New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.10 PM: NATION DEL81 PM-INDIA-LD-GERMANY (08.56 PM)

India, Germany decide to expand strategic ties to navigate global upheaval Ahmedabad: India and Germany on Monday unveiled measures to boost cooperation in areas of defence, trade, critical minerals and semiconductors, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowing to bolster overall bilateral ties to jointly navigate challenges arising out of geopolitical upheaval.

BOM26 GJ-PM-2NDLD MERZ (08.52 PM)

Modi, Merz engage in 'kite diplomacy'; German Chancellor pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi Ahmedabad: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday visited the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad and paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, saying the teachings of India's independence movement hero are more needed today than ever.

DEL74 PM-YOUTHS-DIALOGUE (07:52 PM)

India's Gen Z is full of creativity, says PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India's Gen Z is full of creativity and with innovative ideas, energy and purpose, the country's youth is at the forefront of nation-building.

DEL67 CBI-KARUR-2NDLD VIJAY (7.26 PM)

Karur stampede: TVK chief Vijay questioned for 6 hours by CBI; to be called again New Delhi/Chennai: TVK chief and actor Vijay was questioned for nearly six hours by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Monday in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said.

DEL66 INDIA-US-2NDLD-GOR (7.23 PM)

India most essential to Washington, both sides actively engaged on trade deal: New US envoy New Delhi: Signalling an intent to rebuild strained ties, President Donald Trump's new ambassador to Delhi said on Monday that no country is as essential as India to the United States, and asserted that both sides are actively engaged to firm up a trade deal.

DEL57 SPEAKER-COMMONWEALTH (06.36 PM)

PM Modi to inaugurate Commonwealth speakers' conference; Pak, Bangladesh to stay away New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), which is expected to witness participation from 42 of the 56 member nations.

DEL54 DHANKHAR-HEALTH-LD AIIMS (06.24 PM)

Ex-VP Dhankhar admitted to AIIMS after two bouts of unconsciousness New Delhi: Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Monday after he fell unconscious twice on January 10, officials said.

DEL79 LD COLD (08.38 PM)

Near-zero temperatures freeze Rajasthan, Haryana; Gurugram sees frost with low of 0.6 deg C New Delhi: As fog floated across cityscapes and open grounds in northern states, the winter weighed much heavier, pushing mercury down to near-freezing temperatures in many areas which experienced the coldest night of the season.

CAL34 WB-ABHISHEK-2ND LD ED (08.30 PM)

Abhishek alleges 'information theft' in ED raid on I-PAC, sharpens TMC's attack on Centre Kolkata: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday escalated the party's confrontation with the Centre over the ED raid on I-PAC, alleging that the central agency's objective was not investigation but "stealing political information" to settle scores on behalf of the BJP ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.

CAL35 WB-NIPA-VIRUS AFFECTED (08.38 PM)

Bengal nurses on ventilator support after showing Nipah virus symptoms Kolkata: Two nurses working at a private hospital in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district are showing symptoms of being infected with Nipah virus, a senior official of the state health department said on Monday.

MDS20 ISRO-LDALL SATELLITE-ANOMALY (07.48 PM)

ISRO's PSLV-C62 rocket encounters 'anomaly', deviates from flight path, misses orbit Sriharikota: In a second consecutive setback, ISRO's PSLV-C62 rocket carrying 16 satellites, including a foreign Earth Observation payload, failed to place them in the intended orbit after encountering an "anomaly" in the critical third stage of the launch on Monday.

MDS22 KL-LDALL SATYAGRAHA (08.20 PM)

Satyagraha sparks political storm in Kerala as CM accuses Centre of financial squeeze Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala saw a heated political showdown on Monday as state ministers led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to the streets with a Satyagraha, accusing the BJP-led Centre of squeezing the state financially.

BUSINESS DEL56 BIZ-LD INFLATION (7.08 PM)

Inflation rises to 3-month high of 1.33 in Dec; remains below RBI tolerance band New Delhi: Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 1.33 per cent in December, mainly due to higher prices of food items, but remained below the Reserve Bank of India's lower tolerance level.

DEL84 BIZ-TAX-LD COLLECTION (09.02 PM)

Net direct tax kitty swells 9 pc to Rs 18.4 lakh cr on slower refunds, higher corp tax mop-up New Delhi: Net direct tax collection grew about 8.82 per cent to over Rs 18.38 lakh crore in the current fiscal till January 11 due to slower refunds and better corporate tax mop-up.

FOREIGN FGN54 CHINA-SHAKSGAMVALLEY-LD REAX (08:32 PM)

China reaffirms its territorial claims over Shaksgam Valley after India's objections Beijing: China on Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam Valley in the backdrop of India's objections, stressing that the Chinese infrastructure projects in the area are "beyond reproach".

FGN20 US-INDOPAK-TRUMP (11:11 AM)

I ended eight wars, India and Pakistan were going at it: Trump New York: US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that he has solved the conflict between India and Pakistan, saying he ended eight wars but still did not get the Nobel Peace Prize.

FGN15 US-TRUMP-VENEZUELA (08:21 AM)

Trump describes himself as 'Acting President of Venezuela' in Truth Social post New York: US President Donald Trump has posted a photo of himself on his social media site Truth Social with his designation listed as "Acting President of Venezuela."

PTI SHS ARB ARB

Income tax collections rose 8.82% to Rs 18.38 lakh crore, driven by corporate tax mop up and slower refunds. Net direct tax receipts grew about 8.82% to roughly Rs 18.38 lakh crore to January 11, driven mainly by higher corporate tax mop up and slower refund disbursements, increasing the government's net tax position without indicating substantive policy changes.