HIGHLIGHTS AT 9.15 PM- The Week

New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.15 pm:

     NATION

     DEL46 RANA-NIA-INTERROGATION
     *NIA grills Tahawwur Rana for second consecutive day to probe 26/11 attacks
     New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) questioned Mumbai attacks conspirator Tahawwur Hussain Rana for the second consecutive day to probe larger conspiracy behind the dastardly terror strikes of 2008, sources said Saturday.

     DEL50 JK-LDALL ENCOUNTER
     JK: Two terrorists killed amid intensified anti-terror operations, JCO dies in encounter with infiltrators
     Jammu: Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing operation in a snow-bound area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, while a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) lost his life in a gunfight with infiltrating terrorists in the Akhnoor sector, officials said on Saturday.

     DEL45 AVI-DELHI AIRPORT-LD FLIGHTS
     Over 450 flights delayed, many cancelled due to congestion at Delhi airport;long wait for passengers
     New Delhi: Hundreds of passengers waited for long hours at the Delhi airport on Saturday as more than 450 flights were delayed and many flights were cancelled due to congestion, with the situation starting to ease from afternoon onwards.

     CAL26 WB-WAQF-VIOLENCE-LD DEATHS
     2 killed in Waqf-related violence in Bengal's Murshidabad district, probe on: Police
     Kolkata: Two persons were killed in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district following violent clashes allegedly linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, an IPS officer said on Saturday.

     DEL38 BJP-LD TARIFF ECONOMY
     US tariffs will have minimal impact on Indian economy, claims BJP
     New Delhi: Though the world is on edge because of the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Indian economy remains self-reliant and will likely suffer minimal impact, the BJP said on Saturday.

     DEL31 PB-SAD-2NDLD PRESIDENT
     Sukhbir Badal re-elected Shiromani Akali Dal president
     Amritsar: Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday returned to the helm of the Shiromani Akali Dal with his unanimous election as the president of the Punjab-based party which has been struggling due to a series of crushing losses and a shrinking vote share.

     DEL48 PB-BLAST-LD ARREST
     Perpetrator of Jalandhar grenade blast held from Delhi: Punjab Police
     Chandigarh: The main perpetrator of the hand grenade blast at the residence of BJP Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar has been arrested from Delhi, a top Punjab Police officer said on Saturday.

     DEL35 LD HANUMAN JAYANTI
     Hanuman Jayanti celebrated with religious fervour across country
     New Delhi: Hanuman Jayanti was celebrated with Shobha Yatras, aartis and devotional songs across the country on Saturday.

     BOM28 CG-NAXALS-3RDLD ENCOUNTER
     3 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's' Bijapur
     Bijapur: Three Naxalites, one of them carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday morning, the police said.

     MDS4 TL-RAMAIAH-2ND LD DEMISE
     Telangana's ‘tree man’ Ramaiah no more
     Hyderabad: Padma Shri awardee Daripalli Ramaiah, popularly known as green crusader 'Vanajeevi' Ramaiah, died in Khammam district of Telangana on Saturday. *

     LEGAL

     LGD7 SC-TN-GOVERNOR-STATES
     *State can move SC if Prez withholds assent on bill sent by Guv for consideration, says apex court
     New Delhi: State governments can directly approach the Supreme Court if the President withholds assent on a bill sent by a governor for consideration, the top court has said in a landmark verdict on a plea of Tamil Nadu alleging delay in grant of consent to bills passed by assembly.

     LGD6 SC-TN-GOVERNOR-CONVENTIONS
     Not undermining governor's office but they must act as per parliamentary democracy conventions: SC
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said it is not undermining the office of the governor in fixing a timeline for their actions under Article 200 but they must act with due deference to the settled conventions of parliamentary democracy.

     FOREIGN

     FGN41 CHINA-MODI-SCHOLAR
     PM Modi praises Chinese scholar for promoting yoga, Indian culture
     Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to China's distinguished scholar and Indophile Professor Wang Zhicheng, praising his efforts towards popularising yoga, Vedanta and Indian cultural traditions in China. By K J M Varma

     FGN15 UN-TRUMP TARIFF-TRADE
     US tariffs could shrink global trade by 3%: UN economist
     United Nations: Global trade could shrink by three per cent and exports could see a shift from markets such as the US and China to India, Canada and Brazil due to tariffs imposed by the US, a top UN economist has said. By Yoshita Singh*

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