New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: NATION DEL52 2NDLD PASSIA **** Wanted Punjab gangster-turned-terrorist arrested in US, had links with ISI, BKI New York/Chandigarh: Gangster-turned-terrorist Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks across Punjab and who is alleged to have collaborated with Pakistan’s ISI and Khalistani group BKI, has been arrested in the US, officials said Friday.

DEL45 SPACE-INDIA-ISS **** Indian astronaut Shukla set for space travel next month: Jitendra Singh New Delhi: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to the International Space Station next month as part of an Axiom-4 mission, four decades after Rakesh Sharma’s iconic spaceflight onboard Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday. **** DEL15 PM-MUSK **** PM Modi speaks to Elon Musk; collaboration in technology, innovation discussed New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Elon Musk, world’s richest person with a strong influence in the US administration, on Friday as they discussed the immense potential for collaboration in areas of technology and innovation. **** DEL9 MEA-INDIA-BANGLADESH **** India rejects comments by Bangladeshi officials on violence in West Bengal New Delhi: India on Friday rejected remarks by Bangladeshi officials on violence in West Bengal and asked Dhaka to focus on protecting the rights of its minorities instead of indulging in “virtue signalling”. **** DEL53 NAXALITES-LD SHAH **** Amit Shah asks hiding Naxals to surrender, join mainstream New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked all underground Naxals to surrender as soon as possible and join the mainstream, saying the government is determined to free the country from the scourge of Naxalism before March 31, 2026. **** CAL24 WB-MURSHIDABAD-2NDLD VISITS **** Guv defies Mamata, meets riot victims; NHRC, NCW teams visit Malda relief camps Malda/Kolkata: Teams from the NHRC and NCW on Friday visited Malda relief camps to meet Murshidabad riot victims, even as West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose defied Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s appeal to defer his visit and interacted with the displaced, prompting the TMC to allege political provocation. **** DEL46 AVI-DGCA-LD PILOT DEATH PROBE **** DGCA orders probe into death of Air India Express pilot New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has ordered a detailed investigation into the circumstances that led to the recent death of an Air India Express pilot, including checking the medical history of the deceased crew member and examining the existing guidelines to deal with such emergencies. **** DEL54 RAHUL-SOCIAL JUSTICE **** Cong launches Samvidhan leadership programme ahead of Bihar polls to connect with oppressed New Delhi: Ahead of Bihar Assembly elections slated later this year, the Congress on Friday launched the ‘Samvidhan Leadership Programme’, with party leader Rahul Gandhi urging people to unite and participate in it to ensure social justice and equal participation of the deprived sections. **** DEL36 SIBAL-DHANKHAR-LD JUDICIARY **** Never seen any RS chairperson make such political comments: Sibal on Dhankhar’s judiciary remarks New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday for questioning the judiciary over the timeline for the president to take decisions, saying this is “unconstitutional” and he had never seen any Rajya Sabha chairman make “political statements” of this nature. **** LEGAL LGD10 SC-MATRIMONIAL DISPUTE **** SC irked over Dubai court order restricting child’s travel in matrimonial dispute New Delhi: The Supreme Court has criticised an order of a Dubai court restricting the travel of a minor child in an matrimonial dispute and called it “atrocious” and “violative of human rights”. **** FOREIGN FGN24: US-INDIAN-LD FBI ****Indian wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks in Punjab arrested by FBI New York: An Indian, wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks across Punjab and who is alleged to have collaborated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been arrested by the FBI, the US agency said.**** FGN10: UN-IGN-INDIA ****India main player on world stage today, will surely be contender if decision made on UNSC expansion: IGN Chair Amb AlBanai United Nations: If a decision is made on expanding the UN Security Council, “then surely” India will be a contender, Chair of Intergovernmental Negotiations on UNSC reforms on Thursday said.**** PTI RUK RUK