New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL41 PM-LD BANGALDESH (4.03 PM)

PM Modi speaks to Bangladesh leader Tarique Rahman; congratulates on BNP's poll victory New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman on his party's victory in the neighbouring country's parliamentary elections and extended India's continued commitment to the peace, progress and prosperity of the people of both countries.

DEL44 BANGLA-ELECTIONS-EX ENVOYS (4.21 PM)

Good news for Bangladesh: Strategic affairs experts on poll results in neighbouring country New Delhi: A positive turn is likely in the ties between India and Bangladesh after a period of more than 18 months that saw the relations being marred by frostiness, as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to secure a clear mandate in the neighbouring country's election, strategic affairs experts said on Friday.

DEL35 PM-LD SEVATEERTH (3.46 PM)

PM Modi shifts to new office at Seva Teerth, takes decisions for welfare of farmers, women New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shifted to his new office Seva Teerth from the colonial-era South Block building near Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill.

DEL97 RAHUL-FARMERS-2NDLD TRADE DEAL (8.48 PM)

Rahul meets farm union leaders, launching movement against India-US trade deal discussed New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met farm union leaders from across the country in the Parliament House complex on Friday and discussed with them the need for a countrywide movement to oppose the India-US interim trade deal as well as safeguarding the livelihoods of farmers and farm labourers.

CAL27 BH-PAPPU-YADAV (8.26 PM)

Pappu Yadav walks out of jail, says grateful to judiciary for separating truth from lies Patna: Independent MP Pappu Yadav, who was arrested last week in a three-decade-old case, walked out of jail on Friday after being granted bail by a Patna court.

DEL60 CONG-POLLUTION-CHOUHAN (6.10 PM)

Cong cites agri minister's remarks on stubble burning, says 'vilification of farmers' must stop New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday cited Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's remarks that studies have established that stubble burning contributes no more than 5 per cent to pollution in Delhi-NCR, to hit out at the environment ministry, and asserted that the "vilification of farmers" must stop.

DEL93 CONG-LD PURI (8.11 PM)

Epstein files: Cong seeks Union minister Hardeep Puri's resignation, party MPs protest in Parliament New Delhi: The Congress on Friday demanded Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri's resignation as his name figures in the "Epstein files" released in the United States and asked on whose behalf was he interacting with Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted for sexual crimes with children.

DEL49 ADR-ELECTORAL BOND (5.00 PM)

BJP got 82 pc of Rs 3,826 crore disbursed by electoral trusts in 2024-25: ADR New Delhi: Electoral trusts received Rs 3,826.34 crore in contributions in Financial Year 2024-25 and disbursed Rs 3,826.35 crore to political parties, with the BJP receiving more than 82 per cent of the funds, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said on Friday.

LEGAL LGD24 SC-SPECTRUM-IBC (7.23 PM)

Spectrum allocated to telcos not asset, can't be subjected to insolvency process: SC New Delhi: In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Friday held that the spectrum allocated to telecom service providers is not an asset to be subjected to proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

LGD28 DL-COURT-BLAST (7.55 PM)

Red Fort blast: Court grants 45 more days to NIA to conclude investigation New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday granted 45 more days to the National Investigating Agency (NIA) to conclude its probe in connection with a blast near the Red Fort here on November 10, 2025.

BUSINESS DEL51 BIZ-FOREX (5.13 PM)

India's forex reserves drop USD 6.7 bln to USD 717.06 bln Mumbai: India's forex reserves dropped by USD 6.711 billion to USD 717.064 billion during the week ended February 6, the RBI said on Friday.

DEL46 BIZ-WHEAT-EXPORT (4.45 PM)

Govt approves 25 lakh tons of wheat exports New Delhi: The government on Friday allowed export of 25 lakh tonnes of wheat, along with an additional 5 lakh tonnes of wheat products and sugar each, to stabilise domestic markets and ensure remunerative returns to farmers amid a comfortable stock position.

FOREIGN FGN13 UN-INDIA-JEM (9.19 PM)

UNSC panel notes Pak-based terror group JeM's reported link to Red Fort attack United Nations: A report by the UN Security Council sanctions monitoring team has noted that Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed was reported to be linked to a terror attack on the Red Fort in New Delhi last November that killed 15 people. By Yoshita Singh

FGN37 BANGLA-LDALL ELECTIONS (7.32 PM)

BNP secures landslide victory; set to return to power after two decades Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday secured a sweeping victory with more than two-thirds majority in the landmark parliamentary elections and is making a spectacular return to power after a gap of two decades.

PTI SHS SHS

Spectrum allocation ruled not an asset and therefore not subject to insolvency proceedings under applicable insolvency rules. Allocation of electromagnetic spectrum to telecom service providers was held not to constitute an asset capable of being brought into insolvency proceedings, limiting the scope of creditor remedies under the insolvency regime. The NIA was granted an additional 45 days to continue its probe into a blast, and an individual was released on bail in a decades-old criminal case, illustrating ongoing judicial oversight of investigations and pretrial liberty decisions.