New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.30 PM NATION DEL36 RAHUL-TN-LD JANA NAYAGAN

'Modi will never succeed in suppressing voice of Tamil people': Rahul on 'Jana Nayagan' row New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Centre's "attempt to block" Vijay-starrer "Jana Nayagan" is an attack on Tamil culture, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will never succeed in "suppressing the voice of the Tamil people".

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Operation Sindoor remains ongoing, any misadventure will be effectively dealt with: Army chief New Delhi: Operation Sindoor remains ongoing and any misadventure by the adversary will be dealt with effectively, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday, sending a firm message to Pakistan.

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Govt committed to providing quality healthcare to all, especially in remote territories: Rajnath New Delhi: The government is committed to providing quality healthcare to every citizen of the country, especially those living in remote and island territories, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.

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Cong's 'red carpet' swipe at BJP over meeting Chinese delegation; ruling party hits back with 'secret MoU' barb New Delhi: A Communist Party of China delegation's meetings here stirred a political row on Tuesday with the Congress asking whether the BJP raised the issue of repeated Chinese transgressions during its interaction with the visitors, and the ruling party hitting back, saying it acts openly and does not "secretly sign an MoU".

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BSL-4 lab will end India's dependence on foreign countries for testing dangerous viruses: Shah Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the BSL-4 Biocontainment Facility of the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre in Gandhinagar, noting that India won't be dependent on foreign countries for testing samples of dangerous viruses.

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North India shivers: Delhi sees coldest January dawn in 3 years, record cold in Chandigarh New Delhi: As Kashmir awaits a fresh spell of snowfall, Delhi saw its coldest January morning in three years on Tuesday and Chandigarh its chilliest night in nine years. With cold waves intensifying in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Jharkhand, winter's unforgiving chills have deepened its grip over India.

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EC deleted 54 lakh 'genuine voters' in WB without giving them chance to defend themselves: Mamata Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the 54 lakh names, which were deleted from the draft rolls during the SIR in the state, were done unilaterally by the Election Commission which "misused" powers of electoral registration officers (EROs) to get the job done.

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Karur stampede case: CBI summons TVK chief Vijay again on January 19 New Delhi: The CBI has summoned TVK chief and actor Vijay for second round of questioning on January 19 in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said Tuesday.

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Govt, exporters awaiting clarity on USA's proposed Iran-related tariffs New Delhi: India primarily exports food and pharma goods to Iran on humanitarian grounds, and it is not yet clear whether the additional tariff announced by the Trump Administration would also cover them, officials said.

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Trump to attend WEF Davos meet; strong India delegation expected New Delhi: US President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, along with his five cabinet members, while the summit will also see a strong delegation from India, the organisers announced on Tuesday.

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SC delivers split verdict on validity of Section 17A of anti-graft law; matter referred to CJI New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 provision of the anti-graft law which mandates prior sanction for initiating a probe against a government servant in a corruption case.

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Land-for-jobs: Appointment decisions made by Lalu not part of his official duties, CBI to HC New Delhi: Opposing Lalu Prasad Yadav's petition to quash its FIR in the land-for-jobs scam case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said the decisions made by RJD supremo on appointments in Railways did not fall under the discharge of his public duties as railway minister, and only the general managers could make such decisions.

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US revokes over 100,000 visas in 2025, including 8,000 student permits New York/Washington: The Trump administration has revoked over 100,000 visas, including of about 8,000 students, in 2025, setting what it said was a new record as part of its immigration policy to protect the US from foreign nationals posing a risk to public safety or national security. By Yoshita Singh

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Trump announces 25% tariff on 'any country' trading with Iran, move could impact India, China, UAE New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump announced that any country “doing business" with Iran will have to pay a 25 per cent tariff on its trade with Washington, a move that could impact Tehran’s major trading partners such as India, China and the UAE. By Yoshita Singh

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Prior-sanction requirement in anti-graft law referred for determination; agency contends political appointments fell outside official duties. A split judicial decision on the constitutional validity of Section 17A-mandating prior sanction before probing government servants-was referred to the Chief Justice for resolution. The investigative agency maintains that certain ministerial appointment decisions did not constitute official duties and has opposed challenges to its FIR while issuing further summonses. Allegations of mass deletions from draft electoral rolls raise procedural fairness concerns, and reported visa revocations and proposed trade tariffs illustrate administrative enforcement tools with cross-border legal effects.