New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
DEL79 EC-BIHAR-VOTERS LIST
* Bihar electoral roll revision: 1 lakh electors 'untraceable', says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday said 1 lakh electors remain "untraceable" in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar while enumeration forms of 7.17 crore have been received and digitised. *
DEL24 PM-UK-MALDIVES-VISIT
* PM Modi embarks on 4-day visit to UK, Maldives
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left on a four-day visit to the UK and the Maldives, expressing confidence that this will boost India's ties with the two countries. *
PAR18 LD PARLIAMENT
* Disruptions rock parliament for 3rd consecutive day
New Delhi: Parliamentary proceedings were virtually washed out for a third consecutive day on Wednesday as opposition members led vociferous protests in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, demanding a discussion on the revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls.
DEL88 SIR-LD JD(U) MP
SIR in Bihar will raise questions on Lok Sabha poll process: JD(U) MP
New Delhi: JD(U) MP Giridhari Yadav on Wednesday broke ranks with the ruling NDA to oppose the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and said it will raise questions on the verdict of the Lok Sabha polls held last year.
PAR16 LS-PROTESTS-SPEAKER
MPs displaying street-like behaviour in Parliament: LS Speaker
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said members protesting in the well of the House by waving placards were displaying street-like behaviour in Parliament.
DEL61 PAR-DISCUSSION-SINDOOR
Parliament to hold discussion on Op Sindoor, Pahalgam attack next week
New Delhi: Parliament is likely to take up a discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor early next week, with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha expected to hold a 16-hour debate each.
DEL17 IAF-MIRAGE-RARE-RECOVERY
British F-35's recovery puts spotlight on daring ferry of stranded IAF Mirage from Mauritius
New Delhi: The evacuation of a stranded British F-35B jet from Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday rekindled memories of a similar problem the Indian Air Force faced two decades ago - one of its Mirage-2000 jets was badly damaged and stuck in Mauritius for 22 days before a risky and audacious operation succeeded in flying it back to India. *
DEL68 MEA-AIRINDIA-REPORT-LD REJECT
* New Delhi trashes British media report that 2 UK families received wrong bodies of victims of Air India crash
New Delhi: India on Wednesday trashed a British media report which claimed that two grieving families in the UK received wrong bodies of the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.
DEL52 CONG-PM-LD VISIT
Cong flags 'serious questions' over impact of India-UK FTA on domestic industry
New Delhi: With an India-UK free trade agreement likely to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Britain, the Congress on Wednesday claimed that serious questions have emerged on its impact on India's domestic industry.
DEL34 CONG-TRUMP-2NDLD PM
'Daal mein kuch kala hai': Rahul attacks PM as Trump repeats India-Pak ceasefire claim '25 times'
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over US President Donald Trump repeating his claims about bringing about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, saying there is something fishy as the American leader has made the statement "25 times".
DEL85 LD KANWAR YATRA
Sea of devotees perform 'jalabhishek' at Shiva temples across UP, U’khand as Kanwar Yatra ends
New Delhi: As the fortnight-long Kanwar Yatra concluded on the occasion of Sawan Shivratri on Wednesday, a large number of devotees, who travelled several kilometers to collect the holy water of river Ganga, performed 'jalabhishek' at Shiva temples across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and other states.
DEL96 ED-3RDLD MYNTRA
ED files case against Myntra over Rs 1,654-crore FDI 'violation'
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has registered a case against Flipkart-owned e-commerce platform Myntra, its linked companies and directors for alleged FDI violation of over Rs 1,654 crore.
BOM22 GJ-TERROR-LD MODULE
Gujarat ATS busts terror module linked to Al-Qaeda affiliate, arrests 4 men
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Wednesday claimed to have busted a terror module after arresting four persons, who were allegedly promoting the ideology of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a proscribed outfit.
CAL26 AS-HIMANTA-LD MUSLIM
Muslim population in Assam will be almost equal to Hindus by 2041: CM Himanta
Dibrugarh (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the population of Muslims in Assam will be almost equal to that of the Hindus by 2041 if the current growth rate is maintained.
MDS16 KA-LD TAX
GST notice row: Won't pursue cases 2-3 years old, assures CM; traders withdraw strike call
Bengaluru: With small traders in Karnataka going on the warpath over the government issuing GST notices based on UPI transactions and the opposition backing them, the state government on Wednesday announced that cases ranging between 2-3 years won't be pursued, prompting the trade bodies to call of their proposed agitation on July 25.
LEGAL
LGD7 SC-LD VARMA
Cash discovery row: Will constitute bench to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would constitute a bench to hear Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma's plea seeking to invalidate a report by an in-house inquiry panel, which found him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row.
LGD16 SC-TELANGANA-TREE FELLING
Sustainable development not using bulldozers raising forests: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored the need of sustainable development but advised against the use of bulldozers to clear forests in order to achieve it.
LGD24 DL-HC-LD NEWSCLICK
NewsClick case: Delhi HC grants pre-arrest bail to Prabir Purkayastha
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to NewsClick's founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha in two cases, including the one lodged by Delhi Police concerning foreign funding.
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Remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi: Plea filed in SC seeks removal of Vijay Shah as minister
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking removal of Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah for his remarks against Indian Army officer Col Sofiya Qureshi.
LGD32 SC-FRAUD-ORDER
SC recalls order after finding litigant obtained compensation by 'fraud'
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday recalled its order on compensation awarded over a land in Gautam Budh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh acquired by the Noida authority, saying it was obtained by fraud and has to be erased from the records being a nullity.
FOREIGN
FGN62 PAK-SHARIF-INDIA
Pakistan willing for 'meaningful dialogue' with India: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said his country was willing for a "meaningful dialogue" with India to resolve all outstanding issues. By Sajjad Hussain
FGN44 CHINA-BRAHMAPUTRA-DAM
Dam on upper reaches Brahmaputra will not impact India, Bangladesh: China
Beijing: China on Wednesday defended the launch of the construction of a dam over the Brahmaputra river in the ecologically sensitive Tibet region and allayed concerns over its impact in the lower riparian countries such as India and Bangladesh. By K J M Varma
FGN25 CHINA-INDIA-LD VISA
After a gap of five years, India resumes issuance of tourist visas to Chinese citizens
Beijing: India has announced resuming issuance of tourist visas to Chinese nationals from this week, a move that comes as part of efforts to repair bilateral ties that came under severe strain following the military clashes in Galwan Valley. ***