New Delhi, Jan 24 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL39 INDIA-EU (7.07 PM)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lands in Delhi New Delhi: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kick-started her four-day visit to India to firm up a series of big-ticket initiatives to significantly expand two-way ties.

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EC no longer protector of democracy but key participant in 'vote chori' conspiracy: Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that what is being done in Gujarat in the name of SIR is a "well-planned, organised, and strategic vote chori", with the Election Commission becoming a key participant in the "conspiracy of vote theft".

DEL41 LDALL UP-DAY (8.31 PM)

On UP Day, PM talks about personal bond with state; Shah urges third term for BJP Lucknow: Top leaders congratulated the people of Uttar Pradesh on its foundation day, highlighting the state's transformation, cultural legacy and development trajectory, with President Droupadi Murmu expressing confidence in its continued progress.

MDS34 KL-4RTH LD SHASHI THAROOR (8.30 PM)

Have some 'issues' with party, will take them up with leadership: Shashi Tharoor Kozhikode (Kerala): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he has some "issues" with the party which he would take up with the leadership, but asserted that he has never violated the organisation's stated positions in Parliament.

DEL40 PB-RAIL-2NDLD TRACK (8.20 PM)

Ahead of R-Day, blast on dedicated freight rail corridor in Punjab; loco pilot injured, train engine damaged Chandigarh: In a suspected sabotage, a blast on a railway track in the dedicated freight corridor in Sirhind in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district damaged the engine of a train and left a loco pilot injured, police said on Saturday.

BOM13 CG-NAXAL-IED-WEAPONS (8.27 PM)

16 IEDs, explosives, gelatin sticks recovered in anti-Naxal op in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Bijapur: A total of 16 beer bottle-based improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday in an anti-Naxal operation, a police official said.

MDS28 ISRO-MISSIONS-NARAYANAN (5.53 PM)

ISRO planning multiple satellite launches in 2026, says Chairman Narayanan Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): ISRO chairman V Narayanan on Saturday said the space agency is working on multiple satellite launches planned for 2026.

CAL27 WB-ABHISHEK (7.18 PM)

Abhishek Banerjee directs TMC MPs, MLAs to activate election war rooms immediately Kolkata: TMC national general secretary leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday directed party MPs and MLAs to activate the election war room in their respective constituencies immediately and send regular updates to the party leadership from January 27, a senior leader said.

CAL29 AS-ZUBEEN-FAMILY-LD PM (7.36 PM)

Zubeen's family writes to PM seeking expeditious trial in his death case Guwahati: The family of popular Assam singer Zubeen Garg on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a special court for expedited trial and appropriate diplomatic-legal action in Singapore in connection with his death in the island country last September.

DEL22 RJ-CBSE-COUNSELLORS (3.28 PM)

CBSE makes mental health, career counsellors mandatory in affiliated schools Kota: In a significant policy reform aimed at strengthening students' mental health and providing them with career guidance, the Central Board of Secondary Education has made the appointment of socio-emotional and career counsellors mandatory in all affiliated schools.

LEGAL LGD7 CBI-CD-MINISTER (8.42 PM)

CBI court sets aside order allowing Bhupesh Baghel's discharge in 'sex CD' case New Delhi: A special CBI court on Saturday reversed a magisterial court order that had discharged former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel from a case regarding the alleged circulation of a sleaze video purportedly depicting former minister Rajesh Munat in 2017.

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SC notice to Centre, CBI on plea of ex-banker duped of Rs 23 Cr in 'digital arrest' New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, the CBI and others on a plea filed by a 78-year-old retired banker who was duped of Rs 23 crore after allegedly being put under "digital arrest" for nearly a month.

FOREIGN FGN27 US-BESSENT-INDIA (7.11 PM)

US Treasury Secretary sees ‘path’ to remove 25% tariff imposed on India for buying Russian oil New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said there is a “path” to remove the 25 per cent tariffs imposed on India for buying Russian oil, noting that such purchases by Delhi from Moscow have “collapsed”. By Yoshita singh

FGN17 US-INDIAN-LD SHOOTING (2.30 PM)

Indian-origin man shoots dead wife, three relatives in US over family dispute New York: A 51-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead his wife and three relatives purportedly due to a family dispute in the US state of Georgia.

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