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New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm. NATION DEL33 CONG-2NDLD MEET Strengthening party must override "personal ambitions": Sonia Gandhi, expresses concern over lack of "cohesion" among state leaders New Delhi: In a candid message to top Congress leaders, party president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said strengthening the organisation must override "personal ambitions" and emphasised the need for discipline and unity for both collective and individual success. DEL70 BJP-CONG Cong"s meeting acknowledgment that it lacks strong leadership, organisation: BJP New Delhi: In a swipe at the Congress following a meeting of its senior leaders, the BJP said on Tuesday that the opposition party has all but agreed that it has lost ground as it lacks strong leadership and organisation. DEL67 CBI-2NDLD NAVY Navy officer among 5 arrested by CBI for leaking confidential info about submarine project New Delhi: The CBI has arrested five persons including a commander-rank Navy officer for allegedly leaking confidential information related to an ongoing submarines project in return for illegal gratification, officials said Tuesday. DEL71 TMC-LD OPPN-CONG TMC can"t wait for Cong indefinitely to bring together Oppn against BJP: Sukhendu New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress cannot wait for the Congress indefinitely to bring opposition parties under one umbrella against the BJP, senior TMC leader Sukhendu Sekhar Ray said on Tuesday. DEL61 VIRUS-WB-HEALTH MINISTRY COVID-19: Centre asks West Bengal to immediately undertake a review of cases, deaths New Delhi: Amid rise in COVID-19 cases in West Bengal, the Centre has asked the state government to immediately undertake a review of cases and deaths, and stressed on the importance of ensuring Covid-safe festivities. DEL55 JK-ABDULLAH Volcano building up in J-K, celebrations over Pak win meant to provoke BJP: Abdullah Jammu: A volcano has been building up in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday and expressed fears over what shape it would take when it erupted. BOM25 MH-POLICE-NCB ENQUIRY Mumbai cops receive 4 pleas alleging extortion by Sameer Wankhede and NCB officials, launch enquiry Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Tuesday said they have received four applications so far alleging extortion by Narcotics Control Bureau"s (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede and other officials, and have launched an enquiry to verify these claims. LEGAL LGD21 SC-2NDLD LAKHIMPUR Lakhimpur violence: SC directs UP to grant protection to witnesses, find more eye witnesses New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to give protection to the witnesses of Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight people including four farmers were killed during a protest, and find more eye-witnesses as such testimonies are “more credible”. BOM27 MH-HC-LD-NCB-ARYAN No bail yet for Aryan as HC to continue hearing; he says no complaint against NCB"s Wankhede Mumbai: The Bombay High Court would on Wednesday continue hearing on bail applications of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan"s son Aryan Khan and two other persons arrested by the NCB following alleged drug seizure from a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast earlier this month. LGD19 SC-LD RESERVATION Lay down definite, decisive ground to implement reservation in promotions to SCs/STs:Centre to SC New Delhi: The Centre Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to lay down a definite and decisive ground for the Union of India and the states to implement reservation in promotions to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in government jobs. LGD17 DL-HC-AMNESTY HC restrains ED from taking further action after attachment of Amnesty International India’s funds New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday restrained the Enforcement Directorate from taking any further action pursuant to the attachment of Amnesty International India’s funds in connection with a money laundering case. FOREIGN FGN43 WHO-LD COVAXIN Review of Covaxin by WHO underway; expect a recommendation within 24 hours: spokesperson United Nations/Geneva: A technical advisory group of the World Health Organisation was on Tuesday reviewing data on Covaxin for the emergency use listing of India’s indigenously-made vaccine and it could pronounce its decision within the next 24 hours or so, a spokesperson said. By Yoshita Singh FGN35 UK-INDIA-CLIMATE-INVESTMENT India among world"s top 10 for climate tech investment: Report London: India ranks ninth in the list of top 10 countries for climate technology investment over the past five years and Indian climate tech firms received USD 1 billion in venture capital (VC) funding from 2016 to 2021, according to a new report released in London on Tuesday. By Aditi Khanna FGN42 CHINA-TALIBAN Crackdown on terror outfits, protect rights of women, children: China to Taliban Beijing: Underlining that Afghanistan was at a critical stage of transforming from chaos to governance, China has urged the Taliban that they should make a clean break with terrorism, demonstrate openness and tolerance, unite all ethnic groups, effectively protect rights of women and children. By K J M Varma PTI IJT IJT


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