HIGHLIGHTS AT 2.15

New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 2.15 pm
    
     NATION
    
     CAL16 PBD-PM
     *Future does not lie in war, but in Buddha: PM Modi
     Bhubaneswar: Asserting that the world today listens to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that due to the country's heritage, it is able to tell the international community that the future does not lie in war but in Buddha.

     MDS8 AP-STAMPEDE-SURVIVORS
     For five minutes we thought all of us were were dead, says Tirupati stampede survivor
     Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): Survivors of the deadly stampede at Tirupati that left six dead have recounted the horror, with complaints ranging from long waiting hours to get tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam to sudden opening of the gates that prompted the crowd to surge ahead.
    
     DEL10 JK-OMAR
     If INDIA bloc was only for parliamentary polls, better wind it up: Omar Abdullah
     Jammu: Asserting that there was no time limit attached to the INDIA bloc, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed dismay over the lack of clarity regarding its leadership and agenda, saying the alliance should be wound up if it was meant only for the parliamentary elections.

     DEL8 PB-FARMER-SUICIDE
     Farmer attempts suicide at Shambhu border, dies at Patiala hospital
     Patiala: A 55-year-old farmer protesting at the Shambhu border allegedly committed suicide on Thursday by consuming a poisonous substance, farmer leaders said, the second such incident at the agitation site within three weeks.
    
     DEL9 NCLT-APPOINTMENTS
     NCLT gets 24 new judicial, technical members
     New Delhi: Twenty-four new judicial and technical members have been appointed to the National Company Law Tribunal, a quasi-judicial authority that deals with corporate disputes.
    
     BOM6 CG-NAXAL-ENCOUNTER
     Encounter breaks out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh
     Sukma (Chhattisgarh): An encounter broke out between security personnel and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday, a senior police official said.
    
     MDS10 KL-SUICIDE-CONG MLA-LD CASE
     Cong MLA, 3 others booked for abetment of party worker's suicide: Police
     Wayanad (Kerala): Congress MLA I C Balakrishnan, Wayanad DCC president N D Appachan and two others have been booked for abetment to suicide of the party's Wayanad district office-bearer N M Vijayan, police said on Thursday.

     LEGAL
    
     LGD5 SC-DAUGHTER-EDUCATION EXPENSES
     Parents can be legally compelled to offer education money to daughter: SC
     New Delhi: Daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means, the Supreme Court recently said.

     FOREIGN
    
     FGN12 UK-SPEAKER-BIRLA
     UK has strong belief in India’s democratic values, growth story: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
     London: There is a strong belief in India’s democratic values and growth story here, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said in London during his ongoing visit to the UK. By Aditi Khanna

     FGN21 US-BIDEN-LD WILDFIRES
     Biden cancels his Italy trip to focus on response to Los Angeles wildfires
     Washington: US President Joe Biden has cancelled his planned visit to Italy, the final overseas trip of his presidency, to monitor the response to the devastating wildfires raging in Los Angeles that have killed five people and forced thousands to evacuate. By Lalit K Jha*

    

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