New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.30 pm: NATION DEL74 LD RAIN

Rain fury claims 4 lives in Himachal, J-K; cripples life across north India New Delhi: The downpour across north India showed no signs of easing on Wednesday as a rain-triggered landslide and structural collapse claimed four lives in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, pummelled regions already on edge and forced the suspension of classes, flights, trains and even cremations.

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Scheme to promote critical mineral recycling will boost capacities to recycle battery waste: PM New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Cabinet's nod to an incentive scheme to promote critical mineral recycling will boost capacities to recycle battery waste and e-waste, promote investment and encourage job creation.

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Oppn's anti-SIR stir, abuse against Modi's mother figure in BJP's huddle on Bihar New Delhi: The Opposition's campaign against SIR in Bihar and the NDA's counter-offensive on the issue of abuse aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother figured in a meeting of state BJP leaders with the party's top brass, including Home Minister Amit Shah, on Wednesday as they deliberated over the roadmap for the assembly polls.

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India asks Germany to send back baby Ariha New Delhi: India on Wednesday called upon Germany to ensure early return of Indian baby girl Ariha Shah who has been living in a foster care in Berlin for nearly four years.

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PM's emotional outburst over 'abuses' example of 'impure and insincere' politics, claims Tejashwi Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday termed the emotional outburst of Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day ago over alleged abuses hurled at him during the recent 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar as "impure and insincere politics".

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Jarange exults, Bhujbal sulks: Minister skips cabinet meet, says will challenge Maratha quota GR Mumbai: Maharashtra minister and prominent OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Wednesday skipped a cabinet meeting and later expressed displeasure over a government order on granting Kunbi status to eligible Marathas for quota, indicating he will mount a legal challenge.

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Kavitha announces resignation from BRS, MLC post Hyderabad: A day after her suspension from KCR-led BRS, senior leader K Kavitha on Wednesday announced her resignation from the party and trained her guns against cousin and former minister T Harish Rao.

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'Travesty of justice': Left parties on denial of bail to Umar Khalid, others New Delhi: Left parties on Wednesday deplored the denial of bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others by the Delhi High Court in the "larger conspiracy" case of February 2020 riots, calling it a "travesty of justice".

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Mysuru district administration formally invites Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Dasara Hassan (Karnataka): Mysuru district administration on Wednesday formally invited International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year's 'Mysuru Dasara', despite objections from some sections, including the opposition BJP.

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Haryana's most-wanted criminal repatriated from Cambodia, arrested New Delhi/Gurugram (Hry): Mainpal Dhilla, a notorious criminal wanted by the Haryana Police, was arrested after he was extradited from Cambodia in an operation coordinated by the CBI in collaboration with the state police and the Union ministries of home and external affairs, officials said on Wednesday.

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Another newborn girl, bitten by rats at govt hospital in Indore, dies due to septicemia Indore: A second newborn girl, bitten by rats at Indore's government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH), died on Wednesday with the medical facility's administration attributing the cause to septicemia (blood poisoning or blood infection).

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GST Council begins work to rejig tax rates; opposition states seek revenue protection New Delhi: The work to overhaul the tangled goods and services tax (GST) began on Wednesday as the government looks to cut the tax rate on common-use items, ranging from butter to certain footwear and apparel, in an attempt to boost domestic spending and cushion the economic blow of US tariffs.

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Gold prices storm past Rs 1.07 lakh per 10 g on geopolitical tensions, worries over US economy New Delhi: Gold prices rallied Rs 1,000 to touch a fresh record high of Rs 1,07,070 per 10 grams in the local markets on Wednesday amid hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, mounting geopolitical tensions and growing worries around the US economy.

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GST Council meet: JK CM Abdullah seeks central support for terror-hit economy New Delhi: Highlighting the devastating impact of the Pahalgam terror attack on the economy of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sought the Centre's support to deal with the situation.

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Goyal assures help to exporters to deal with global trade uncertainties New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday assured exporters to support them in dealing with steep tariffs imposed by the US, an official said.

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Allahabad HC reserves verdict on Rahul Gandhi's plea Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict over a special court's order directing a magisterial court to consider the plea for FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for a statement he made in the US.

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Delhi HC directs govt to disburse subsidies promised to EV buyers New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered the Delhi government to take immediate steps to disburse the subsidies promised to customers for buying electric vehicles and said procedural hurdles cannot be used as a pretext to delay payments.

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Pet's custody: Delhi HC asks TMC MP Moitra, Dehadrai to 'sort out issue' New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought TMC MP Mahua Moitra's response to a plea filed by advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai against an order restraining him from publicising the issue related to custody battle over a pet dog.

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Trump says India kills us with tariffs, claims Delhi now offers 'no tariffs' to America New York/Washington: India kills the US with tariffs and the country has now offered “no tariffs” to America, President Donald Trump has said, amid New Delhi's escalating tensions with Washington over his administration's policies on trade and tariffs. By Yoshita Singh

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Water experts deny India deliberately released water to cause floods in Pakistan’s Punjab: report Islamabad, Sep 3 (PTI) India cannot be directly blamed for the devastating monsoon flooding in Pakistan this year, and the catastrophic rains have caused far greater destruction upstream of the border rather than in the country, hydrology experts explained on Wednesday. By Sajjad Hussain

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Visit to India helped catalyse 'early signals' on reducing Russian oil imports: US lawmaker New York/Washington: An influential US lawmaker, who undertook a two-week intelligence mission to South Asia, has claimed that his visit to India helped catalyse "early signals" that New Delhi may reduce its imports of Russian oil, a step he described as "meaningful" in weakening Moscow's ability to fund its war in Ukraine. By Yoshita Singh

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GST overhaul review targets lower rates on common-use items while safeguarding state revenue amid policy recalibrations. Work to restructure the goods and services tax framework commenced with the GST Council initiating a review of tax rates on common-use consumer items, aimed at reducing rates on selected goods to stimulate domestic spending, while opposition representatives urged revenue protection for states; separately, a high court ordered executive steps to disburse promised electric vehicle subsidies, holding that procedural hurdles cannot indefinitely delay payment.