New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL10 PM-LD ADDRESS

PM Modi to address nation at 5 pm New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 5 pm on Sunday, his office said.

DEL14 EC-VOTERS LIST-SIR

Get ready for SIR rollout by Sep 30: EC tells state poll officers New Delhi: The Election Commission has asked its state election officers to be ready for the SIR by September 30, in an indication that the poll authority could launch the voter list cleanup exercise as early as October-November.

DEL21 CBI-LD AIRCEL

Aircel-Maxis corruption case: Fresh summons issued to Malaysian telecom giant Maxis New Delhi: A special court here has issued fresh summons to Malaysian telecom giant Maxis and its former director Augustus Ralph Marshall on a CBI request in connection with FIPB clearance granted to its subsidiary during the tenure of former finance minister P Chidambaram for the takeover of Aircel in 2006, officials said.

CAL21 AS-ZUBEEN-3RDLD BODY

Singer Zubeen Garg's body reaches home as thousands throng roads to catch last glimpse Guwahati: Thousands of people thronged the roads of Guwahati to pay their tributes to singer Zubeen Garg, whose body was taken in a 25-km-long procession from the airport to his Kahilipara residence on Sunday.

DEL18 DRONE-BSF

BSF adds drone warfare to its training syllabus, commissions innovation centre Tekanpur (MP): The Border Security Force (BSF) has updated its training curriculum and added drone warfare as a mandatory subject for its troops and officers, apart from commissioning an innovation centre to develop indigenous tools for the new-age warfare post-Operation Sindoor. By Neelabh Srivastava

DEL17 MIB-URDU

No notice from MIB to Hindi channels on use of Urdu in broadcasts: PIB New Delhi: Government on Sunday termed as "misleading" reports in a section of the media that "notices" have been sent to Hindi news channels for excessive use of Urdu words in their broadcasts.

CAL17 BH-BJP-LD TEJASHWI

BJP claims abuses again hurled at PM's mother, this time during Tejashwi's 'Bihar Adhikar Yatra' Patna: The BJP on Sunday alleged that abuses were again hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late mother, this time by some RJD workers during Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav's 'Bihar Adhikar Yatra'.

DEL20 LAW-MEDIATION COUNCIL-MEGHWAL

Moving fast, good news soon on setting up mediation council: Meghwal New Delhi: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said progress has been made in setting up a mediation council and he will share the "good news" soon.

DEL15 CONG-PM-ADDRESS

Will PM address Trump's India-Pak ceasefire claims, concerns of lakhs of Indian H1B holders: Cong New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, the Congress on Sunday took a swipe at him, asking whether he will address US President Donald Trump's India-Pakistan "ceasefire" claims and the concerns of lakhs of Indian H1B visa holders or just repeat what is already known on the new GST rates.

MDS13 KA-CASTE CENSUS

K'taka 'Caste census' from Sept 22, communities make efforts to consolidate their strength Bengaluru: The stage is set for the Social and Educational Survey, popularly known as the 'caste census' in Karnataka from Monday, amid efforts by various castes and community groups to consolidate their respective population, aimed at ensuring their numerical strength.

CAL9 JH-KURMI-BLOCKADE-WITHDRAW

J'khand: Kurmi agitators lift blockade from all but 2 rail stations post Centre's assurance of talks Ranchi: Agitators from the Kurmi community, who launched a railway blockade in Jharkhand demanding ST status and inclusion of their Kurmali language in the Eighth Schedule, on Sunday withdrew the stir from all but two stations following the Centre's assurance of a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the matter.

BOM13 MP-TRAIN-FIRE

Fire erupts on 'Army special' train carrying trucks in Ujjain, doused; no damage to property or life Ujjain: A fire broke out on an 'Army special' goods train at Ujjain station in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday morning, though there was no major damage to property nor was anyone hurt, an official said.

BUSINESS DEL5 BIZ-GST

GST rate cut kicks in from Monday, goods and services to become cheaper New Delhi: Prices of kitchen staples to electronics, from medicines and equipment to automobiles, will get cheaper from Monday as the reduced GST rates on about 375 items come into effect.

FOREIGN FGN5 US-LD H1B

USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee only for new petitions, existing holders not affected: Trump admin New York/Washington: The Trump administration has clarified that the new USD 100,000 fee for H-1B visas is a one-time payment applicable only to new petitions and does not apply to current visa holders, providing a huge relief for thousands of concerned professionals working in the US, including from India.By Yoshita Singh

FGN7 US-TRUMP-LD INDOPAK

Stopped India-Pak conflict with trade, should get Nobel Prize for ending seven wars: Trump New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim that he solved the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year with trade and asserted that he should get the Nobel Peace Prize for "ending seven wars".By Yoshita Singh

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GST rate reduction takes effect, prompting businesses to adjust pricing, invoicing, and tax compliance immediately. A GST rate reduction has taken effect, requiring businesses to update invoicing, tax accounting, return filings, and pricing to reflect the revised tariff structure; concurrently, authorities are preparing a voter list cleanup rollout, law-enforcement summons relate to foreign investment clearance inquiries, the government denies broadcast-language notices, and progress is reported toward establishing a mediation council.