New Delhi: Following are the top stories of 9 pm: NATION CAL30 JH-SHIBU SOREN-4THLD DEATH

Veteran tribal leader Shibu Soren breaths his last at 81 Ranchi/New Delhi: JMM founder Shibu Soren, the veteran tribal leader who played a key role in Jharkhand's creation, breathed his last on Monday.

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Security agencies say they have evidence confirming Pakistani nationality of Pahalgam attackers New Delhi: In a major development in the Pahalgam terror attack probe, security agencies have gathered evidence, including official documents from Pakistan and biometric data, confirming that the three slain terrorists involved in the horrific incident were Pakistani nationals, officials said here on Monday.

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We live in uncertain times, collective desire to see 'fair and representative' global order: EAM New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said "we live in complicated and uncertain times" and a collective desire is to see a fair and representative global order, not one "dominated by a few".

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Special court accepts CBI closure report in PWD hiring case against AAP leader Satyendar Jain New Delhi: In a major relief for AAP leader Satyendar Jain, a special court on Monday accepted CBI's closure report filed in a 2018 case against the former Delhi PWD minister and others related to alleged corruption in the hiring of a creative team for the department, noting that the "investigation found no criminal activity or wrongful loss to the government".

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PM Modi to address NDA parliamentary meeting on Tuesday New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the BJP-led NDA parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, a get-together of the ruling alliance's MPs which is being held after a considerable gap.

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Statehood, sixth schedule top priority for Ladakh, says MP Mohmad Haneefa New Delhi: A democratic set-up and constitutional safeguards under the sixth schedule remain the priority for people of Ladakh, said MP Mohmad Haneefa, as he rued the slow pace of talks with the Union home ministry.

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Philippines President Marcos kicks off India visit, to hold talks with PM Modi on Aug 5 New Delhi: Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. kicked off his five-day visit to India starting Monday, during which he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and take part in several engagements to bolster ties between the two countries.

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Rain wreaks havoc in north with 3 drowning in U'khand; rivers in spate across UP New Delhi: Three people drowned in Uttarakhand and another three killed in Himachal Pradesh when their vehicle fell into a gorge after skidding off a wet road, as rain continued to wreak havoc in the region.

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MP R Sudha's gold chain snatched in Delhi's Chanakyapuri New Delhi: Congress MP R Sudha sustained minor injuries after her gold chain was snatched by unidentified persons in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri here while she was out on a morning walk on Monday, police said.

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Mass burial: Skeletal remains found at new site in Dharmasthala Dharmasthala (Karnataka): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged mass burial case in Dharmasthala on Monday recovered multiple skeletal remains from a new site identified by the anonymous complainant, police sources said.

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SC pulls up Punjab police officers in Colonel assault case; "Respect Army, You are sleeping peacefully because of them" New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday deplored the conduct of officers of the Punjab police accused of assaulting a Colonel over a parking dispute, reminding the police personnel that they are “sleeping peacefully" in their house because the Army is serving at the border and asked them to show some respect.

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Remarks against Army: SC raps Rahul Gandhi but stays proceedings against him New Delhi: If you are a true Indian, you wouldn't say such a thing, the Supreme Court on Monday said as it censured Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.

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Shifting of madrasa students: Plea over NCPCR communications can go before HC, says SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said the challenge to the communications issued by child rights body NCPCR urging states to shift students in unrecognised madrasas to government schools could be raised before the high court concerned.

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Trump says he will 'substantially' raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchase New York/Washington, Aug 4 (PTI) President Donald Trump on Monday said he will "substantially" raise US tariffs on India, accusing the country of buying massive amounts of Russian oil and selling it for big profits. By Yoshita Singh

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Not acceptable for India to continue financing Ukraine war by purchasing oil from Russia: Trump aide New York: India portrays itself as being one of America’s closest friends in the world, but imposes massive tariffs, engages in “cheating” on immigration policies, and its purchases of Russian oil are financing the Ukraine war, a top aide to President Donald Trump has alleged. By Yoshita Singh

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Judicial censure and closure: court scrutiny enforces police accountability and permits high court review of child rights communications. A special court accepted the CBI's closure report in a public works hiring corruption probe, finding no criminal activity or wrongful loss and terminating prosecutorial proceedings; the apex court censured police officers for alleged assault conduct to reinforce police accountability and respect for the armed forces; and the court held that challenges to child-rights body communications urging relocation of students in unrecognised religious schools may be raised before the concerned high court, clarifying forum and judicial review avenues for administrative advisories.