New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.10 pm: NATION MDS29 TN-PM-OP SINDOOR

'Make in India' weapons played great role during Op Sindoor in destroying enemy targets: PM Modi Tuticorin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said weapons manufactured under the 'Make in India' initiative played a great role during Operation Sindoor in destroying enemy targets and made enemies lose sleep.

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PM Modi inaugurates, dedicates to nation Rs 4,900 crore worth projects in TN Tuticorin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated, laid foundation stones and dedicated projects worth Rs Rs 4,900 crore in Tamil Nadu.

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India looks forward to boosting ties with Maldives, committed to support capacity building: PM Modi Male: India looks forward to deepening its partnership with the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as he met several Maldivian leaders, including Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef.

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India pays tributes to Kargil bravehearts New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday led the nation in paying tributes to military personnel who fought valiantly in harsh conditions to hand Pakistan a crushing defeat in the 1999 Kargil conflict.

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Lok Sabha to discuss India's Operation Sindoor from Monday New Delhi: The Lok Sabha will take up on Monday a special discussion on India's ‘Operation Sindoor’ that was carried out in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, after a weeklong virtual washout of Parliament proceedings.

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Air India pays interim compensation to families of 166 Ahmedabad crash victims Mumbai: Private carrier Air India on Saturday said it has paid the interim compensation to the families of 166 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash last month.

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NCERT developing special module on Operation Sindoor for classes 3 to 12: Sources New Delhi: The NCERT is developing a special classroom module on Operation Sindoor to help students learn about India’s defence strategy and diplomatic response, according to sources.

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School building collapse: Rajasthan minister accepts moral responsibility, vows to expedite repair work in state Jaipur: Rajasthan School Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Saturday said he accepts moral responsibility for the school building collapse in Jhalawar district and vowed to expedite and closely monitor the repair work on other unsafe buildings.

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NHRC notice to Rajasthan govt over Jhalawar school building collapse New Delhi: The NHRC on Saturday said it has issued notices to the Rajasthan government and the superintendent of police of Jhalawar in the wake of collapse of a government school building in the district resulting in the death of seven students and injuries to several others.

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Cong says Dhankhar's ouster a 'political exit camouflaged as constitutional lie, accuses govt of doing 'petty politics' New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday described ex-vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar's ouster as a "political exit camouflaged as a constitutional lie", as it accused the government of indulging in "petty politics" by not admitting the Opposition's motion against Justice Yashwant Varma in Rajya Sabha.

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Mandatory to conduct safety audit in schools: Govt tells states, UTs New Delhi: The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all states and Union territories mandating them to conduct audits of safety mechanisms and facilities for children in schools, officials said on Saturday.

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Gujarat: Mahisagar bridge collapse victims' kin meet Rahul to seek 'justice'; he assures help Anand (Gujarat): The family members of some of the victims of the Mahisagar river bridge collapse incident, which claimed 20 lives in Gujarat earlier this month, on Saturday met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi here to seek "justice", and the leader assured to help them.

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Student assaulted for insisting on reply in Marathi in WhatsApp group; four classmates booked Mumbai: Four students have been booked, one among them arrested, for allegedly assaulting a classmate in Navi Mumbai after he insisted on communication in Marathi in their WhatsApp group, an official said on Saturday.

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Bengal: TMC leader dies days after brutal attack in Murshidabad; family blames BJP Kolkata: A TMC leader, injured in a brutal attack by unidentified assailants in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday morning, police said.

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Bihar: Woman alleges gang rape in ambulance after fainting during govt recruitment exam Gayaji: A woman in Bihar alleged that she was gang-raped inside an ambulance which drove her to a hospital after she fainted during a government recruitment test, police said on Saturday.

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Maintaining sustained growth top priority, says FM Sitharaman New Delhi: Maintaining sustained growth is the top priority amid global uncertainties, and an incremental rise in public capital expenditure is one of the drivers for economic development, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

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2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 6 accused of arson, robbery New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted six persons in a case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying the prosecution has completely failed to prove its case against them.

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Cash discovery row: SC to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea on July 28 New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma's plea seeking invalidation of a report by an in-house inquiry panel which found him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row.

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Exclusion of Aadhaar, ration cards in SIR 'patently absurd': Petitioner NGO to SC New Delhi: NGO Association for Democratic Reforms has told the Supreme Court that the exclusion of Aadhaar and ration cards from the list of acceptable documents in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls is "patently absurd" and that the Election Commission has given no valid reason for its decision.

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NIA chargesheets ISIS-linked key accused involved in radicalising Muslim youths in Tamil Nadu New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a key accused linked to terror outfit ISIS for alleged involvement in radicalising Muslim youth in Tamil Nadu, officials said on Saturday.

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ADM responds in Hindi: Uttarakhand HC asks if person who can't speak English control executive position Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court has asked two top officials of the state to find out whether an officer who has no knowledge of English can effectively control an executive position after an additional district magistrate responded in Hindi during the hearing of a PIL.

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India remains committed to support aspirations of Maldivian people: PM Modi Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday graced the 60th Independence Day celebrations of the Maldives as the guest of honour, signalling a renewed momentum in bilateral ties after a spell of unease.

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