New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.20 pm:
NATION
DEL70 PAR-PANEL-2ND LD CRASH
* Initial report on Ahmedabad plane crash to be made public in 2 days: AAIB to Par panel
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that it will make public its preliminary report on the Ahmedabad plane crash in a couple of days, sources said. *
DEL61 RJ-3RDLD CRASH
* Two IAF pilots killed in Jaguar fighter 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 fighter jet near Churu in Rajasthan, the third such accident since March involving the twin-engine bomber. *
DEL69 SPACE-LD STARLINK
* INSPACe grants permission to Starlink to launch services in India
New Delhi: India's space regulator INSPACe has granted a licence to Elon Musk-run Starlink to offer space-based internet services in the country. *
DEL68 EC-BIHAR-PARTIES
* As Bihar parties sharpen attack on EC over voters list, poll panel fact checks leaders
New Delhi: As opposition parties sharpened their attack on the Election Commission over its intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, the poll authority on Wednesday fact-checked some state leaders, rejecting as "baseless" their claims about the exercise. *
BOM49 GJ-BRIDGE COLLAPSE-OPPN
* Gujarat govt's negligence led to bridge collapse in Vadodara, says Oppn; seeks CM's resignation
Ahmedabad: Hours after the portion of a bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Vadodara killing 10 persons, opposition parties on Wednesday said negligence on the part of the state government was resulting in such incidents, and sought Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's resignation. *
BOM37 MH-SENA MLA-3RD LD ASSAULT
* MLA slaps canteen staffer over stale food, faces flak from CM, Oppn
Mumbai: An MLA of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra on Wednesday faced flak from those in the government and the opposition alike after a video of him slapping and punching an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen for being served ‘stale’ food went viral. *
DEL60 BJP - BIHAR LD BANDH
* Oppn parties trying to pressure judiciary with bandh in Bihar against electoral roll revision: BJP
New Delhi: Coming out strongly in support of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, the BJP on Wednesday lashed out at the opposition parties for holding a bandh in the state against the exercise and asked if they want illegal infiltrators, including Rohingyas, to vote in elections. *
DES51 UP-ATHAWALE-MARATHI ROW
* Thackeray cousins joined hands in view of upcoming civic polls in Maharashtra: Athawale
Prayagraj: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday criticised incidents of assault on people allegedly for not speaking in Marathi and claimed that Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have "joined hands" in view of the upcoming civic polls in Maharashtra. *
DES79 UP-KESHAV-OPPN
* Congress, SP will be wiped out from Indian politics by 2047: Keshav Maurya
Meerut (UP): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday claimed that by 2047, the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Bahujan Samaj Party would be wiped out from the Indian politics. *
DES61 DL-BJP-KEJRIWAL-NOBEL PRIZE
* BJP takes dig at Kejriwal over his Nobel Prize claim; AAP says focus on work instead of 'name-calling'
New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's assertion that he should get a Nobel Prize for governance is "laughable", Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said on Wednesday. *
CAL38 WB-TMC-MIGRANTS-2ND 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 government in Odisha has illegally detained Bengali-speaking migrant workers on the pretext of identifying unauthorised immigrants, despite the labourers possessing "valid documents". *
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. *
CAL30 WB-MAMATA-LD 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 shown as Bihar in an official report. *
DES77 HP-DISASTER-DOG
* Pet dog saved 60 lives in Himachal village amid flash floods, landslide
Shimla: The ability of a dog to sense danger beforehand saved 60 precious lives in Mandi's Siyathi village on the night of June 30 when monsoon fury struck several parts of the district. *
BUSINESS
DEL74 BIZ-SITHARAMAN-NBFC
* Don't aggressively push loans, keep interest rates reasonable: FM to NBFCs
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked NBFCs not to aggressively market or push loans to customers and said financial inclusion cannot be used as a pretext for "financial exploitation". *
DEL65 BIZ-2NDLD STRIKE-UNIONS
* Nationwide strike: Normal life remains unaffected, sporadic violence in West Bengal
New Delhi: Normal life was not impacted in most parts of the country due to a nationwide strike called by several trade unions to protest against labour policies of the central government, though some sporadic incidents of violence were reported from West Bengal. *
LEGAL
LGD22 DL-HC-COIN
* No plan to introduce Rs 50 coin as people prefer banknotes, Centre tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court it has no plans to introduce Rs 50 coin as people prefer banknotes. *
LGD23 SC-BIHAR-ELECTORAL ROLL-PLEAS
* SC to hear pleas against EC's decision to revise electoral rolls in Bihar on Jul 10
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the challenge against Election Commission of India's decision for a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. *
LGD24 SC-JOURNALIST
* SC agrees to hear Gujarat journalist's bail plea in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the bail plea of Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud. *
LGD19 SC-LAWYERS-LD SUMMONING
* SC takes suo motu note of ED summoning lawyers for legal advice
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case over the issue of investigation agencies summoning lawyers who offer opinion or represent parties in cases to examine if they can be put to notice. *
LGD21 DL-HC-LD RIOTS
* Delhi riots: If acting against nation, be in jail till acquittal or conviction, police argues in HC
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Wednesday argued in the Delhi High Court that the intention behind February 2020 riots in the capital was to globally defame the nation by way of a well-planned and orchestrated criminal conspiracy by the accused persons including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid. *
LGD25 DL-COURT-RIOTS COMMISSIONER
* Don't assign officers duty when summoned as witness in case: Delhi court to top cop
New Delhi: A Delhi court, hearing a February 2020 riots case, has asked the Delhi police commissioner to ensure police officials who are witnesses are not assigned any official duty unless necessary on days of their court appearance. *
LGD18 DL-HC-LAW
* 'Can't direct Parliament': Delhi HC junks PIL seeking repeal of BNS provisions
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking the repeal of certain Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita provisions and said it "cannot direct Parliament". *
FOREIGN
FGN56 PM-NAMIBIA-LD AWARD
* PM Modi conferred with Namibia's highest civilian award
Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia's highest civilian award, the 'Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis'. *
FGN55 PM-2NDLD NAMIBIA
* PM Modi holds talks with Namibia President Nandi-Ndaitwah
Windhoek: Namibia will roll out the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) later this year, it was announced on Wednesday following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah that focused on imparting a new momentum to the bilateral ties. *
FGN66N US-RUBIO-LD INDOPAK
* Trump prevented war between India, Pakistan during presidency: US Secretary of State Rubio
New York/Washington: US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio said that under President Donald Trump’s leadership, America has “prevented and ended” a war between India and Pakistan. By Yoshita Singh *
FGN59 UAE-GOLDEN VISA-LD CLARIFICATION
* UAE authority rejects reports on Golden Visa rules; Dubai-based group apologises for "confusion" over "lifetime visa" claims
Dubai: The UAE's Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has dismissed claims in media reports suggesting that lifetime Golden Visas for some nationalities could be obtained for all categories from outside the UAE via consulting or commercial entities under simplified conditions, saying it had “no legal basis.” *