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New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.05 pm:

    NATION

    BOM30 MH-LANGUAGE-LD FADNAVIS
    * Hindi row: Maharashtra govt withdraws GRs on three-language policy, announces to set up panel
    Mumbai: Amid a growing chorus against the introduction of the Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. *

    CAL53 OD-TEMPLE-4THLD STAMPEDE
    * 3 killed, 50 injured in stampede near Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri; CM tenders apology
    Puri, Jun 29 (PTI) At least three persons, including two women, were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri on Sunday morning during a ceremony related to the ongoing Rath Yatra festivities, officials said. *

    CAL60 WB-GANGRAPE-RALLIES
    * Rallies taken out to protest gang rape of college student
    Kolkata, Jun 29 (PTI) Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari led a rally on Sunday in protest against the alleged gang rape of a first-year student of a state-run law college in the city demanding security for every daughter across West Bengal. *

    DEL40 CONG LD OP SINDOOR-GOVT
    * Misled nation: Cong slams govt over Indian defence attache's reported 'lost jets' remarks
    New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday cited the reported comments of India's defence attache to Indonesia that the Indian Air Force lost fighter jets to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and accused the government of having "misled" the country. *

    DEL36 3RD LD RAIN
    * Monsoon covers entire country; 2 dead in Uttarakhand cloudburst; IMD sounds red alert in several states
    New Delhi/Shimla/Uttarkashi, Jun 29 (PTI) A cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district early Sunday left two construction workers dead and seven missing as monsoon covered the entire country almost a week earlier than usual, bringing rain in the national capital and other northern states, triggering landslides in several hilly areas and sending rivers into spate. *

    MDS16 TL-LDALL-AMIT SHAH
    * Amit Shah rules out talks with Maoists, tells them to give up arms, join mainstream
    Hyderabad, Jun 29 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ruled out any talks with Maoists and said the cadre of the proscribed outfit should give up arms, surrender before police, and join the mainstream. *

    DEL34 EC-BIHAR-LD VOTERS LIST
    * EC to soon put out 2003 Bihar voters' list; 4.96 crore electors need not give documents
    New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Election Commission will soon upload the 2003 Bihar electoral roll on its website to facilitate the nearly 4.96 crore voters whose names figure on it extract the relevant portion to be attached with the enumeration form for the special intensive revision of the voters' list. *

    DEL32 PREZ-UP-VISIT
    * President Murmu on two-day visit of UP from Monday
    New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu will visit Uttar Pradesh for two days from Monday, her office said.
    The President will grace the 11th convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute at Bareilly on Monday, it said. *

    BOM16 GJ-PLANECRASH-FINAL VICTIM
    * Ahmedabad plane crash: Last victim identified by DNA tests cremated; closure only solace for kin
    Bhuj, Jun 29 (PTI) Anil Khimani, the last victim of the horrific June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash identified through DNA tests, has been cremated in Gujarat's Kutch district, bringing closure to the family after two weeks of wait and distress that included submission of samples twice. *

    BOM10 MP-RAPES-DGP
    * Police alone cannot curb rape incidents, says MP DGP; flags pornography, moral degradation
    Ujjain, Jun 29 (PTI) Police alone cannot curb rape incidents, Madhya Pradesh DGP Kailash Makwana has said while citing factors like moral degradation of society due to availability of pornography through mobile phones and the internet. *

    LEGAL

    LGB1 MH-COURT-FLESH TRADE-ACQUITTAL
    * 10 years on, Thane court acquits woman accused of indulging in flesh trade
    Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) A Thane court has acquitted a 57-year-old woman accused in a 2015 case of trafficking women and pushing them into prostitution, giving her the benefit of doubt. *

    BUSINESS

    DEL39 BIZ-TORRENT PHARMA-JB CHEMICALS
    * Torrent Pharma to acquire majority stake in JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals for around Rs 19,500 cr
    New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Sunday announced the acquisition of majority stake in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500 crore deal to become India's second most-valued pharma company. *

    FOREIGN

    FGN33 LANKA-INDIAN-FISHERMEN-ARREST
    * Sri Lankan Navy arrests 8 Indian fishermen for alleged illegal fishing
    Colombo, Jun 29 (PTI) The Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday arrested 8 Indian fishermen and seized their trawler for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters, according to an official release. *

    FES16 CHINA-XI-TIBET-BORDER
    * Contribute to stable borders: Chinese President Xi urges residents of Tibetan village bordering Arunachal Pradesh
    Beijing, Jun 29 (PTI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on the Tibetan residents of a village situated near the Indian border to contribute towards fostering prosperity and stability in the border areas. By K J M Varma *

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