New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.10 PM NATION DEL80 INDIA-EU-LD TRADEDEAL (06.45 PM)

EU, India on brink of 'mother of all deals': Ursula von der Leyen in Davos New Delhi: India and the European Union are on the cusp of a "historic trade agreement" that would create a market comprising two billion people accounting for almost a quarter of the global GDP, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday, days before her trip to New Delhi.

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Illegal immigrants, urban Naxals threat to national security: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged illegal immigration as a major threat to national security, asserting that such people must be identified and sent back to their respective countries.

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Nitin Nabin takes over as BJP's 12th president; PM Modi says 'You are my boss' New Delhi: Nitin Nabin on Tuesday took over as the BJP's 12th national president, succeeding J P Nadda and beginning a new chapter for the party as it seeks to tighten its grip on the country's politics and further expand its influence in uncharted territories with a generational shift in the organisation.

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Modi wants to do away with MGNREGA: Rahul in Raebareli Raebareli (UP), Jan 20 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday of seeking to centralise power and weakening welfare safeguards for the poor, alleging that the MGNREGA has been undermined and that Modi wants to do away with it.

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High drama in TN assembly, Gov Ravi walks out without reading customary address; CM Stalin dubs action as 'insult' to people of state Chennai: In the fourth such instance, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Tuesday walked out of the state assembly without reading his customary address after alleging that the national anthem was insulted, evoking a sharp response from Chief Minister M K Stalin, who dubbed his action as an "insult" to the House and the people of the state.

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Dispute over Guv address: Kerala CM, Lok Bhavan trade accusations Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government’s policy address, delivered by the Governor in the State Assembly on Tuesday, sparked a row after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accused Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar of "omitting" portions of the speech.

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MPs to mark attendance in Parliament at their respective seats: LS Speaker Lucknow: The Lok Sabha is set to introduce a new attendance system for its members from the upcoming Budget session of Parliament that will require them to punch in their presence at the seat allotted to them instead of doing so in the lobby. By Tarun Kalra

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Noida techie death: Car pulled out of water-filled pit three days after fatal accident Noida: The car of the 27-year-old software engineer, who died after the vehicle plunged into a deep water-filled pit at a construction site in Noida's Sector 150, was recovered on Tuesday evening, three days after the accident that has triggered widespread outrage and prompted administrative action.

CAL16 AS-LD VIOLENCE (05.42 PM) Assam: Clashes erupt, RAF deployed, internet services suspended in Kokrajhar, Chirang Kokrajhar/Guwahati, Jan 20 (PTI) Clashes erupted allegedly between Bodos and Adivasis in Assam's Kokrajhar on Tuesday, a day after mob violence left one person dead, following which the Rapid Action Force (RAF) was deployed and internet/mobile data services were suspended temporarily in two districts, officials said.

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Order for SIR of electoral rolls legislative in nature, lays down guiding principles: EC to SC New Delhi: The Election Commission told the SC that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed.

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SC slams Maneka Gandhi for criticism of orders on stray dogs, says she committed contempt New Delhi: The SC came down heavily on former Union minister Maneka Gandhi for her remarks criticising apex court orders in the stray dog issue, saying she has committed contempt of court.

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Trump again claims credit for ending India-Pakistan conflict, says Norway controls Nobel Prize New York: US President Donald Trump has again credited himself for ending the conflict between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, as he asserted that Norway controls the Nobel Peace Prize, an honour he claims he deserves for ending eight wars and saving millions of lives. By Yoshita Singh

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UK approves controversial plans for Chinese ‘super embassy’ in London London: The UK government on Tuesday approved China's plans for a so-called mega or super embassy in the heart of London, overriding security concerns raised by parliamentarians and campaigners to stress that all "material considerations” had been taken into account. By Aditi Khanna

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Trade and tariff wars have no winners: China at WEF Davos: Calling for greater cooperation and dialogue in the global economy, China on Tuesday said trade and tariff wars have no winners.

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Electoral rolls SIR treated as legislative with prescribed principles; court rebukes criticism as contempt of judicial orders. The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is legislative in character, laying down guiding principles and prescribing required documentary evidence for revision and enrolment. The Supreme Court also found public criticism of its stray-dog orders by a former minister to amount to contempt, signalling constraints on public commentary that undermines judicial authority. Parliamentary procedural reforms and disputes over gubernatorial addresses were noted as governance-related developments.