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New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.30 pm: TOP STORIES PAR13 RS-LDALL WAQF BILL

Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after RS nod New Delhi: Parliament early Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate.

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PM Modi arrives in Colombo Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday evening on a three-day visit to explore ways to bolster overall bilateral ties, especially in areas of energy, trade, connectivity, digitalisation and defence. By Manash Pratim Bhuyan

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Parliament's nod to Waqf bill highlight as Budget session ends with over 100 per cent productivity New Delhi: Parliament's nod to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill rendering it the government's most consequential piece of legislation in its third term, and the political heat it generated inside and outside the legislature defined the second half of the Budget session which ended on Friday.

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Congress to challenge Waqf bill's constitutionality in Supreme Court 'very soon' New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said it would "very soon" challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill that was passed in Parliament.

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ED searches Empuraan producer Gopalan's chit fund firm in FEMA case Kochi/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at the chit fund company premises of Kerala-based businessman Gokulam Gopalan, one of the producers of the movie 'L2: Empuraan', as part of an alleged Rs 1,000-crore foreign exchange violation case, official sources said.

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JK transfer row: Ruling MLAs call for respecting people's mandate; say 'our silence not weakness' Srinagar: Amid differences with the Raj Bhavan over transfer of state officials, MLAs from the ruling NC-led alliance in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday stressed the need for all to respect people's mandate, asserting "our silence" should not be construed as weakness.

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Another accused in Bengal's Pathar Pratima blast arrested Kolkata: Police on Friday arrested another accused in connection with a blast that left eight people dead at Pathar Pratima in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

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Centre has declined consent for TN's anti-NEET bill, rejection a "dark chapter", says Stalin Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday informed that the Assembly resolution seeking NEET exemption for the state that was sent for Presidential assent, has been declined and called the rejection a "dark chapter in federalism."

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Congress, AIMIM leaders move SC against Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 New Delhi: Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday challenged the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Supreme Court, saying it violated the constitutional provisions.

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2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 5 of murder, criminal conspiracy New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted five men accused of murder during the February 2020 riots.

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Delhi HC imposes Rs 25K costs on Shazia Ilmi for hiding facts in plea against Rajdeep Sardesai New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday imposed Rs 25,000 costs on BJP leader Shazia Ilmi for "wilfully suppressing" complete facts in her plea alleging defamation and violation of her privacy during a show hosted by journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.

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SC refuses physical production of Yasin Malik in Jammu, asks him to examine witnesses virtually New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused the physical production of jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik before a Jammu court but allowed him to cross-examine witnesses in a couple of cases through the virtual mode.

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SC permits Jharkhand to cut power supply during Ram Navami processions to avoid electrocution New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Jharkhand government and its power distribution company to cut power supply on Ram Navami procession routes to avoid electrocution incidents.

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PM Modi meets Yunus, flags concerns over safety of minorities in Bangladesh Bangkok: In his first meeting with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged India's concerns over the safety of minorities, including Hindus, and conveyed that any rhetoric that vitiated the environment was best avoided. By Sagar Kulkarni

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PM Modi meets Thai King Vajiralongkorn, Queen Suthida Bangkok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had an audience with Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana here.

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China slaps 34 pc tariff on US goods in tit-for-tat move Beijing: China on Friday slapped a 34 per cent additional tariff on imports from the US in a tit-for-tat response to President Donald Trump’s move to impose a similar levy on Chinese goods. By K J M Varma

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