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Following are top stories at 2100 hrs.

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Citizenship bill won't not harm interests of people of Assam, NE: PM Changsari (Assam): Greeted with protests and black flags in Assam over the citizenship bill issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday sought to allay fears about the controversial legislation claiming that it will in no way harm the interests of the people of the state and the Northeast.

DEL23 PARL PANEL-LD TWITTER Twitter CEO, top officials decline to appear before parl panel, cite short notice of hearing

New Delhi: Twitter CEO and top officials have declined to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology that had summoned them on Monday over the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights on social media platforms, citing "short notice of the hearing".

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Death toll in Uttarakhand-UP hooch tragedy rises to 70 Haridwar/Saharanpur: The death toll in the hooch tragedy that hit two adjoining districts in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh has risen to 70 with more people dying of the spurious liquor they drank at a Haridwar village, officials said Saturday.

DEL21 INDIA-CHINA-ARUNACHAL

Arunachal 'integral, inalienable' part of India: MEA on China opposing Modi's visit to state New Delhi: India Saturday asserted Arunachal Pradesh is its "integral and inalienable" part after China opposed Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's visit to the border state.

CAL7 MG-CBI-KUMAR-GRILLING CBI begins quizzing Kolkata Police chief in Shillong

Shillong: The CBI began questioning the Kolkata Police chief on Saturday at highly secured agency's office here in connection with chit fund scam cases, officials said.

DEL2 ED-VADRA Robert Vadra appears before ED for third time in money laundering case probe

New Delhi: Robert Vadra, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, on Saturday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the third time in connection with a probe into allegations of money laundering in purchase of assets abroad.

CAL22 MG-BILL-LD NPP NPP threatens to quit NDA if citizenship bill is passed in RS

Shillong: Amid widespread protests across the Northeast over the contentious citizenship bill, National Peoples Party(NPP) president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma Saturday threatened that his party will quit the BJP-led NDA if the proposed legislation is passed in Rajya Sabha.

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One more cop dies in Kulgam avalanche incident, toll mounts to eight Srinagar: The body of a policeman, who was missing following an avalanche near Jawahar Tunnel in Kulgam district two days ago, was found on Saturday, taking the death toll in the incident to eight, police said.

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Jaitley returns from US New Delhi: Union Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday returned from the United States, where he was undergoing medical treatment.

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Gujjars continue dharna for quota in Rajasthan Jaipur: Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla and his supporters continued their sit-in on the rail tracks in Rajasthan's Swai Madhopur district for the second day on Saturday, forcing authorities to cancel three trains and divert one.

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Kumaraswamy says he will retire from politics if audio clip about Yeddyurappa is fake Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Saturday said he would retire from politics if it was proven that the audio clip released by him about BJP state unit president B S Yeddyurappa's alleged toppling game was mimicry and concocted.

FOREIGN FGN13 CHINA-MODI-ARUNACHAL

China 'firmly opposes' Modi's Arunachal visit Beijing: China on Saturday "firmly opposed" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that it has never recognised the sensitive border state and the Indian leadership should refrain from any action that may "complicate the boundary question".

FGN7 US-TRUMP-3RDLD HEALTH

Trump is in 'very good health', says White House doctor Washington: President Donald Trump is "in very good health" and is expected to remain healthy for "the duration of his presidency and beyond," his doctor declared Friday following an annual medical checkup. By Lalit K Jha PTI TIR

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