New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL30 IMD-MONSOON-MUMBAI **** Monsoon barrels into Mumbai, earliest since 1950: IMD New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has set in over Mumbai 16 days before the usual date, making it the earliest since 1950, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. **** BOM60 GJ-PM-PAKISTAN (R) **** People of Pakistan must come forward to end terrorism, says PM at Gujarat rally Bhuj: The people of Pakistan should understand that their government and Army are supporting terrorism for their own benefit so they must come forward to end the menace which is ruining their lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.

DEL57 CONG-MANIPUR-SHAH **** Amit Shah ‘failed most miserably’ in managing Manipur, should resign: Cong New Delhi: The Congress on Monday alleged that Home Minister Amit Shah has “failed most miserably” in restoring normalcy in Manipur and should resign after the state’s governor took an Army helicopter to travel a couple of kilometres to Kangla Fort after reaching Imphal amid protests. **** BOM58 MH-SHAH-SENA (UBT) **** Had Balasaheb been alive, he would have hugged PM Modi for Operation Sindoor: Shah Nanded: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that had Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray been alive, he would have hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of Operation Sindoor. **** DEL56 MEA-MISRI-US **** Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit US from May 27-29 New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will start a three-day visit to the US beginning Tuesday. **** DEL54 INDIA-MALDIVES **** India, Maldives explore ways to boost strategic ties New Delhi: India and Maldives on Monday explored ways to boost trade and strategic cooperation even as Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel backed New Delhi’s fight against terrorism. **** DEL41 HEALTH-COVID-ICMR **** No cause of worry, infection severity mild: ICMR DG amid uptick in Covid cases New Delhi: Amid an uptick in Covid cases in some parts of the country, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Rajiv Behl Monday said the severity of infections as of now is generally mild and there was no cause for worry. **** DEL50 DL-MINISTER-LD COVID **** 104 active Covid cases in Delhi; minister says infection severity akin to viral fever, don’t panic New Delhi: The Covid infections caused by a new variant have only shown symptoms of viral fever so far and there is no need to panic, Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh said on Monday even as official data showed the city has reported 104 active cases in total. **** DEL47 PAR-JAISHANKAR-LD PANEL **** Op Sindoor halted only after DGMO talks at Pak’s request, Jaishankar clears air about US role New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday told a parliamentary panel that Pakistan was informed by the DGMO about Indian strikes on terror camps in their territory only after they were executed, sources said. **** DEL44 INDOPAK-JAISHANKAR-TERRORISM **** Terrorism is an open business in Pakistan: EAM Jaishankar New Delhi: Terrorism is an “open business” in Pakistan that is financed, organised and used by the state and its military, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. **** DEL10 CONG-MODI GOVT **** ‘Undeclared Emergency @11’: Cong takes swipe at Modi govt as it completes 11 years New Delhi: With the Modi government completing 11 years in office, the Congress on Monday alleged that “undeclared emergency” had turned 11 and the promise of “achche din” had proven to be a “nightmare” in reality. **** DEL53 ED-KARUVANNUR-LD CHARGESHEET **** ED names CPI(M) as accused in Kerala cooperative bank scam chargesheet; second party after AAP to be charged under PMLA Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate has named the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala as an accused in a fresh chargesheet filed by it in the Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank “scam” case, official sources said. **** CAL30 CONG-2NDLD ASSAM **** Ahead of 2026 Assam polls, Congress appoints MP Gaurav Gogoi as president of state unit New Delhi/Guwahati: Ahead of next year’s Assam assembly elections, the Congress on Monday appointed Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi as the new president of its state unit, replacing Bhupen Kumar Borah. **** DEL51 PERSONNEL-DRDO-EXTENSION **** DRDO chief Samir V Kamat gets second one-year extension New Delhi: The Central government on Monday extended the tenure of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Samir V Kamat by one more year, till May 2026. **** CAL29 OD-DHAM-ROW **** Odisha set to patent words, logo associated with Puri Jagannath Temple Puri: In light of the ongoing dispute with West Bengal over the naming of the Digha temple as a “Dham,” the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) on Monday decided to patent certain words and logos associated with the 12th-century shrine in Odisha.

CAL11 OD-GANGULY-LD BROTHER **** Narrow escape for Sourav Ganguly’s brother, sister-in-law after speedboat capsizes in Puri sea Puri: Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly’s elder brother Snehasish Ganguly and his wife Arpita had a narrow escape while enjoying water sports in Puri sea, police said on Monday. **** BUSINESS DEL49 BIZ-GANGWAL-INDIGO **** Rakesh Gangwal, family trust likely to sell 3.4 pc stake in IndiGo for Rs 6,831 cr New Delhi: InterGlobe Aviation promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his family trust are likely to offload up to 3.4 per cent stake worth at least Rs 6,831 crore in the airline on Tuesday, according to sources. **** LEGAL LGD8 SC-JSW-LD BHUSHAN STEEL **** Liquidation of Bhushan Steel: SC orders status quo on proceedings pending before NCLT New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered status quo on the liquidation proceedings of Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd (BPSL) before the National Company Law Tribunal. **** LGD19 SC-RELATIONSHIP **** Consensual relationship turning sour can’t be ground for invoking criminal machinery: SC New Delhi: A consensual relationship turning sour or partners becoming distant cannot be a ground for invoking criminal machinery and such conduct “not only burdens the courts but also blots the identity of accused”, the Supreme Court said on Monday. **** LGD7 RTI-JUSTICE VARMA **** Cash row: SC rejects RTI plea for in-house panel report, CJI’s letter to Prez, PM New Delhi: The Supreme Court administration has rejected a plea seeking a report of the apex court-appointed committee, which indicted Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma in the cash discovery row, under the Right to Information Act. **** NEW DELHI LGD9 DL -HC- MITRA-JOURNALISTS **** Delhi HC issues summons to Abhijit Iyer Mitra in defamation case by women scribes New Delhi: The Delhi High Court issued summons to commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra on Monday on a lawsuit by nine women journalists alleging defamation and asked him to be mindful of ‘laxman rekha’ while exercising his right to speech. **** LGD25 SC-RAM SETU **** Subramanian Swamy moves SC, seeks direction to Centre to decide representation on ‘Ram Setu’ New Delhi: Former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to “expeditiously” decide his representation to declare ‘Ram Setu’ as a national monument. **** FOREIGN FGN55 SLOVENIA-INDIA-DELEGATION **** Slovenia: All-party delegation highlights India’s zero-tolerance policy on cross-border terrorism Ljubljana (Slovenia): An all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Monday called on senior Slovenian officials and emphasised India’s “new normal” of zero tolerance against cross-border terrorism. **** FGN53 SKOREA-INDIA-DELEGATION **** All-party delegation seeks South Korea’s support in bringing perpetrators, financiers and supporters of terrorism to justice Seoul: An all-party parliamentary delegation on Monday briefed South Korean leaders on India’s renewed doctrine of responding firmly to any act of terrorism as it sought Seoul’s support in bringing to justice the organisers, perpetrators, financiers and supporters of terrorism. **** FGN46 FRANCE-DELEGATION-AKBAR **** Barbaric terrorism backed by nuclear power biggest danger to world peace: M.J. Akbar Paris: Barbaric terrorism backed by nuclear power in the hands of a military state is the biggest danger to world peace, former union minister M.J. Akbar said on Monday, as an all-party delegation began its six-country Europe tour. By Aditi Khanna **** FGN44 KUWAIT-INDIA-LD DELEGATION **** All-party delegation meets Kuwait’s Deputy PM, highlights India’s firm resolve against terrorism Kuwait City: An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda on Monday called on Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sherida A S Al-Maousharji and apprised him of India’s recent actions to combat cross-border terrorism. **** FGN26 PANAMA-INDIA-DELEGATION **** Tharoor-led all-party delegation to visit Panama on Tuesday Panama City: An all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will visit Panama from Tuesday to convey India’s strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. **** RUK RUK