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New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.10 pm: NATION CAL5 MN-TENSION-2ND LD PROHIBITORY ORDERS **** Meitei leader’s arrest: Prohibitory orders clamped, internet suspended after protests in Manipur Imphal: A day after violent protests erupted in Manipur over the arrest of a leader of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol, the situation remained tense on Sunday with the administration imposing prohibitory orders and suspending internet services in five Imphal valley districts, police said. **** DEL4 MEA-JAISHANKAR-EUROPE **** EAM Jaishankar embarks on week-long trip to Europe New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday embarked on a week-long visit to Europe to hold talks with leaders of France, the European Union and Belgium to boost bilateral ties and reaffirm India’s policy of zero-tolerance against terrorism. **** DEL5 PM-NDA **** NDA govt redefined women-led development in 11 years: PM Modi New Delhi: A day before his government marks its first anniversary in third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has redefined women-led development in its 11 years in power. **** DES10 DL-GIRL-LD DEAD **** Girl found dead inside suitcase in northeast Delhi; family alleges sexual assault, stages protest New Delhi: A nine-year-old girl was found stuffed in a suitcase at a neighbour’s house in northeast Delhi’s Dayalpur area, triggering protests by family members and locals who alleged sexual assault and murder of the minor. **** MDS2 TN-AMIT SHAH-VISIT **** Amit Shah arrives in TN’s Madurai to rev up party machinery for 2026 Assembly poll Madurai (Tamil Nadu): Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah arrived here on Saturday night, his second crucial visit to Tamil Nadu in two months, to rev up the party machinery ahead of the 2026 Assembly election in the state. **** DEL6 LAW-JUDGE-IMPEACHMENT ****Cash discovery row: Resignation only option before Justice Varma to avoid removal by Parliament New Delhi: Resignation is the only option before Justice Yashwant Varma to avoid impeachment by Parliament as the government pushes for bringing a motion to remove the Allahabad High Court judge over alleged corruption. **** BOM3 MH-RAHUL-FADNAVIS Rahul Gandhi dismissing mandate of people as they rejected him: Fadnavis Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, instead of introspecting on the defeat in the 2024 state assembly polls, has been repudiating the mandate given by the people because they rejected him.
BOM4 MH-CONSUMER COURT-FOOD **** Why should a vegetarian order from non-veg serving eatery if it hurts sentiments? Consumer panel Mumbai: A consumer redressal commission here has said if meat-based food hurts a “strictly vegetarian” person’s religious sentiments, why should the individual opt to order from a restaurant serving both veg and non-veg items. **** BUSINESS DEL3 BIZ-STOCKS-MCAP **** Market valuation of 9 of top-10 most valued firms jumps Rs 1 lakh cr; Reliance, HDFC Bank shine New Delhi: Nine of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 1,00,850.96 crore in market valuation last week, with Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank stealing the show with maximum gain, in line with an optimistic trend in equities. **** FOREIGN FGN9 US-INDIANS-LD ELECTION Indian-American candidates win runoff races in Texas’ city councils Houston: Two Indian-American candidates have won their respective city council runoff elections in Texas.
Sanjay Singhal, a retired energy executive and IIT Delhi graduate, secured a decisive victory over fellow Indian-American Nasir Hussain in Sugar Land’s District 2. By Seema Hakhu Kachru **** FES7 PAK-DONKEYS **** Poor struggle as China eyes Pakistan’s donkeys for hides for ejiao Karachi: Abdul Rasheed is in a fix these days. Tiger, his donkey and the only source of income, died in an accident last week. Staring at the prospect of dire poverty, Rasheed is undecided about buying a new one as donkey prices have soared in Karachi and other parts of Pakistan. **** SKY SKY