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New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION PAR6 RS-ADJOURN

Brief adjournment in RS amid opposition uproar after tabling of joint panel report on Waqf bill New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned briefly on Thursday amid uproar by opposition parties after tabling of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

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Lok Sabha adjourns till 2 pm amid Opposition protests New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday amid protests by Opposition members over allocation of a project to a businessman in Gujarat.

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Allahbadia row: Mumbai Police record statements of 7 persons Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have so far recorded the statements of seven persons, including social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, in connection with controversial comments made by Ranveer Allahbadia on YouTube show "India's Got Latent", officials said on Thursday.

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PM Modi greets people on World Radio Day New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the World Radio Day, describing the medium as a "timeless lifeline".

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Aditya Thackeray meets Rahul Gandhi amid rumblings in MVA New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid rumblings in the opposition MVA after NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar felicitated Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

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Report on Waqf bill tabled in Rajya Sabha amid uproar New Delhi: The report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar on Thursday, with the proceedings briefly adjourned following a heated debate between the treasury and the opposition benches.

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Cong says Article 174 violated in Manipur, calls it contempt of Constitution New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said Article 174 that stipulates there cannot be more than a six month gap between two assembly sessions has been "violated" in Manipur and alleged that this is a "deliberate contempt of the Constitution".

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MP raised questions in LS on defence after marrying British lady: Himanta in veiled attack on Gogoi Guwahati: In an apparent attack on Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday alleged that the MP raised questions in Parliament on sensitive defence matters after his marriage to a British citizen, a charge termed by the opposition leader as a "false accusation".

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Tejasvi Surya takes sortie in HAL's indigenous basic trainer aircraft Bengaluru: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday took a sortie in HTT-40, India's indigenous basic trainer aircraft at the ongoing Aero India-2025 here.

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Six members of three banned outfits arrested in Manipur Imphal: Six people belonging to three proscribed outfits were arrested from Manipur's Imphal West and Kakching districts, police said on Thursday.

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HC seeks Amanatullah Khan's stand on ED plea in money laundering case New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of AAP leader Amanatullah Khan on the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging a trial court order refusing to take cognisance of a chargesheet filed against him and releasing him in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board.

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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan moves Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail New Delhi: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Thursday moved a Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail in a case of allegedly leading an attack on a police team in Jamia Nagar on February 10.

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SC pulls up ED for using PMLA to keep accused in jail New Delhi: The Supreme Court has pulled up the ED for using the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to keep an accused in jail and questioned if the provision was "being misused" like the dowry law.

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Prime Minister Modi arrives in Washington DC for bilateral meeting with President Trump Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on a two-day visit to hold high-stakes talks with President Donald Trump in the face of concerns in New Delhi over Washington's new "America First" trade agenda as well as its policy on immigration.

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Tulsi Gabbard 'strong votary' of India-US friendship: PM Modi after meeting with national intelligence chief Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the newly appointed Director of National Intelligence in the Donald Trump administration Tulsi Gabbard, and discussed India-USA friendship, of which he said, she has been a “strong votary".

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