New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.13 pm: NATION DEL91 CONSTITUTION-LDALL POLITICAL ROW

Cong, other oppn parties slam Hosabale's call on Preamble; RSS-linked weekly defends Sangh leader New Delhi: The Congress and other opposition parties on Friday slammed RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s call for a national debate on whether the terms 'secular' and 'socialist' should remain in the Preamble, terming it "political opportunism" and a "deliberate assault" on the soul of the Constitution.

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PM Modi to undertake 5-nation visit from July 2-9 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour beginning July 2 to participate in the BRICS Summit in Brazil and expand India's ties with several key nations of the Global South.

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Cong resorting to diversion, it must apologise for Emergency excesses: BJP New Delhi: The BJP on Friday said that the Congress is behind all the violations of India's Constitution since independence and asked the party to apologise for its Emergency-era atrocities on people instead of resorting to diversion.

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Student gang-raped in Kolkata college; police arrest alumnus, two others Kolkata: A first-year student of a law college in south Kolkata was allegedly gang-raped inside the institution by an alumnus and two senior students of the institution, a police officer said on Friday.

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RSS mask comes off; it wants 'Manusmriti', not Constitution: Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the mask of the RSS has come off again as it wants "Manusmriti" and not the Constitution, after the general secretary of the organisation, Dattatreya Hosabale, sought a review of the words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble to the Constitution.

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Policy of making Hindi compulsory in state schools was approved when Uddhav was CM: Minister Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Uday Samant on Friday said the policy of making Hindi compulsory from Class 1 in the state schools was approved during Uddhav Thackeray's tenure as the chief minister under the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.

CAL31 WB-STUDENT-GANGRAPE-MEDICAL TEST

Medical examination corroborates law student's allegation of gang rape Kolkata: The medical examination corroborated a law college student's allegation that she was gang-raped, a senior official of the Kolkata Police said on Friday.

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Condemn gangrape of student in Kolkata college, but incident should not be politicised: TMC Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday condemned the alleged gangrape of a student at a law college in Kolkata, and said the incident should not be politicised.

CAL26 WB-STUDENT-GANG RAPE-LD BJP

'Gang rape' in Kolkata college shows female students not safe, claims BJP's Bengal unit chief Kolkata: Union minister and BJP's West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar on Friday claimed that the alleged gang rape in a law college in Kolkata shows that female students are "not safe" in educational institutes in the state.

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July 5 march against Hindi 'imposition': NCP (SP) extends support Mumbai: The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) on Friday said it will support the protest march scheduled for July 5 here against the "imposition" of Hindi in the school curriculum in Maharashtra through the National Education Policy 2020.

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BJP appoints 'state election officers' to oversee organisational polls in 3 states New Delhi: The BJP on Friday appointed 'state election officers' to oversee its organisational elections in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

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Experts appear before Par panel amid concerns on China, Pak warming up to Bangladesh New Delhi: Bangladesh's perceived growing proximity with Pakistan and China, and implications of India's strained ties with its eastern neighbour were discussed at a parliamentary committee meeting on Friday amid suggestions by some experts on engagement with the country, sources said.

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Himachal Pradesh flash floods: Death toll reaches 6 after 1 more body found Shimla: The death toll in Wednesday's flash floods in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district has gone up to six as one more body has been found, officials said.

DES79 UKD-ACCIDENT-LD TOLL

Body of another missing pilgrim found, toll in Uttarakhand bus accident rises to 4 Rudraprayag: The body of another pilgrim was retrieved on Friday from the Alaknanda river as SDRF personnel on board a raft scoured its swirling waters in search of pilgrims who went missing after a 31-seater bus taking them to Badrinath fell into the river near Gholtir between Rudraprayag and Gauchar a day ago.

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EOL vehicles will be impounded at fuel stations from July 1: CAQM New Delhi/Noida: End-of-life vehicles detected at fuel stations or found parked at public places will be impounded and a penalty of Rs 10,000 imposed on four-wheeler owners and Rs 5,000 on two-wheeler owners starting July 1, officials said on Friday.

CAL37 BH-EC-LD INDIA BLOC

We oppose intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar: INDIA bloc Patna: The opposition INDIA bloc in Bihar on Friday strongly opposed the Election Commission's (EC) proposed intensive revision of electoral rolls, calling it a "conspiracy" to help the BJP-led NDA in upcoming state assembly polls.

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Indian fishermen nabbed by Sri Lanka because their rights given up during Emergency: Jaishankar New Delhi: The issue of Sri Lanka arresting Indian fishermen stems from an agreement during the Emergency under which their rights for fishing in some specific areas were given up, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

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Kerala Congress(M) rules out talks with UDF, reaffirms commitment to LDF Kottayam: Kerala Congress(M), a key partner in the state's ruling CPI(M)-led LDF, on Friday dismissed speculation that it had held discussions with the Congress-led UDF.

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Upgrade of Sukhoi jets figured in Rajnath's talks with Russian counterpart New Delhi: Upgrading India's Sukhoi-30MKI fighter fleet, production of air-to-air missiles and expeditious supply of two batches of S-400 missile systems figured prominently in Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's talks with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov in the Chinese city of Qingdao.

BUSINESS DEL89 BIZ-DEBT-INDIA-RBI

India's foreign debt jumps 10 pc to USD 736.3 bn; external debt-to-GDP also rises Mumbai: India's external debt increased by 10 per cent to USD 736.3 billion at the end of March 2025 compared to USD 668.8 billion in the year-ago period, the Reserve Bank said on Friday.

DEL75 BIZ-RBI-LD CURRENT ACCOUNT

India posts current account surplus of USD 13.5 bn in Q4FY25: RBI data Mumbai: India posted a current account surplus of USD 13.5 billion or 1.3 per cent of GDP in March quarter 2024-25 as compared with USD 4.6 billion in the year-ago period mainly on account of surge in services exports and higher remittances, according to RBI data released on Friday.

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Data on aircraft noise displayed on website: DIAL to NGT New Delhi: The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has informed the National Green Tribunal that data regarding the aircraft noise level at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport was easily accessible to all as it was being conveniently displayed on its website.

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SC stays order enhancing compensation for land acquisition near India-China border New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order that enhanced the compensation awarded for acquiring 537 acre of land for the establishment of a defence-related project near the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh.

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After SC rap over delay in release from jail, UP pays Rs 5 lakh compensation to accused New Delhi: Following Supreme Court's reprimand, the UP government on Friday said a man, whose release from prison was delayed for about a month after getting bail, has been compensated with Rs 5 lakh.

FOREIGN FGN9 DEF-SINOINDIA-LD RAJNATH

Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart; calls for solving complex issues under structured roadmap Qingdao/New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has proposed to his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun that India and China should solve the "complex issues" under a structured roadmap comprising steps to de-escalate tensions along the frontiers and rejuvenate the existing mechanism to demarcate the borders.

FGN7 US-TRUMP-INDIA-LD DEAL

Trump says 'very big' trade deal coming up with India Washington: US President Donald Trump said America is going to have a “very big” trade deal with India, hinting at significant progress in the negotiation process of a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. By Yoshita Singh

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Historical bias led to decline of Sanskrit; Nepal committed to its promotion: President Paudel Kathmandu: Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel has said the historical restriction of Sanskrit education to certain groups, including women, has led to its decline, as he affirmed the government's commitment to its promotion and preservation.

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