New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.07 pm:
NATION
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* Lok Sabha approves extension of President's Rule in Manipur
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a resolution approving extension of President's Rule in Manipur by another six months beyond August 13, with the government asserting that peace is prevailing in the northeastern state. *
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* All three Pahalgam terrorists were shot in their heads: Amit Shah in RS
New Delhi: Families of Pahalgam attack victims and many other people wanted the three terrorists to be shot in their heads and they met the same fate in Operation Mahadev, Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. *
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* Congress-led govts lacked political will to act against Pakistan despite terror attacks: Nadda in RS
New Delhi: Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha J P Nadda on Wednesday alleged that the previous Congress-led governments lacked the political will to act against Pakistan despite Islamabad's continued support for terrorism, and accused the Opposition party of "appeasement" towards the neighbouring country. *
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* Why did you name it 'Operation Sindoor' when women lost their sindoor, asks Jaya Bachchan
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Wednesday questioned why India's retaliatory action post-Pahalgam attack was named "Operation Sindoor", when women were widowed in the incident and actually "lost their sindoor". *
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* Govt must compensate for 'sudden deaths': Samajwadi Party MP
New Delhi: Raising concern over the rising number of 'sudden deaths' among people across age groups, Samajwadi Party MP Ramashankar Rajbhar on Wednesday called on the Centre to establish a mechanism to document such fatalities and compensate the affected families. *
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* No third-party intervention, no trade link: Jaishankar on India-Pak ceasefire
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday categorically said there was no third-party intervention in bringing about a ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, asserting that the halting of the military action was also not linked to trade as claimed by US President Donald Trump. *
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* All 'taarif' between him and 'Howdy Modi' has meant little: Cong on Trump's 25-pc tariff
New Delhi: The Congress took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday after Donald Trump imposed a 25-per cent tariff and penalties on Indian imports and said his friendship with the US president meant little. *
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* Reports on Nimisha Priya case inaccurate: Govt sources
New Delhi: Claims being made by a Kerala-based cleric about the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian on death row in Yemen, are incorrect and any speculation on this sensitive matter should be avoided, government sources said on Wednesday. *
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* Pahalgam terror attack: UNSC Monitoring Report mentions TRF
New Delhi: The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, has found a mention in a UN Security Council (UNSC) report for its role in the Pahalgam attack, a move that is expected to bolster India's diplomatic offensive against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. *
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* Lt Col among 2 Army personnel dead, 3 officers injured as boulder falls on vehicle in eastern Ladakh
Leh: Two army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, died and three officers were injured when a boulder fell on an army vehicle, part of a convoy, in a remote area in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, officials said. *
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* Sangh outfit voices displeasure over BJP Kerala chief's stand on arrested nuns
Thiruvananthapuram: BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar's statement that the nuns arrested by the Chhattisgarh police were not involved in any human trafficking or forced conversion attempts appears to have angered Sangh Parivar outfits in the state. *
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* Kerala Catholic body signals BJP ties hinge on justice for arrested nuns
Thiruvananthapuram: A powerful body of senior Catholic clergy in Kerala on Wednesday indirectly cautioned the BJP that any prospective friendship would depend on securing justice for two nuns from the state jailed in Chhattisgarh over alleged conversion and human trafficking. *
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* Maharashtra govt to cancel fake birth certificates of Bangladeshis: minister
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will cancel the fake birth certificates issued to Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in the state by August 15, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday. *
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* Assam film actress arrested in hit-and-run case as victim dies
Guwahati: Assamese film actress Nandini Kashyap, who played the lead role in the recent box office hit 'Rudra', was arrested on Wednesday for a hit-and-run accident, in which a 21-year-old man was killed, police said. *
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* Indo-US space collaboration takes flight with NISAR sat success
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): India and the US on Wednesday marked their maiden space collaboration with the successful flight of a GSLV rocket that placed an earth observation satellite, jointly developed by ISRO and NASA, in a precise orbit in what was described as an "outstanding success" by the Indian space agency. By S Vijay Karthik *
BUSINESS
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* Studying implications of Trump's tariff announcement on Indian goods: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it is studying the implications of US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, along with a penalty from August 1. *
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* India Inc disappointed over Trump's decision to levy 25 pc tariff, penalty on India
New Delhi: Indian industry on Wednesday expressed disappointment over US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose 25 per cent tariff along with penalty on Indian goods. *
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* 'Trump's 25 pc tariff plus penalty on India adds fresh uncertainty to exports'
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose a sweeping 25 per cent tariff plus penalty on India from August 1 will be a big blow to the country's exports and adds a fresh layer of uncertainty, exporters said on Wednesday. *
LEGAL
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* Nithari killings: SC trashes pleas of CBI, others against acquittal of Koli, Pandher
New Delhi: In a major setback to the CBI and families of the 2006 Nithari case victims, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as many as 14 appeals of the probe agency and some family members challenging the acquittal of Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in the gruesome serial killings. *
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* Uploading of burnt cash video on website doesn't mean process is vitiated: SC to Justice Varma
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed with Justice Yashwant Varma's submission that the video of burnt wads of currency notes found at his residence should not have been uploaded on the apex court website. *
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* Daughter's parents do not become strangers after marriage: Delhi HC over woman's 'suicide'
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of harassing his wife which led to her alleged suicide, taking note of her parents' testimony about her alleged torture for dowry and saying that a daughter's parents do not become strangers after marriage. *
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* Call assembly session or enact ordinance to remove discriminatory laws against leprosy patients: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday called upon the states to summon special one-day assembly sessions or enact an ordinance to amend discriminatory, derogatory and demeaning provisions in various laws against leprosy-affected persons. *
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* HC seeks police's reply on plea against pubs, bars running illegally without proper liquor licence
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought to know about the action taken by police against bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants allegedly operating in the city illegally and serving liquor without a proper licence. *
FOREIGN
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* US announces 25 pc tariff plus penalty on India from Aug 1
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from India starting August 1, plus an unspecified penalty for buying military equipment and crude oil from Russia. *