New Delhi, May 25 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.15 pm: NATION DEL88 JK-GONDOLA - 4TH LD TOURISTS (9.12 PM)

Over 300 tourists rescued in 7-hr operation after Gulmarg Gondola malfunctions amid heavy rain Srinagar: Over 300 tourists were left stranded mid-air for hours inside 65 cabins of the famous Gulmarg Gondola cable car after a major technical snag halted Asia's highest ropeway, causing panic among the holidayers before they were rescued.

DEL82 RUBIO-RACISM-LD-ROW (8.23 PM)

Rubio downplays anti-India rhetoric row, says Trump is a 'big fan' of Modi New Delhi: President Donald Trump is a big fan of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, seeking to dismiss allegations of rising anti-India rhetoric in the US.

DEL79 WASIA-IRAN-MISRI (8.13 PM)

Iran's deputy foreign minister dials Misri to discuss West Asia situation New Delhi: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi dialled Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday and is believed to have apprised him of Tehran's negotiations with Washington to end the ongoing crisis in West Asia.

DEL74 LDALL-RUBIO ENGAGEMENTS (7.45 PM)

Rubio visits Taj Mahal, Amber Fort ahead of Quad meeting Agra/Jaipur/New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday visited the Taj Mahal in Agra and the Amber Fort in Jaipur along with his wife Jeanette Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor ahead of the crucial Quad foreign ministers' meeting on Tuesday.

DEL71 CBSE-PAPER-LD MISMATCH (7.25 PM)

Students raise fresh concerns over CBSE OSM system, claim answer sheet mismatch New Delhi: Amid growing complaints over glitches and discrepancies in the CBSE re-evaluation process, some Class 12 students have alleged that the scanned copies of their answer sheets uploaded by the board did not match their handwriting, raising concerns over possible answer-sheet mismatch in the On Screen Marking (OSM) system.

DEL83 MEA-JAISHANKAR-MOTEGI (8.39 PM)

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Japanese counterpart Motegi New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart Motegi Toshimitsu on Monday held wide-ranging talks focusing on economic fallout of the West Asia crisis in view of disruptions in energy supply chains.

CAL52 AS-BHUTAN-LD PM (8.54 PM)

Bhutan PM discusses regional cooperation issues with Assam governor, CM Guwahati: Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay met Assam governor and chief minister on Monday, and discussed with them ways to enhance cooperation with India's northeastern region.

DEL80 PADMA-LD AWARDS (8.13 PM)

President confers 66 Padma Awards; actor Dharmendra, violinist N Rajam honoured New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Bollywood actor Dharmendra posthumously and classical musician and violinist N Rajam at a Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

DEL87 AVI-DGCA-EBOLA ADVISORY (9.10 PM)

Ebola scare: DGCA asks airlines make in-flight announcements, take other measures New Delhi: In the wake of the Ebola outbreak in certain parts of Africa, aviation watchdog DGCA has asked airlines to implement various measures, including making in-flight announcements and mandatory filing of self-declaration forms from passengers originating or transiting through the affected countries.

DEL67 CONG-LD FUEL HIKE (6.57 PM)

'Mehangai manav' strikes again: Congress slams PM on fuel hike New Delhi: The Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latest fuel hike, with Rahul Gandhi alleging that the "mehangai manav" has struck again and he has just one job of making promises during elections and attacking people's pockets at other times.

DEL32 DL-KEJRIWAL-FUEL PRICE (3.07 PM)

Why PM Modi not buying cheap oil from Russia & Iran, asks Kejriwal New Delhi: After petrol and diesel prices were increased for the fourth time in less than two weeks on Monday, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centre not buying fuel from Russia and Iran.

DEL18 CBI-TWISHA (12.08 pm)

CBI set to take over Twisha Sharma probe, team sent to Bhopal New Delhi: The CBI is set to take over the investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma, who was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12, officials said on Monday.

LEGAL LGD30 SC-LD TWISHA SHARMA (12.36 PM)

Twisha Sharma death: 'Pained' by narrative that judiciary was shielding accused, says SC New Delhi: Observing that it was "pained" by the narrative that the judiciary was shielding the accused, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would ensure a fair, independent, and impartial CBI probe into the death of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma.

LGD47 SC-LD NEET (5.31 PM)

NEET paper leak: NTA has not learnt lessons, says SC; issues notices on pleas New Delhi: It's sad that the NTA has not learnt lessons from the earlier NEET paper leak, the Supreme Court said on Monday as it sought the response of the Centre, NTA and CBI on pleas for the replacement of the testing agency with a robust and autonomous body to conduct the medical entrance exam.

BUSINESS DEL76 BIZ-LDALL PETROL-PRICE-HIKE (7.59 PM)

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 4th time in 11 days; petrol tops Rs 100 across most cities New Delhi: Petrol prices were raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 on Monday, the fourth increase in less than two weeks that extended a delayed pass-through of soaring global crude oil costs triggered by the Iran conflict.

DEL75 BIZ-SITHARAMAN-CRUDE PRICES (7.48 PM)

Govt forwent Rs 1 lakh cr via excise duty cuts to shield consumers from fuel inflation: FM Mumbai: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government had foregone more than Rs 1 lakh crore annually in tax revenues through excise duty cuts on petrol and diesel to shield consumers from fuel inflation triggered by the West Asia conflict, while defending the latest retail fuel price hikes as market-driven revisions by oil marketing companies responding to soaring global crude oil prices.

FOREIGN FGN27 US-TRUMP-IRAN (8.13 PM)

Trump says Iran talks progressing 'nicely', asks mediators to join Abraham Accords Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran to end the war were progressing "nicely", but officials pointed out that a final decision may take some time due to the complex communication networks Tehran deploys to consult with its supreme leader. By Sagar Kulkarni

FGN6 AUS-IND-WONG (9.29 AM)

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit India to attend Quad meet Canberra: Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong is set to travel to India on Monday to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and deliberate on "shared interests", including maritime security and critical minerals.

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