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Following are the top stories at 10.30 pm.

NATION DEL52 LDALL NITISH Nitish likely to resign Sunday morning, new state govt to be in place by evening with BJP's support: Source Patna/New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Saturday poised to dump the Mahagathbandhan he had joined less than 18 months ago and deal a body blow to the opposition bloc INDIA, with a source close to him saying that the JD(U) president was likely to resign on Sunday.

DEL45 2NDLDALL INDIA BLOC JD(U) says INDIA bloc is collapsing but Cong says 'no implosion' in alliance New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc was in the grip of a crisis on Saturday with the JD(U) saying the alliance was collapsing amid indications that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will switch back to the NDA, prompting the Congress to allege that the BJP is doing its best to cause a ''mini implosion'' in the coalition.

DEL53 AMBEDKAR-KULKARNI-LD BJP BJP slams Congress over Pitroda's deleted X post on Ambedkar New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday said that the Congress has once again exposed its ''anti-Dalit'' face, as it accused Rahul Gandhi's close aide Sam Pitroda of ''endorsing'' Sudheendra Kulkarni's views that Jawaharlal Nehru's contribution to the making of the Constitution was more than that of B R Ambedkar.

DEL36 DL-KEJRIWAL-BJP Give proof or resign: BJP to Delhi CM Kejriwal on poaching charge New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday rejected as ''false'' and ''baseless'' Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's allegation that it was trying to poach AAP legislators to topple his government and asked him to either give proof to substantiate his claim or resign.

DEL46 PM-BOPANNA Phenomenally talented Rohan Bopanna shows age is no bar: PM Modi on his Grand Slam success New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday showered praise on Rohan Bopanna, who at 43 became the oldest Grand Slam champion in men's doubles, saying his remarkable journey is a beautiful reminder people's capabilities are defined by their spirit, hard work and perseverance.

BOM26 MH-PM-LD LEGISLATURES Happy that work is underway on 'one nation, one legislative platform': PM Modi Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was happy that Parliament and state legislatures were working towards realisation of the goal of 'one nation, one legislative platform'.

DEL32 VHP-GYANVAPI Hand over Gyanvapi structure to Hindus: VHP New Delhi: The VHP on Saturday claimed the ASI survey report has ''reconfirmed'' that the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi was constructed after demolishing a ''magnificent temple'' at the site and demanded that the structure be declared a Hindu temple and handed over to the community. BOM28 MH-QUOTA-3RDLD JARANGE Jarange ends fast as Maharashtra govt accepts his demands; CM announces OBC benefits for Marathas Mumbai: Activist Manoj Jarange on Saturday called off his indefinite fast for Maratha quota after the Maharashtra government accepted his demands, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announcing that till Marathas get reservation, they will be given all the benefits enjoyed by the OBCs.

MDS23 KL-4THLD GOVERNOR Centre extends Z+ security to Kerala Guv after SFI black flag protest Thiruvananthapuram/Kollam: High drama played out in Kollam district of Kerala on Saturday when State Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, facing SFI's black flag protest, got out of his car, took on the agitating Left student wing members, sat on the roadside and hit out at the Chief Minister in what seemed to be yet another chapter in the Raj Bhavan vs the ruling LDF face-off.

MDS24 KA-ISRO-INSAT-3DS ISRO gears up for launch of meteorological satellite, flags it off to Sriharikota spaceport Bengaluru: ISRO on Saturday said its meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS has been flagged off to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR at Sriharikota for the launch onboard GSLV F14.

LEGAL LGD11 SC-CALCUTTA HC-3RDLD ORDER Cal HC bench Vs bench clash: SC takes charge, stays all proceedings in alleged caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions New Delhi: Seeking to resolve a piquant judicial situation, the Supreme Court on Saturday decided to ''take charge'' and stay all proceedings in a tussle between two benches of the Calcutta High Court over institution of a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in issuance of caste certificates to candidates aspiring for reserved category seats. LGD10 DL-COURT-LAND FOR JOB Railways land-for-job case: Delhi court summons former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, daughter Misa Bharti New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Saturday summoned former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav along with others after taking cognisance of an Enforcement Directorate charge sheet against them in the railways land-for-jobs linked money laundering case.

LGD14 DL-COURT-LD UNITECH BAIL Court grants bail to ex-Unitech promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra New Delhi: A court here on Saturday granted bail to Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, ex-promoters of realty major Unitech, in a case in which they have been accused of swindling home buyers, saying the nature and enormity of the offence have to be balanced with the fundamental right of the alleged offender to ensure a speedy trial.

FOREIGN FGN29 NEPAL-INDIA-BORDER Except for Susta and Kalapani, no border issue with India, says Nepal’s foreign minister Kathmandu: The border dispute between Nepal and India can be sorted out in a “cordial manner through dialogue” instead of making it “a big political issue” between the two countries which share history and geography and are bound together by common culture, Foreign Minister N P Saud said on Saturday. By Shirish B Pradhan