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DEL100 CONG-2NDLD YATRA Cong steps up attack on PM over Manipur situation, Rahul vows to bring back peace to state SenapatiKhuzama On the second day of the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress on Monday stepped up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur and vowed to raise the issue in Parliament in the upcoming budget session.

Following are the top stories at 9.30 pm: NATION DEL81 PM MODI-LD PUTIN **** Modi speaks to Putin; discusses global issues, assures India's support for Russia's presidency of BRICS New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed to chalk out a roadmap for future initiatives to further strengthen the ''special and privileged strategic partnership'' between the two nations. **** FGN62 IRAN-JAISHANKAR-2NDLD MEETINGS **** Jaishankar meets Iranian counterpart; discusses framework for India's involvement with Chabahar, North-South connectivity and Red Sea crisis Tehran: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide ranging discussions with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian here and their discussion focused on the long term framework for India's involvement with the strategically vital Chabahar port and the North-South connectivity project. **** DEL101 DL-FLIGHT-6THLD ASSAULT **** Passenger hits IndiGo pilot at Delhi airport over flight delay, arrested New Delhi: A passenger on an IndiGo flight was arrested after he assaulted a pilot when he was making an announcement regarding a delay in takeoff at the Delhi airport, police said on Monday. **** DEL100 CONG-2NDLD YATRA Cong steps up attack on PM over Manipur situation, Rahul vows to bring back peace to state Senapati/Khuzama: On the second day of the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress on Monday stepped up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur and vowed to raise the issue in Parliament in the upcoming budget session. By Asim Kamal CAL17 AS-RAM TEMPLE-SHANKARACHARYA **** Ram temple consecration after completion of sanctum sanctorum: Govardhan Math Shankaracharya Dibrugarh (Assam): Shankaracharya of Purvannaya Govardhan Math Puri Adhokshajanand Devtirth on Monday said that the consecration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya on January 22 is taking place at a very auspicious time and after the completion of the sanctum sanctorum. **** DEL90 BIZ-2NDLD-NITI-POVERTY **** Over 24.8 cr people moved out of multidimensional poverty in India in 9 years: NITI report New Delhi: As many as 24.82 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty in nine years to 2022-23, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh registering the largest decline, Niti Aayog said in a report on Monday. **** DEL85 CULTURE-PREZ-LD MUSEUM **** Prez Murmu visits Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, soon-to-open 'Narendra Modi Gallery' in Delhi New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu visited the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya here on Monday and said it ''rekindled many memories'' and also offered new ways to engage with the country's past. **** DEL88 ED-PB-EX MINISTER-ARREST **** ED arrests former Punjab forest minister S S Dharamsot in money laundering case Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested Congress leader and former Punjab forest minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot under the anti-money laundering law in an investigation linked to an alleged forest scam in the state, official sources said. **** DEL96 UP-AYODHYA-3RDLD CONG **** UP Cong chief, other party leaders pay obeisance to Ram Lalla in Ayodhya Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and other party leaders paid obeisance to Ram Lalla in Ayodhya after taking a holy dip in the Saryu river on Makar Sankranti festival on Monday.

**** LEGAL LGD16 DL-HC-FILM-ANIMAL **** Co-producer of film ‘Animal’ moves Delhi HC seeking stay on OTT release New Delhi: Cine 1 Studios, a co-producer of Bollywood film ‘Animal’, approached the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking a stay on its release on OTT platforms, digital streaming platforms and its satellite broadcast. **** LGD19 NGT-ALAKNANDA-POLLUTION **** STPs in Badrinath need to 'properly disinfect' effluents before discharge into Alaknanda: NGT New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has observed that the sewage treatment plants in Badrinath are discharging water with exceeding faecal coliform levels into the Alaknanda river and asked authorities to ensure that the effluents are ''properly disinfected''. **** LGD17 GREEN-BIOMEDICAL WASTE-CPCB **** Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules: NGT directs CPCB to ensure filing of reports by all states, UTs New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to ensure all states and Union territories (UTs) ''expeditiously'' file reports regarding compliance with Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules. **** FOREIGN FGN59 PAK-PTI-ELECTIONS **** Imran Khan's party chief says will participate in February 8 elections Islamabad: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's top leader Barrister Gohar Khan on Monday said his party would not boycott the February 8 election despite being forced to contest without its cricket bat poll symbol. By Sajjad Hussain **** FGN38 US-INDIAN-PREESHA ****Indian-American Preesha Chakraborty listed in world’s brightest students list Washington: Preesha Chakraborty, a nine-year-old Indian-American schoolgirl, was named in the ''world’s brightest” students list by the prestigious Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth, based on the results of above-grade-level tests of over 16,000 students across 90 countries. **** FGN49 MALDIVES-CHINA-LD MUIZZU **** China fully backs sovereignty of Maldives; ties set to achieve new heights: President Muizzu Male/Beijing: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has praised his country's strategic relationship with China, saying the two countries respect each other and Beijing fully supports the Indian Ocean island's sovereignty. ****