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New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL96 BIZ-ECONOMIC SURVEY

Sitharaman to table Economic Survey in Parliament on Friday New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday, providing an official assessment of the performance of the economy in the ongoing financial year, and list out the challenges being faced by the nation.

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Pilgrims continue to flock Maha Kumbh, no VIP movements on 3 remaining special bathing dates Mahakumbh Nagar: Millions of devotees flocked to the Triveni Sangam and other ghats at the Maha Kumbh to take a dip on Thursday with the Uttar Pradesh government ramping up efforts to ensure crowd management and safety of people a day after the stampede tragedy.

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Economy in slowdown, Modi govt marching India into middle-income trap: Cong New Delhi: Ahead of the Union Budget, the Congress Thursday slammed the government's handling of the economy, asserting that there is a slowdown with "no jobs, raging inflation, stagnating wages and huge income inequality".

DEL102 RAHUL-KEJRIWAL-YAMUNA

When will you take a dip in Yamuna, Delhi is waiting: Rahul to Kejriwal New Delhi: With Yamuna being at the centre of the election discourse in Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday released a video flagging the issue of pollutants in the river and challenged AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal to take a dip in it.

DEL100 EC-KEJRIWAL-YAMUNA

EC refuses to get drawn into Delhi-Haryana water dispute New Delhi: The EC on Thursday refused to get drawn into the Yamuna water dispute between Delhi and Haryana, saying it would leave "this important matter" to the competence of the governments.

DEL95 PAR-LD SESSION

Stormy Budget session likely as opposition to raise Maha Kumbh stampede New Delhi: Parliament’s Budget session is likely to get off to a stormy start on Friday with opposition parties demanding a discussion on the alleged mismanagement of the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj where 30 pilgrims were killed in a stampede.

DEL88 NIJJAR-REPORT-CANADA

Foreign interference commission 'not mandated' to probe Nijjar murder: Canadian mission New Delhi: Canadian high commission in India Thursday said Canada's foreign interference commission is not mandated to probe the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist.

DEL92 DEF-RAFALE-NAVY

India to seal Rafale-M, Scorpene deals with France soon New Delhi: India is expected to seal in the next few weeks procurement of 26 naval variant of Rafale jets and three Scorpene submarines from France to further crank up its naval prowess, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

DEL89 BUD-SOCIAL SECTOR-EXPECTATION

Inclusive development, women empowerment: Expectations of social sector from Union Budget New Delhi: As India gears up for the upcoming Union Budget, key players in the social sector are anticipating critical shifts in policies to drive inclusive development, tackle social inequalities, and strengthen support for vulnerable communities. By Uzmi Athar

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Jarange ends fast, claims govt ready to accept several demands Jalna: Maratha activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday ended his indefinite fast after five days of protest, claiming that government representatives assured him that several of his demands would be accepted.

LEGAL LGD26 SC-CHURCH-DISPUTE

Kerala church row: SC says 'bothered' by order on use of force in religious place New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a high court order summoning senior state officials and directing them to take possession of six churches of the Jacobite Syrian Church faction and hand it over to Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church factions in Kerala.

LGD24 DL-COURT-BIBHAV KUMAR

Swati Maliwal assault case: Court junks Bibhav Kumar’s revision pleas New Delhi: A Delhi court has dismissed the pleas of Bibhav Kumar, an aide of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, against the orders of cognisance of the chargesheet against in an alleged case of assault involving AAP MP Swati Maliwal.

LGD23 SC-AD-HOC JUDGES

SC allows HC to appoint ad-hoc judges to deal with case backlog New Delhi: Considering a backlog of over 18 lakh criminal cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the high courts to appoint ad-hoc judges, not exceeding the 10 per cent of the court's total sanctioned strength.

FOREIGN FGN91 BIZ-YADAV-INVESTOR-SUMMIT

In Japan, MP CM highlights cordial relations, incentives to attract investors Osaka: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday made a pitch to investors in Japan, offering incentives and citing cordial relations between the two countries and natural resources available in the state.

FGN81 SAUDI-CONFERENCE-AI BOT

Meet 'Ryan': AI chatbot, global labour market advisor turning heads at Riyadh conference Riyadh: 'Ryan', a star attraction at a mega-conference in Riyadh, introduces himself as a global labour market advisor, talks about highly sought-after jobs in Saudi Arabia and says politics is not his area of expertise ---- except he is not human but a highly intelligent AI-based chatbot. By Kunal Dutt

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