New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
DEL42 INDOPAK-GOVT-2NDLD DELEGATIONS
* Key oppn leaders join govt's international outreach delegations after Operation Sindoor
New Delhi: Opposition leaders Shashi Tharoor and Kanimozhi will join members of the ruling alliance, including Ravi Shankar Prasad and Sanjay Jha, in leading seven all-party delegations to key partner countries to convey India's message of zero tolerance against terrorism following Operation Sindoor. *
DEL43 HR-YOUTUBER-2NDLD SPY
* Haryana YouTuber held on charge of spying for Pakistan
Chandigarh: A Haryana-based YouTuber has been arrested on the charge of passing on sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence operatives, police said on Saturday. *
DEL44 JK-NSA (RPT)
* J-K: 23 terror associates booked under PSA in Srinagar
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said it has booked 23 terror associates and miscreants under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Srinagar. *
DEL40 JK-SIA-LD RAIDS
* SIA conducts raids at multiple places in Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday conducted raids at 11 locations in Kashmir and detained several suspects for questioning as part of its investigation into sleeper cell modules in the valley, officials said. *
DEL45 INDOPAK-DELEGATION-LD CONG
* Tharoor in diplomatic outreach delegation: Cong frowns upon, accuses govt of playing politics with 'mischievous' mindset
New Delhi: The selection of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor to head a delegation abroad for diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor and his subsequent acceptance were frowned upon by his own party, which Saturday accused the government of playing politics with a "mischievous" mindset. *
DEL26 CBSE-SUGAR-BOARDS (RPT)
* CBSE asks schools to set up 'sugar boards' to monitor students' sugar intake
New Delhi: The CBSE has directed affiliated schools to establish "sugar boards" to monitor and reduce sugar intake of children, according to officials. *
DEL35 INDOPAK LD OWAISI
* Pakistan has become threat to humanity: Owaisi on message to world as all-party delegation member
Hyderabad: AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi said on Saturday that Pakistan with its long history of sponsoring terrorism has become a threat to humanity, affirming that this will be the heart of his message to the international community as a member of all-party delegations the government is sending to world capitals. By Vijay Joshi *
CAL19 AS-RACKET-SIMS-LD PAKISTAN
* Racket that provided mobile connections to cybercriminals, including Pakistanis, busted; 7 arrested
Guwahati: Seven people were arrested as the Assam Police on Saturday claimed to have busted an inter-state racket that provided mobile phone connections to cybercriminals, including Pakistanis, for opening WhatsApp accounts to dupe people. *
MDS18 ISRO-PSLV-LD COUNTDOWN
* Countdown for launch of PSLV-C61 mission commences
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The 22-hour countdown for the launch of an earth imaging satellite on-board a PSLV rocket commenced here on Saturday, ISRO sources said. *
LEGAL
LGD6 SC-MURDER
* People nowadays don't stand for truth due to deteriorating character of society: SC
New Delhi: Due to deteriorating character of society, people nowadays are not ready to stand for truth, the Supreme Court has observed as it asked the Maharashtra government why it was relying on a large number of witnesses for oral testimony in the 2017 Bhiwandi corporator murder case. *
LGD4 DL-COURT-WRESTLER
* Sexual harassment case against ex-WFI chief: Court summons minor complainant
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday summoned a wrestler who had accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment when she was a minor. *
FOREIGN
FGN9 INDOUS-TRUMP-TRADE
* India willing to cut 100% tariffs; trade deal with New Delhi soon: Trump
New York: India is willing to cut 100 per cent tariffs on American goods, US President Donald Trump claimed once again while saying that a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington is coming soon. *
FGN30 PAK-UK-LAMMY
* UK Foreign Secretary says ceasefire between Pak, India must be ‘sustained’
Islamabad: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who is on a two-day visit here, said on Saturday that the ceasefire between Pakistan and India must be “sustained”. *
FGN28 PAK-INDIA-TERROR-MURIDKE
* Pakistan govt assures to rebuild Muridke’s JuD headquarters destroyed in Indian strike
Lahore: Pakistan government has assured to rebuild the mosques -- the JuD headquarters -- at Muridke destroyed in the Indian strike, the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League said on Saturday. *