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New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1700 hours: NATION DEL34 DEF-LD BRAHMOS-EXPORT India gets first ever export order for BrahMos missiles; Philippines signs USD 374 million contract New Delhi: India got its first ever export order for BrahMos missiles on Friday when the Philippines" Defence Ministry signed USD 374 million contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited to supply an undisclosed number of missiles, military officials said.
DEL33 BIZ-2NDLD-GOOGLE-AIRTEL Google invests USD 1 bn in Bharti Airtel, picks 1.28 pc stake New Delhi: Google will invest as much as USD 1 billion in Bharti Airtel in picking up a 1.28 per cent stake and in scaling up offerings of India"s second-largest mobile phone operator, the telecom major said on Friday.
DEL31 VACCINE-DCGI-LD INTRANASAL DCGI allows Bharat Biotech to conduct phase-3 trials for Covid"s intranasal booster dose New Delhi/Hyderabad: India"s drug regulator has given permission to Bharat Biotech to conduct phase-3 clinical trial for its intranasal Covid vaccine as booster dose on participants who have been previously inoculated with SARS-CoV 2 vaccines.
DEL25 CONG-PARLIAMENT-STRATEGY Budget session: Cong decides to work with like-minded parties; raise farmers issue, border dispute New Delhi: Top Congress leaders on Friday decided to work closely with like-minded parties during the upcoming budget session of parliament and jointly raise matters of public importance, including farmers" issues and border dispute with China.
DEL22 NAQVI-ANSARI Naqvi takes swipe at Ansari for remarks on cultural nationalism New Delhi: In an apparent swipe at former vice president Hamid Ansari, senior BJP leader and Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Friday that the "Bharat bashing brigade” is engaged in a competition of "lynching" of the country"s culture, commitment and Constitution”.
DEL19 PM-NCC No one can stop nation whose youth works with spirit of nation first: PM at NCC rally New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the strength of India"s young population in fields ranging from start-ups to sports, and said no one can stop a nation whose youth works with the spirit of "nation first".