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New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.30 pm: NATION MDS19 KL-PORT-LD ALL PM

PM Modi commissions Vizhinjam seaport; says it will bring economic stability to Kerala, India Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport on Friday, stating that the capacity of this transshipment hub would triple in the coming years, allowing some of the world's largest cargo ships to dock smoothly.

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Heavy rain batters Delhi; 3 children among 4 dead, over 200 flights delayed New Delhi: An intense storm with heavy early-morning rain hit Delhi on Friday, causing a house collapse that killed a woman and her three children and delaying more than 200 flights, even as the city grappled with widespread waterlogging, raising concerns over the monsoon preparedness of government and civic agencies.

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"Time to teach Pakistan a lesson": Congress; adopts Pahalgam attack resolution, calls for national unity and resolve New Delhi: The Congress on Friday urged the Centre to act with firmness in the wake of the Pahalgam attack to "penalise" Pakistan for its continued export of terror and asserted this is a time for demonstrating our collective will as a nation to “teach Pakistan a lesson”.

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Announce 'clear timeline' for every stage of caste survey: CWC New Delhi: The Congress on Friday asked the government to announce a "clear timeline" for every stage of the caste survey and reiterated its demand for removing the "arbitrary ceiling" of 50 per cent on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs.

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Global Media Dialogue at WAVES resolves for ethical use of AI Mumbai: The WAVES declaration, adopted by representatives of 77 countries here at the Global Media Dialogue, on Friday resolved to ensure ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserting that "technology and tradition must go hand-in-hand".

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UGC sets up fact-finding committee to look into KIIT-Bhubaneswar student suicides New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a fact-finding committee to look into consecutive student suicides at KIIT-Bhubaneshwar, officials said on Friday.

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Andhra's Amaravati "a dream come true", says PM Modi after launching projects worth Rs 58k crore Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects worth Rs 58,000 crore here that included relaunching the construction of the greenfield capital Amaravati, which he said was not a mere city but "a dream come true".

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Vijayan, Tharoor present at Kerala port inauguration: Modi says it will give 'sleepless nights' to many Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a swipe at the opposition bloc INDIA and the Congress, saying the presence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Shashi Tharoor at the commissioning of the Vizhinjam International Seaport here will give "sleepless nights" to many.

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Will spend our 'sleepless nights' in holding you accountable: Cong on PM's swipe at oppn New Delhi: The Congress on Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "sleepless nights to many" swipe, saying they will continue to hold him accountable for issues like the Pahalgam terror attack and caste census.

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Pakistani troops violate ceasefire for 8th night, residents near LoC begin readying bunkers Jammu/Srinagar: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting retaliation from the Indian Army, officials said on Friday.

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SC rejects JSW Steel's resolution plan for Bhushan Steel and Power, orders liquidation New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the resolution plan submitted by JSW Steel Ltd for the Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd (BSPL), holding it illegal and in violation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

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'Right to be heard': Delhi court issues notice to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday issued notices to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case.

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SC protects family facing deportation to Pakistan, asks authorities to verify documents New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed authorities not to deport to Pakistan six members of a family, who allegedly overstayed their visa, till their citizenship claim is verified.

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Yoga guru Ramdev assures Delhi HC of not posting offensive content against Hamdard New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday gave an undertaking in the Delhi High Court saying he will not issue any disparaging statement or publish on social media, posts similar to his "sharbat jihad" remark against Hamdard's Rooh Afza.

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RBI shuffles portfolios of dy guvs; Poonam Gupta gets monetary policy dept charge Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday rejigged portfolios of its deputy governors, with newly-appointed Poonam Gupta being given the charge of key monetary policy department.

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Vance says trade deal soon with India, calls Modi 'tough negotiator' New York: US Vice-President J D Vance has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “tough negotiator” and accused New Delhi of taking advantage of America, while predicting that India could be among the first countries to strike a trade deal to avert reciprocal tariffs.

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Pak to issue formal diplomatic notice to India for unilateral suspension of Indus treaty Islamabad: Pakistan is planning to issue a formal diplomatic notice to India against its unilateral move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, a media report said Friday.

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UNSC expected to meet 'sooner rather than later' on situation between India, Pak: Council President United Nations: The UN Security Council could meet “sooner rather than later” to discuss the situation between India and Pakistan, and this would be an opportunity to express views and to help diffuse tensions, UNSC President said, voicing concern over rising tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours.

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