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Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION **** DEL55 CBI-RAIL ACCIDENT-4THLD PROBE CBI begins investigation into Balasore train accident New Delhi/Balasore: A CBI team on Tuesday began an investigation into allegations of criminal negligence leading to the Balasore railway accident involving three trains, with officials saying the agency may take views of rail safety experts to get to the bottom of the case. **** DEL9 RAIL ACCIDENT-NDRF **** Balasore train accident: Rescuer suffered hallucinations, another lost appetite, says NDRF DG New Delhi: An NDRF personnel deployed in the rescue operation at the three-train crash site in Odisha's Balasore district suffered hallucinations while another reported losing appetite, said Atul Karwal, the director general of the disaster response force, on Tuesday. **** DEL51 NCB-DRUGS-3RDLD SEIZURE **** NCB makes India's 'largest-ever' LSD seizure, arrests 6 in darknet-based drugs trafficking bust New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday said it has made the ''largest-ever'' single operation seizure of about 15,000 LSD blots in the country with the arrest of six people as it busted an international drugs trafficking network operating on the darknet. **** DEL56 IMD-2NDLD CYCLONE **** Deep depression over Arabian Sea intensifies into cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy': IMD New Delhi: A deep depression over the southeast Arabian Sea intensified into cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' on Tuesday evening, the India Meteorological Department said. **** DEL60 DEF-GERMANY-INDIA-RAJNATH-2NDLD TALKS **** Germany's strategic ties with India important for Indo-Pacific: German defence minister New Delhi: The Germany industry is in a ''good place'' in the race for India's project to procure six submarines, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday after holding talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh that focused on joint development of key military platforms and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. **** DEL58 RJ-RANDHAWA-PILOT **** No possibility of Sachin Pilot floating new party: Cong general secretary Randhawa Jaipur: Congress general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of dissident leader Sachin Pilot floating a new party. **** DEL45 CONG-MGNREGA **** No amount of headline management with GDP, GST numbers can hide economic distress: Cong New Delhi: Hitting out at the government, the Congress said on Tuesday that ''no amount of headline management'' with GDP growth numbers and GST revenues can hide the economic distress faced by a majority of Indians as it cited a surge in the demand for work under the MGNREGA scheme. **** MDS18 KA-RESERVATION-CM **** Hike in SC, ST reservation: Will urge Centre to include it in 9th schedule of Constitution, says CM Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that his government will urge the Centre to include the recent increase in reservation to SC and ST communities under the ninth schedule of the Constitution. **** DEL12 DL-WRESTLERS-PROBE **** Delhi Police visits WFI chief's UP home, records statements of associates, employees New Delhi: The Delhi Police has recorded statements of associates of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and those working at his residence in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda as part of investigations into sexual harassment allegations against him, officials said on Tuesday. **** DEL19 BJP-CONG-COW SLAUGHTER **** BJP asks Congress to clarify its stand on cow slaughter issue in Karnataka New Delhi: The BJP took a swipe at the Congress on Tuesday, asking if it wants to begin its term in Karnataka with a nod to cow slaughter, amid suggestions the state government may revisit the law banning it. **** BOM19 GJ-COURT-KEJRIWAL **** Gujarat: Kejriwal to skip hearing in defamation case on Wednesday, seek documents Ahmedabad: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh will not attend the hearing of a criminal defamation case against them at a court here on Wednesday, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said. **** CAL13 MANIPUR-3RDLD-VIOLENCE **** BSF jawan killed, two soldiers injured in firing by suspected Kuki terrorists in Manipur Imphal: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles personnel injured in an encounter with suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Serou area early Tuesday, officials said. **** CAL16 AR-FIRING-ARREST **** 5 arrested in Arunachal after shooting at border with Assam that killed 2 Itanagar: Five people were arrested on Tuesday in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Siang district in connection with the incident of firing at the state's border with Assam in which two persons were killed, police said. LEGAL LGD12 UP-COURT-EX-MINISTER **** Case of unlawful assembly: UP court acquits former UP minister, ex-MP, 13 others Ballia: A court here on Tuesday acquitted 15 people, including former Uttar Pradesh minister Upendra Tiwari and former BJP MP Bharat Singh, in a 12-year-old case of unlawful gathering, citing a lack of evidence. **** FOREIGN FGN63 WB-INDIA-GROWTH **** Growth in India is expected to slow to 6.3 per cent in FY2023: World Bank Washington: Growth in India is expected to slow to 6.3 per cent in FY 2023/24 (April-March), a 0.3 percentage point downward revision from January, the World Bank said Tuesday but noted there is an unexpected resilience in private consumption and investment and robust growth in the services. By Lalit K Jha **** FGN22 SURINAME-MURMU-LD AWARD **** President Murmu conferred with Suriname's highest civilian award Paramaribo: President Droupadi Murmu has been conferred with Suriname's highest civilian award by her counterpart Chandrikapersad Santokhi to honour the deep-rooted bilateral ties. ****

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