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New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.26 pm:
    
    
    NATION
    
    DEL47 RJ-2NDLD CRASH
    * Two pilots killed in IAF jet crash near Churu in Rajasthan
    Jaipur/New Delhi: Two pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were killed on Wednesday morning in a crash of a Jaguar trainer aircraft near Churu in Rajasthan. *

    DEL48 TRIBAL-GREAT NICOBAR-LD RTI
    * ST panel blocks RTI on Great Nicobar project, says sharing info would breach parliamentary privilege
    New Delhi: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has refused to share information on the impact of a proposed mega infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island, the southernmost part of Indian territory, on primitive tribal groups and the relocation of villages from tiger reserves, citing parliamentary privilege and other legal exemptions. *
    
    BOM23 MH-SENA MLA-2ND LD ASSAULT
    * Shiv Sena MLA slaps canteen staffer in Mumbai over stale food; CM, Oppn condemn act
    Mumbai: Maharashtra Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Gaikwad slapped an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen in Mumbai after being served stale food, drawing condemnation from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as well as the opposition parties. *

    DEL38 ARUNACHAL-TIBET BORDER-KHANDU
    * Arunachal shares border with Tibet, not China, says CM Pema Khandu
    New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has shown that two can play that game when it comes to name mangling. *
    
    DEL45 FLOOD-WARNING SITES
    * Seventeen river gauge stations across India currently above warning level: CWC
    New Delhi: Seventeen river gauge stations across India are currently above the warning level, with four in severe flood condition where water levels are at or above the danger mark but still below the historical peak, according to the Central Water Commission (CWC). *

    DEL44 PREZ-GJ-BRIDGE-COLLAPSE
    * Loss of lives in Gujarat bridge collapse extremely tragic: President Murmu
    New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in a bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Vadodara and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families. *
    
    DEL31 DISABILITY SCHEME-AADHAAR
    * Aadhaar now mandatory to avail benefits under skill development scheme for persons with disabilities: Govt
    New Delhi: The Centre has made it mandatory for beneficiaries under the National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities to either furnish their Aadhaar number or provide proof of having applied for it in order to receive scheme benefits. *
    
    DEL30 KA-SHIVAKUMAR-CABINET
    * No cabinet reshuffle on cards: Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
    New Delhi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday dismissed speculation about leadership change in the Congress-led government in the state, saying there are currently no plans to alter the cabinet composition. *
    
    CAL24 BH-2NDLD RAHUL
    * Maharashtra polls were rigged, we will not allow same to happen in Bihar: Rahul Gandhi
    Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections were "rigged" to favour the BJP and claimed that the NDA government at the Centre wants to repeat it in the Bihar polls due later this year. *
    
    CAL29 WB-TMC-MIGRANTS-LD ODISHA
    * TMC claims Bengal’s migrant workers illegally detained, Odisha says they lack valid documents
    Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: The TMC on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-ruled Odisha government has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing "valid documents". *

    BOM20 MH-ASSEMBLY-CONVERSION-LAW
    * Maharashtra govt to bring strict anti-conversion law: Minister
    Mumbai: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said a stringent law to prevent religious conversions will be enacted in the state. *
    
    CAL28 WB-MAMATA-MAP
    * Bihar becomes West Bengal in NITI Aayog map; Mamata demands apology, immediate correction
    Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to the Vice Chairperson of the NITI Aayog expressing her strong disapproval over the state being mislabelled as Bihar in their official summary report. *

    BOM17 MH-PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN-INTERVIEW
    * Won't be surprised if Cong decides to go solo in Maharashtra civic polls: Prithviraj Chavan
    Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said he would not be surprised if the Congress decides to go solo in Mumbai and other civic body polls in the state likely to be held later this year. By Ananya Gupta *

    CAL20 BH-2NDLD BANDH
    * Protests erupt against special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar
    Patna: Protests erupted across Bihar on Wednesday against the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, as part of which top leaders of the opposition Mahagathbandhan, including Rahul Gandhi, converged in the state capital. *

    DES15 CPIM-INDIAN NURSE-JAISHANKAR
    * Intervene with highest authorities in Yemen to stop execution of Indian nurse: CPI(M) to Jaishankar
    New Delhi: Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP John Brittas on Wednesday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urging him to intervene with the highest level authorities in Yemen to immediately halt the execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya. *

    DEL37 SPACE-SHUKLA
    * Shubhanshu Shukla turns farmer in space; grows methi, moong seeds
    New Delhi: In the final leg of his space sojourn, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla turned into a farmer, taking photos of 'moong' and 'methi' seeds sprouting in petri dishes and inserting them into a storage freezer on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a study on how microgravity influences germination and early plant development. *    
    
    
    
    LEGAL
    
    LGD12 SC-BIHAR-ELECTORAL ROLL PLEA
    * Two activists moves SC against EC's revision of electoral roll in Bihar
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the plea of two social activists challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to undertake the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. *
    
    LGD11 DL-HC-KEJRIWAL
    * Excise policy case: Delhi HC asks ED to respond to Kejriwal's plea challenging trial court order
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Enforcement Directorate's response on a plea by AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal challenging a sessions court order upholding the summons issued to him in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam in the capital. *

    LGD17 DL-HC-RIOTS
    * 2020 riots: Delhi HC reserves order on bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, others
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on bail pleas of activists Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and others facing prosecution in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots. *
    
    LGD14 DL-HC-FSL
    * Formulate guidelines to lessen burden on FSLs: Delhi HC to govt over 'unnecessary' referrals
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government to consider formulating guidelines to regulate state-run forensic science laboratories (FSL) from examining unnecessary postmortem samples. *
    
    LGD13 DL-HC-CIC PROCEEDINGS
    * 'Needs huge investment': Delhi HC refuses to direct CIC to conduct virtual hearing
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to direct the Central Information Commission (CIC) to conduct virtual hearings underscoring "huge infrastructural investment". *
    
    LGD9 DL-COURT-LD RANA
    * Delhi court extends Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's judicial custody till Aug 13
    New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana till August 13. *

    LGD8 DL-HC-LD UDAIPUR FILES
    * Delhi HC directs '€˜Udaipur Files' producers to arrange movie screening for those seeking ban on it
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the producer of "Udaipur Files", a movie based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case, to arrange its screening for those seeking a ban on it. *

    
    
    FOREIGN
    
    FGN41 PAK-ACTORS-HOUSES
    * Over Rs 30 million approved for conservation of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's houses in northwest Pakistan
    Peshawar: Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government on Wednesday approved Rs 33.8 million for the restoration and conservation of historic buildings belonging to Indian film legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor here. *
    
    FGN16 PM-NAMIBIA-LD ARRIVAL
    * Namibia a 'valued and trusted partner' in Africa: PM Modi
    Windhoek (Namibia): India seeks to boost bilateral cooperation with Namibia, which is a "valued and trusted partner" in Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he arrived here on the final leg of his five-nation visit. *
    
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