New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
DEL50 PM-ECONOMY
* India on path to becoming third-largest economy, must remain alert to own economic priorities: PM Modi
Varanasi: Asserting that India is on the path to becoming the world's third-largest economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the country must remain alert to its own economic priorities amid the instability and uncertainty facing the world economy. *
DEL47 UP-PM-LD SWADESHI
* PM Modi's Swadeshi push amid 'global uncertainty'
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on citizens to adopt the spirit of "Swadeshi" and support locally-made products, stressing that true service to the nation lies in promoting indigenous goods, especially amid "global economic uncertainties". *
LGM4 KA-3RD LD COURT-PRAJWAL REVANNA
* Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna given life sentence in rape case
Bengaluru: Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was sentenced to imprisonment for the remainder of his life by a Special Court here on Saturday, a day after he was convicted in one of the four sexual abuse and rape cases against him. *
MDS9 KA-COURT-LD PRAJWAL REVANNA
* My only mistake was 'fast' growth in politics, made no mistake, says Prajwal; seeks lesser sentence
Bengaluru: Convicted in a rape case and awaiting sentencing on Saturday, suspended JD(S) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna sought for lesser punishment, claiming he did nothing wrong and that his only mistake was his 'fast' growth in politics. *
BOM23 CG-LD NUNS-BAIL
* Two nuns freed after getting bail in 'trafficking' case; Kerala leaders welcome order
Durg/Thiruvananthapuram: Two nuns from Kerala and another person, accused of human trafficking and forced conversion, were released from Durg Central Jail in Chhattisgarh on Saturday after a court granted them bail holding that the case was based on "mere suspicion". *
CAL21 JH-MINISTER-3RDLD HEALTH
* Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren on life support, says hospital
Ranchi: Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren was on life support and a multidisciplinary team of senior specialists was closely monitoring his condition, the private hospital in Delhi where he was undergoing treatment said in a statement on Saturday evening. *
DEL45 RAHUL-LD JAITLEY
* Rahul alleges Arun Jaitley threatened him on farm laws, BJP rubbishes charge as 'fake news'
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that former finance minister Arun Jaitley had threatened him to not speak against the farm laws else he would face action, a charge rubbished by the BJP as "fake news" and asked him to stick to facts instead. *
DEL54 RAHUL-LD ELECTIONS
* Election system 'already dead' in country, 2024 LS poll was 'rigged': Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he will soon release an "atom bomb" of data that will send shockwaves through the election system, alleging that it is "already dead" and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were "rigged". *
BOM20 MH-MALEGAON BLAST-THAKUR
* I was tortured, asked to name Narendra Modi in Malegaon blast case: Pragya Singh Thakur
Mumbai: Former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, acquitted in the September 2008 Malegaon blast case, on Saturday alleged that she was tortured by the investigating officers who asked her to name several persons including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. By Ananya Gupta *
DEL48 CONSTITUTION-SONIA
* Constitution under siege, BJP doing ideological coup to replace republic with theocratic state: Sonia
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the Constitution is "under siege" as the ruling BJP is using its power to dismantle the very framework it long opposed. *
DEL52 EC-TEJASHWI
* EC junks as 'baseless' Tejashwi's claim that his name missing from draft electoral rolls
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday dubbed as "baseless" claims of RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav that his name was missing from the draft electoral rolls of Bihar. *
DEL58 ELECTIONS-LD ALLEGATIONS
* Rajnath dares Rahul to detonate 'atom bomb of evidence' against EC, Cong leader claims it will send a 'shockwave'
Patna/New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday dared Rahul Gandhi to detonate at once the "atom bomb of evidence of vote theft" which he claimed to have against the Election Commission even as the Congress leader said release of data collected by the party in Karnataka will send a 'shockwave' through the electoral system. *
DEL41 CONSTITUTION-KHARGE
* EC has become PM Modi's 'puppet': Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi: Amid a row over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission has become a "puppet" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. *
DEL38 CONSTITUTION-SINGHVI (RPT)
* Won't allow India to become nation of one voice, one party, one ideology: Abhishek Singhvi
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Saturday accused the BJP of converting democracy into dominance and its plurality into polarity, as he vowed to not allow India to become a nation of one voice, one party, and one ideology. *
MDS14 KL-FILM CONCLAVE-2NDLD CM
* Honouring 'The Kerala Story' endorses use of films to spread communal hatred: CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that awarding national film honours to 'The Kerala Story' can only be seen as an endorsement of attempts to misuse movies to spread communal hatred and urged the cultural and film community to oppose such moves unitedly. *
BOM25 MH-YAVAT VIOLENCE-2NDLD PROBE
* Police arrest 18 persons over communal violence in Pune's Yavat; 5 FIRs filed, more than 500 booked
Pune: Police have arrested a total of 18 persons and registered five FIRs against more than 500 individuals in connection with the communal violence in Yavat village of Pune district that broke out over an alleged objectionable status on a social messaging platform, officials said on Saturday. *
CAL23 OD-GIRL-DEATH
* 15-year-old girl set on fire by miscreants in Puri, dies in AIIMS Delhi: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: The 15-year-old girl who was allegedly set on fire by three unidentified miscreants in Puri district succumbed to her burn injury while undergoing treatment in AIIMS Delhi, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Saturday. *
LEGAL
LGD5 JUSTICE CHANDRACHUD-BUNGALOW
* Former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud vacates official residence
New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has vacated the official residence of the head of the judiciary in the national capital. *
LGC1 MG-COURT-MURDER-CUSTODY
* Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Judicial custody of 2 prime accused extended by 14 days
Shillong: A Meghalaya court has extended the judicial custody of Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha, the prime accused in the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, by another 14 days, officials said on Saturday. *
FOREIGN
FGN19 SPAIN-INDIA-MILITARY AIRCRAFT
* India receives Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain
London: India on Saturday received the last of its 16 Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain, marking an important milestone in strengthening its defence capabilities, the Indian Embassy in Spain said. *
FGN5 US-TRUMP-INDIA-OIL
* Trump says he 'heard' India is no longer going to buy oil from Russia, calls it 'good step'
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has heard that India is no longer going to buy oil from Russia, which he hailed as a "good step," but added that he wasn't sure about the development. By Yoshita Singh *