HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS

Following are the top stories at 9.10 pm: NATION DEL70 DELHI-LDALL MINISTER **** Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand quits from cabinet, AAP citing corruption; AAP says BJP misusing ED, CBI New Delhi: In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Wednesday resigned from the cabinet and the party, alleging that it is embroiled in corruption.**** DEL59 PM-MAGAZINE-INTERVIEW **** Hopeful India, China will be able to restore peace at borders through bilateral engagement: PM New Delhi: Asserting that stable and peaceful relations between India and China are important for the entire region and the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed hope that through positive and constructive bilateral engagement at the diplomatic and military levels, the two countries will be able to restore and sustain peace and tranquillity at their borders.**** ELN133 ELECTIONS-MH-MODI **** PM slams 'Constitution in danger' claim'; says Ambedkar soul must be blessing him for Art 370 move Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the opposition for saying that the Constitution and democracy would be in danger if he wins a third term in office and asserted abrogation of Article 370 ensured the statute book was implemented throughout the country.**** DEL57 INDIA-DEFENCE ATTACHE **** India expands strategic presence; to have defence attaches in more countries in Africa, Asia New Delhi: For the first time, India will post defence attaches in several countries including Ethiopia, Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Philippines, Armenia and Poland in line with its broader policy initiative to expand strategic ties with key regions, a move that comes amid renewed geopolitical rivalries.**** ELN83 ELECTIONS-UP-SP-3RDLD MANIFESTO **** SP promises caste-based census, MSP guarantee, scrapping Agnipath in poll manifesto Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday unveiled the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, promising a caste-based census by 2025, a legal guarantee for MSP, and scrapping of the Agnipath scheme.**** DEL49 ED-EC-CPM **** CPI(M) has links to 80 'undisclosed' bank accounts, 100 offices in Thrissur: ED informs EC New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has written to the Election Commission claiming that a money laundering investigation has found that the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala has about 80 ''undisclosed'' bank accounts and about 100 unreported immovable assets in the Thrissur district of the state, official sources said Wednesday.**** DEL66 CONG-LD-KHARGE-PREZ **** Kharge writes to Prez Murmu against 'privatisation' of Sainik schools New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu against the Centre's move to ''privatise'' Sainik schools, and demanded a complete rollback of the policy and the annulment of MoUs signed in this regard.**** LEGAL CAL10 WB-HC-SANDESHKHALI-3RDLD CBI **** Cal HC orders CBI probe into alleged crimes against women, land grabbing in Sandeshkhali Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered a court-monitored CBI investigation into allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, saying an ''impartial inquiry'' was required in the interest of justice and fair play.**** LGD20 SC-4THLD KEJRIWAL **** Excise case: Kejriwal seeks early hearing in SC on his plea against HC order upholding his arrest New Delhi: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday said he will look into Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's request for an early listing of his plea against a high court order upholding his arrest.**** CAL11 WB-HC-NIA-BHUPATINAGAR **** Cal HC grants interim protection from arrest to NIA officials in Bhupatinagar case Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to NIA officials against whom an FIR was lodged over its raid at West Bengal's Bhupatinagar in connection with a bomb blast case.**** LGD29 SC-IMA-2NDLD RAMDEV **** Patanjali ads case: SC pans Ramdev and aide, says it doesn't want to be ''so generous'' to accept their apologies New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the affidavits of yoga guru Ramdev and his close aide Balkrishna of Patanjali Ayurved tendering unconditional apologies for publishing ''misleading'' advertisements, asserting the court doesn't want to be ''so generous'' as they were issued after the duo was caught with their ''back against the wall''.**** LGD35 SC-DMRC-2ND LD DAMPEL **** SC sets aside arbitral award of Rs 8K cr in favour of Reliance firm, says it caused ''miscarriage of justice'' New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside its own three year old judgment that awarded an Anil Ambani group firm Rs 8,000 crore in a dispute with Delhi Metro and asked the company to return about Rs 2,500 crore it had already received, holding that the previous verdict caused ''grave miscarriage of injustice'' to a public utility which was saddled with an exorbitant liability.**** FOREIGN FGN52 MALDIVES-INDIA-LD MODI ****PM Modi greets Maldives President Muizzu on Eid; highlights civilisational linkages Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday warmly greeted Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, the government and the people of the archipelago nation on the occasion of Eid and also highlighted the cultural and civilisational linkages between the two countries.**** FGN46 LANKA-INDIA-DEFENCE **** India to remain Sri Lanka's most reliable friend; offers modern defence equipment Colombo: India on Wednesday said it is and will remain Colombo's most reliable friend and dependable partner as it underlined that New Delhi was willing to offer modern defence equipment to friendly partner countries like Sri Lanka.****