New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
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Modi hits back at Oppn with 'mera Bharat, mera parivar' assertion as BJP mounts counterattack
Adilabad/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that 140 crore Indians are "my family" as he mounted a counter-offensive over RJD's Lalu Prasad's "no family" jibe at him and the BJP rallied around its leader by launching the "Modi Ka Parivar" campaign to corner the opposition in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls.
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Diverting from real issues, annoyed as INDIA bloc growing: Cong on BJP's 'Modi Ka Parivar' campaign
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the BJP over its campaign which saw leaders suffixing their names on social media profiles with "Modi Ka Parivar", saying they were "misleading" the people from real issues and indulging in such tactics as the INDIA bloc was "growing".
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Delhi govt presents Rs 76,000 cr budget; to provide Rs 1,000 monthly to non-tax paying women
New Delhi: Inspired by the vision of 'Ram Rajya', the Delhi government Monday presented a Rs 76,000-crore budget, announcing a new scheme for women under which eligible non-income tax payees above 18 years will get Rs 1,000 every month.
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Kejriwal skips 8th ED summons, says ready to appear before agency virtually after Mar 12
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday skipped the eighth summons by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the excise policy case and expressed readiness to appear before the agency through video-conferencing March 12, government sources said.
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Lawmakers taking bribe to vote, make speech not immune from prosecution, rules SC; overturns its 1998 verdict
New Delhi: MPs and MLAs taking bribe to vote or make a speech inside the legislature are not immune from prosecution, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a landmark verdict overturning its 1998 judgement, and said bribery and corruption by lawmakers "erode the foundation" of Indian Parliamentary democracy.
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PM Modi launches Rs 56,000 crore devt projects in Telangana; Cong CM Reddy shares dais with him
Adilabad (Telangana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated multiple power, rail and road projects and laid the foundation stone for others, totalling more than Rs 56,000 crore, in Telangana, where Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of Congress received him and shared the dais with him.
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AAP says respects SC order on vacating Delhi office; seeks alternative land in same location
New Delhi: The AAP on Monday said it respects the Supreme Court's order asking it to vacate its offices in Delhi's Rouse Avenue by June 15 and expressed hope that it would be allotted a land in the same location soon.
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Rajnath to address naval commanders on Tuesday, witness twin-aircraft carrier operation
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and top commanders of the Indian Navy will carry out a comprehensive review of India's maritime security challenges at a key conclave onboard one of the two aircraft carriers of the Navy in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.
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Diagnosed with cancer on day of Aditya L1 mission launch, cured now, says ISRO chief
New Delhi: ISRO chairman S Somanath has revealed that he learnt about being diagnosed with cancer on the day of the launch of India's Aditya L1 mission.
DEL84 CH-MUNICIPAL-4THLD POLLS
BJP defeats Cong to win senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor posts in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation
Chandigarh: The BJP on Monday won the re-election for the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, defeating the Congress candidates who were backed by the AAP as part of opposition's INDIA bloc.
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India's dysfunctional environmental clearance system should be shut down: Sunita Narain
New Delhi: India's system for granting environmental clearances is badly broken and should be completely shut down to dispel any illusions about their effectiveness, eminent environmentalist Sunita Narain has said.By Gaurav Saini
CAL19 WB-TMC MLA-2NDLD RESIGN
'Insulted and hurt' Tapas Roy quits TMC; party accuses him of blackmailing for ticket
Kolkata: Dealing a blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, veteran leader Tapas Roy quit his party and resigned as its MLA on Monday, citing disillusionment with the TMC leadership.
LEGAL
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SC grants AAP time till June 15, 2024 to vacate its offices at Rouse Avenue
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Aam Aadmi Party time till June 15, 2024 to vacate its offices at Rouse Avenue here after noting that the land was allotted to the Delhi High Court for expanding judicial infrastructure.
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SC rebukes Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his "eradicate Sanatan dharma" remark
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his "eradicate Sanatan dharma" remark and asked why he has moved the court with his plea for clubbing together the FIRs filed against him after abusing his right to freedom of speech and expression.
FOREIGN
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Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as Pakistan's Prime Minister for a second time
Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan, assuming the cash-strapped country's reins for a second time, nearly a month after an inconclusive election marred by allegations of vote rigging.