New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION BOM19 MP-LD MODI

Bullets will be answered with cannon balls: PM Modi warns Pak; calls sindoor symbol of valour Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said proxy wars by terrorists will not work and bullets will be answered with cannon balls, adding that 'sindoor' has become a symbol of valour following India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

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Developed countries must lead climate action to protect glaciers: India New Delhi: Glaciers are among the most visible indicators of climate change, and countries that have contributed the most to global historical emissions must lead in immediate and strong emission reductions to protect them, India has said.

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Reveal truth to country: Cong to govt after CDS' remarks on losses in Operation Sindoor New Delhi: The Congress asked the government on Saturday to truthfully tell the country what losses were suffered during the four-day conflict with Pakistan after Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan acknowledged aircraft loss in the hostilities.

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Tiger conservation pioneer Valmik Thapar dies at 73 New Delhi: Valmik Thapar, one of India's most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors who devoted his life to the protection of tigers, died at his residence Saturday morning. He was 73 and had been diagnosed with cancer in 2024.

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Army conducts trials of next-gen def systems under near-combat conditions New Delhi: The Indian Army is conducting field trials of several cutting-edge defence systems under "near-combat conditions", integrating electronic warfare simulations, to assess their performance rigorously, officials said on Saturday.

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Elderly woman with acute intestinal obstruction tests Covid positive in Delhi; dies New Delhi: A 60-year-old woman who was suffering from acute intestinal obstruction and had tested positive for COVID-19 has died in Delhi, officials said on Saturday.

DEL16 KUKI-MANIPUR-BUFFER ZONES Kuki groups demand maintaining buffer zones in Manipur, separate Union territory with legislature New Delhi: Kuki groups on Saturday demanded that buffer zones should be maintained in Manipur as a "protective measure" unless a comprehensive political solution such as a Union territory with legislature is achieved.

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5 killed in landslides in Assam as heavy rainfall causes floods in several districts Guwahati: Five persons were killed in landslides in Assam in the last 24 hours as incessant rain led to floods in six districts, affecting over 10,000 people, an official bulletin said on Saturday.

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Not joining UDF, will not contest in Nilambur bypoll: P V Anvar Malappuram (Kerala): Trinamool Congress (TMC) state convener P V Anvar on Saturday said he was not interested in being part of the Congress-led UDF alliance any more, but he will not contest in the upcoming Nilambur assembly bypoll either as he does not have the money needed for it.

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Profits earned through ethical means create wealth for nation: FM New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government led by Narendra Modi refers entrepreneurs as wealth creators as the profit earned by them through ethical ways help drive development goals.

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Plea in SC claims 'sweeping' drive by Assam to deport persons suspected to be foreigners New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that the Assam government has reportedly launched a "sweeping and indiscriminate drive" to detain and deport persons suspected to be foreigners without nationality verification or exhaustion of legal remedies.

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Constitution should be credited for keeping country united during crises: CJI Gavai Prayagraj (UP): The Constitution has ensured that whenever the country has faced a crisis, it has remained united and strong, Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai said on Saturday.

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Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son Abbas sentenced to two-year jail in hate speech case Mau (UP): Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday.

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CDS Gen Chauhan acknowledges loss of aircraft in clashes with Pakistan Singapore/New Delhi: India rectified tactics and hit deep inside Pakistani territory after suffering losses of aircraft in the recent military clashes with Pakistan, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Saturday while dismissing as "absolutely incorrect" Islamabad's claim of downing six Indian jets.

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All-party delegations receive support from world leaders in India’s fight against terror, Colombia withdraws statement offering condolences to Pak Bogota/Copenhagen/Addis Ababa: As all-party parliamentary delegations continued global outreach on Saturday, meeting multiple stakeholders in various countries, Colombia withdrew a statement offering condolences to Pakistan for the loss of lives following India's Operation Sindoor.

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