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New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1:10 pm: NATION DEL38 UP KUMBH LD FIRE

Fire at camp in Maha Kumbh Mela, none injured Mahakumbh Nagar: A fire broke out at the ISKCON camp in Mahakumbh Nagar on Friday and quickly spread to over a dozen nearby camps, officials said.

DEL42 DL-BOMB-2NDLD THREAT

Bomb threat at St Stephen's College, two Delhi-NCR schools; hoax, police say after searches New Delhi/Noida: A prominent college and two schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threats over email on Friday, prompting police to deploy explosive disposal units and dog squads to comb the premises, officials said.

PAR1 LS-QUESTION HOUR

After day of disruptions, LS witnesses smooth conduct of Question Hour New Delhi: A day after the Lok Sabha witnessed repeated adjournments over deportation of Indians from the US, the House on Friday saw smooth conduct of the Question Hour.

PAR3 RS-INCOME INEQUALITY

RJD's Manoj Jha demands govt action to address rising income inequality New Delhi: RJD MP Manoj Jha on Friday urged the Centre to take "urgent steps" to address rising income inequality, saying disparity in earnings was not just a challenge for the economy but also a threat to social stability.

PAR2 LS-FERTILISERS

Urea shortages created for profiteering, state govts should step in: Nadda New Delhi: The Centre on Friday asserted that there was no shortage of urea in the country and urged state governments to actively intervene and crack down on those creating unnecessary scarcity to profit by influencing the markets.

DES6 UP-RAM TEMPLE-CHAUPAL-LD DEAD

VHP leader Chaupal who laid first brick for Ram temple construction dies after prolonged illness Ayodhya/Lucknow: VHP leader Kameshwar Chaupal, who laid the first brick for the Ayodhya Ram temple's construction during a 1989 ceremony, has died after prolonged illness.

BOM8 MH-NCB-DRUG HAUL

NCB seizes drugs worth Rs 200 crore in Navi Mumbai, four held Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau has exposed a drug syndicate and seized various banned substances worth about Rs 200 crore from Navi Mumbai after arresting four persons, an official said on Friday.

BUSINESS DEL34 BIZ-LD RBI

RBI under new Governor cuts interest rate for first time in 5 years Mumbai: Home, auto and other loans are likely to see a drop in interest rates after the Reserve Bank of India under a new Governor cut the key benchmark rate on Friday for the first time in almost five years to spur a sluggish economy.

DEL29 BIZ-RBI-DOMAIN NAME

Banks to have 'bank.in' internet domain name, non-banks 'fin.in': RBI Mumbai: In order to check cyber security threats, the Reserve Bank on Friday decided that Indian banks will have exclusive internet domain name 'bank.in' and non-bank financial entities 'fin.in'.

DEL39 BIZ-RBI-FOREX

Exchange rate policy consistent; not targeting specific rupee level: RBI Governor Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the exchange rate policy has remained consistent over the years and the central bank does not target any 'specific level or band' of the rupee, which slipped to an all-time low of 87.59 to a US dollar.

LEGAL LGD10 DL-HC-RASHID

Delhi HC reserves order on Engineer RashiD's plea for custody parole to attend Parliament New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on a plea by jailed MP Rashid Engineer, facing trial in a terror funding case, seeking custody parole to attend the ongoing Parliament session.

LGM3 KA-HC-YEDIYURAPPA(R)

POCSO case: HC grants anticipatory bail to Yediyurappa, remits the matter to trial court Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, while remitting the case registered against him back to the trial court.

LGD6 SC-DEMOLITION-SAMBHAL

Demolition of property in Sambhal: SC asks petitioner to approach jurisdictional HC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked a petitioner, who was seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Sambhal authorities for allegedly violating its verdict on demolition of properties, to approach the jurisdictional high court.

LGM2 KA-HC-MUDA

Karnataka HC dismisses petition seeking transfer of MUDA case probe to CBI Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna seeking a direction to transfer investigation into the MUDA site allotment case to the CBI.

FOREIGN FGN30 US-H1B

H-1B initial registration period to commence on March 7: USCIS New York: The initial registration period for the H-1B visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT professionals, for fiscal 2026 will commence on March 7 and close on March 24, a federal agency has said.

FGN35 BANGLA-POLITICS (RPT)

Vandalism, arson spread across Bangladesh as protesters attack houses of Awami League leaders Dhaka: Protesters in Bangladesh have attacked, torched houses of leaders of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports.

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