{"podcast":{"title":"Today in India - Morning News Brief","slug":"today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147","podcast_index_feed_id":7255147,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff80e29c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-news-brief-india","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42766367/42766367-1735847406669-92c3afc39a66c.jpg","author":"Daily News Brief India","episode_count":571,"summary":"A daily news brief featuring Karan Rao and Ayesha Mehta — two fictional, AI-generated hosts — built for listeners who want context, not just headlines. Sources are manually curated and explored with AI-assisted analysis to dig into the how and why behind each story, from politics and courts to markets and sport. Fast, sharp, and always current.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:22:54.227141+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147"},"episode":{"title":"July 18th, 2026 (Saturday)","slug":"july-18th-2026-saturday","published_at":"2026-07-18T01:38:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147/july-18th-2026-saturday","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-news-brief-india/episodes/July-18th--2026-Saturday-e3m7nnf","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8871432891.mp3","summary":"These news reports cover a broad spectrum of current events in India and across the globe, ranging from political developments to technological milestones. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made headlines by launching India's first hydrogen-powered train while criticizing opposition governance, as other reports detail progress on the nation's high-speed rail project and private space sector achievements. Social and legal issues are also prominent, including a long-standing hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk and ongoing mediation regarding the Krishna Janmabhumi dispute. International stories highlight escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran , as well as China's release of a massive new artificial intelligence model. Additionally, the reports address consumer protection concerns in the aviation industry and the BCCI's denial of retirement rumors surrounding cricket star Rohit Sharma. Together, these summaries provide a snapshot of a day filled with significant infrastructure updates, political friction, and global innovation.","meta_description":"These news reports cover a broad spectrum of current events in India and across the globe, ranging from political developments to technological milestones…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":906,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147/episodes/july-18th-2026-saturday/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/today-in-india-morning-news-brief-7255147/july-18th-2026-saturday.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}