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Following are the top stories at 9 pm NATION DEL67 LD BILKIS BANO Bilkis Bano case SC quashes Guj govts remission to 11 convicts, sends them back to jail New DelhiDahod Holding that a complicit Gujarat government had abused its power, the Supreme Court on Monday overturned the remission given to 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven members of her family during the 2002 riots and ordered that they be sent back to jail within two weeks.

Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION: DEL67 LD BILKIS BANO **** Bilkis Bano case: SC quashes Guj govt's remission to 11 convicts, sends them back to jail New Delhi/Dahod: Holding that a ''complicit'' Gujarat government had abused its power, the Supreme Court on Monday overturned the remission given to 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven members of her family during the 2002 riots and ordered that they be sent back to jail within two weeks. **** DEL86 MALDIVES-INDIA 2NDLD-ROW **** India-Maldives diplomatic row: Maldivian envoy summoned New Delhi: The Maldivian envoy to India was on Monday summoned to the external affairs ministry and conveyed its strong concerns over disparaging social media posts against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by three now-suspended-ministers as the backlash over the remarks continued for the second day. **** DEL92 PM-3RDLD YATRA **** Govt wants present, future generations should not face problems that earlier generations did: Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government wants to get a large part of the population out of the struggle for small daily needs so that the present and future generations don't face the problems experienced by earlier generations. **** DEL88 AVI-DGCA-LDALL BOEING PLANES **** DGCA says Boeing 737-8 Max planes inspection completed satisfactorily New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Monday said the checks of operational Boeing 737-8 Max planes in the country have been completed satisfactorily, an inspection that was ordered as a precautionary measure in the wake of an incident involving an Alaska Airlines aircraft last week. **** DEL76 MOITRA-BUNGALOW **** Show cause notice issued to former TMC MP Mahua Moitra for not vacating govt bungalow New Delhi: Former TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra was issued a notice on Monday by the Directorate of Estates (DoE) for not vacating her government bungalow, a source in the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said. **** DEL95 BILKIS-LD PARTIES **** Bilkis Bano case: Oppn parties hail verdict as 'restoration of justice', accuse BJP govt of 'helping' convicts New Delhi: Opposition parties on Monday hailed the Supreme Court verdict in the Bilkis Bano case as ''restoration of justice'' and accused the BJP government of aiding the premature release of the convicts, with the Congress demanding an apology from the ruling party. **** LEGAL: DEL89 SC-4TH LD BILKIS **** SC quashes Gujarat govt's remission order in Bilkis Bano case, 11 convicts to return to jail New Delhi: In a massive setback to the Gujarat government, the Supreme Court on Monday quashed the remission it had granted to 11 convicts in the high-profile gang-rape case of Bilkis Bano and the killing of her seven family members, while slamming the state for being ''complicit'' with an accused and abusing its discretion. It ordered all the convicts, who were released prematurely on Independence Day in 2022, back to jail within two weeks. **** LGD38 SC-BILKIS-REAX **** This is what justice feels like: Bilkis Bano on SC verdict New Delhi: This is what justice feels like, Bilkis Bano said after the Supreme Court on Monday quashed the remission granted to 11 men convicted of raping her and murdering seven members of her family during the 2002 riots in Gujarat. **** LGD32 SC-COLLEGIUM-PLEA **** Will have to constitute bench to hear plea against collegium system: CJI tells lawyer New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Monday it will have to constitute a bench to hear a plea against the collegium system of appointment of judges to the apex court and high courts. **** BUSINESS: DEL80 BIZ-ZEE-SONY MERGER **** Zee, Sony yet to agree on merger conditions as deadline for extended negotiation nears New Delhi: The fate of the USD 10 billion merger between Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Culver Max Entertainment, formerly Sony Pictures Networks India, is hanging by a thread, with the two parties unable to finalise an agreement as the end of the one-month grace period looms. **** DEL65 BIZ-STOCKS-WEALTH **** Investors' wealth erodes by Rs 2.91 lakh cr as markets tumble New Delhi: Investors became poorer by Rs 2.91 lakh crore on Monday as the BSE benchmark Sensex fell sharply by nearly 1 per cent amid a weak trend in global markets. **** FOREIGN: FGN56 BANGLA-HASINA-INDIA-MODI **** Indian PM Modi greets Hasina on her re-election in Bangladesh polls Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her for securing a historic fourth consecutive term in Sunday’s general elections and reiterated India's commitment to further strengthen the ''enduring and people-centric partnership'' with its neighbour. By Anisur Rahman **** FGN55 US-CHINA-PAK-RELIGIOUS FREEDOM **** US designates China, Pakistan as 'Countries of Particular Concern' for severe violations of religious freedom New York: The US has designated China, North Korea and Pakistan as ''Countries of Particular Concern'' for engaging in and tolerating ''particularly severe violations of religious freedom''. By Yoshita Singh ****