{"podcast":{"title":"News at 7","slug":"news-at-7-7267801","podcast_index_feed_id":7267801,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6571256/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://podcasts.indiatoday.in/podcast/news-at-7","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/472bf9241303d813ba04faee61a97915.jpg","author":"India Today Podcasts","episode_count":284,"summary":"'News at 7' is your go-to daily news bulletin, bringing you the top stories of the day at 7PM. This concise and informative wrap-up keeps you updated on the latest developments.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T04:18:14.217329+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-at-7-7267801"},"episode":{"title":"May 21- Vande Mataram Made Mandatory In Madrassas In WB; Pulwama Mastermind Killed In POK; India-Africa Summit Deferred Over Ebola Concerns","slug":"may-21-vande-mataram-made-mandatory-in-madrassas-in-wb-pulwama-mastermind-killed-in-pok-india-africa-summit-deferred-over-ebola-concerns","published_at":"2026-05-21T13:21:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-at-7-7267801/may-21-vande-mataram-made-mandatory-in-madrassas-in-wb-pulwama-mastermind-killed-in-pok-india-africa-summit-deferred-over-ebola-concerns","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-at-7-7267801","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/may-21-vande-mataram-made-mandatory-in-madrassas-in-wb-pulwama-mastermind-killed-in-pok-india-africa-summit-deferred-over-ebola-concerns--72097953","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72097953/21_may_26_news_at_7_21_may_128.mp3","summary":"On News@7 this May 21, Areeb Raza brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. The West Bengal government has made the singing of Vande Mataram mandatory before classes in all state-run and state-aided madrassas, triggering political controversy in the state. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the move during an official visit to a monastery, extending an earlier directive that made the national song compulsory in government-run schools.  Meanwhile, Hamza Burhan, one of the masterminds of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Separately, India and the African Union have postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi due to the evolving Ebola-related public health situation in parts of Africa and ongoing consultations over participation and safety concerns. Tune In! Produced by Areeb Raza Sound mixed by Aman Pal","meta_description":"On News@7 this May 21, Areeb Raza brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines. The West Bengal government has made the singing of Vande Mataram man…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":465,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/news-at-7-7267801/episodes/may-21-vande-mataram-made-mandatory-in-madrassas-in-wb-pulwama-mastermind-killed-in-pok-india-africa-summit-deferred-over-ebola-concerns/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/news-at-7-7267801/may-21-vande-mataram-made-mandatory-in-madrassas-in-wb-pulwama-mastermind-killed-in-pok-india-africa-summit-deferred-over-ebola-concerns.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}