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New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL19 PM-LD MANN KI BAAT

Women achievers to take over PM Modi's social media accounts to mark Women's Day New Delhi: Calling on people to celebrate and respect the indomitable spirit of women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he will hand over his various social media accounts to women achievers from different walks of life to mark the International Women's Day on March 8.

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Atishi becomes first woman to be LoP in Delhi assembly New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister and MLA from Kalkaji constituency Atishi was chosen as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly at a meeting of AAP MLAs here on Sunday.

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Cong to hold AICC session in Ahmedabad on April 8-9 New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday announced that it will hold its AICC session in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on April 8 and 9 to deliberate on the challenges posed by the BJP's "anti-people" policies and its alleged attack on the Constitution, as well as on charting the party's future road map.

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Focus on ground issues to counter polarisation, social engineering in Bihar: CPI(ML) leader New Delhi: Faced with poverty and unemployment, the people of Bihar are looking for a change in the upcoming assembly polls, CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Sunday and called for ensuring focus on ground issues to prevail over attempts at social engineering and polarisation. By Anjali Ojha

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USAID funding row: Cong says PM, EAM must answer why govt silent despite Trump 'insulting' India New Delhi: Amid the USAID funding row, the Congress on Sunday accused the BJP of indulging in "anti-national work" by spreading "fake news from America" and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also have to answer as to why the government is silent when US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are "insulting" India repeatedly.

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Jharkhand Cong discusses strategies for upcoming budget session of assembly Ranchi: The Jharkhand Congress on Sunday discussed strategies for the budget session of the assembly, which commences on February 24.

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Preliminary inquiry not mandatory in every case under Prevention of Corruption Act: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said conducting a preliminary inquiry is not mandatory in every case lodged under the Prevention of Corruption Act and it is not a vested right of the accused.

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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 32 Indian fishermen Colombo: Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island nation.

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Trump defends mass deportations, says he is draining swamp Washington: US President Donald Trump has defended the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals, saying his administration draining the swamp by sending home fraudsters, cheaters, globalists and deep state bureaucrats.

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Meloni slams Left's double standards, saying when Trump, Milei, Modi and I talk, it's called threat to democracy Washington: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has slammed the Left's "double standards" in perceiving conservatives globally, saying when leaders like herself, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi collaborate they are called a "threat to democracy" while leftist leaders are praised for similar alliances.

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