New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
DEL79 3RDLD SPIES-ARREST
* 12 alleged spies held so far in Punjab, Haryana, UP
Chandigarh/Lucknow: At least 12 people, including a YouTuber, have been nabbed from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh on charges of espionage over the last two weeks, with investigations pointing to an alleged Pakistan-linked spy network operating in north India, police said. *
DEL80 INDOPAK-RAHUL-2NDLD JAISHANKAR
* Rahul targets Jaishankar again, says his silence 'damning'; it's Pak's language: BJP
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a fresh attack on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, saying his silence on the number of aircraft India "lost" after Pakistan was "informed" about the military action under Operation Sindoor is "damning". *
DEL78 PAR-INDOPAK-LD MISRI
* Parliamentary panel unanimously condemns trolling of foreign secy
New Delhi: Parliament's Standing Committee on External Affairs on Monday unanimously condemned the trolling of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and praised him for his professional conduct. *
DEL62 PAR-3RDLD INDOPAK
* India and Pakistan conflict was always in conventional domain: Misri to parliamentary panel
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a parliamentary committee on Monday that the conflict between India and Pakistan was always in the conventional domain, and there was no nuclear signalling by the neighbouring country, sources said. *
DEL75 MHA-LD OCI
* India strives to provide world-class immigration facilities to OCI cardholders, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: India is continuously striving to provide world-class immigration facilities to OCI cardholders and efforts must be taken to ensure that they face no inconvenience when visiting or staying in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. *
DEL71 TERROR-PAK LASHKAR-UJC
* United Jihad Council mourns Lashkar terrorist shot dead in Sindh by unidentified gunmen
New Delhi: In yet another proof of Pakistan harbouring terrorists, United Jihad Council, an umbrella organisation of various terror groups, has issued a statement from PoK mourning the death of a key Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters. *
DEL45 INDOPAK-DELEGATIONS-2NDLD CONG
* PM abused Congress, now taking its help for diplomatic delegations: Ramesh
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday dismissed as an "absolute lie" Union minister Kiren Rijiju's reported assertion that the government did not ask for names for the all-party diplomatic delegations going abroad, and said it was "cheap politics" to not get the names it selected cleared with the opposition party. *
DEL81 MHA-LD CYBERCRIME
* New e-Zero FIR will help nab cyber criminals with unprecedented speed, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs, introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab cybercriminals with unprecedented speed, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. *
MDS2 TL-FIRE-PROBE
* Multi-disciplinary team to submit report on Hyderabad fire accident: Minister
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has asked five departments, including fire and police, to go into the devastating fire in a building that left 17 people dead and submit a report, state Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Monday. *
LEGAL
LGD42 SC-PROFESSOR-LD ARREST
* Posts on Operation Sindoor: SC agrees to hear Ashoka varsity prof's plea against arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea of Ashoka University's faculty Ali Khan Mahmudabad against his arrest for his social media posts over Operation Sindoor. *
LGD38 SC-MP-MINISTER-LD FIR
* 'Crass comments': SC rebukes MP minister for remarks on Col Qureshi, orders SIT probe New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday chided Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah for his "crass" remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi and constituted a three-member special investigation team to probe the FIR lodged against him. *
LGD30 UP-COURT-3RD LD SAMBHAL
* Sambhal mosque row: Allahabad HC junks Masjid committee plea against survey
Prayagraj/Sambhal (UP): The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a plea of the Masjid committee against the survey ordered by a Sambhal court in the Shahi Jama Masjid and Harihar Temple dispute, upholding the civil court's direction for the survey. *
LGD43 DL-HC-LD BCAS-CELEBI
* Centre opposes in Delhi HC Turkish firm Celebi's plea against revoking security clearance
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday opposed in the Delhi High Court pleas of Turkish company Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd and another firm against the decision of aviation watchdog BCAS revoking its security clearance. *
LGD39 SC-WOMEN ARMY OFFICERS-PC
* SC restrains Centre from releasing women Army officers challenging denial of Permanent Commission
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that its interim direction to Centre to not release Short Service Commission women Army officers from service till the next hearing on August 6 will be applicable to all the officers who have challenged the denial of permanent commission in the apex court, high courts and the armed forces tribunal. *
LGD29 SC-HC JUDGES-LD PENSION
* SC rules one rank one pension for ex-HC judges, says discrimination violates equality
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed uniform pension benefits for all retired high court judges, irrespective of their mode of appointment or tenure, saying "one rank one pension has to be the norm in respect of a constitutional office". *
LGD26 SC-AGR-LD PLEA
* 'Misconceived': SC junks pleas by Vodafone, Airtel, Tata Teleservices for AGR dues waiver
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the pleas of telecom majors Vodafone, Airtel and Tata Teleservices seeking the waiver of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. *
FOREIGN
FGN66 US-INDIA-LD VISA
* US announces visa restrictions on travel agencies based in India facilitating illegal immigration
New York/Washington: The US on Monday said that it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies in India for knowingly facilitating “illegal immigration” to the United States.
FGN10 INDIA-MALDIVES-MOUS
* India, Maldives sign 13 MoUs to implement projects under Indian grant assistance
Male: India has signed 13 MoUs with the Maldives for enhancing ferry services in the island nation with an MVR 100 million grant, expanding maritime connectivity and uplifting community livelihoods. ** OZ
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