New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9. 10 pm: NATION BOM43 CG-NAXAL-ERADICATION (6.32 pm) ****Rise, reign, and fall of Naxalism: Chhattisgarh’s ‘red’ corridor hits dead end Raipur: More than four decades after the first “dalams” crossed into the forests of Dandakaranya, present-day Bastar, the sun has set on the armed Maoist rebellion in Chhattisgarh, as the region was on Tuesday declared free of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) on the deadline set by the Centre. By Tikeshwar Patel**** BOM49 GJ-WASIA-LD MODI (8.04 pm) ****West Asia conflict: Cong spreading panic for political gains like ‘Rajneeti ke Gidh’, says Modi Tharad (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress, like “Rajneeti ke gidh” (vultures of politics), is attempting to exploit the West Asia conflict by triggering panic among the people for political gain, asserting that India has managed the situation efficiently. **** BOM47 CG-NAXAL-LD SURRENDER (7.24 pm) ****35 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh hours before Centre-set deadline for LWE eradication ends Raipur: A total of 35 Naxalites surrendered before security forces across five districts in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Tuesday, just hours before the Centre’s March 31 deadline to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) ends, officials said. **** CAL79 WB-POLLS-3RDLD MAMATA ****BJP trying to add voters from outside to Bengal electoral rolls illegally: Mamata Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of trying to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in the electoral rolls of West Bengal to turn the poll outcome in favour of the saffron party.**** DEL3 PERSONNEL-RESHUFFLE (5.30 pm) **** Chanchal Kumar appointed Information and Broadcasting Secretary, Sanjay Lohiya to be Financial Services Secy New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Chanchal Kumar has been appointed as Information and Broadcasting Secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. **** DEL54 BJP-PAES-STATEMENT (8.14 pm) ****West Bengal deserves better: Leander Paes after joining BJP New Delhi: After joining the BJP ahead of the assembly polls, Indian tennis legend Leander Paes hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and said West Bengal “deserves better”. **** DEL39 MHA-INTELLIGENCE-AI ****Personal data isn’t collected: MHA on security agencies using open-source intelligence from public sources New Delhi: The home ministry has told a parliamentary panel that security agencies use open-source intelligence from public sources, including social media, to gather information, emphasising that no privacy breach occurs as personal data isn’t collected. **** DEL5 IMD-LD HEATWAVE **** East, central and northwest India to witness more heatwave days than usual: IMD New Delhi: Above-normal heatwave days are likely over some parts of east, central and northwest India and the southeast Peninsula between April and June even as above-normal rainfall is expected in April, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly forecast on Tuesday. **** BUSINESS DEL55 BIZ-INDIA-IRANIAN OIL (8.21 pm) ****India’s 1st Iranian oil cargo since 2019 headed to Gujarat coast New Delhi: India’s first Iranian crude oil cargo since 2019 may be headed towards a port in Gujarat, according to ship tracking data. **** DEL57 BIZ-TAX-LD ITR FORMS (8.36 pm) ****I-T dept notifies all 7 ITR forms for AY 2026-27 New Delhi: The Income Tax department has notified all income tax return forms for the assessment year (AY) 2026-27. **** DEL32 AVI-IATA-AIRFARES ****Impossible now to quantify Middle East war impact on airlines; airfares already on rise: IATA New Delhi: With sharp rise in fuel costs as well as tight capacity and thin margins for airlines, airfares are already rising in the wake of the Middle East war, global airlines’ grouping IATA said on Tuesday.**** LEGAL LGD7 SC-BHOJSHALA ****Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute: SC to hear on Wednesday plea against inspection of complex New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a plea challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which said it will inspect the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar before April 2 in light of the “numerous disputes” pertaining to the ASI-protected structure. **** FOREIGN FGN46 NEPAL-POLITICS **** Nepal: CPN-UML announces two-week-long protests over Oli’s arrest Kathmandu: The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) on Tuesday announced a two-week-long protest starting April 11 against the arrest of deposed prime minister and party chair K P Sharma Oli. **** FGN50 CHINA-IRAN-2NDLD SHIPS China, Pak propose peace plan for West Asia, call for ‘immediate’ end to hostilities Beijing: China and Pakistan on Tuesday put forward a five-point peace proposal to end the West Asia war, including a call for safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. **** FGN12 US-TRUMP-WAR-REPORT **** Trump willing to end war without reopening Hormuz: WSJ Washington: US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he’s willing to end the military operation against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, leaving the campaign to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing administration officials. **** PTI SKY SKY