New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
DEL77 OPPN-3RDLD PARL-SESSION
* Opposition parties come together to demand special session of Parliament, write letter to PM
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties on Tuesday rallied together to push their demand for a Special Session of Parliament in the wake of Operation Sindoor, with leaders from 16 parties writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stressing that there were "serious questions facing the nation". *
DEL6 CONG-G7-INDIA
* India not invited at G7 meet in Canada "yet another big diplomatic bungle": Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said India not being invited at the G7 meeting in Canada is "yet another big diplomatic bungle" after the "blunder" of allowing the US to "mediate" between India and Pakistan. *
BOM16 MP-LD RAHUL
* Indo-Pak conflict: PM Modi surrendered after Trump's call, says Rahul
Bhopal: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi surrendered after a call from US President Donald Trump during the India-Pakistan military conflict. *
DEL50 DELEGATION-RETURN
* Panda-led delegation returns to India, shares feedback with Jaishankar
New Delhi: The multi-party delegation headed by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, which visited four key Muslim countries, returned to India on Tuesday, and its efforts were lauded by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a meeting where they gave him their feedback on the tour. *
DEL44 DEF-CDS-CHAUHAN
* Pakistan wants to bleed India by thousand cuts, we drew new redlines to combat terror: Gen Chauhan
Pune: Professional militaries are not affected by temporary losses as the overall outcomes are much more important than such setbacks, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday. *
DEL84 EC-LD VOTER TURNOUT
* EC says streamlining system to provide real-time voter turnout updates
New Delhi: Facing allegations of fudged voter turnout figures, the Election Commission on Tuesday said it is introducing a technology-driven system to provide timely updates on approximate voting percentage data which "significantly" reduces the time lag associated with the present method. *
DEL73 JK-2NDLDALL KHEER BHAWANI
* Leaders in Kashmir hail Kheer Bhawani Mela turnout; seek Pandits' return to Valley
Tulmulla (J-K): Leaders across party lines on Tuesday hailed the congregation of devotees at the Mela Kheer Bhawani in Kashmir, despite the Pahalgam attack and heightened border tension, as a symbol of resilience and advocated for the dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. *
CAL36 MN-LD FLOOD
* Over 1.64 lakh affected in Manipur flood, one dead
Imphal: The flood situation in Manipur worsened on Tuesday as more than 1.64 lakh people were affected by the calamity, after several rivers overflowed and breached embankments following heavy rainfall in the state, officials said. *
LEGAL
LGD14 SC-NBE-NEET-PG
* NEET-PG 2025: NBE seeks SC nod to defer exam from Jun 15 to Aug 3
New Delhi: The National Board of Examination has moved the Supreme Court seeking to conduct on August 3, the NEET-PG 2025 exam in one shift in line with the top court's directions. *
LGD9 SC-CONTEMPT
* No contempt if Parliament, state legislature simply make laws: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said any law made by Parliament or a state legislature cannot be held to contempt of court. *
FOREIGN
FGN80 INDOPAK-LDALL DELEGATIONS
* In meetings with world leaders, all-party delegations convey India's policy of zero-tolerance towards terrorism
Brasilia/Brussels/Cairo: All-party parliamentary delegations on Tuesday effectively communicated India's firm message of zero tolerance towards terrorism to several countries, stressing that New Delhi can talk to Islamabad if it takes significant action against the terror infrastructure that is visible everywhere in the country. *
FGN17 US-INDIA-LD TRADE
* Expect India-US trade deal in not-too-distant future: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
Washington: Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has said one should expect a trade deal between India and the US in the "not-too-distant future" as the two countries have found a place that works for them. By Yoshita Singh *