New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
DEL44 AVI-NAIDU-PLANE CRASH REPORT
* AAIB's preliminary report on Air India plane crash 'very soon': Civil Aviation Min Naidu
Mumbai: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary investigation report on the fatal Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad last month is expected very soon, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Friday and emphasised that the ministry is ensuring transparency and accountability in the probe. *
MDS21 TN-LDALL DOVAL
* Operation Sindoor: NSA Doval says India smashed 9 terror targets, missed none; dares foreign media to show 'one image' of damage to Indian structure
Chennai: India smashed nine terror targets with precision, crisscrossing Pakistan, under Operation Sindoor, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said here on Friday and dared the foreign media to show "even one image" of damage to any Indian structure, even a "glass pane having been broken". *
DEL65 DEF-MISSILE
* India test fires Astra beyond visual missile
New Delhi: India on Friday successfully test fired Astra beyond visual air-to-air missile from Su-30 Mk-I aircraft off the coast of Odisha, demonstrating its indigenous defence capabilities. *
DEL53 LD ALL NCR-TENNIS PLAYER-MURDER
* Gurugram murder most foul: Radhika Yadav cremated, father says he was taunted for living off her income
Gurugram: Former state-level tennis player Radhika Yadav was cremated on Friday evening, a day after her father allegedly shot her dead at point blank range, bringing the curtains down on a life cut short cruelly and leaving behind questions aplenty. *
DEL50 BJP-BIHAR-ELECTORAL ROLL
* SC observation on Bihar voter-list revision 'befitting' reply; Rahul, Tejashwi must apologise: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday said the Supreme Court's observations on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar was a "befitting reply" to the opposition parties and demanded a "public apology" from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav for opposing the exercise. *
DEL56 PB-MODI-2NDLD MANN
* Despite MEA disapproving his remarks on Modi, Mann again questions PM's foreign visits
Chandigarh: A day after the external affairs ministry disapproved of his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Friday again raked up the issue, this time in the state assembly, and asked him to "address the concerns" of 140 crore Indians. *
DEL71 NIA-ISIS-ARREST
* NIA arrests man for 'actively promoting terror activities of ISIS'
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested a key accused for his alleged involvement in the promotion of the activities of the banned Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group, officials said. *
DEL62 SWISS-ENVOY-LD INDIA-EFTA
* Switzerland ratifies India-EFTA mega trade pact; sets stage for October rollout
New Delhi: Switzerland has finally completed the ratification process for a landmark trade deal between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that would reduce trade barriers and significantly open up the Indian market to Swiss exports. *
DEL55 DL-DECLASSIFICATION-MISA DOCUMENTS
* In historic first, Delhi govt to release all documents related to MISA used during Emergency
New Delhi: In a first, the Delhi government will make public all documents related to the controversial Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA), which was extensively used against Opposition leaders and activists during the Emergency. By Shruti Bhardwaj *
DES78 DL-LG-LD AADHAAR
* LG asks Delhi govt to make Aadhaar registrations 'foolproof', warns of national security concerns
New Delhi: Lt Governor VK Saxena has asked the Delhi government to make Aadhaar registrations in the national capital foolproof, saying illegal migrants obtaining the document has wider national security ramifications, officials said on Friday. *
BOM40 GJ-LD BRIDGE COLLAPSE
* Vadodara bridge collapse death toll rises to 20; one person still missing
Vadodara: The death toll in the Mahisagar river bridge collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara district rose to 20 on Friday after an injured man died in hospital and the body of a missing person was found in the river, officials said. *
DES64 HP-DALAI LAMA-MESSAGE
* Dalai Lama expresses gratitude in 90th birthday message; says kindness basis for peace
Dharamshala (HP): The Dalai Lama on Friday expressed heartfelt gratitude and conveyed his appreciation for the overwhelming love, prayers and good wishes received from across the globe on the occasion of his 90th birthday. *
DES57 DL-FIRECRACKER-BAN-ONLINE
* E-commerce, social media platforms directed to stop online sale of firecrackers in Delhi
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has written to e-commerce and social media platforms directing them to immediately cease the listing and delivery of firecrackers in the national capital, an official said on Friday. *
LEGAL
LGD9 DL-COURT-TMC-DISCHARGE
* Mere protest for voicing dissent hallmark of democracy: Delhi court in TMC protest case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has discharged 10 TMC leaders in a case linked to a protest outside the Election Commission of India despite prohibitory orders, saying a mere protest for voicing dissent was the hallmark of democracy. *
LGD8 SC-FORMER MLA-LD PMLA
* SC asks former Haryana MLA to surrender back to jail in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Congress MLA from Haryana, Dharam Singh Chhoker, to surrender back to jail on July 12 in connection with an alleged multi-crore rupees money laundering case as it refused to entertain his plea against an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. *
FOREIGN
FGN36 UK-INDIA-MARITIME
* India presents candidature for Int'l Maritime Organisation Council
London: India has presented its candidature for re-election to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council at the organisation’s 134th session in London, where the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways highlighted key aspects of maritime safety and gender inclusivity. By Aditi Khanna *
FGN37 UK-NOIDA-SCAM
* UK hails ‘groundbreaking collaboration’ with CBI to bust Noida fraud call centre
London: The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) on Friday revealed details of a “groundbreaking collaboration” with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alongside American teams to bust a fraud call centre scam operating from Noida and involving several victims in Britain. By Aditi Khanna *