HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi: Following are the top stories at 9 pm:

    NATION

    DEL55 UKD -5TH LD HELICOPTER-CRASH
    * Chopper crashes near Kedarnath, all seven on board killed
    Rudraprayag: A helicopter carrying pilgrims from the Kedarnath shrine crashed early Sunday in the forests of Gaurikund amid poor visibility, killing all seven people on board, the fifth helicopter accident on the Chardham Yatra route since the pilgrimage started on April 30. *

    DEL39 UKD-CRASH-LD SUSPENSION
    * Uttarakhand govt suspends helicopter services on Char Dham route for 2 days after fatal crash
    Dehradun: After a private chopper returning from Kedarnath crashed on Sunday morning, the Uttarakhand government suspended helicopter services on the Char Dham Yatra route for two days and ordered a high-level probe into the accident. *

    DEL49 AVI-HELICOPTER-CRASH-SUSPENSION
    * Aryan Aviation operations suspended for Char Dham Yatra after copter crash
    Mumbai: The government has suspended the operations of Aryan Aviation for the Char Dham Yatra with immediate effect following the accident of one of the firm's helicopters in the Kedarnath region on Sunday morning, according to an official release. *

    BOM32 GJ-PLANECRASH-3RD LD DNA MATCH
    * Ahmedabad plane crash: DNA tests identify 47 victims; 24 bodies handed over to kin
    Ahmedabad: Three days after a London-bound Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad, authorities here have so far identified 47 victims through DNA testing and bodies of 24 have been handed over to their families, an official said on Sunday. *

    BOM39 GJ-PLANECRASH-LD RUPANI (RPT)
    * Plane crash: DNA test identifies ex-Guj CM Vijay Rupani: state mourning on Monday
    Ahmedabad: Three days after the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad, which has so far claimed 270 rpt 270 lives, hospital authorities confirmed on Sunday the identification of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani through DNA matching. *

    DEL58 PLANECRASH-GOVT-PANEL
    * Air India plane crash: Govt constituted high-level committee to meet first time on Monday
    New Delhi: The first meeting of the high-level multi-disciplinary committee set up by the government to look into the Ahmedabad plane crash will be held on Monday here, sources said. *

    BOM42 MH-2ND LD BRIDGE COLLAPSE
    * Pune Indrayani river bridge collapse: Two dead, 18 injured; NDRF leads efforts to rescue three
    Pune: Two persons died and 18 were seriously injured after an old iron bridge on Indrayani river collapsed on Sunday afternoon in Pune's Maval tehsil, officials said. *

    DEL56 CONG-IRAN-STUDENTS
    * MEA must move beyond passive advisories, establish coordinated evacuation for Indian students in Iran: Cong
    New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday claimed that more than 1,500 Indian students are left in a state of uncertainty in Iran and asked the Ministry of External Affairs to move beyond passive advisories to immediately establish a coordinated evacuation mechanism. *

    DEL48 UP-LD AMIT SHAH
    * Naxalism will be wiped out from country by March 31, 2026: Amit Shah reiterates in Lucknow
    Lucknow: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated that Naxalism will be eradicated from the country by March 31, 2026. *

    BOM19 MH-RAIN-DEATHS
    * Eight killed as heavy rains lash parts of Maharashtra; alert issued for coastal districts
    Mumbai: At least eight persons were killed, mostly due to lightning strikes, as heavy rains pummelled parts of Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday. *

    CAL21 BH-LALU-AMBEDKAR
    * Bihar SC Commission serves notice to Lalu Prasad for allegedly disrespecting Ambedkar
    Patna: The Bihar State Commission for Scheduled Castes has issued a notice to RJD president Lalu Prasad for allegedly disrespecting Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar. *

    CAL20 WB-SUKANTA-FIR
    * FIR against Union min for 'throwing slipper at Sikh man', BJP says it was paper cutting
    Kolkata: An FIR has been lodged against Union minister Sukanta Majumdar at a police station in Kolkata alleging he threw a slipper at a Sikh man which hit his turban, the ruling Trinamool Congress claimed on Sunday. *

    DEL53 SPACE-CONGRESS
    * India Space Congress to begin on June 25 in Delhi; bring together policymakers, industry leaders
    New Delhi: Policymakers, diplomats and industry leaders from several countries will gather here for the fourth edition of the India Space Congress (ISC) on June 25 to deliberate on the advances and challenges in the nascent but burgeoning private space sector in the country. *

    DEL34 BSF-JAWAN-LD KILLED
    * BSF jawan kills senior after heated argument at camp in West Bengal
    New Delhi/Kolkata: A BSF jawan allegedly shot dead his senior following an argument at a camp in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, officials said Sunday. *

    DEL31 JK-NIA-PARA
    * 'Not a law-abiding citizen': NIA opposes relaxation of bail conditions for PDP leader Waheed Para
    Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed relaxation of bail conditions for PDP leader and MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, saying "he is not a law-abiding citizen" and charges have been framed against him in offences related to "national security". *

    CAL17 AVI-AI EXPRESS-GLITCH
    * Technical glitch in Air India Express Guwahati-Kolkata flight; delayed by over 18 hours
    Guwahati: Passengers on an Air India Express flight from Guwahati to Kolkata faced a harrowing ordeal after being deboarded twice due to a 'technical glitch' in the aircraft before being flown to their destination on Sunday afternoon — more than 18 hours after the scheduled departure, officials said. *

    MDS11 KL-BYPOLL-PRIYANKA
    * Priyanka targets Left in Nilambur, says lives at risk amid human-animal conflict
    Malappuram: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday used incidents of human-animal conflict and the alleged politicisation of the welfare pension scheme to criticise the CPI(M)-led LDF government during a corner meeting held to seek votes for the party's candidate in the Nilambur Assembly by-election. *

    LEGAL

    LGB2 MH-HC-YAMAHA
    * HC quashes order refusing Yamaha trademark similar to Honda's; directs authority to decide afresh
    Mumbai: In a relief to Japanese automobile company Yamaha, the Bombay High Court has set aside an order refusing it a trademark similar to one already registered by Honda Motor Company and directed the registrar, Trade Marks, to adjudicate the issue afresh. *

    FOREIGN

    FGN49 CYPRUS-PM-2NDLD ARRIVAL
    * PM Modi arrives in Cyprus on first leg of three-nation tour
    Nicosia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cyprus on Sunday for a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with President Nikos Christodoulides to strengthen bilateral ties. *

    FGN44 BIZ-ADANI-LD ISRAEL (RPT)
    * Adani's Haifa port unaffected by Iranian missile strikes, operations normal: sources
    Jerusalem: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani-led group's Haifa port in Israel was unharmed by the Iranian ballistic missile attack, with cargo operations progressing unhampered, sources said. *

    FGN32 AUS-INDIAN
    * India-origin man dies days after Australian police allegedly knelt on his neck
    Melbourne: A 42-year-old Indian-origin man has died days after an Australian police officer allegedly knelt on his neck during an attempted arrest, a media report said on Sunday. *

    

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