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LGD39 SC-ADANI-LD HINDENBURG Adani-Hindenburg row SC may grant 3 more months to SEBI to wrap up probe, says it did not talk about regulatory failure New Delhi The Supreme Court Friday said it will consider granting three more months to the Securities and Exchange Board of India to wrap up its probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani group while rejecting suggestions that it had blamed SEBI for regulatory failure.

Following are the top stories at 2100 hrs: NATION DEL74 PM-BORDER VILLAGES **** People's perspective about border villages changing: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said people's perspective about border villages are undergoing a big change and they now do not identify these as last and first villages of the country. **** BOM29 MH-SENA-LD SPEAKER **** Uddhav for early call on disqualification of MLAs; Speaker says won't succumb to pressure Mumbai: Post-Supreme Court ruling on the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis the focus has now shifted on the Assembly Speaker with Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday seeking an early decision on the disqualification of 16 Shiv Sena MLAs, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, but the House presiding officer insisted he will not succumb to any pressure while adjudicating on the matter. **** DEL78 CLIMATE CHANGE-CYCLONES **** Climate Change: Cyclones intensifying and retaining strength for longer duration New Delhi: Scientists on Friday said that cyclonic storms in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are becoming more intense and lasting longer due to climate change. The researchers attribute the increase in the global mean temperature to the changes in the cyclogenesis, particularly over the Indian Ocean. **** BOM31 CG-ED-LIQUOR SCAM-OFFICIAL **** Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam': ED arrests special secretary of state excise department Raipur: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested the special secretary of the Chhattisgarh Excise Department in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Rs 2,000 crore liquor syndicate scam in the state. **** DEL64 LDALL CBSE RESULTS **** CBSE class 10, 12 results: Girls outshine boys again, pass percentages dip New Delhi: Girls continued to outshine boys in CBSE class 10 and 12 exams while the pass percentage and the number of students scoring above 90 and 95 per cent marks dipped compared to last year. **** DEL79 AVI-DGCA-LD AIR INDIA **** Delhi-Dubai flight incident: DGCA slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on Air India; suspends pilot's licence for 3 months New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India for lapses in effectively addressing the ''safety sensitive issue'' related to the incident of a pilot allowing a female friend into the cockpit during a Delhi-Dubai flight on February 27. **** CAL18 WB-HC-MUNICIPALITIES-PLEA **** HC rejects WB govt review plea on CBI probe into municipal job 'irregularities' Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed a review petition by the West Bengal government against an earlier order directing the CBI to investigate alleged irregularities in recruitments in various municipalities of the state. **** BUSINESS DEL71 BIZ-LD INFLATION **** Inflation slips to 18-month low of 4.7 pc in April, nears RBI's 4 pc target New Delhi: Retail inflation declined to an 18-month low of 4.7 per cent in April mainly due to falling prices of vegetables, oils and fats, and came closer to Reserve Bank's target of 4 per cent, showed government data released Friday. **** DEL70 BIZ-RBI GOVERNOR **** Inflation cooling very satisfying; confident that monetary policy is on right track: RBI Governor Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the cooling off in headline inflation to 4.7 per cent during April is ''very satisfying''. **** DEL80 BIZ-FM-LD DIGITAL **** Sitharaman pitches for strengthening of MDBs to address trans boundary challenges New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday underlined the need for strengthening multilateral development banks (MDBs) like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to address trans-boundary challenges. **** LEGAL LGD47 UP-HC-2NDLD GYANVAPI **** Allahabad HC orders scientific investigation of shivling-like structure in Gyanvapi mosque Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered determination of the age of the structure claimed to be a shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi using modern technology. **** LGD39 SC-ADANI-LD HINDENBURG **** Adani-Hindenburg row: SC may grant 3 more months to SEBI to wrap up probe, says it did not talk about regulatory failure New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it will consider granting three more months to the Securities and Exchange Board of India to wrap up its probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani group while rejecting suggestions that it had blamed SEBI for regulatory failure. **** FOREIGN FGN61 PAK-IMRAN-LDALL COURT **** Pak ex-PM Imran Khan gets blanket relief in several cases, granted two-week protective bail in graft case Islamabad: In a major relief to embattled Imran Khan, the Islamabad High Court on Friday granted him protective bail for two weeks in a corruption case and barred the authorities from arresting the former Pakistan premier in any case registered anywhere in the country until Monday. By Sajjad Hussain ****