New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 PM NATION DEL16 ED-IPAC-HC PETITION (12:09 PM)

ED seeks CBI probe against CM Mamata, top police officials in I-PAC raid case New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Calcutta High Court, seeking a CBI investigation into the role of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior police officials and others for allegedly obstructing its raids in Kolkata against political consultancy firm I-PAC and its director.

DEL15 SHAH-IED PORTAL-LAUNCH (12.08 PM)

Amit Shah launches NSG's national IED data platform Gurugram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a national IED data management platform created by counter-terrorist commando force NSG.

DEL5 SIBAL-WB-ED (9:22 AM)

Only Supreme Court can rein in ED: Sibal after raids on I-PAC New Delhi: A day after the ED conducted searches at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC and the residence of its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday said federalism is at ED's mercy and asserted that only the Supreme Court can rein in the probe agency.

DEL11 TMC-PROTEST-DETAIN (10.51 AM)

TMC MPs stage protest outside Home Ministry office over raids on I-PAC, detained New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MPs on Friday staged a protest outside the Home Ministry's office here against alleged misuse of probe agencies by the Centre following which they were detained by Delhi Police.

DEL2 MHA-APPOINTMENT (8:45 AM)

Govt appoints IPS officer Anand Swaroop as Special Secretary (Internal Security) at MHA New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of senior IPS officer Anand Swaroop as the new Special Secretary (Internal Security) in place of incumbent Praveen Vashista, a government order said.

CAL13 WB-GUV-THREAT-LD ARREST (1.03 PM)

Police arrest man who sent 'death threat' to Bengal Guv Kolkata: Police have arrested the man, who allegedly sent a death threat email to West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, a senior Lok Bhavan official said on Friday.

BOM4 MH-LD AJIT PAWAR (11:59 AM)

Parties abandoning core principles, poaching leaders using money, muscle and fear: Ajit Pawar Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday expressed concerns over what he called a steady erosion of ideological commitment in politics, alleging that most political parties have abandoned their ideologies and are resorting to different tactics to expand their ranks. By Sandip Kolhatkar and Pramod Sharma

MDS5 KL-ED OFFICER-MINISTER (11:10 AM)

Kerala Minister Sivankutty seeks arrest of ED official sent on premature retirement Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Friday demanded the arrest of an ED official who probed the 2020 diplomatic channel gold smuggling case and was recently directed by the union government to retire prematurely.

LEGAL LGD8 SC-BAR ELECTIONS-LAWYERS (12.51 PM)

Standards of ethical values higher for lawyers seeking to contest bar polls: SC New Delhi: The standards of ethical values are higher for lawyers, the Supreme Court on Friday said while refusing to allow a plea of a Telangana lawyer who has been barred from contesting the upcoming state bar council elections on account of pending criminal complaints.

LGD6 DL-COURT-LD LALU (11.41 AM)

Land-for-job 'scam': Delhi court orders framing of charges against Lalu Yadav, others New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday ordered framing of charges against RJD chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others in the alleged land-for-job scam.

FOREIGN FGN7 UN-INDIA (8:54 AM)

India projected to grow at 6.6%, resilient consumption, public investment to offset US tariffs impact: UN United Nations: India is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2026, registering an “exceptionally high growth in a challenging global environment”, with resilient private consumption and strong public investment largely offsetting the impact of high US tariffs, the United Nations has said. By Yoshita Singh

FGN18 US-INDIA-LD TRADE DEAL (11:08 AM)

India-US trade deal didn’t happen because Modi did not call Trump: Lutnick New York: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said the trade deal with India did not happen because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call US President Donald Trump. By Yoshita Singh

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