New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.10 PM: NATION DEL2 PM-SANTHALI (9:24 AM)

Release of Constitution in Santhali '˜commendable effort': PM Modi€™ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described the release of the Constitution in Santhali language as a "commendable effort", saying it will help deepen constitutional awareness and democratic participation.

DEL10 PM-GOVT-REFORM (11:16 AM)

Govt's reform trajectory will continue with even more vigour in coming times: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government's reform trajectory will continue with even more vigour in the coming times as it is committed to boosting 'Ease of Living'.

DEL11MANMOHAN-TRIBUTES (11:55 AM)

Congress pays tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh on death anniversary New Delhi: Congress leaders on Friday paid tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh on his first death anniversary, saying his humility, honesty and legacy would continue to inspire the future generations.

DEL12 YEAR-EC (11:58 AM)

Battling 'vote chori' allegations, EC held roll revision in 14 states, UTs; voters' list cleanup in remaining 22 states in 2026 New Delhi: Battling "vote chori" allegations levelled by the opposition Congress, the Election Commission held special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 13 states and Union territories and a 'special revision' in Assam this year and is all set to hold a similar exercise in the remaining 22 states and Union territories in 2026. By Nilesh Bhagat

CAL7 AS-VIOLENCE-SITUATION (11:27 AM)

Normalcy returning to Assam's West Karbi Anglong; protestors to meet CM Diphu/Guwahati: Normalcy was returning to violence-hit areas of Assam's West Karbi Anglong district with no fresh incidents reported, while the state government, autonomous council, and protestors will hold a tripartite meeting in Guwahati on Friday.

MDS4 AP-VDANTA-GAS WELLS-NOC (10:02 AM)

Andhra govt issues NOC to Vedanta Ltd to drill 20 onshore oil, gas wells Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has issued a conditional "No Objection Certificate" to Vedanta Limited (Cairn Oil & Gas Division) for drilling 20 onshore wells in Krishna district.

MDS2 TN-AGRI-EXPO (9:31 AM)

TN CM to inaugurate agri expo on Dec 27 in Tiruvannamalai Chennai: An agriculture expo-cum-seminar 2025 will be inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on December 27 in Tiruvannamalai, state Agriculture Minister M R K Panneerselvam has informed.

BOM3 GA-CJI-MEDIATION (9:48 AM)

Mediation being accepted as successful, cost-effective tool: CJI Surya Kant Panaji: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Friday that mediation is increasingly being accepted as a successful, cost-effective and win-win settlement for both litigating parties.

MDS3 AP-BHARATIYA VIGYAN SAMMELAN-BHAGWAT (9:4 AM)

Andhra CM, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to attend Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan in Tirupati Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will attend a four-day Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan being held at the National Sanskrit University in Tirupati from Friday.

BOM4 YEAR-MAHARASHTRA (11:59 AM)

Maharashtra 2025: Thackeray cousins’ alliance, Mahayuti gains in local polls hog limelight Mumbai: Cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray reuniting after 20 years, ahead of next month's civic polls, the Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government consolidating its grip on power, boosted by its performance in local elections, and attempts at opposition realignment marked the year in Maharashtra. By Manisha Rege

CAL4 AS-BJP-EXECUTIVE-NABIN (10:31 AM)

* Nabin to attend Assam BJP executive meet Guwahati: BJP's national working president Nitin Nabin will be reaching Guwahati on Friday in his first visit to Assam after taking over the new role in the party.

LEGAL LGD3 DL-HC-AIR PURIFIERS (12:09 AM)

Air pollution: Delhi HC asks Centre to file reply on plea to reduce GST on air purifiers in national capital New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to file a detailed response to a petition seeking lowering of goods and services tax on air purifiers in view of worsening air quality in the national capital.

BUSINESS DEL8 BIZ-STOCKS-OPEN (10:02 AM)

Stock markets trade lower in early deals Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Friday amid foreign fund outflows as sentiment remained fragile amid low trading volumes and lack of any major domestic cues.

FOREIGN FGN9 CANADA-INDIAN-STUDENT-SHOT (10:26 AM)

Indian student shot dead near University of Toronto campus Toronto: A 20-year-old Indian doctoral student has been shot dead near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus, with authorities probing the case as a homicide, officials said.

FGN10 YEAR-UK

Landmark free trade milestone in 2025 injects momentum behind stronger India-UK ties London: The highly anticipated free trade deal between India and the UK, in the works for over four years, came to fruition in 2025, alongside a ‘Vision 2035’ pact to revitalise bilateral ties beyond the realm of trade and investment. By Aditi Khanna

FGN11 CANADA-INDIAN (10:26 AM)

'Papa, I cannot bear pain': Indian-origin man dies after 8-hour wait at Canada hospital Toronto: A 44-year-old Indian-origin man has died of suspected cardiac arrest after waiting for more than eight hours for treatment in a hospital's emergency room area, a media report has said.

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