New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION DEL9 OPPN-MUTTAQI-LD WOMEN JOURNALISTS (11:43 AM)

'Insult to women, unacceptable': Oppn slams govt over women journalists' absence from Afghan FM presser New Delhi: The opposition on Saturday termed the absence of female journalists from a press conference of visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi "unacceptable" and "an insult to women", and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clarify his position on the matter.

DEL22 HEALTH-COUGH SYRUP-DEATHS (12:40 AM)

Cough syrup deaths: Probe against Coldrif manufacturer exposed lapses by TNFDA New Delhi: The investigation against the Kanchipuram-based manufacturer of Coldrif cough syrup, linked to the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh, has brought to light lapses by the Tamil Nadu Food and Drug Administration in enforcing basic regulatory norms, CDSCO sources said.

DEL8 ED-ANIL AMBANI-RELIANCE-2NDLD ARREST (11:15 AM)

ED arrests Reliance Power CFO in 'fake' bank guarantee-linked PMLA case New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the CFO of industrialist Anil Ambani's group company Reliance Power in a money laundering case linked to issuance of an alleged fake bank guarantee of Rs 68 crore, official sources said on Saturday.

DEL19 HR-COP-SP (12:36 PM)

IPS officer's 'suicide': Rohtak SP Narendra Bijarniya transferred Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Saturday transferred Rohtak Superintendent of Police Narendra Bijarniya, days after IPS officer Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh residence, officials said.

CAL6 WB-MEDICAL STUDENT-RAPE (11:31 AM)

Medical student from Odisha 'gang-raped' in West Bengal Kolkata: A medical college student from Odisha was allegedly raped by unidentified men in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district, police said on Saturday.

BOM2 MH-FARM LOANS (9:45 AM)

Maharashtra govt suspends farm loan recovery in rain-affected tehsils Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has announced relief for farmers who suffered losses due to rains in 34 districts of the state, with steps including rationalisation of loans from cooperatives and suspension of recovery for a year.

MDS4 AVI-TN-LD FLIGHT (10:22 AM)

Windshield of aircraft cracks ahead of its arrival in Chennai Chennai: A crack in the windshield of an aircraft belonging to the largest domestic airliner, IndiGo, carrying 76 passengers from Madurai was detected by the pilot ahead of its landing at the airport here on Saturday, authorities said.

LEGAL LGM1 TL-HC-BC-QUOTA (10:35 AM)

Quota for OBC in local body polls should be within 'triple test' framework set by SC: Telangana HC Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has affirmed that the 50 per cent reservation ceiling set by the Supreme Court applies to local body polls, and any quota increase for OBCs should be within the framework of the "triple test".

FOREIGN FGN26 US-SANCTIONS-INDIANS (12:47 AM)

US targets Iran's energy trade; 8 Indian nationals, several firms sanctioned Washington: Eight Indian nationals and several India-based firms are among the over 50 entities and persons sanctioned by the US for allegedly facilitating Iranian energy trade, according to an official statement.

FGN23 PAK-TERROR-ATTACK (11:30 AM)

Six terrorists killed, seven policemen dead in terror attack on police training centre in Pakistan Peshawar: Three more terrorists were killed after a five-hour gun battle that was triggered by a suicide attack at a police training centre school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, police said. Six more police personnel died in the exchange of fire, officials said on Saturday.

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Money laundering enforcement leads to arrest of corporate CFO in probe over alleged fake bank guarantee. A central enforcement agency arrested a company CFO in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged fake bank guarantee, invoking anti money laundering mechanisms and custodial enforcement. A separate investigation into child deaths tied to cough syrup revealed enforcement lapses by a state food and drug regulator in safety and licensing compliance. Additionally, a high court held that any increase in backward class reservation for local bodies must observe the reservation ceiling and satisfy the triple test requirements.