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New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.20 PM NATION DEL91 LD RAM TEMPLE (9.16 PM) **** Champat Rai says allegations 'baseless', will respond after SIT's final report; Oppn claims cover-up Ayodhya; A day after his resignation was accepted by the Ram temple trust, its former general secretary Champat Rai on Tuesday said he would respond to all allegations of donation embezzlement after the SIT submits its final report, even as opposition parties alleged a "cover-up" and stepped up the demand for its dissolution. **** DEL73 CONG-PM-LD AWARD (8.10 PM) **** 'Tu jahan jahan chalega...': Cong's Nehru reminder after PM Modi gets Indonesia's highest honour New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Indonesia conferred its highest honour 'Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia' medal on him, saying India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru had received it posthumously "without having to wrangle it". **** FGN29 PM-INDONESIA-LD AWARD (12.29 PM) **** PM Modi conferred with Indonesia's highest honour 'Bintang Adipurna' in Jakarta Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Tuesday conferred with Indonesia's highest honour 'Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia' medal for his role in strengthening the ties between both the countries. **** DEL71 SHAH-AGREEMENT-NARMADA (8 PM) **** Four states sign pact to resolve pending Narmada Project issues in Shah's presence New Delhi: Four states bordering the Narmada river, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra on Tuesday reached an agreement in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the resolution of decades-old issues on displacement and land compensation within the Narmada Project, officials said. **** DEL72 EDU-MOE-REPORT (8.07 PM) **** School dropout rate fell sharply across critical learning stages in 2025-26: MoE report New Delhi: The student dropout rate in schools witnessed a sharp and consistent decline across critical learning stages, according to the USIDE 2025-26 report released by the Ministry of Education, even as the student retention rate declined marginally at the foundation and preparatory levels. **** DEL81 DELHI-LD SHAH PLANTATION (8.33 PM) **** Centre, Delhi govt to develop ridge into forest land in next 4 years: Shah New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Centre and Delhi Government have resolved to develop 6,300 hectares of green Ridge area into forest land over the next four years and give legal protection to it to conserve its biodiversity, soil, water and Delhi's environment. **** DEL83 ENV-GREAT NICOBAR-LIGHTHOUSE (8.48 PM) **** Clearance sought for protecting and developing India Point Lighthouse on Great Nicobar Island New Delhi: To protect and develop the Indira Point Lighthouse on Great Nicobar Island, the Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships at Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) has sought coastal regulation zone clearance for strengthening the lighthouse, constructing a museum, and a convention centre, among others. **** BOM31 GJ-HC-3RD LD BLASTS (8.05 PM) **** 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts: HC upholds death sentence for 38 IM operatives, life term for 11 Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence of 38 Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives convicted for the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts, confirming a historic lower court ruling of 2022. **** DEL85 SPACE-ISRO-TEST (8.52 PM) **** ISRO successfully conducts flight acceptance test of cryogenic engine for next LVM3 mission New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully carried out the flight acceptance hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine designated for the seventh operational mission of the LVM3 launch vehicle (LVM-M7). **** DEL84 LD WEATHER (8.48 PM) **** Three dead in Wayanad, monsooon fury in Maharashtra, Gujarat; north India gears up for wet spell New Delhi: At least three people were killed, and five others remained missing after a rain-triggered "man-made" landslide at a tunnel project in Kerala's Wayanad on Tuesday, while normal life was disrupted in Maharashtra and Gujarat as well -- where heavy monsoon rain has led to deadly incidents over the past two days. **** DEL89 ED-TMC-3RD LD SEARCHES (9.13 PM) **** ED raids 5 Kolkata locations in case linked to TMC bank accounts Kolkata/New Delhi": The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata as part of an investigation linked to the alleged routing of funds from TMC's bank accounts for the purchase of an Embraer jet and an AgustaWestland helicopter, officials said. **** LEGAL LGD23 UP-AYODHYA-THEFT-LD REMAND (6.58 PM) **** Ram temple donation theft row: Court grants police remand of 3 accused Ayodhya: A local court in Ayodhya granted a one-day police remand for three of the eight accused arrested in connection with the alleged theft of donations from the Ram temple here, police sources said on Tuesday. **** LGD12 SC-LD DMK-KARUR STAMPEDE (1.48 PM) **** SC pulls up DMK, says court can't regulate Tamil Nadu CM's visits New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is not an accused in the Karur stampede case and the court cannot regulate his visits, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said as it pulled up the DMK for its plea questioning the visit and alleging that ministers were influencing witnesses in the matter. **** BUSINESS DEL36 BIZ-E20-GADKARI (5.08 PM) **** Name any car that faced issues due to ethanol-blended petrol: Gadkari New Delhi: Amid criticism of the mandate for E20 petrol (20 per cent ethanol-blended) sales and complaints about reduced fuel efficiency of vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday dared critics to identify a single car that faced problems due to the mixed fuel. **** DEL56 BIZ-AGRI-PRAGATI (6.52 PM) **** Agri Minister Chouhan launches PRAGATI plan to train 20,000 rural youth as agri-entrepreneurs New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched a programme to train 20,000 rural youth as agri-entrepreneurs as part of a government push to boost farm incomes and expand private-sector involvement in agriculture. **** FOREIGN FGN86 PM-INDIA-LDALL INDONESIA (8.14 PM) **** India to supply BrahMos, Astra missiles to Indonesia; both sides resolve to work for peaceful Indo-Pacific Jakarta: India on Tuesday agreed to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and Astra air-to-air missiles to Indonesia, marking a significant expansion of defence ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto underlined the importance of deeper bilateral partnership for a free and peaceful Indo-Pacific. **** FGN80 UN-INDIA-FDI (7.40 PM) **** FDI inflows to India increased by 44 per cent to USD 39 billion in 2025: UN United Nations: Foreign Direct Investment inflows to India increased by 44 per cent in 2025 to USD 39 billion, according to the UN, which said the country continued to strengthen its position as a major investment destination. **** PTI APL APL