New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL66 LADAKH-WANGCHUK-LD ARREST (6.12 PM)

Police arrest climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in Leh Leh: Police on Friday arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, two days after protests demanding Ladakh's statehood and Sixth Schedule status left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory.

CAL45 BH-LDALL PM (R) (8.17 PM)

PM transfers Rs 10,000 each to 75 lakh women in poll-bound Bihar; accuses RJD of misrule in past Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the RJD, alleging that women had suffered immensely under its rule, and urged them to ensure that the Lalu Prasad-led party and its allies never return to power in Bihar.

DEL94 WANGCHUK-LD REAX (8.27 PM)

'Govt's witch-hunting agenda': Oppn parties slam Centre over Sonam Wangchuk's arrest New Delhi: Opposition parties on Friday slammed the Centre over the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, alleging that the move "clearly exposes the government's witch-hunting agenda" and it is an "abysmal failure" to maintain law and order in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

DEL89 MEA-INDIA-US-VISA (8.07 PM)

Engaged with Trump administration, other stakeholders: India on H-1B visa fee hike New Delhi: India is engaged with the Trump administration and other stakeholders as Washington looks at framing rules to implement its decision to raise the application fee for H-1B visas to USD 100,000.

DEL80 CH-IAF-3RD LD MIG-21 (7.37 PM)

MiG-21 flies through Indian skies for last time, Rajnath terms it 'national pride' Chandigarh: The legendary Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, the backbone of the Indian Air Force's combat fleet for more than six decades, streaked through Indian skies for the last time on Friday - its final adieu threaded through history and many a remembrance.

CAL46 WB-2NDLDALL SHAH-ABHISHEK (7.12 PM)

Shah bats for ‘Sonar Bangla’ after 2026 polls, Abhishek hits back with funds, ‘anti-Bengali’ charge Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said he prayed before Goddess Durga for a change of guard in West Bengal after the 2026 assembly polls to build a 'Sonar Bangla', drawing a sharp retort from senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, who accused the BJP of being "anti-Bengali" and starving the state of funds.

DEL93 MHA-AFSPA (8.22 PM)

AFSPA extended in parts of Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal New Delhi: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was on Friday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdiction of 13 police stations, in view of the prevailing law and order situation there.

DEL88 UP-POSTER ROW-2ND LD CLASH (8.05 PM)

'I Love Muhammad' row: Police, locals clash after Friday prayers in Bareilly; over 2 dozen held Bareilly (UP): An announcement postponing a proposed demonstration in support of the "I Love Muhammad" campaign by cleric and Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Tauqeer Raza Khan led to a clash between a large crowd and police outside a mosque in Bareilly on Friday. Police have taken more than two dozen people into custody, officials said.

DEL78 MEA-INDIANS-US-LD DEPORT (7.21 PM)

2,417 Indians deported from US since January: MEA New Delhi: Over 2,400 Indians have been deported from the US since January, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

DEL71 MEA-INDIA-NATO-LD BASELESS (6.42 PM)

Unacceptable, entirely baseless: India on NATO chief's claims that PM Modi asked for Ukraine plan from Putin New Delhi: India on Friday described as "entirely baseless" NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for the strategy on Ukraine in view of impact of Washington's punitive tariffs on India for its energy ties with Moscow.

DEL82 MEA-INDIA-RUSSIA (7.41 PM)

India calls upon Moscow to release 27 more Indians recruited by Russian military New Delhi: India has called upon Russia to release 27 more Indian nationals who were recently recruited into the Russian military.

CAL41 BH-PRIYANKA-LD RALLY (6.33 PM)

At her maiden solo rally in Bihar, Priyanka calls Rahul a 'real patriot' Motihari (Bihar): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday called her elder brother a "real patriot" who travelled a distance of "4,000 kilometers on foot" to listen to common people and understand their problems.

CAL40 AS-ZUBEEN-CID-NOTICES (6.12 PM)

Zubeen Garg death: Assam CID asks witnesses to appear before it within 10 days Guwahati: Assam Police’s CID on Friday issued notices to people who were present or aware of the events leading to singer Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore, asking them to appear within 10 days, a senior official said.

DEL87 SL-ENVOY-LD INDIA (8.05 PM)

India will remain a strong partner in Sri Lanka's journey ahead: Envoy Mahishini Colonne New Delhi: The ties between India and Sri Lanka have reached a point of "unprecedented excellence" since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's visit to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka, the island nation's envoy Mahishini Colonne said on Friday. By Kunal Dutt

MDS15 KA-CASTE CENSUS-LD SIDDARAMAIAH (4.20 PM)

Caste census: Karnataka CM says technical issues nearly sorted, survey to proceed in full swing Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the technical issues affecting the Social and Educational Survey-widely referred to as the "caste census"-have "almost been sorted out" and that the survey will proceed in a full-fledged manner.

DEL76 CONG-MANMOHAN-LD LIBRARY (RPT) (7.42 PM)

Manmohan Singh library with 1,200 books opens; encapsulates journey of country, Cong New Delhi: Sections dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Indira Gandhi, multiple volumes of "The Encyclopedia of the Congress", as well as the party's poll manifestoes, are part of a library named after former prime minister Manmohan Singh in the Congress headquarters.

DEL69 PM-LD FADNAVIS (6.36 PM)

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis meets PM Modi, seeks help for rain-hit farmers New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to help farmers who have faced losses due to heavy rains that lashed the state recently.

BOM3 MH-RAINS-MARATHWADA-AID (11.53 AM)

Govt allots Rs 1,500 cr for aid to Marathwada farmers hit by heavy rains from May to Aug Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Maharashtra government has allotted Rs 1,500 crore for disbursal of aid to farmers, who suffered crop losses due to heavy rains between May and August this year in the Marathwada region of the state, a senior official said.

MDS22 TN-UP FUNDS-2NDLD MINISTER (7.38)

TN Minister TRB Rajaa claims 'UP lives out of TN's tax funds' Chennai: Uttar Pradesh 'lives' by way of money paid as tax contribution by Tamil Nadu to the Centre and this is the truth, Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa has claimed.

BOM14 CG-STEEL PLANT-LD COLLAPSE (7.29 PM)

Six dead, six injured as structure in Chhattisgarh steel plant collapses; more feared trapped Raipur: Six workers were killed and as many injured when the roof of a structure at a private steel plant collapsed in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur on Friday, police said.

LEGAL LGD12 SC-JSW-LD BHUSHAN STEEL (1.40 PM)

SC upholds JSW Steel’s resolution plan for debt-ridden Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld JSW Steel’s Rs 19,700-crore resolution plan for debt-ridden Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (BPSL), bringing down curtains to a prolonged legal battle that spanned nearly eight years.

LGD10 DL-HC-WANKHEDE-LD SERIES (1.13 PM)

Delhi HC grills Sameer Wankhede over maintainability of plea against web series New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday grilled IRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede over the maintainability of his defamation suit against actor Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan owned Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series 'The Ba

ds of Bollywood'.

LGD22 SC-GREEN CRACKERS (3.41 PM)

SC gives conditional nod to green crackers, asks Centre to devise mechanism New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed certified manufacturers to produce green crackers on the condition that their sale is not carried in Delhi-NCR without approval.

LGD21 SC-ABBAS ANSARI (3.35 PM)

SC relaxes bail condition of MLA Abbas Ansari in gangster case, allows him to travel outside UP New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday relaxed the bail conditions imposed on MLA Abbas Ansari in a UP Gangsters Act case and allowed him to travel outside the state with prior intimation to the investigation officers.

LGD19 SC-LD MAOIST (3.02 PM)

SC orders Chhattisgarh to preserve body of top Maoist leader after plea claims fake encounter New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Chhattisgarh government to preserve the body of top Maoist commander Katha Ramchandra Reddy, who was killed in an alleged fake police encounter in Narayanpur district.

LGD32 SC-LD SUO MOTU-POLICE STATIONS (4.46 PM)

SC poses queries to Rajasthan in suo motu case over lack of functional CCTVs in police stations New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday posed questions to the Rajasthan government and directed it to apprise about the number of CCTV cameras installed in each police station across the state.

LGD43 DL-HC-LD ADANI JOURNALISTS (8.17 PM)

Delhi HC orders status quo on removal of content on Adani New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered status quo on the removal of social media posts on Adani Group of Companies by senior journalist Ravish Kumar and digital news platform Newslaundry.

LGD39 DL-COURT-2ND LD GODMAN BAIL (6.30 PM)

Court junks pre-arrest bail plea of self-styled godman in forgery case New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in an alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy case against him.

LGD42 DL-HC-LD KARISMA (8.00 PM)

Delhi HC allows Sunjay Kapur'€™s wife Priya to file property papers in sealed cover New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed late Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur to file the list of his assets in a sealed cover and suggested the parties involved in the property dispute before it, not to share details with the media.

FOREIGN FGN60 US-TRUMP-3RDLD SHARIF (7.56 PM)

Pak PM and Army chief meet Prez Trump at White House; discuss regional security, other issues New York/Islamabad: US President Donald Trump met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House, where they discussed regional security, counter-terrorism cooperation and other issues.

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