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New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.15 pm:
    
    NATION
    
     ELN260 ELECTIONS-EC-TURNOUT-7 PM
    *60.03 per cent voting till 7 pm, says EC
    New Delhi: An aggregate 60.03 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 7 pm in phase one of the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, the Election Commission said.

     ELN214 ELECTIONS-MP-2NDLD MODI
    War clouds hovering over world, strong BJP govt needed to protect country, says PM
    Damoh (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said war clouds were hovering over the world and under these circumstances a strong BJP-led government with an absolute majority was needed to protect the country's interests and tackle any eventuality.
    
     ELN266 ELECTIONS-RESERVATION-SHAH
    Modi govt will never touch reservation policy: Amit Shah
    New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday made it clear that the Narendra Modi government will never touch the reservation policy or let anyone else do it.

     DEL36 RAILWAY-SUMMER-ADDITIONAL TRAIN TRIPS
    Railways to operate highest ever summer train trips to manage anticipated travel surge
New Delhi: The Railway Ministry will operate 43 per cent more train trips this summer as compared to the last year to ensure that more passengers can travel to their desired destinations.

    DEL33 BJP-KEJRIWAL
    AAP's allegation of plot to kill Kejriwal in jail 'completely false': BJP
    New Delhi: The BJP on Friday dismissed as “completely false” the Aam Aadmi Party’s allegation of a plot to kill Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail, and said the party should refrain from making such “sensational statements”.

     DEL41 DEF-NAVYCHIEF-LD TRIPATHI
    Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take charge as new Navy Chief
    New Delhi: Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who is a communication and electronic warfare specialist, will take charge as the new Navy Chief on April 30 when incumbent Admiral R Hari Kumar retires.

     DEL39 DEF-BRAHMOS-PHILIPPINES
    India delivers first batch of BrahMos missiles to Philippines
    New Delhi: India on Friday delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, in reflection of the growing military ties between the two countries amid China's military muscle-flexing in the South China Sea.
    
     DEL31 ELECTIONS-RJ-SHAH
    PM Modi has been working for country without vacation for last 23 years: Home Minister Shah
    Jaipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been working for the country without any vacation for the last 23 years, whereas Congress leader Rahul Gandhi goes on vacation abroad every three months.
    
     ELN271 ELECTIONS-JK-MIGRANTS
    Kashmiri Pandit body lauds EC for scrapping 'Form M', urges community to vote in large numbers
     Jammu: A Kashmiri Pandit organisation on Friday lauded the Election Commission's move to scrap the mandatory filing of 'Form M' for displaced Kashmiri voters ahead of the parliamentary elections and urged the community to turn up in large numbers for the polls.

     DEL37 PCI-ADVISORY
    Press Council cautions print media against gambling, betting advertisements
New Delhi: The Press Council of India on Friday cautioned the print media against publication of advertisements promoting betting and gambling platforms.
    
    
     BUSINESS
    
     DEL28 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE
    Gold jumps Rs 400 to breach Rs 74k mark, silver hits fresh peak
    New Delhi: Gold and silver prices soared to fresh record high levels on Friday with the precious metal breaching Rs 74,000 per 10 grams mark here on bullish global trends.
    
    
     LEGAL
    
     LGD18 DL-COURT-2NDLD KEJRIWAL
    Kejriwal accuses ED of "politicising" his food before court, seeks access to insulin in jail
    New Delhi: Accusing the Enforcement Directorate of being "petty" and "politicising" what he ate, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday asserted before a court that the food he consumed was in conformity with the diet chart prepared by his doctor and sought insulin to be administered to him in jail.
    
     LGD19 SC-CHILD PORN-LAWS
    Use of children in pornographic materials matter of serious concern: SC
    New Delhi: A child watching porn may not be an offence but children being used in pornography is a matter of “serious” concern and may be an offence, the Supreme Court said on Friday.

     LGD11 SC-SURROGACY
    SC notice to Centre on plea challenging surrogacy law provision which bars couples from having 2nd child
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a plea against a provision of the surrogacy law which bars married couples from having a second child through surrogacy if they have a healthy first child.
    
    
     FOREIGN
    
     FGN71 PAK-ATTACK-3RDLD JAPANESE
    5 Japanese escape unhurt, Pakistani security guard killed in a suicide bombing attempt in Karachi
    Karachi: Five Japanese nationals working for Suzuki Motors had a lucky escape but their private security guard was killed when their van was targeted by a suicide bomber and a gunman here in Pakistan's port city on Friday, in the latest terrorist attack on foreign nationals in the country.

     FGN61 US-PAK-ECONOMIC REFORMS
    US urges Pakistan to ‘prioritise and expand economic reforms’ to address challenges
     Washington: The US has urged Pakistan to “prioritise and expand economic reforms” so it can address the “economic challenges” confronting the cash-strapped country during meetings with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, a senior state department official has said.*

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