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Delhi | Friday | 22nd October, 2021

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New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL46 PM-4THLD ADDRESS "New India" that can set difficult targets, achieve them: PM on 100 cr doses landmark New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India"s success in administering over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in nine months has given a befitting reply to those who questioned its capabilities, and asserted that this highlights a "new India" which can set difficult targets and achieve them.

DEL56 VACCINE-PM-WORLD LEADERS India remains steadfast partner in global efforts to combat Covid: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked a host of world leaders for their wishes to India on crossing the 100-crore vaccine doses milestone and underlined that the country remains a steadfast partner in global efforts towards fighting the Covid pandemic.

DEL80 INDOUK India and UK discuss ways to boost cooperation in strategic areas New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss held wide-ranging talks on Friday with a focus on infrastructure investment as well as defence and security cooperation.

MDS7 KA-RAJNATH Armed forces being further integrated at all levels to meet any circumstances: Rajnath Singh Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said efforts are on for ensuring further integration of India"s armed forces and related establishments at all levels, aimed at readying the country"s military forces for any circumstances in the future.

DEL74 PM-WTO WTO director general calls on PM Modi New Delhi: World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo Iweala met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

DEL79 RAHUL-LD GUJARAT Rahul Gandhi meets Congress leaders from Gujarat, asks them to strengthen party for assembly polls New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi met party leaders from Gujarat on Friday and urged them to strengthen the organisation and be prepared for the assembly elections in the state scheduled to be held late next year.