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New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 10 pm: NATION DEL141 PM-IAF 3RDLD ADDRESS PM Modi lauds military's valour, sends message of 'Lakshman Rekha' to Pak from border IAF base New Delhi: With an S-400 missile defence system in the backdrop, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a firm message Tuesday from Adampur Air Base to Pakistan: Not only have you failed to harm any of India's military installations but you will be annihilated if terrorism continues from your soil.

DEL153 MEA-TRUMP-LD PUSHBACK India pushes back against Trump's claims on Kashmir, trade, speculation on nuke conflict New Delhi: India on Tuesday appeared to push back against US President Donald Trump's offer of mediation on the Kashmir issue, assertion on trade and his claims of defusing a nuclear conflict in the context of hostilities between Indian and Pakistani militaries following the Pahalgam terror attack.

DEL157 PAK-OFFICIAL-LD EXPELLED India expels Pakistani official; gives 24 hrs to leave New Delhi: India on Tuesday expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan high commission for allegedly indulging in alleged espionage.

DEL151 AVI-GOVT-2NDLD AIRLINES MEETING Civil aviation minister Naidu holds meeting with airlines' representatives; discusses various issues New Delhi/ Mumbai: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, along with senior officials, held a meeting with airlines' representatives on Tuesday, and discussed about flight disruptions due to airport closures, lowering tax on jet fuel and other issues, according to sources.

DEL148 LDALL CJI “Truth deficit” in legal profession bothers me, says outgoing CJI Sanjiv Khanna New Delhi: Outgoing Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday voiced concern over “truth deficit” in the legal profession and emphasised the role of the Bar and the Bench in earning public trust.

DEL149 BJP-LD TIRANGA YATRA Op Sindoor: Tiranga yatras taken out in different states under BJP's aegis New Delhi: Tiranga yatras were taken out in different parts of the country under the aegis of the BJP to mark the success of Operation Sindoor carried out by the Indian armed forces in Pakistan and galvanise people against terrorism.

DEL124 LDALL CBSE RESULTS CBSE class 10, 12 results: Girls outshine boys, dip in number of students with over 90% score New Delhi: Girls continued to outshine boys in CBSE board exams for classes 10 and 12, while the number of candidates scoring above 90 per cent in both classes recorded a dip, according to Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj.

DEL60 JK-3RDLD ENCOUNTER Encounter in J-K's Shopian, three terrorists killed Srinagar: Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Shahid Kuttay was among three terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.

DEL138 AVI-AIR INDIA-FLIGHTS Air India starts using Mongolian airspace for few North America flights to cut operational costs New Delhi: Air India has started using Mongolian airspace for a few of its North America flights from the national capital as an alternative route for reducing operational costs that have jumped due to the Pakistan airspace closure last month, sources said on Tuesday.

DEL146 AVI-INDIGO-FLIGHTS Flights connecting 6 airports to resume progressively on Wed: IndiGo New Delhi: IndiGo on Tuesday said scheduled flights from six airports, including Jammu and Amritsar, will progressively resume from Wednesday.

DEL136 PB-4THDLD LIQUOR DEATHS 21 die after drinking spurious liquor in Punjab's Amritsar; 10 held; DSP, SHO suspended Chandigarh/Amritsar: At least 21 people, mostly daily wagers, died and 10 others were hospitalised after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Punjab's Amritsar district, officials said on Tuesday.

DEL134 INDOPAK-PB-LD SITUATION Punjab: Schools to reopen in Amritsar, Tarn Taran on Wednesday Chandigarh: Schools are set to reopen in Amritsar and Tarn Taran even though they will remain shut in Fazilka and Ferozepur districts of Punjab on Wednesday, officials said.

DEL102 INDOPAK-RJ-SITUATION No blackouts scheduled; schools, markets open in Rajasthan's border district Jaipur: As life returned to normal in border districts of Rajasthan, educational institutions in Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar and Jodhpur reopened on Tuesday and district administrations assured people that no blackouts are scheduled now.

DEL133 CONG-INDOPAK-2NDLD GOVT Will Modi govt conduct Kargil Review Committee-type exercise on Pahalgam, asks Congress New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday asked if the Narendra Modi government would undertake an exercise on the Pahalgam terror attack similar to the one the Vajpayee government undertook by setting up a review committee immediately after the Kargil War.

DEL130 CONG-BJP-SOFIYA QURESHI Insult to army: Congress slams BJP over MP minister's objectionable remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday slammed the BJP over its leader and Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah's purported objectionable remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who was a prominent face during media briefings on Operation Sindoor, and demanded his sacking.

DEL128 INDOPAK-JK-BORDER-SHELLS J-K: Massive exercise underway to clear border villages of unexploded shells Rajouri/Jammu: The bomb disposal squads of Army and police are undertaking a major exercise in Jammu and Kashmir's border villages to defuse the unexploded artillery and mortar shells fired by Pakistan.

DEL142 INDOPAK-LD DEFENCE ATTACHES Top Indian military officer briefs foreign defence attaches on Operation Sindoor New Delhi: A top officer of the Indian military on Tuesday briefed defence attaches or their representatives from a large number of countries on the "successful conduct" of Operation Sindoor which it said has set "new normals in India-Pakistan relations".

DEL140 PM-ASSAM-RURAL POLLS NDA sweeps rural polls in Assam, PM Modi thanks voters New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the people of Assam for their support to the BJP-led alliance in the panchayat elections and said efforts to boost the state's progress would continue with full vigour.

CAL21 WB-AVI-LD AIRPORT Bomb scare at Kolkata airport, flight leaves for Mumbai four hours late Kolkata: An IndiGo airlines flight, which was sent to the isolation bay at the Kolkata airport following a bomb scare, left for Mumbai after a delay of four hours, officials said.

CAL18 BH-NITISH-BSF Nitish hands over Rs 50 lakh cheque to kin of slain BSF sub-inspector, promises govt job for son Saran (Bihar): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday handed over a cheque of Rs 50 lakh as financial assistance to the family of BSF sub-inspector Mohammed Imtiaz, who was killed in Pakistani firing along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir.

BOM21 GJ-INDOPAK-LEAVES Gujarat govt allows its employees to go on leaves as fog of war clears up Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Tuesday relaxed its previous order and authorised the administrative heads of departments to approve the leaves of state employees in the wake of an understanding between India and Pakistan to stop military action.

MDS11 AP-LIQUOR-2ND LD ARREST Bharati Cement ED arrested in Andhra liquor scam Amaravati: Executive Director of Bharati Cement Pvt Ltd, Balaji Govindappa has been arrested by a SIT of the Andhra Pradesh police probing the Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam that had allegedly taken place during the previous YSRCP regime, an official said on Tuesday.

BUSINESS DEL104 BIZ-2NDLD INDIA-US-GOYAL Goyal to lead team of officials to Washington for trade talks from May 17 New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a team of senior Indian officials to Washington starting May 17 for discussions with their US counterparts on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), an official said on Tuesday.

LEGAL LGD28 CJI-SCBA-FAREWELL Judge's job not to dominate courtroom or surrender: CJI Sanjiv Khanna New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday underlined a sea change in the legal profession and asked the bar to focus on turning domain experts and explore the option of alternate dispute resolutions such as mediation.

LGD22 SC-MUNDRA PORT-LD DRUG HAUL Mundra drug haul: SC refuses bail but says NIA terror financing allegation speculative New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday called NIA's terror financing allegation against a Delhi-based businessman held in the Rs 21,000 crore Gujarat's Mundra Port drug haul case as "premature" and "speculative" even as it rejected his bail plea.

FOREIGN FGN32 PAK-INDIA-LD CASUALTIES Pakistan says 11 military personnel killed, 78 others injured during military confrontation with India Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday said that 11 military personnel, including a squadron leader, were killed and 78 others injured during the recent military confrontation with India.

FGN70 PAK-INDIA-FO Pak says committed to stand by ceasefire arrangement; criticises PM Modi's remarks Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to stand by the ceasefire arrangement even as it criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks during his address to the nation.

FGN40 CHINA-PAK-INDIA-ENVOY Chinese Foreign Ministry official meets Indian envoy amid India, Pakistan confrontation Beijing: China’s senior foreign ministry official in-charge of Asian affairs Liu Jinsong met Indian Ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat amid India-Pakistan military conflict and exchanged views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern.

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