HIGHLIGHTS AT 9PM

Following are the top stories at 9pm:

NATION

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CDS can serve up to maximum age of 65 years, Govt amends rules

New Delhi: The defence ministry has amended rules to allow the Chief of Defence Staff to serve up to a maximum age limit of 65 years.

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Hemant Soren back as chief minister of Jharkhand

Ranchi: JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as Jharkhand chief minister for a second time on Sunday at a grand ceremony attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders and regional satraps, in a show of unity that could be a harbinger of a broad-based anti-BJP alliance amid the uproar over the new citizenship law.

 

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Youth hate disorder, anarchy, says PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the coming decade belongs to the youth as they will play a key role in modernising India and taking it to greater heights, and noted that they hate anarchy and disorder and believe in the system but question it when it does not respond properly.

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NRC India's internal affair: BGB DG

New Delhi: The creation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is completely an "internal affair" of India and the cooperation between the border guarding forces of the two countries is very good, the visiting chief of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) said here on Sunday.

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There is need for constructive debate on CAA, NPR: VP

Hyderabad: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said there was a need for an enlightened and constructive debate on issues such as Citizenship Amendment Act and National Population Register and stressed that there should be no scope for violence during protests.

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President honours Amitabh Bachchan with Dadasaheb Phalke Award

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday presented megastar Amitabh Bachchan with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema's highest honour, in a special ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Housing satisfaction for CAPF jawans to be enhanced, plan in next Budget: Shah

New Delhi: The Modi government has decided to enhance housing satisfaction for jawans and officials of central armed police forces (CAPFs) and steps will be taken in the upcoming Budget to allocate funds for this subject, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Sunday.

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'Buzo', 'Roma', 'Devil': Canine brave hearts on national duty

New Delhi/Srinagar: Marching slowly along with his buddy on a thick sheet of snow in North Kashmir, 'Buzo', a double-coat German Shepherd, gets a hero's welcome after successfully having pushed back infiltrators from Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) recently. By Sumir Kaul

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Will organise "massive protest" if PM Modi comes to inaugurate 'Khelo India' games: AASU

Guwahati: Intensifying its agitation against the amended Citizenship Act, the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) on Sunday said a "massive protest" will be organised if Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes to inaugurate the 'Khelo India' games on January 10 in the state capital.

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Where is personal data of 45-lakh ex-services collected for ECHS smart cards? Delhi police files FIR

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has filed an FIR against a private company, on a complaint by the Defence Ministry, for allegedly not returning a database containing personal information of 45-lakh ex-servicemen after it completed a contract for ECHS smart cards, officials said. By Abhishek Shukla

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PM leads nation in paying tributes to Pejawar seer

Bengaluru: A host of leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, condoled the death of Pejawar math head Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji on Sunday, recalling his service to society and hailing him as an epitome of humanity and kindness.

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Thorat says loyalty to Congress never wavered

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat on Sunday said there was no need to pay heed to BJP leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's comments that he contemplated joining the saffron party a few years back.

FOREIGN

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Saudi plans OIC foreign ministers' meeting on Kashmir

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia plans to convene a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Kashmir, in an apparent move by the Gulf Kingdom to please Pakistan which skipped a recent summit of Muslim nations in Malaysia seen by Riyadh as an attempt to create a new bloc to replace the dysfunctional OIC led by it. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN13 EGYPT-2NDLD ACCIDENT

3 Indians killed, 13 injured in Egypt road accident

Cairo: Three Indians were killed and 13 others injured when two buses carrying tourists crashed into a truck in Egypt's Suez governorate, the Indian embassy here said on Sunday.

BUSINESS:

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Retail industry expects growth in second half of 2020

New Delhi: As economic slowdown continues to hurt sales, the Indian retail industry expects to bounce back in the second half of 2020 on the back of consumer demand revival and increased spending.

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India Inc garners Rs 8.7 lakh cr from markets in 2019, debt preferred route

New Delhi: Marking a major upswing in fund raising activities, Indian companies garnered Rs 8.7 lakh crore from domestic and overseas markets in 2019 -- up 20 per cent from the previous year -- with debt instruments remaining the most preferred route for financing business needs.

LEGAL:

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Delhi courts see big names in politics, biz in 2019: Chidambaram, Shivakumar, Vadra, Singh bros

New Delhi: From handling cases involving senior Congress leaders P Chidambaram and D K Shivakumar, to awarding life term to expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar for raping a minor in Unnao and dealing with lawyer-police clashes, Delhi courts had an eventful 2019.