New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 PM:
NATION
BOM6 GJ-PLANECRASH-DNA SAMPLES
* Ahmedabad plane crash: 190 victims identified by DNA tests, 159 bodies handed over to kin
Ahmedabad: At least 190 victims of last week's Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have so far been identified through DNA matching and 159 bodies handed over to their families, an official said on Wednesday. *
BOM4 MH-SCHOOLS-LD HINDI
* Hindi to be taught as 3rd language in Maharashtra schools; Marathi outfits, Cong slam move
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has issued an order saying Hindi will be taught as the third language to students in Marathi and English medium schools in the state from classes 1 to 5. *
DEL17 CONG-INDOPAK-LD US
* PM must call all-party meeting upon his return to brief leaders on what he told Trump: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must immediately chair an all-party meeting upon his return from his three-nation tour to brief leaders on what he has told US President Donald Trump in a telephonic conversation and take the nation into confidence. *
BOM8 MH-SCHOOLS-HINDI-RAJ THACKERAY
* Foil govt 'agenda' to create language divide: Raj Thackeray to schools after order on Hindi
Mumbai: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday asked what was the need to "impose" Hindi on students and appealed to schools in Maharashtra to foil the government's "hidden agenda to deliberately create a language divide". *
DEL9 AVI-LUCKNOW-MUMBAI FLIGHT-CANCELATION
* Lucknow-Mumbai flight cancelled due to operational issues: Air India
Mumbai: Air India on Wednesday said it has cancelled its Lucknow-Mumbai flight scheduled for June 17 due to "operational reasons" and the ripple effect of flight diversions. *
DEL18 MHA-DISASTER-HIMACHAL
* Centre allocates over Rs 2000 cr to Himachal for flood, landslide damages in 2023
New Delhi: A high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved Rs 2,006.40 crore in central assistance for Himachal Pradesh for recovery and reconstruction efforts following the devastating floods, landslides, and cloudburst of 2023. *
DEL3 SPACE-AXIOM
* India's Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission put off to June 22
New Delhi: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station has been postponed to June 22, to allow NASA to evaluate the operations on the orbital lab after the recent repairs in the Russian section, Axiom Space announced on Wednesday. *
LEGAL
LGD6 SC-TN-ADGP
* Kidnapping case: SC questions TN govt over suspension of ADGP after HC’s directive to arrest him
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Tamil Nadu government over suspension of ADGP HM Jayaram, who was directed by the high court to be taken into custody in a kidnapping case. *
LGD1 UP-HC-AZAM
* Allahabad HC stays passing final judgment in eviction case against Azam Khan
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has stayed the passing of any final judgment or order in the consolidated trial of the 2016 forcible eviction case, involving twelve previously separate FIRs against ex-MP Mohammad Azam Khan and several others. *
FOREIGN
FGN42 PM-TRUMP-3RDLD INDOPAK
* India will never accept mediation, strikes paused at request of Pakistan: Modi tells Trump
Kananaskis (Canada): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with President Donald Trump and set the record straight that India had paused strikes on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor following a request from Islamabad and not due to mediation or offer of a trade deal by the US. *
FGN29 CANADA-CARNEY-MODI
* PM Modi's presence at G7 summit reflection of India's global leadership: Carney
Kananaskis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the G7 summit is a reflection of the size and dynamism of the Indian economy and the leadership position India plays, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said. By Yoshita Singh *
FGN20 CANADA-INDIA-LD ENVOYS
* India, Canada agree to restore High Commissioners to each other's capitals at early date
Kananaskis (Canada): India and Canada have agreed to restore High Commissioners to each other's capitals at an early date, the first in “calibrated steps” to restore stability to the “very important relationship”, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. By Yoshita Singh *
FGN18 G7-2NDLD PM
* At G7 Summit, PM Modi urges global action against terrorism
Kananaskis (Canada): Reaffirming India’s stand against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged leaders of the G7 to galvanise global action against terrorism and underscored the need for strict action against those who "promote and support" it. By Yoshita Singh *