New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.10 pm: TOP STORIES FGN31 NEPAL-OLI-LD-RESIGN **** Nepal PM Oli resigns; country reels under massive protests Kathmandu: Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday in the face of massive anti-government protests with the demonstrators attacking private residences of several top politicians, including President Ramchandra Paudel, and vandalising the parliament. By Shirish B Pradhan **** DEL39 VP-2NDLD POLL **** Vice president poll: 96 per cent turnout till 3 PM New Delhi: Brisk voting was witnessed on Tuesday to elect the new vice president with 96 per cent of MPs casting their ballot till 3 PM, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was the first to exercise his franchise in the contest between NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy. **** DEL63 INDIA-NEPAL-ADVISORY **** India asks its citizens to defer travel to Nepal until situation stabilises New Delhi: In the wake of unrest in Nepal, India on Tuesday asked its citizens to defer travel to the neighbouring country until the situation stabilises. **** NATION DEL50 INDO-NEPAL-BORDER SECURITY **** Security tightened along Indo-Nepal border in wake of unrest in Nepal Balrampur (UP): The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) that guards the 1751-km-long unfenced international front with Nepal has stepped up security across all its border posts and vulnerable points in the wake of unrest in Nepal, officials said. **** DEL65 LADAKH-AVALANCHE **** Avalanche strikes Siachen base camp in Ladakh; three soldiers killed Leh: Three soldiers lost their lives when an avalanche struck Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday. **** DEL64 HP-FLOODS-3RDLD PM **** PM Modi announces Rs 1,500 cr immediate relief for disaster-hit Himachal Shimla/Dharamshala (HP), Sep 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an immediate relief of Rs 1,500 crore for rain-affected Himachal Pradesh. **** DEL59 PB-FLOODS-PM **** PM conducts aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Punjab Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged areas in Punjab, battling its worst deluge since 1988. **** DEL49 AVI-NEPAL-LD FLIGHTS **** Air India cancels four flights on Delhi-Kathmandu route New Delhi: Air India on Tuesday cancelled four flights between Delhi and Kathmandu amid massive anti-government protests in the neighbouring nation. **** DEL37 ENV-AIR POLLUTION-RANKINGS **** Indore, Amravati, Dewas top rankings for clean air efforts under NCAP New Delhi: Indore, Amravati and Dewas on Tuesday emerged as top performers in curbing air pollution under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). **** DEL34 ED-RAHUL-CITIZENSHIP-BJP WORKER **** ED questions BJP worker who filed petition in HC questioning Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship New Delhi: A Karnataka BJP worker, who had petitioned the Allahabad High Court claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is a British citizen, deposed before the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday where his statement was recorded, official sources said. **** DEL32 NIA-ISIS-SEARCHES **** NIA conducts multi-state raids to probe ISIS-linked terror conspiracy case New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has searched 21 locations in five states and in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe in a terror conspiracy case linked with the ISIS and other terrorist organisations, officials said on Tuesday. **** BOM14 MH-MONSOON-LOSSES **** 50 killed, crops on more than 5 lakh hectares damaged in Marathwada this monsoon Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: At least 50 people lost their lives and crops on more than five lakh hectares of land were damaged due to heavy rainfall in Marathwada this monsoon, with Nanded emerging as the worst-hit district, an official said on Tuesday. **** BOM13 MH-HC-LD MALEGAON BLAST **** 2008 Malegaon blast: Victims move HC against acquittal of Pragya Thakur, 6 others Mumbai: Six family members of people who died in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast have moved the Bombay High Court, challenging a special court judgment acquitting the seven accused in the case, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit. **** CAL20 WB-NEPAL-LD MAMATA **** Mamata urges people to maintain peace along Bengal border with violence-hit Nepal Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the people in northern districts bordering Nepal to maintain peace in the wake of violent anti-government protests in the neighbouring country. **** BOM16 MH-MAURITIUS PM **** Mauritius PM arrives in Mumbai Mumbai: Prime Minister of Mauritius Navinchandra Ramgoolam reached Mumbai on Tuesday at the start of his eight-day visit to India. **** LEGAL LGB2 MH-HC-POLLS PLEA **** HC rejects Sena UBT leader’s poll plea against victory of rival faction MP in 2024 LS polls Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Rajan Vichare’s election petition challenging the victory of Thane MP Naresh Mhaske of the rival Eknath Shinde-led faction in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. **** LGD9 DL-HC-KARISMA KAPOOR **** Actor Karisma Kapoor’s kids move Delhi HC for share in late father’s property New Delhi: The two children of Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking share in their late father Sunjay Kapur’s property. **** BUSINESS DEL56 BIZ-GST-MRP **** Companies asked to revise MRP on unsold stocks to reflect GST rate change: Union Min Joshi New Delhi: The government has asked manufacturers to revise the maximum retail price (MRP) on unsold stocks in line with the change in GST rates. **** DEL62 BIZ-GOLD-LD PRICE **** Gold surges Rs 5,080 to hit fresh peak of Rs 1.12 lakh/10 g in Delhi New Delhi: Gold prices skyrocketed by Rs 5,080 to hit an all-time high of Rs 1,12,750 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday in line with strong global trends. **** FOREIGN FGN40 NEPAL-SECURITY CHIEFS-APPEAL **** Chiefs of Nepal’s security agencies jointly urge protesters to resolve crisis through dialogue Kathmandu: The Nepali Army and chiefs of other security agencies issued a joint appeal on Tuesday, urging protesters to restrain and resolve the crisis through dialogue. By Shirish B Pradhan **** PTI AMJ AMJ