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New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
    
     NATION
    
     DEL48 JK-POLLS-LD SHAH
     *BJP govt must in J-K to teach Pak lesson; no stone-pelter, terrorists will be released: Amit Shah
     Nowshera (J-K): There will be no talks with Pakistan till terrorism is eliminated, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, asserting it is imperative that the BJP comes to power in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure peace and teach the neighbouring country a lesson.

    
     DEL49 DL-KEJRIWAL-2NDLD RALLY
    
Kejriwal sets new political strategy, attacks Modi, poses 5 questions to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
     New Delhi: In a new political strategy, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday demanded answers from the RSS for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's actions, in an apparent bid to diminish his stature by implying that the parent Hindutva organisation was the master which should keep its child in control.

    
     DEL47 MANIPUR MP-LD INTERVIEW
    
Manipur: Congress MP poses questions to Centre, asks why state being allowed to go 'Afghanistan way'
     New Delhi: Amid the lingering crisis in Manipur, Congress MP A Bimol Akoijam raises pointed questions over the Centre's "inaction", suggesting that such a situation would not have been left unaddressed if it happened in states such as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. By Asim Kamal and Sumir Kaul


     DEL46 PAR-WAQF BILL
    
Parliament panel on Waqf Bill receives over 1.2 crore responses
     New Delhi: A parliamentary panel examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill has received a staggering 1.2 crore email responses amid campaigns launched by rival groups to ratchet up support for their respective viewpoints regarding the draft law.

    
     DEL45 VHP-TIRUPATI-MEETING
    
Tirupati laddus, 'freeing' temples from govt control on agenda for VHP's apex body meet on Monday
     New Delhi: The controversy surrounding Tirupati laddus and the demand for "freeing" temples across the country from government control are among the key issues to be discussed at a meeting of the VHP's apex body in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.

    
     CAL11 WB-MAMATA-LD PM
    
Mamata again writes to PM Modi on Bengal flood, says her govt not consulted on water release by DVC
     Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote another letter to PM Narendra Modi on the flood situation in West Bengal, maintaining that Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) released water from its reservoirs without consulting her government, inundating several districts.

    
     DEL3 ANTIQUITIES-INDIA-LD US
    
* US hands over 297 antiquities smuggled out of India
     New Delhi: The US has handed over to India 297 antiquities, which were smuggled out of the country, during the ongoing visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said on Sunday. *

    
     DEL6 PM-BIDEN-GIFT
    
* PM Modi gifts President Biden antique silver hand-engraved train model
     New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gifted US President Joe Biden an antique silver hand-engraved train model, a rare and extraordinary piece masterfully crafted by artisans from Maharashtra and showcasing the pinnacle of Indian metalworking artistry. *

    
     DEL1 JK-BSF-INFILTRATION
    
* BSF foils infiltration bid by armed terrorist along IB in Jammu
     Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday foiled an infiltration attempt by a terrorist along the International Border here, and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition. *
    
    
     BUSINESS
    
     DEL50 BIZ-VODA IDEA-LD CONTRACT
    
Vodafone Idea awards Rs 30k-cr contracts to Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung for 4G, 5G gear supply
     New Delhi: Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea on Sunday said it has awarded contracts worth about Rs 30,000 crore to Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung for supply of 4G and 5G network equipment for three years.

    
     LEGAL
    
     LGD2 SC-CHILD PORN-LAWS
    
SC to deliver verdict on Monday on plea against HC ruling that watching child porn not POCSO offence
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on Monday its judgment on a plea challenging a Madras High Court ruling that has said mere downloading and watching child pornography is not an offence under the POCSO Act and the information technology law.

    
     FOREIGN
    
     FGN43 PM-BIDEN-LD-UKRAINE
    
Biden hails PM Modi's trip to Ukraine; FS Misri says very important conversations underway
     Wilmington (US): US President Joe Biden commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Ukraine last month and his message of peace, as the two leaders held wide-ranging talks that figured pressing global challenges including the situation in the war-ravaged country.

    
     FGN41 LANKA-LD ELECTION COUNTING
    
Sri Lanka presidential election goes to historic second count
     Colombo: In a historic first, Sri Lanka's presidential election on Sunday went into a second round of counting after no candidate secured over 50 per cent vote needed to be declared the winner.
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