New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm
NATION
DEL100 MEA-INDOPAK-TERROR
* Talks and terror cannot go together: India on Pakistan PM Sharif's call
New Delhi: India on Thursday once again made it clear that talks with Pakistan can only happen if it stops cross-border terrorism. *
CAL73 SK-PM-2ND LD STATEHOOD
* Pahalgam terror strike was attack on India's soul, our response decisive: PM
Gangtok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Pahalgam terror strike last month was an attack on the soul and unity of India, and the subsequent Operation Sindoor was a "decisive response" to terrorists. *
DEL96 MEA-US-INDOPAK-TRADE
* India virtually rejects Washington's claim of offering trade to halt Indo-Pak conflict
New Delhi: India on Thursday said the issue of trade did not come up at all in talks between Indian and American leaders during its military clashes with Pakistan, virtually rejecting Washington's repeated claims that its offer of trade stopped the confrontation. *
CAL75 WB-LDALL PM
* PM Modi slams Mamata govt for Murshidabad violence, teacher job row; calls it 'Nirmam Sarkar'
Alipurduar (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a blistering attack against the TMC government in West Bengal, accusing it of fostering violence, corruption, and lawlessness while citing the Murshidabad riots and the teacher recruitment scam, and claimed that people of the state are desperate to oust the "nirmam sarkar" (cruel government). *
DEL86 DEF-LD IAF CHIEF
* IAF Chief flags concerns over delays in defence acquisition projects
New Delhi: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Thursday flagged serious concerns over inordinate delays in implementation of various defence acquisition projects and pitched for addressing the issue even as he hailed Operation Sindoor as a "national victory". *
DEL78 RJ-SPY-2NDLD DETAIN
* Rajasthan man detained on suspicion of 'spying' for Pakistan, BJP says he was ex-Cong minister's assistant
Jaipur/New Delhi: A Rajasthan government employee was detained in Jaisalmer on suspicion of espionage for Pakistan with the BJP claiming he was an assistant to former Congress minister Shale Mohammad and visited Pakistan several times without informing the government. *
DEL83 LD-CONG-THAROOR
* Cong vs Tharoor tensions deepen: party says he's part of family, MP hits out at critics
New Delhi; Tensions between the Congress and its leader Shashi Tharoor escalated on Thursday with the party saying he was very much part of their family but had erred in claiming that surgical strikes against Pakistan were held for the first time in 2016. *
DEL101 JK-SHAH-VISIT
* Amit Shah arrives in Jammu amid tight security
Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Friday evening amid tight security arrangements on a two-day visit to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and reach out to shelling-hit affected people in Poonch, officials said. *
DEL80 RAHUL-POONCH-PM
* Rahul writes to PM, seeks relief package for Poonch and other areas affected by Pak shelling
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded that the government must provide a concrete, generous and immediate relief and rehabilitation package for Poonch and other areas affected by Pakistani shelling. *
DEL102 PB-AAP-LD JOIN
* Jalandhar-based industrialist Nitin Kohli joins AAP
Chandigarh: Industrialist Nitin Kohli joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday in the presence of senior party leader Manish Sisodia in Punjab's Jalandhar district. *
DEL76 LAW-SC-LD JUDGES
* Three judges appointed to SC; top court to regain full working strength
New Delhi: Three judges, including two high court chief justices, were appointed to the Supreme Court on Thursday. *
DEL67 AMARNATH YATRA-LD CAPFS
* Centre sanctions 581 CAPF companies for Amarnath Yatra
New Delhi: The Centre has ordered deployment of a total 581 companies, comprising about 42,000 on-ground personnel, of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Thursday. *
MDS23 KA-THUG LIFE-LD WARNING
* If Kamal Haasan doesn't apologise by May 30, 'Thug Life' will not be screened in Karnataka: KFCC
Bengaluru: Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) said on Thursday that it will not allow the release of actor Kamal Haasan's film 'Thug Life' in Karnataka unless he issues a public apology by May 30 for his controversial remarks about the Kannada language. *
BUSINESS
DEL92 BIZ-TRADE-INDIA US-GOYAL
* Well on track in our bilateral trade agreement talks with US: Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said negotiations with the US for a bilateral trade agreement are well on track. *
LEGAL
LGD11 SC-DOCTOR-SENTENCE
* Perverse guy, not entitled to sentence suspension: SC to doctor who sexually assaulted daughter
New Delhi: Man becomes a beast after drinking, the Supreme Court on Thursday observed while refusing to entertain the plea of a cardiologist seeking suspension of sentence for sexually assaulting his seven-year-old daughter. *
LGD26 SC-BYJUS-BCCI
* SC agrees to hear petition by Byju's promoters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition filed by the promoters of tech company Byju's, seeking to uphold a pre-Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (pre-CoC) settlement in the company's insolvency proceedings. *
LGD28 SC-CHHATTISGARH-COAL SCAM
* SC grants interim bail to accused including former bureaucrats in Chhattisgarh coal-levy scam
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to the Chhattisgarh coal-levy scam accused, including former bureaucrats Ranu Sahu and Saumya Chaurasia. *
LGD24 SC-HARYANA-ILLEGAL MINING
* SC pulls up Haryana govt for inaction against mining mafia, errant officials
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Haryana government for not taking action against mining mafia and its errant officials accused of violating forest laws and facilitating illegal transportation of stones mined from the Aravallis in Nuh to Rajasthan. *
LGD29 DL-HC-SCHOOL-FEES
* Fee row: Delhi HC seeks DoE response on DPS Dwarka's plea challenging order to reinstate students
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the Directorate of Education on a plea by Delhi Public School, Dwarka, challenging a DoE's order directing the institution to reinstate the 31 students who were expelled for non-payment of hiked fees. *
LGD30 DL-HC-COACHING DEATHS-DRAINS
* Delhi HC asks MCD, PWD to sort out stormwater drainage work in Old Rajinder Nagar
New Delhi: Taking note of the upcoming monsoon season, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Public Works Department (PWD) to sit together and sort out any issues regarding the connectivity and augmentation of stormwater drains in Old Rajinder Nagar area where three civil services aspirants drowned in the basement of a coaching centre last year. *
FOREIGN
FGN86: INDOPAK-LDALL DELEGATIONS
*Global leaders, ambassadors call for united efforts to counter terrorism in meetings with all-party Indian delegations
Jakarta/Riyadh/Freetown: All party delegations Thursday met global leaders and nearly two dozen ambassadors who strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and echoed the urgent need for united global efforts to counter this menace.
FGN75: CHINA-MILITARY-INDOPAK
Chinese military declines to comment on performance of China-made weapons used by Pakistan in conflict with India
Beijing: The Chinese military Thursday declined to comment on the performance of China-made weapons used by Pakistan in the recent conflict with India.*