New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION DEL33 INDIA-UK-LD-STARMER (12.25 PM)

Opportunities waiting to be seized under India-UK FTA unparalleled: Starmer Mumbai: The opportunities waiting to be seized under the India-UK free trade agreement are "unparalleled", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday as he kick-started his first visit to India after assuming charge.

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Bilaspur landslide: Death toll rises to 16 as rescue teams push through debris of buried bus Shimla: The death toll in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district, where a private bus was buried under the debris of a massive landslide on Tuesday evening, increased to 16 with the recovery of a child's body on Wednesday morning, officials said.

DEL32 DEF-AIRFORCE DAY-LD-IAFCHIEF (12.16 PM)

Operation Sindoor restored 'rightful place' of offensive air action in national consciousness: IAF chief Hindon (UP): The Indian Air Force's "bold and precise" attacks on enemy targets during Operation Sindoor restored the rightful place of offensive air action in the national consciousness, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Wednesday.

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Best time to invest in India, says PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday renewed his pitch for Make in India across sectors -- from mobiles to semiconductors and electronics, saying the government is accelerating the pace of reforms, offering the best investment opportunities.

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PM Modi to inaugurate Navi Mumbai airport, Metro line Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate phase one of the Navi Mumbai International Airport and the final phase of Mumbai Metro Line-3 during his two-day Maharashtra visit beginning Wednesday.

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Assam Police DSP arrested in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death Guwahati: Zubeen Garg’s cousin and Assam Police DSP Sandipan Garg was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the singer's death in Singapore last month, a senior officer said.

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British Airways to boost India-UK air connectivity; plans additional London-Delhi flight New Delhi: British Airways plans to start an additional flight connecting London and Delhi in 2026 as the airline looks to increase air connectivity between India and the UK, with the free trade agreement set to boost economic activities.

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Karur stampede: Vijay’s TVK moves SC challenging HC order to set up SIT New Delhi: Tamil actor Vijay’s political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order constituting a SIT to probe the Karur stampede that killed 41 people. The apex court agreed to hear the plea on Friday.



LGD4 DL-HC-WANKHEDE-SERIES (12.30 PM) HC notice to Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix on Wankhede's defamation suit against web series New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to actor Shahrukh Khan, Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix on a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series "The Ba

ds of Bollywood".

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Can already see India starting to diversify: Trump’s trade adviser on Delhi's oil purchases from Moscow   New York: India’s purchase of Russian oil is not a “bedrock” of the Indian economy, and the country is starting to diversify its energy buys, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, noting that New Delhi will make its own decisions and Washington is not dictating to other nations on who they can have relations with. (By Yoshita Singh)

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Scotch whisky in spotlight as UK PM Keir Starmer begins India visit London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a two-day visit to India on Wednesday with the Scotch whisky industry in the spotlight as a “big winner” of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which the UK government expects will grow the Scottish economy by 190 million pounds a year.

FGN4 US-FIRM-INDIA-NUCLEAR (7.54 AM)

Holtec ships ‘Spent Fuel Storage Racks’ to India for deployment at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant New York: Supply of state-of-the-art nuclear components to India’s Kudankulam plant through close collaborative efforts of diversified energy technology company Holtec has been hailed as an “opportunity” by the company’s India-born CEO Dr. Kris Singh. (By Yoshita Singh)

FGN3 US-CALIFORNIA-DIWALI (6.52 AM)

In historic development, California designates Diwali as state holiday New York: In a historic development for the Indian diaspora, California has designated Diwali as an official state holiday, becoming the third state in the US to officially recognise the Indian festival of lights as a holiday.

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India-UK FTA prospects highlighted; petition challenges HC order to form SIT and HC issues notice in defamation suit. The prospective India-UK FTA is presented as creating substantial commercial opportunities affecting sectors such as aviation and spirits, with related connectivity investments noted. Separately, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order directing constitution of a SIT to probe a fatal stampede, and the Delhi High Court has issued notice in a defamation suit by an IRS officer against entertainment and streaming entities.