New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
NATION
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*NC legislature party to meet on Thursday to elect leader in J-K Assembly
Srinagar: The legislature party of the National Conference will meet on Thursday to elect their leader in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly as party president Farooq Abdullah maintained that his son Omar Abdullah will be the first chief minister of the Union Territory.
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Haryana verdict shows people won't back hateful conspiracies of Cong and urban Naxals: Modi
Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the BJP's victory in the Haryana elections shows the mood in the country and the people have shown they will not fall prey to the hateful conspiracies of the Congress and "urban Naxals". *
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*New BJP govt in Haryana will set new records of welfare for poor: Amit Shah after Saini meets him
New Delhi: The new BJP government in Haryana will fulfil the hopes and aspirations of the people of the state and set new records of welfare of poor and good governance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday.
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Eye on polls, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren meets Kharge, Rahul
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi met Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren here on Wednesday, as the Congress-JMM alliance gets battle-ready for the Assembly polls in the state later this year.
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After shock defeat in Haryana, Congress seeks inquiry into complaints of 'discrepancies' in EVMs
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday demanded a thorough probe into "discrepancies" found in some Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the counting of votes of the Haryana assembly polls and demanded that such EVMs should be sealed and secured pending the inquiry.
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Haryana results reflect BJP’s focus on development; Mahayuti will win big in Maharashtra: Shinde
Mumbai: The BJP’s stunning victory in the Haryana assembly elections reflects its commitment to development which will also propel the ruling Mahayuti to a thumping majority in the upcoming Maharashtra polls, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday. By Ananya Gupta
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NIA arrests key HuT operative in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency arrested a key accused in the Tamil Nadu Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) case related to spreading disaffection and secessionism "by promoting the ideology of the anti-India outfit" in Puducherry, officials said Wednesday.
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Modi to have bilateral meetings with PM of Lao PDR, other leaders in Vientiane: MEA
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral meetings with the prime minister of Lao PDR and other leaders on the margins of two key summits he is slated to attend in Vientiane on October 10-11, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday.
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Karnataka Cong MLA 'mastermind' of Valmiki scam: ED
New Delhi: Karnataka Congress MLA B Nagendra is the "mastermind" behind the multi-crore Valmiki Corporation alleged scam and the funds diverted from this state government entity were also used for a candidate who contested the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, the ED claimed Wednesday.
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Wangchuk, supporters continue hunger strike on day 4, receive visit by RSS member
New Delhi: Sonam Wangchuk, who is on a hunger strike for the last four days, on Wednesday said a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh came to him last night, extended his support, and even gave him some mosquito repellent.
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Bengal Guv visits junior doctors, on fast-unto-death over RG Kar issue, in Kolkata's Esplanade
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Wednesday evening met junior doctors, on fast-unto-death over the RG Kar issue, in Kolkata's Esplanade area and enquired about their health condition, an official said.
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Former Kerala DGP R Sreelekha joins BJP
Thiruvananthapuram: Former DGP R Sreelekha, the first woman IPS officer in the Kerala cadre, joined the BJP on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
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RBI changes stance to open window for a rate cut in near future
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the tenth straight time, but took the first step towards a rate cut as it eased its relatively hawkish policy stance to 'neutral'.
LEGAL
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Delhi HC seeks police's stand on denial to Wangchuk's protest at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of Delhi Police on a plea for permission to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others to hold a protest at the city's Jantar Mantar.
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Clean mess if you want election results declared: Delhi HC to DUSU candidates
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the candidates of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) and college elections to clean all campus structures defaced during the polls if they wanted vote count to take place.
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Delhi Excise Policy case: Court directs ED to supply charge sheet, documents to accused
New Delhi: A court here on Wednesday directed the ED to supply copies of the charge sheet and other documents to the accused in the alleged money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy.
FOREIGN
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UK auction house withdraws sale of ‘Naga Human Skull’ amid outcry
London: A UK auction house has withdrawn a ‘Naga Human Skull’ from its lots for a live online sale on Wednesday following outcry in India over the issue.*
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*India calls for concerted effort to reform international financial architecture for debt free Global South
United Nations: India has called for a concerted global effort to reform the international financial architecture to ensure debt sustainability and prevent debt traps for the Global South that has been disproportionately impacted by multiple crises.**