New Delhi, Sep 22 Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
BOM48 MH-IIT-2ND LD SUICIDE (8.02 PM)
**** IIT Bombay student suicide: Cops scan CCTV footage from exam hall, hostel
Mumbai: Four days after IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode died by suicide after he was allegedly caught using ChatGPT during an examination, the Mumbai Police Crime Branch is analysing CCTV footage from the exam hall and hostel, for a timeline of events leading up to his death. ****
CAL47 BH-LDALL JAMUI (8.43 PM)
**** Two main accused in Jamui molestation case arrested; political slugfest continues
Jamui/Patna: Police on Tuesday claimed to have nabbed the “two main accused” in the molestation of a minor girl in Jamui district of Bihar, even as the war of words continued between the ruling NDA and its opponents over the horrific incident. ****
DEL65 CONG-SEBI-ADANI (7.54 PM)
**** ‘What amazing courage SEBI demonstrated’: Cong takes dig at Adani settlement
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at SEBI settling adjudication proceedings against five Adani group companies with the firms collectively paying Rs 1.5 crore as settlement amount, saying what “amazing courage” the market regulator has demonstrated. ****
DEL62 MEA-INDIA-PAK (7.43 PM)
**** Pak must act against cross-border terrorism before world believes it would do what it says: MEA
New Delhi: Pakistan must take “credible action” against cross-border terrorism before the world believes Islamabad would do what it says, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. ****
CAL48 WB-TMC-LD REBEL MPS (8.49 PM)
**** TMC rebel MPs seek four more weeks for replying to LS disqualification notices
Kolkata: The 20 Lok Sabha MPs who quit the TMC and aligned themselves with the NCPI have sought another four weeks to respond to notices issued by Speaker Om Birla on petitions seeking their disqualification under the anti-defection law, as the deadline granted to them expired on Tuesday. ****
DEL60 MEA-INDIA-BANGLADESH (7.35 PM)
**** India seeks positive, constructive, forward-looking ties with Bangladesh: MEA
New Delhi: India seeks positive, constructive and forward-looking ties with Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. ****
DEL42 ENV-EC-EXTENSTION (5.26 PM)
**** Centre extends validity period of green nod to ports, harbours to 20 years
New Delhi: The environment ministry has extended the validity period of environmental clearances (ECs) granted for ports, harbours, breakwaters, and dredging projects from the existing 10 years to 20 years, with provisions for two further extensions of up to five years each. ****
MDS36 KL-LDALL CMRL-VIJAYAN PROBE (7.33 PM)
**** CMRL case ED report: Keralam govt orders police inquiry against Vijayan, kin; CPI(M) hits out
Thiruvananthapuram: The Keralam government on Tuesday ordered a police inquiry based on an ED report into an alleged money laundering matter involving former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family, drawing fierce criticism from the CPI(M), which accused the UDF of aligning with the BJP-led Centre to target political rivals.****
LEGAL
LGD23 SC-2NDLD NATIONAL SONG (5.35 PM)
**** ‘Conscientious objector’ should not be punished for not singing Vande Mataram: SC to Centre
New Delhi: A “conscientious objector” should not be punished for refusing to sing Vande Mataram, the Supreme Court told the Centre on Tuesday while asking it to keep in mind a 1986 judgment protecting children who said no to singing the national anthem on grounds of conscience. ****
LGD31 DL-HC-NATIONAL HERALD (7.03 PM)
**** National Herald case: Delhi HC to hear ED’s plea against trial court order on Oct 12
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would hear on October 12 a plea by the Enforcement Directorate challenging a trial court order refusing to take cognisance of its charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald-linked money laundering case.
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BUSINESS
DEL54 BIZ-SEBI-LD ADANI (6.26 PM)
**** Sebi settles proceedings against five Adani group firms for Rs 1.5 cr
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday settled adjudication proceedings against five Adani group companies over alleged violations related to the disclosure of related-party transactions and audit as well as limited review reports, with the firms collectively paying Rs 1.5 crore as a settlement amount. ****
DEL68 BIZ-AVI-NAIDU-UDAN (8.21 PM)
**** Regional connectivity push: Aviation Ministry signs 21 agreements under UDAN next phase
New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday said it has signed 21 agreements with states and union territories under the next phase of the UDAN scheme to strengthen regional air connectivity. ****
DEL67 BIZ-BANK-STRIKE (8.15 PM)
**** Bank unions to go ahead with 3-day nationwide strike from Sep 28
New Delhi: United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has said they would go ahead with the three-day nationwide strike beginning September 28, as a conciliation meeting before the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner on Tuesday remained inconclusive. ****
FOREIGN
FGN14 UN-JAISHANKAR-MULTILATERALISM (9.30 AM)
**** India co-sponsors inaugural partners for multilateralism summit at UN
United Nations: India has co-sponsored an inaugural multilateralism summit at the UN “at a time when the global order is under stress”, as New Delhi asserted that more participative deliberations and transparent decision-making are overdue. By Yoshita Singh ****
FGN20 US-JAISHANKAR-LD BILATERALS (10.43 AM)
**** EAM Jaishankar discusses regional, global issues with foreign counterparts on margins of UNGA session
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed regional and global issues with his foreign counterparts as he held a series of bilateral meetings on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session.
(PTI News)
