New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.15 PM: NATION DEL45 WASIA-WARSHIP-NAVY (3:26 PM) **** ‘Baseless’ and ‘preposterous’:Sources on claim that Indian Navy provided intelligence on Iranian warship New Delhi: Top government sources on Friday described as “baseless and preposterous” claims that the Indian Navy provided intelligence to the US on an Iranian frigate that was sunk by a US military submarine two days back. **** DEL14 DEF-JET-2NDLD CRASH (10:20 AM) **** IAF Su-30MKI crash in Assam: Both pilots killed New Delhi: Two pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were killed in a crash of a Su-30 MKI fighter jet in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district. **** CAL19 OD-2ND LD SHAH (4:36 PM) **** India on verge of eliminating Maoists: Amit Shah Mundali (Odisha): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that the country is on the verge of eliminating Maoists by the end of this month, and said security forces will defeat those who dream of building a red corridor from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to Pashupati in Nepal. **** DEL57 BJP-CONG-LD OIL (5:03 PM) **** ‘Success of PM’s strategic oil diplomacy’, BJP hails 30-day waiver to purchase Russian oil New Delhi: After the US announced that it is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, the BJP on Friday termed the development a success of the “strategic oil diplomacy” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said it’s a “big egg on the face of anti-India Rahul Gandhi and the Congress”. **** **** ‘Success of PM’s strategic oil diplomacy’, BJP hails 30-day waiver to purchase Russian oil New Delhi: After the US announced that it is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, the BJP on Friday termed the development a success of the “strategic oil diplomacy” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said it’s a “big egg on the face of anti-India Rahul Gandhi and the Congress”. **** MDS39 KL-RAHUL GANDHI-KERALA STORY (4:38 PM) **** Rahul Gandhi says ”Kerala Story-2” not being watched is ”good news” Idukki (Kerala): The Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that “it was good news” that the movie ‘Kerala Story-2 Goes Beyond’ was not widely watched. **** DELHI DEL53 LEFT-US-RUSSIAN OIL (4:19 PM) **** US ‘waiver’ to India for buying Russian oil humiliating: CPI leader in letter to PM New Delhi: Left leaders on Friday questioned the Centre over the US’ announcement of a “waiver” to Indian refiners for purchasing Russian oil, terming it a “humiliation” of sovereign India. **** DEL15 ED-ANIL AMBANI-COMPANY-LD RAIDS (11.11 AM) **** ED raids against Reliance Power Ltd in Mumbai, Hyderabad New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad as part of an investigation against Reliance Power Ltd., a group company of businessman Anil Ambani, officials said. **** DEL34 CONG-PAR-WASIA (1:39 PM) **** Congress demands short duration discussion on West Asia conflict in Parliament New Delhi: With the second half of the Budget session set to begin next week, the Congress on Friday demanded that a full-fledged short duration discussion be held on the West Asian situation and asserted that a suo motu statement on behalf of the government would not suffice. **** DEL24 WASIA-IRAN-WARSHIP (11.52 AM) **** Iran slams US attack on ‘unarmed’ vessel returning from India New Delhi: Two days after a US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast, Iran on Friday warned that the attack on an “unarmed ship cannot go with impunity.” **** DELHI DEL52 SIBAL-KHAMENEI (4:03 PM) **** ‘Cannot revert to nations believing might is right’: Kapil Sibal condoles Khamenei’s assassination New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday said there has been a “slow dismantling” of the rule-based global order in the last couple of years, which is not good for global peace. **** DEL55 NSG-DEPUTATION (4:31 PM) **** MHA allows enhanced 7-yr deputation for central police forces, Assam Rifles personnel joining NSG New Delhi: The Centre has granted an enhanced seven-year tenure to central armed police forces and Assam Rifles personnel joining the counter-terrorist commando force NSG on deputation, considering the ‘Black Cat’ force’s special combat requirements. By Neelabh Srivastava **** DEL29 AVI-SPICEJET-FLIGHTS (12:49 PM) **** SpiceJet to operate 14 special flights from UAE on Friday New Delhi: SpiceJet will operate 14 special flights from the UAE on Friday to bring passengers who have been stranded due to the Middle East conflict. **** LEGAL LGD2 JK-COURT-FAROOQ (1:12 PM) **** Court orders framing charges against Farooq Abdullah, others in JKCA ‘scam’ case Srinagar: A local court here has directed the framing of charges against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and other accused in the alleged Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case. **** LGM1 KL-HC-ANTONY RAJU (1:22 PM) **** Difficult to prove Antony Raju had intention to tamper with evidence: Kerala HC Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday observed that it would be difficult to prove that former state Transport Minister Antony Raju had the intention to tamper with evidence in a 1990 drug case when he was a junior lawyer. **** BUSINESS DCM53 BIZ-REALTY-AMITABH BACHCHAN (4:23 PM) **** Amitabh Bachchan buys 2.67-acre land parcel in Ayodhya for Rs 35 cr from House of Abhinandan Lodha New Delhi: Realty firm House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) has sold 2.67 acre land in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, to Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan for Rs 35 crore. **** DEL56 BIZ-WASIA CRISIS-LD GOYAL **** Govt will use every policy tool to help exporters deal with West Asia crisis: Piyush Goyal New Delhi: The government will use all policy tools and support measures to help domestic exporters deal with the ongoing West Asia crisis, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. **** FOREIGN FGN45 NEPAL-4THLD COUNTING (4:08 PM) **** Balendra Shah’s Rastriya Swatantra Party heading towards landslide victory in Nepal’s elections Kathmandu: Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah’s newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was on Friday heading towards a landslide victory in Nepal’s first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led government in September. By Shirish B Pradhan **** FGN18 US-INDIA-RUSSIAN OIL-WAIVER (7:21 AM) **** US issues 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil amid Iran war New York/Washington: Amid the escalating conflict with Iran, the US said it is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil. By Yoshita Singh **** PTI AKY AKY
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