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NATION DEL79 WRESTLERS-3RDLD PROTEST Wrestlers suspend protest till Jun 15 after meeting Thakur WFI elections to be held by Jun 30 New Delhi The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday agreed to suspend their agitation till June 15 after the government assured them of filing a chargesheet against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by then and holding the elections to the sports body by end of the month.

Following are the top stories at 9 pm. NATION DEL79 WRESTLERS-3RDLD PROTEST **** Wrestlers suspend protest till Jun 15 after meeting Thakur; WFI elections to be held by Jun 30 New Delhi: The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday agreed to suspend their agitation till June 15 after the government assured them of filing a chargesheet against outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by then and holding the elections to the sports body by end of the month. **** DEL76 RAIL ACCIDENT-CONG ***** Balasore train crash: Cong seeks FIR against PM, railway minister for negligence New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP-led Centre of dereliction of duty of Himalayan proportions in the Balasore train tragedy and said an FIR should be lodged by the CBI against Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for negligence. **** DEL73 CAB-MSP-PM Kharif crops' MSP rise in line with govt's many decisions for farmers' help: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the decision to raise the minimum support price (MSP) of kharif crops is in line with numerous measures taken by his government in the last nine years in the interest of farmers.

DEL45 IMD-2NDLD CYCLONE **** Cyclone Biparjoy rapidly intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; dampening monsoon New Delhi: Cyclone 'Biparjoy', the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, rapidly intensified into a severe cyclonic storm with meteorologists predicting a ''mild'' monsoon onset over Kerala and ''weak'' progress beyond southern peninsula under its influence. **** DEL70 UP-KEJRIWAL-2NDLD SP **** Samajwadi Party announces support to AAP over Central ordinance Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday announced his party's support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against the Centre's ordinance on control of services in the national capital after a meeting here with the AAP convener.

BOM27 MH-FADNAVIS-PATOLE **** Maha Cong chief seeks Fadnavis's resignation for 'failure' to maintain law and order; accuses BJP of inciting riots Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Wednesday accused the ruling BJP of inciting riots in the state by fanning people's religious sentiments, and sought the resignation of Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis, alleging that he has failed to maintain the law and order situation. **** BOM26 MH-KOLHAPUR-2ND LD TENSION **** Maha: Violence in Kolhapur over social media 'status' with Tipu Sultan's image; internet shut Kolhapur: Wielding lathis, police in Maharashtra's Kolhapur on Wednesday dispersed hundreds of protesters after they pelted stones during a demonstration against the alleged use of Tipu Sultan's image along with an objectionable audio message as social media "status" by a few locals, an official said. DEL69 MANIPUR-AMMUNITION-RECOVERY ***** 57 arms, 318 ammunition, 5 bombs recovered in strife-torn Manipur Imphal: As many as 57 arms, 318 ammunition and five bombs have been recovered in Manipur, taking the total number of recovered arms and ammunition to 868 and 11,518, respectively, security advisor to Manipur government Kuldiep Singh said on Wednesday. **** DEL68 UP-GANGSTER-3RDLD SHOT **** Mukhtar Ansari's gang member shot dead in Lucknow court Lucknow: Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari's alleged aide Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva was shot dead on Lucknow court premises on Wednesday, police said. Two persons were injured in the shooting. **** DEL36 AVI-SCINDIA-AIRINDIA **** Ferry flight departs from India to Russia for US-bound stranded passengers: Scindia New Delhi: Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday assured safe return of San Francisco-bound passengers stranded in Russia after an Air India flight made an emergency landing there and said a ferry flight has already departed from India. **** CAL21 BH-OPPOSITION-MEET **** Oppn meet in Patna on June 23; Rahul, Mamata, Kejriwal, Stalin agree to attend: Tejashwi Patna: A meeting of opposition parties, organised by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will be held in Patna on June 23, his deputy Tejashwi Yadav said on Wednesday. **** CAL22 OD-TRAIN-2ND LD KILLED **** Goods train kills six labourers sheltering under it in Odisha's Jajpur Bhubaneswar: At least six labourers were killed and two others critically injured in Odisha's Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station after being run over by a goods train on Wednesday, an official said. **** MDS8 AP-CM-CABINET-DECISIONS **** Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves Guaranteed Pension Scheme, regularisation of 10,000 contract staff Amaravati: Approving the Guaranteed Pension Scheme (GPS) to employees, 6,840 new government jobs and regularisation of nearly 10,000 contract employees are some of the key decisions taken by the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet presided by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday. **** LEGAL LGB2 MH-COURT-KOCHHAR-SANCTION **** ICICI Bank's board gave sanction to prosecute Chanda Kochhar in loan fraud case: CBI tells court Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday told a special court here that it received a sanction from the ICICI Bank's board to prosecute Chanda Kochhar, the former CEO and MD of the bank, in connection with a case of alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by the bank to Videocon Group companies. **** LGD6 DL-HC-LD ATISHI **** Centre gives clearance to Delhi minister Atishi for UK visit New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has given clearance to city Education Minister Atishi to travel to the United Kingdom for an official visit next week. **** LGC1 NL-HC-DOG MEAT **** HC sets aside Nagaland govt's order banning dog meat sale & consumption Kohima: The Kohima Bench of Gauhati High Court has set aside the 2020 Nagaland Government order banning commercial import and trading and sale of dog meat in markets and dine-in restaurants. **** FOREIGN FGN62 UK-INDIA-TRAIN ACCIDENT-PARLIAMENT **** Odisha train tragedy: UK Parliament motion conveys condolences London: A motion has been tabled in the House of Commons to convey cross-party condolences to India over the loss of lives as a result of the three-train collision in Odisha last week. By Aditi Khanna **** FGN41 US-LD AIR INDIA **** US says 'closely monitoring' situation after SFO-bound Air India flight makes emergency landing in Russia Washington: The United States has said that it is ''closely monitoring'' the situation after a San Francisco-bound Air India flight made an emergency landing in Russia's remote town of Magadan. By Lalit K Jha ****

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