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New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Following are the top stotries at 9 PM TOP STORIES LGD45 DL-COURT-LD-RIOTS-ANKIT SHARMA (7.54 PM) **** 2020 Delhi riots: Court convicts ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, 4 others in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and 4 others in the sensational murder case of Intelligence officer Ankit Sharma, who was attacked by a mob and his body dumped in a drain during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. **** DEL72 LADAKH-LD HILL COUNCILS (8.16 PM) **** Ladakh to set up autonomous hill development councils for all 7 districts: Chief Secretary Leh: In a landmark move to deepen democratic decentralisation in Ladakh, the Union Territory administration on Monday announced an Autonomous Hill Development Council (AHDC) for each of its seven districts, extending the existing framework of elected local self-governance beyond Leh and Kargil. **** NATION DEL6 CONG-GOVT-CORRUPTION (10 AM) **** 'Khaunga, khane doonga aur khilaunga': Cong slams PM Modi's anti-graft pitch New Delhi: Launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday said his 'na khaunga na khane doonga' statement was a "hoax" as he has delivered "minimum governance, maximum cover-ups". **** DEL70 CJP-PROTEST-LD DAY 24 (7.57 PM) **** Day 24 of CJP protest: Wangchuk loses 8.2 kg as fast enters 16th day; 'lives at stake', says Dipke New Delhi: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost 8.2 kg since his indefinite hunger strike at the Jantar Mantar began, and his blood glucose level has dropped to 67 mg/dL, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said on Monday, with its founder Abhijeet Dipke urging the Centre to address the protesters' demands as "lives are at stake". **** DEL47 CIC-PETROLEUM-DATA (5.07 PM) **** CIC directs petroleum ministry arm to share historical petrol, ethanol, profit data New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), the oil ministry's planning arm, to reveal historical data on petrol production and imports, ethanol procurement and blending, and petroleum sector profits. **** DEL79 DL-RIOTS-ANKIT SHARMA-LAWYERS (8.40 PM) **** Justice not done to Ankit Sharma's family or to Tahir Hussain: Defence counsel New Delhi: The judgement in the Ankit Sharma case was not a victory for either side, Special Public Prosecutor Madhukar Pandey said on Monday after a court convicted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others in the sensational killing of the Intelligence Bureau officer during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. **** BOM30 MH-LADKI BAHIN-OPPOSITION (7.48 PM) **** 81 lakh women dropped from Ladki Bahin scheme post e-KYC, says minister; Oppn claims irregularities Mumbai: Around 81 lakh registered beneficiaries have been removed from Maharashtra government’s Ladki Bahin Yojana following a multi-month e-KYC verification drive, Minister Aditi Tatkare said on Monday, even as Opposition parties alleged irregularities in its implementation. **** BOM24 CG-JUVENILE HOME- WATCHMAN-MURDER (6.05 PM) **** Four juveniles kill watchman, escape from observation home in Bilaspur district Bilaspur: Four juvenile inmates of an observation home allegedly strangled to death a 40-year-old watchman and escaped from the facility in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district in the early hours of Monday, police said. **** CAL28 NL-LD BLAST (6.22 PM) **** Assam Rifles jawan dead, 4 injured in Nagaland IED blast Kohima: An Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four others were injured in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Chumoukedima district of Nagaland on Monday, a Defence official said. **** CAL18 AS-ASSEMBLY-D VOTERS (4.50 PM) **** 91,385 D-voters exist in Assam electoral rolls: CM Guwahati: Assam has over 91,000 'doubtful voters' or ‘D-Voters’ in the state's electoral rolls at present, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the assembly on Monday. **** LEGAL LGD43 SC-CITIZENSHIP-FOREIGNERS (7.32 PM) **** Determination of citizenship status must be made through fair, lawful process: SC New Delhi: The determination of citizenship status must be made through a fair, lawful and reasoned process, the Supreme Court said on Monday while setting aside the Gauhati High Court verdicts which affirmed the orders declaring some persons to be foreigners. **** BUSINESS DEL58 BIZ-AGRI-SOWING (6.16 PM) **** Area sown to kharif crops remains 16 pc lower on weak monsoon; paddy, pulses acreage down: Agri Min New Delhi: The area sown to kharif crops like paddy remained 16 per cent lower at 531.25 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing season due to weak monsoon, according to the Agriculture Ministry. **** DEL61 BIZ-LD INFLATION (6.57 PM) **** Retail inflation rises to 4.38 pc in Jun, surpasses RBI's median target level New Delhi: Retail inflation climbed to 4.38 per cent in June mainly due to costlier food items, pushing the rate of price rise above the Reserve Bank's median target of 4 per cent, according to government data released on Monday. **** DEL60 BIZ-INDIA-US-2ND LD TRADE (6.54 PM) **** Framework deal is ready, to be signed at right time: Official on India-US trade pact New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Negotiations for a trade agreement between India and the US are progressing well, and the framework deal is ready, which will be signed at the right time, an official said on Monday. **** FOREIGN FGN60 LANKA-INDIA-AGREEMENT (7.53 PM) **** Sri Lanka inks agreement to secure USD 1.8 million Indian grant to equip hospital Colombo: India and Sri Lanka on Monday signed an agreement which will help Colombo secure a 600 million Sri Lankan rupee (USD 1.8 million) grant from New Delhi for supplying advanced medical equipment to the Base Hospital in the south of the island nation, a top Indian diplomat said. **** FGN52 VIETNAM-INDIANS-LD BOAT (6.12 PM) **** Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident flown home Hanoi: The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island were flown to India on Monday, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said. **** PTI APL APL