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ELN152 ELECTIONS-CONG-PM Election is for electing strong, stable govt, not for re-electing demagogue Cong slams PM New Delhi Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his pitch for electing a strong and stable government, the Congress on Monday said this Lok Sabha election is for electing a strong and stable government, not for re-electing a demagogue.

Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION ELN140 ELECTIONS-KL-LDALL PM **** 'Yuvraj' couldn't save Amethi seat, came to Kerala: Modi's swipe at Rahul Gandhi Thiruvananthapuram/Thrissur: In a hard-hitting attack against the Congress and the CPI(M), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the 'yuvraj' of the grand old party could not protect his family's seat in Uttar Pradesh and has come to Kerala to seek votes, and accused the Left party of looting the poor in the state. **** ELN139 ELECTIONS-MN-2ND LD SHAH **** Centre’s priority is to bring peace in Manipur by taking all communities on board: Shah Imphal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the BJP-led central government’s priority is to establish peace in the ethnic strife affected Manipur and ruled out any division of the northeastern state. **** ELN152 ELECTIONS-CONG-PM **** Election is for electing strong, stable govt, not for re-electing 'demagogue': Cong slams PM New Delhi: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his pitch for electing a strong and stable government, the Congress on Monday said this Lok Sabha election is for electing a strong and stable government, not for re-electing a ''demagogue''. **** MDS5 KA-JAISHANKAR-INDIAN STUDENTS **** Rise in deaths of Indian students overseas a big concern for govt: Jaishankar Bengaluru: Amid a rise in violent attacks on Indian students in the US in which many have lost their lives, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that such cases are unconnected but certainly a big concern for the government. **** ELN146 ELECTIONS-TN-LD MODI **** Congress, DMK 'sin' on Katchatheevu hidden for four decades till BJP brought it to light: Modi Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu): In his rally here that marked the conclusion of his campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made a Tamil-centric pitch, reiterating setting up Thiruvalluvar centres and labeled Congress and the DMK as ''sinners'' over ceding of Katchatheevu islet to Sri Lanka. **** ELN43 ELECTIONS-EC-LD SEIZURES **** LS polls: Seizure worth Rs 4,650 crore made; 45% of them drugs New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday said authorities under its supervision have made seizure worth Rs 4,650 crore, including drugs worth Rs 2069 crore, in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections. **** DEL45 IMD-LD MONSOON **** India to experience above-normal rainfall this monsoon: IMD New Delhi: India will experience above-normal monsoon rains this season on the back of favourable La Nina conditions, the IMD said on Monday, bringing cheer to farmers and policy-planners. **** ELN87 ELECTIONS-KL-RAHULGANDHI-2NDLD-BJP **** BJP and RSS want to get rid of Constitution, democratic processes, alleges Rahul Gandhi Wayanad (Kerala): Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the BJP and the RSS want to get rid of the Constitution and the democratic processes so that they can crush all other ideas of the nation. **** DEL54 IRAN-SHIP LD INDIANS **** Iran to soon allow Indian authorities to meet 17 crew members of seized cargo vessel New Delhi: Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Tehran will ''soon'' allow Indian authorities to meet 17 Indian crew members of a cargo vessel that was seized by Iran's military near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. **** DEL56 DL-MANN-2ND LD KEJRIWAL **** Mann meets Arvind Kejriwal in jail, says he is 'being treated like terrorist' New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail Monday and alleged he was being treated like a terrorist, even as AAP said its government in Delhi will start functioning from jail under a ''proper format'' with chief minister Kejriwal planning to meet two ministers from next week. **** ELN161 ELECTIONS-UP-MAYAWATI **** SP fielding Hindus in 'Muslim-dominated constituencies': Mayawati Pilibhit/Moradabad (UP): Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday found fault with the Samajwadi Party for fielding Hindus in “Muslim-dominated constituencies” and Muslims on seats where Hindus dominate. **** DEL60 DL-AAP-TIHAR-KEJRIWAL **** CM Kejriwal will hold review meeting with ministers from next week, govt will run from jail: AAP New Delhi: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in the Delhi excise policy scam case, will call two ministers to jail each week and review the progress of the work in their departments. **** DEL75 DL-TIHAR-LD KEJRIWAL **** Inmates can sign legal papers, complaints: DG (prisons) amid row over Kejriwal issuing orders New Delhi: With the AAP maintaining that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is running his government from Tihar jail, Director General (prisons) Sanjay Baniwal on Monday said an inmate can sign legal papers and personal complaints during his judicial custody but underlined that documents signed should not be political in nature. **** DEL70 INDO-FRANCE-ANTI-TERROR **** India, France discuss ways to boost anti-terror cooperation New Delhi: India and France on Monday explored ways to bolster counter-terror cooperation, especially in checking use of new and emerging technologies by terrorists and containing terror financing. **** DEL68 AVI-INDIGO-FLIGHT **** Flight landed with 1-2 mins of holding fuel:Delhi police officer; IndiGo says plane had enough fuel New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Ayodhya to the national capital was diverted due to bad weather to Chandigarh where it landed with just 1 or 2 minutes of fuel left on Saturday, a Delhi police officer has said even as the airline on Monday asserted that the aircraft had sufficient fuel. **** BOM9 CG-NAXALITES-SURRENDER **** Chhattisgarh: Ahead of Apr 19 Bastar LS polls, 26 Naxalites surrender in Dantewada Dantewada: A total of 26 Naxalites, including five women and three teens, surrendered on Monday in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, which is part of Bastar Lok Sabha seat that will go to polls on April 19, a senior police official said. **** DEL61 ED-SHAJAHAN-ARREST **** ED arrests 3 associates of suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has arrested three associates of suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh as part of a probe into a money laundering case. **** DEL65 SALMAN-FIRING-STATEMENT **** Family taken aback by firing incident at Galaxy Apartment, says Arbaaz Khan Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan's brother Arbaaz Khan on Monday issued a statement on behalf of the family over the firing incident outside their Galaxy apartment residence, terming it as ''disturbing and unnerving'' and said they are cooperating with the police. **** LEGAL LGD30 SC-2NDLD KEJRIWAL **** SC notice to ED on Arvind Kejriwal's plea against arrest in money laundering case New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday did not get any interim relief from the Supreme Court which sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate by April 24 on his plea challenging his arrest in a money-laundering case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. **** LGD24 DL-COURT-3RDLD EXCISE KAVITHA **** Excise scam: Delhi court issues notice to CBI on BRS leader Kavitha's bail plea in corruption case New Delhi: A city court on Monday issued notice to the CBI on BRS leader K Kavitha's bail application in a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam. **** LGD28 SC-AMANATULLAH-LD ED **** SC rejects AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's anticipatory bail plea, asks him to appear before ED New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's anticipatory bail application in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board during his chairmanship and ordered him to join the investigation. **** LGD31 SC-MATHURA-STAY **** SC extends stay on court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended the stay on the operation of the Allahabad High Court order that allowed a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. **** BUSINESS DEL47 BIZ-TCS CEO-INTERVIEW **** Aspire to further expand operating profit margin, take close to 28 pc: TCS CEO Mumbai: Having exited FY24 with an operating profit within its aspirational band, the country's largest IT services company TCS will be looking at expanding further on the key metric and take it ''as close to'' 28 per cent as possible, a top company official has said. **** FOREIGN FGN53 US-BRIDGE-COLLAPSE-2NDLD PROBE **** FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse; boards crippled ship mostly manned by Indians New York: The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse incident that will also look into whether the crippled ship, mostly manned by Indians, left the key US port “knowing the vessel had serious systems problems,” authorities said on Monday. ****