New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION FGN58 INDIA-CHINA-MISRI

'Peace & tranquility along border is like insurance policy for ties': India to China Tianjin (China): Maintenance of peace and tranquility at the border is like an insurance policy for India-China ties and Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed this position to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.

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Fresh rain in some of India's flood-hit states, IMD warns of wetter September New Delhi: Fresh downpour in parts of India on Sunday compounded the woes of some flood-ravaged states, where swollen rivers inundated new areas, roads were blocked and educational institutions were closed.

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Punjab floods: CM seeks release of Rs 60,000 crore from Centre; schools closure extended Chandigarh: Highlighting Punjab's plight due to one of the worst flood disasters in decades, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to release Rs 60,000 crore of the "state's funds", which he claimed are "stuck" with the Centre.

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11 NHPC employees trapped as both tunnels of Dhauliganga project blocked, 8 rescued Pithoragarh: Eleven employees of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) were trapped inside a power house on Sunday as a landslide blocked normal and emergency tunnels of Dhauliganga Power Project in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh, officials said.

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Rahul flags problems being faced by Bihar YouTubers raising voice of 'Bahujans' Muzaffarpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that YouTubers in Bihar raising the voice of "Bahujans" are being subjected to fake cases and intimidation tactics, asserting that it is a fight for democracy and freedom of expression.

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Bihar SIR: As last day nears, over 2 lakh pleas filed for removal, 33,000 for inclusion in voter list New Delhi: The month-long period to demand inclusion or deletion of names from the electoral rolls of Bihar ends on Monday, with more than 33,000 electors filing pleas to add their names to the list.

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Shah launches Gujarat govt's 'Dial 112' project; calls it Modi's vision for internal security Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched the Gujarat government's 'Dial 112 Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)' and said it was an important step towards new age smart policing system as a unified number will be available for any kind of security related service.

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Cong submitted 89 lakh complaints to EC during SIR, all rejected, claims Pawan Khera Patna: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday claimed that a staggering 89 lakh complaints of irregularities were flagged by the party’s Booth Level Agents (BLAs) in Bihar during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, but all were rejected by the Election Commission.

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Issue GR on Maratha quota on available records, says Jarange; won't budge even if bullets are fired Mumbai: Activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday asked the Devendra Fadnavis dispensation to issue a government resolution (GR) on Maratha reservations based on available records.

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Rajasthan govt to introduce stringent version of anti-conversion bill in Assembly Jaipur: The Rajasthan government will introduce a more stringent version of a bill to curb religious conversions carried out through coercion, misrepresentation or fraudulent means in the assembly session that starts from Monday.

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India Post suspends bookings of all categories postal service to US in absence rule clarity New Delhi: India Post has suspended all categories of mail operations destined to the US in the absence of clarity over new rules issued by the US Customs Department, an official statement said on Sunday.

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Rahul Gandhi moves HC against Varanasi court order on alleged objectionable remarks Prayagraj: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has approached the Allahabad High Court against an order of a special MP-MLA court of Varanasi that had directed a subordinate court to hear afresh an application seeking registration of an FIR against him for his statement on Sikhs made during a 2024 US visit.

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PM Modi, President Xi express commitment to fair, reasonable resolution of boundary issue; pledge to boost trade ties Tianjin (China): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday agreed to work towards a "fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable" solution to the India-China border issue and pledged to expand trade and investment ties recognising the role of the two economies to stabilise global trade.

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