New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL15 PM-VISIT-STATES
PM Modi on 3-day visit to MP, Bihar, Assam from Sunday New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Assam from Sunday to attend several development initiatives, including the global investors summit in Bhopal and the release of 19th instalment of cash assistance to farmers in Bhagalpur.
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Delhi CM meets PM Modi New Delhi: New Chief Minister of Delhi Rekha Gupta on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in their first formal meeting after she took charge.
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India, Bhutan enjoy exemplary ties of friendship, cooperation: MEA New Delhi: India and Bhutan enjoy "exemplary ties" of friendship and cooperation, based on trust, goodwill and mutual understanding at all levels, and the visit of Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay was in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries, the MEA said on Saturday.
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Examining current provisions, need for new legal framework to regulate harmful content: I&B Ministry New Delhi: The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the existing statutory provisions and the need for a new legal framework to regulate "harmful" content on digital platforms, indicating the government's move to sharpen its vigil over them following the outcry over Ranveer Allahbadia's crass comments on a YouTube programme.
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Unethical, deception of passengers: Shivraj slams Air India over 'broken' seat; carrier orders probe Bhopal/Mumbai: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday slammed Tata Group-owned Air India for allotting him a "broken and sunk" seat and described it as an "unethical" practice wherein the airline charges passengers full fare and then makes them occupy defective seats.
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SC to hear on Monday AAP leader's Durgesh Pathak's plea against his election in 2022 bypoll New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak for the dismissal of a petition challenging his election from Delhi's Rajinder Nagar Assembly seat in a 2022 bypoll.
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Kash Patel takes oath as FBI director on Bhagwat Gita Washington: Kash Patel took oath as the ninth director of the FBI on the Bhagavad Gita and spoke about how a first-generation Indian kid is living the American dream, reflecting on his heritage.
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PM Modi to attend Mauritius' National Day celebrations as guest of honour: Mauritian counterpart Ramgoolam Port Louis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour at Mauritius' National Day celebrations next month, his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam has announced, calling it a testimony of the close bilateral ties.
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Vijay Mallya pursues annulment of UK bankruptcy order over ‘unreal quality’ London: Embattled businessman Vijay Mallya believes Indian banks pursuing bankruptcy proceedings against him in the English courts have assumed an “unreal quality” in the wake of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent statement in Parliament and has instructed his lawyers to pursue an annulment application. By Aditi Khanna
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