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ELN65 ELECTIONS-CONG-BJP-LD MANIFESTO No accountability for old guarantees, jugglery of empty words Cong on BJPs LS poll manifesto New Delhi The Congress trashed the BJPs Lok Sabha poll manifesto on Sunday as a jumla patra full of rhetoric, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying Prime Minister Narendra Modis guarantee is a warranty of jumlas as he has failed to fulfil his past promises.

Following are the top stories at 9.40 pm: NATION ELN109 ELECTIONS-BJP LD MANIFESTO **** Development, welfare focus in BJP manifesto as ruling party shuns populism New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for electing a strong and stable government in an uncertain world beset by geopolitical tensions as the BJP on Sunday released its manifesto, prioritising development and welfare while shunning populist measures and contentious issues like the NRC. **** ELN105 ELECTIONS-KA-LD MODI **** Congress is 'Sultan of tukde, tukde gang': PM Modi at Karnataka poll rally Mysuru (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called the Congress ''the sultan of tukde tukde gang'', as he accused the opposition party of having the dangerous intention to ''divide, break and weaken'' the country. **** ELN67 ELECTIONS-MP-2ND LD MODI **** PM Modi dubs Rahul 'royal magician' over his remark to remove poverty instantly Hoshangabad (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, terming him a ''royal magician'' over his remark to eradicate poverty ''with a single stroke'' and said the country doesn't take him seriously. **** ELN124 ELECTIONS-UP-BJP-MANIFESTO-ADITYANATH **** BJP manifesto embodies India's ambition, achieving it PM Modi's sole mission: Adityanath Lucknow: The BJP manifesto embodied the country's ambition and achieving it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sole mission, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday and stressed the poll document was poised to actualise the vision of a self-reliant and developed India. **** ELN106 BJP-MANIFESTO-TERRORISM **** BJP vows to defend Indian citizens, interests at 'home and abroad' against all terror threats New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday underscored its commitment to defending India's citizens and interests at ''home and abroad from all threats of terrorism'' as it cited surgical and air strikes during the first term of the Modi government to highlight its zero-tolerance. **** ELN129 ELECTIONS-AAP-LD BJP-MANIFESTO **** 'Jumla patra': AAP on BJP's poll manifesto New Delhi: The AAP on Sunday termed the BJP's Lok Sabha poll manifesto a ''jumla patra'' and claimed that the document presents a clear picture of promises ''not fulfilled'' by the saffron party in the last 10 years. **** ELN65 ELECTIONS-CONG-BJP-LD MANIFESTO **** No accountability for old guarantees, jugglery of empty words: Cong on BJP's LS poll manifesto New Delhi: The Congress trashed the BJP's Lok Sabha poll manifesto on Sunday as a ''jumla patra'' full of rhetoric, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee is a ''warranty of jumlas'' as he has failed to fulfil his past promises. **** DEL15 AVI-AIR INDIA-ISRAEL **** Air India temporarily suspends Tel Aviv flights New Delhi: Air India on Sunday decided to temporarily suspend flights to Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. **** ELN91 ELECTIONS-CG-LD SHAH **** BJP will never allow reservations to end, will implement UCC in Modi's third term: Amit Shah Khairagarh (Chhattisgarh): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the BJP will never allow reservations to end and nor will it let Congress do so. **** ELN128 ELECTIONS-KA-MODI-LD ROADSHOW **** PM Modi holds massive roadshow in Mangaluru Mangaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a massive road show in this coastal city of Karnataka, waving at an enthusiastic large crowd along the route. **** ELN132 ELECTIONS-UP-LD MAYAWATI **** Mayawati promises to work for statehood for western UP, asks Muslims not to vote for Cong Saharanpur/Muzaffarnagar (UP): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday said her party will take ''concrete steps'' to make western Uttar Pradesh a separate state if voted to power at the Centre. **** ELN114 ELECTIONS-MH-LD-KHARGE **** Lok Sabha polls fight against 'Manuwadi' ideology, says Kharge Nagpur: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the 2024 Lok Sabha polls was not a fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi but against the ''Manuwadi'' ideology of the ruling dispensation. **** DEL8 AMBEDKAR-TRIBUTES **** President, vice president, PM offer floral tributes to Ambedkar on his birth anniversary New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla offered floral tributes at the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar in the Parliament House Complex on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Sunday. **** DEL9 DL-AAP-AMBEDKAR **** AAP leaders read out Preamble to Constitution on Ambedkar's birth anniversary New Delhi: AAP leaders read out the Preamble to the Constitution on the occasion of Babasaheb Ambedkar's birth anniversary on Sunday. **** DEL5 INDIA-LD-WESTASIA **** Seriously concerned at escalation of hostilities between Israel, Iran: India New Delhi: Hours after Iran launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel in a retaliatory attack, India on Sunday said it is concerned over escalating hostilities between the two sides that threaten regional peace and security. **** ELN134 ELECTIONS-CONG-CANDIDATES **** LS Polls: Congress releases list with 10 names for Delhi, Punjab; fields Kanhaiya, Channi New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday issued another list of 10 candidates for the Lok Sabha election in Delhi and Punjab, tapping former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi for the Jalandhar-SC Lok Sabha seat. **** DEL18 TL-KTR-KAVITHA **** BRS leader KT Rama Rao meets K Kavitha at CBI office in Delhi New Delhi: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao on Sunday met his sister K Kavitha, who is in the CBI custody in a case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam, at the agency office here. **** BOM14 MH-SALMAN-2ND LD FIRING **** FIR registered after firing outside actor Salman Khan’s home in Mumbai; bike recovered Mumbai: The Mumbai police have registered an FIR after two motorbike-borne unidentified persons opened fire outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s house in the city’s Bandra area early Sunday morning, an official said. **** FOREIGN FGN57 PAK-SARABJIT-2NDLD GUNMEN **** Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's killer shot dead by gunmen in Pakistan Lahore/New Delhi: Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan, and a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit founder Hafiz Sayeed, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Lahore on Sunday. **** FGN54 ISRAEL-IRAN-INDIANS-LD ADVISORY **** Indian missions in Israel, Iran issue fresh advisories for Indian nationals, no evacuation as yet Tel Aviv/Tehran: The Indian diplomatic missions in Israel and Iran on Sunday issued fresh advisories for its nationals after Tehran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on the Jewish state, advising them to stay calm, adhere to safety protocols along with activating additional helpline numbers.****