New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION FGN23 PM-CHINA-LD-VISIT

After a gap of 7 years, PM Modi lands in China; all eyes on his talks with President Xi on Sunday Tianjin: After a gap of over seven years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China on Saturday evening on a keenly watched visit that assumed greater significance in view of a sudden downturn in India-US ties triggered by Washington's policies on trade and tariff.

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India will manufacture a powerful jet engine: Rajnath Singh New Delhi: In today's era of terrorism, regional conflicts and tariff war, India's military can't afford to depend on uncertain foreign supplies and self-reliance in defence is central to shield the country's strategic autonomy, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday.

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Revolution ignited by ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ began in Bihar, will spread to entire country: Rahul Arrah (Bihar): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday asserted that his ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ was a "revolution" that began in Bihar, aimed at ensuring "not one vote is stolen" in elections, but would spread out to the entire country.

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Air Marshal Tiwari: Less than 50 weapons fired by IAF forced Pakistan to call for ending conflict New Delhi: Less than 50 weapons fired by the Indian Air Force at carefully chosen Pakistani military targets forced Islamabad by mid-day of May 10 to request for ending the four-day conflict, Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari said on Saturday.

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Ready to seek support from BJP top brass if it allows me to do so: INDIA bloc VP candidate Ranchi: Opposition vice-president nominee B Sudershan Reddy on Saturday sought support for his candidature from all members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on merit, irrespective of party lines, asserting that he was ready to meet the BJP top brass if it allows so.

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J-K will get back its statehood soon: Athawale Srinagar: Union Minister of State (MoS) Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir will get back its statehood soon.

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'We have lost everything': In Pathankot village, floods turn wedding celebrations into tale of loss Pathankot: As the night fell on August 27, Raj Verma and his family gathered in their home in Berian village here to discuss arrangements for a feast ahead of his wedding on September 2.

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India to become world's third largest economy soon, says RBI Guv; hails PM Jan Dhan Yojana Indore: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday said India will become the world's third largest economy soon, and credited the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for boosting the country's growth.

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Indian economy to sustain high growth momentum in coming quarters: CEA Nageswaran New Delhi: Pinning hopes on underlying resilience of the Indian economy, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday said the high growth momentum exhibited in the first quarter of the current fiscal is expected to continue in the coming quarter as well, with a downward bias emanating from high US tariffs.

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Asaram surrenders after HC refuses to extend interim bail Jodhpur: With the Rajasthan High Court refusing to extend his interim bail, self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who has been serving life sentence for raping a minor, surrendered at the Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday.

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Court to hear on Oct 25 matter related to Neelkanth Mahadev temple-Shahi Masjid dispute Budaun (UP): A court here has deferred to October 25 its hearing on the matter of whether a subordinate court has the jurisdiction to hear the Neelkanth Mahadev temple and Shamsi Jama Masjid case.

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Absence of marriage registration will not invalidate marriage: HC Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the absence of registration of marriage will not invalidate the marriage.

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Zelenskyy dials PM Modi Tianjin (China): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed to Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that India supports all efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine.

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PM Modi travels on Shinkansen bullet train; visits semiconductor facility in Sendai Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday travelled on the Shinkansen bullet train to visit a semiconductor plant at Sendai in the Japanese prefecture of Miyagi, a day after two sides vowed to deepen cooperation in the critical technology sector.

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Trump 'no longer has plans' to visit India for Quad Summit: NYT New York: US President Donald Trump “no longer has plans” to visit India later this year for the Quad Summit, The New York Times claimed on Saturday, as it detailed how relations between the American leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi “unraveled” over the last few months. By Yoshita Singh

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Marriage Validity: absence of registration does not invalidate marriage; bail and jurisdictional challenges continue affecting high-profile cases. A high court held that absence of marriage registration does not invalidate the marriage. Separately, a convict surrendered after interim bail was refused, and a court deferred consideration of a subordinate court's jurisdiction over a temple-mosque dispute, reflecting distinct rulings on marriage validity, bail extension, and forum competence in religious property matters.