New Delhi: Following are the top stories at 10.30 pm: TOP STORIES DEL152 LDALL VP POLLS NDA’s Radhakrishnan elected next VP, defeats Reddy with bigger than expected margin of 152 votes **** New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor and NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan was elected the 15th Vice President of India on Tuesday, bagging 452 votes against Opposition nominee and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy’s 300 votes, amid indications of cross-voting in his favour. **** FGN71 2NDLDALL NEPAL **** Nepal in grip of crisis as PM Oli resigns following massive anti-government protests Kathmandu: Nepal reeled under a serious political crisis on Tuesday as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned in the face of massive protests for a second day with the demonstrators storming many government buildings and setting the parliament as well as homes of several high-profile leaders ablaze, a day after 19 people died in violence. By Shirish B Pradhan **** NATION DEL157 NEPAL-CCS MEET **** PM Modi chairs CCS meet on Nepal, appeals for peace New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to discuss developments in Nepal, where violent protests have toppled the government headed by K P Sharma Oli, and stressed that stability, peace and prosperity of the country are of utmost importance to India. **** DEL114 PB-FLOODS-4THLD PM **** PM Modi announces Rs 1,600 crore financial assistance for flood-ravaged Punjab Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab as he reviewed the situation and damage in the state, which was battling its worst deluge since 1988. **** DEL94 PM-LD FLOOD ASSISTANCE **** PM announces Rs 1,600 cr flood assistance for Punjab, Rs 1,500 cr for Himachal Chandigarh/Shimla: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab and an immediate relief of Rs 1,500 crore for rain-affected Himachal Pradesh. **** DEL133 LD INDO-NEPAL-BORDER SECURITY **** Security stepped up along border in wake of Nepal unrest Lucknow: 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 on Tuesday. **** DEL132 AVI-NEPAL-2NDLD FLIGHTS **** Indian airlines cancel flights to Kathmandu New Delhi: Air India and IndiGo are among the airlines that cancelled their flights connecting Kathmandu on Tuesday as the airport in Nepal’s capital has been temporarily closed amid massive anti-government protests in the neighbouring nation. **** DEL137 LADAKH-LD 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. **** 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 LGD16 SC-ASSENT-LD BILLS **** Prez reference: Guv expected to act on bills within reasonable time, says SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said governors were expected to act within “reasonable time” even if the term “as soon as possible” were not there in Article 200 that governs powers to assent to bills passed by the state legislature. **** LGD20 DL-HC-SEXUAL HARASSMENT **** Sexual harassment continues to haunt women at work places, men’s mindset unchanged: Delhi HC New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said despite stringent legislation, sexual harassment continues to haunt women at work places, especially when it involves “power dynamics” for the mindset of men has remained unchanged. **** LGD19 DL-HC-2NDLD KARISMA KAPOOR **** Actor Karisma Kapoor’s kids move Delhi HC for share in late father’s assets 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 assets reportedly worth Rs 30,000 crore. **** LGD11 DL-HC-LD AISHWARYA RAI **** Actor Aishwarya Rai urges Delhi HC to restrain illegal use of name, image New Delhi: Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Tuesday urged the Delhi High Court to protect her personality rights and restrain online platforms from illegally using her name, images and AI-generated pornographic content. **** FOREIGN FGN59 UK-STARMER-INDIA **** UK PM Starmer to visit India in October with focus on tech partnership London: Keir Starmer’s first visit to India as British Prime Minister is expected in early October and will have a sharp focus on the India-UK tech partnership when he is scheduled to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2025 in Mumbai, officials indicated on Tuesday. By Aditi Khanna **** HIG HIG