HIGHLIGHTS AT 9 PM

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
    
     NATION
    
     DEL8 MODI-NEPAL-OLI
     *Modi congratulates Oli on being appointed Nepal's prime minister
     New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated K P Sharma Oli on his appointment as prime minister of Nepal and said he looked forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the friendship between the two countries.
    
     DEL57 BJP-LD-TALLY-RAJYA SABHA
     BJP's tally falls below 90 in Rajya Sabha but set to rise after bypolls
     New Delhi: The BJP's tally in Rajya Sabha has dipped below 90 for the first time in the past few years but the party and its allies are expected to not only recoup their losses in the coming weeks but also make some gains when by-elections are held to fill the existing vacancies. *
         
     DEL40 DL-KEJRIWAL-LD TIHAR
     *Kejriwal lost 2 kg in prison, AAP's claims misleading: Tihar authorities
     New Delhi: Tihar jail authorities on Monday said Arvind Kejriwal lost only 2 kg in prison and that he was being regularly monitored by an AIIMS medical board, refuting the AAP's claims that the Delhi chief minister's health was deteriorating.

     DEL58 CBI-LD CHHATTISGARH-RECRUITMENT
     CBI registers FIR in CGPSC recruitment scam
     New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against a former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission chairman and others in connection with an alleged "nepotism" racket in which "ineligible" family members of politicians, PSC officials and public servants were recruited in lucrative government jobs during the Congress rule.
    
     DEL64 PB-SAD-LD REBEL
     Rebel Akali leaders launch '€˜Shiromani Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar', seek people's support
     Chandigarh: Rebel Akali leaders on Monday launched a 'Shiromani Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar' aimed to "strengthen and uplift" the 103-year-old outfit while asserting that the party's present situation under the current leadership indicates that its "existence was in danger".

     DEL65 2NDLD MUHARRAM PROCESSIONS
     Muharram observed in Kashmir with thousands on road; 3 held in Bihar for waving Palestinian flag
     New Delhi: Muharram processions were taken out across the country on Monday to mark the eighth day of mourning of the death of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, with Srinagar observing the day for a second consecutive year and Bihar's Nawada seeing the waving of Palestinian flags, leading to the arrest of three.

     BOM19 MP-HC-LD-BHOJSHALA-ASI
     ASI submits Bhojshala survey report to Madhya Pradesh HC; case hearing on Jul 22
     Indore: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday submitted its scientific survey report of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque complex to the Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court.

     CAL16 AS-IMMIGRANTS-TRIBUNAL
     Assam not to send non-Muslim immigrants entering state before 2015 to Foreigners Tribunal
     Guwahati: The Assam government has asked its border police unit not to forward cases of non-Muslim illegal immigrants entering the state before 2015 to the Foreigners Tribunal, and advised them to apply for citizenship under the CAA.

     MDS16 KA-ASSEMBLY-SCAM
     Uproar in both houses of Karnataka legislature over Valmiki Corporation scam
     Bengaluru: The opposition BJP on Monday tore into the ruling Congress over the Rs 187 crore scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation.

     MDS15 TN-CAUVERY-LD-STALIN
     TN CM condemns Karnataka over 'non-release' of Cauvery water, convenes all-party meet
     Chennai: Karnataka government's stand on releasing a decreased quantum of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu is strongly condemnable, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Monday and announced that a meeting of legislative party leaders on July 16 has been convened here to decide on the next course of action in the inter-state river dispute.

     LEGAL
    
     BOM28 MH-HC-TRAIN BLASTS-APPEALS
     HC special bench commences hearing on appeals of 7/11 serial train blasts case convicts
     Mumbai: Eighteen years after a series of blasts ripped through seven suburban trains on the Western Railway network, the Bombay High Court on Monday began hearing the appeals filed by convicts in the case.
    
     LGD35 SC-HARYANA-SHAMBHU BORDER
     Haryana govt moves SC against HC order for removing barricades at Shambhu border
     New Delhi: The Haryana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the high court order asking it to remove within a week the barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala where farmers have been camping since February 13.
    
     LGD27 DL-HC-KEJRIWAL
     Excise "scam:" HC lists ED’s plea against bail to Kejriwal in money laundering case for Aug 7
     New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday listed for August 7 the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea challenging bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam.
    
     LGD25 SC-NEET-UG-NTA
     SC issues notices on NTA’s pleas seeking transfer of cases on NEET-UG row to it
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to private parties on a batch of pleas filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) seeking transfer of cases pending against it in various high courts on the NEET-UG row to the top court to avoid multiplicity of litigations.    

     LGD20 SC-LD SHIVAKUMAR
     DK Shivakumar's petition challenging CBI FIR dismissed by SC
     New Delhi: In a setback to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by him challenging the CBI's FIR against the Congress leader in the disproportionate assets case.
    
     LGD14 DL-COURT-SISODIA
     Excise scam: Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia's judicial custody till July 22
     New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in a corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
    
     LGD10 DL-COURT-PAR SECURITY BREACH
     Parliament security breach case: Delhi Police files supplementary charge sheet
     New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday filed a supplementary charge sheet before a court here in the Parliament security breach case.

     FOREIGN
    
     FGN67 NEPAL-PM-3RDLD OLI
     K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for 4th time
     Kathmandu: K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's 45th Prime Minister, the fourth time for him, to lead a new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the Himalayan nation. By Shirish B Pradhan
    
     FGN61 NEPAL-SC-OLI-WRIT
     Writ filed in Nepal Supreme Court challenging Oli’s appointment as PM
     Kathmandu: A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court of Nepal on Monday challenging the appointment of K P Sharma Oli as the country's new prime minister by President Ramchandra Paudel, arguing that it was unconstitutional. By Shirish B. Pradhan*
    
    

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