New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL87 LD CJP (7.55 PM)

CJP says Pradhan's resignation non-negotiable, govt brings draft bill for harsher punishments for paper leaks New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday told the government that its demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is non-negotiable and warned that if it is not accepted at the earliest, the protests would grow only bigger.

DEL94 NEET-CRACKDOWN (8.43 PM)

NEET paper leak: NTA terminates 47 officials, may pursue legal action New Delhi: In a major crackdown in the NEET paper leak controversy, the National Testing Agency terminated 47 officials and is set to pursue legal and criminal action against some, officials said on Friday.

DEL78 HP-2NDLD ROCK FALL (7.02 PM)

13 dead as falling boulders crush moving vehicle in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti Shimla: Thirteen people, including a six-month-old infant, were killed while two others had a narrow escape after massive boulders from a nearby hill suddenly fell on a moving taxi on the Udaipur-Pangi road in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti on Friday, police said.

DEL96 MEA-CHINA-READOUT (8.47 PM)

India reacts sharply to Chinese readout of Jaishankar-Wang meeting New Delhi: India on Friday said it hasn't violated China's sovereignty in any manner but Beijing continues to illegally occupy territories in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, as New Delhi reacted sharply to Chinese readouts referring to issues such as sovereignty in official readouts of bilateral meetings.

DEL89 SIBAL-UNIVERSITIES-STUDENTS (8.03 PM)

'Withdraw posts or face action': Kapil Sibal slams DU, JNU VCs for 'threatening' students New Delhi: With the Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University warning students to "stay away" from Jantar Mantar protests, former education minister Kapil Sibal on Friday slammed the vice chancellors of the two universities and warned that if these "threatening" social media posts were not withdrawn, it may invite legal action.

BOM23 MH-LD PROTEST (7.54 pm)

Thousands attend students' protest in Mumbai; cops under fire for 'misbehaviour' with woman Mumbai: Thousands of protesters gathered in central Mumbai's Dadar on Friday under the banner of Shiv Sena (UBT) to demand Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak, with party leader Aaditya Thackeray stating that he has urged CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke not to return to Maharashtra until the demand is met.

MDS15 TN-VIJAY-BENGALURU (3.23 pm)

Discussion on Mekedatu issue: CM Vijay received official invite from Karnataka, says minister Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) Jul 24 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Vinoth confirmed on Friday that Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has received an official invitation from Karnataka and is likely to travel to the neighbouring state to protect Tamil Nadu’s interests.

DEL98 JK-SHAH-COP (8.53 PM)

Shah speaks with J-K cop killed in terrorist attack Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke to the family of Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Anantnag district earlier this week.

DEL95 RAVNEET-RESIGN (8.42 PM)

President accepts resignation of Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday accepted the resignation of Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu, an official statement said.

LEGAL LGD35 SC-LD NEET (3.58 PM)

Will monitor steps taken to curb NEET paper leaks: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday told the Centre that it will closely monitor the steps taken to curb NEET examination paper leaks, while underlining that ad hocism has caused trouble for years.

LGD39 SC-LD LIVE STREAMING (4.50 PM)

SC bars posting, uploading court proceedings on social media without prior permission New Delhi: Observing that courts can't be a 24x7 entertainment channel, the Supreme Court on Friday barred posting and uploading of audio-video recordings of judicial proceedings on social media and other digital platforms without prior permission of the court administration.

BUSINESS DEL85 BIZ-FM-INCOME TAX (7.35 PM)

Ensure convenience for honest taxpayers; act firmly against evaders:FM to I-T Dept New Delhi, July 24 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked Income Tax officials to ensure convenience for honest taxpayers and take firm action against evasion.

FOREIGN FGN15 US-TARIFFS-2NDLD INDIA (9.13 AM)

US slaps 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from India over forced labour concerns Washington: The US has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from India and 16 other countries as part of a wider action against products made using forced labour.

FGN30 PREZ-ROMANIA-TRADE (3.03 PM)

President Murmu asks Romanian companies to participate actively in India's growth story Bucharest (Romania): President Droupadi Murmu on Friday asked Romanian companies to participate actively in India's growth story, citing significant untapped potential in economic partnership between the two countries.

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