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Following are the top headlines at 5.20 PM: NATION CAL21 BH-POLITICS-NITISH-RESIGN Nitish resigns as chief minister of NDA govt in Bihar Patna: Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Governor Phagu Chauhan and tendered his resignation as chief minister of the NDA government in Bihar. BOM9 MH-CABINET-2ND LD EXPANSION Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde expands two-member cabinet; 18 ministers sworn in Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry, 41 days after taking oath as the CM. BOM18 MH-CABINET-4TH LD EXPANSION No women in 20-member cabinet as Maharashtra CM Shinde expands 41-day-old ministry Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry 41 days after taking oath as the CM by inducting 18 ministers, nine each from his rebel Shiv Sena group and the BJP. DEL46 DL-EXCISE-BAIJAL-SISODIA Excise policy row: Ex-Delhi LG says charges against him ‘blatant lies, falsehoods’, slams Sisodia New Delhi: Former Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal Tuesday rejected as ”baseless and motivated” charges levelled against him by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of Excise Policy 2021-22. DEL32 BJP-JD(U) BIHAR BJP weighs options as JD(U) walks out of coalition in Bihar New Delhi: A number of BJP leaders have been left surprised at the swift turn of events in Bihar where the JD(U) has walked out of the coalition with the NDA, even though the party leadership was aware of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s uneasiness over a host of issues. DEL27 SSLV-FLIGHT Another SSLV flight soon: Space Commission member New Delhi: The failure of India’s newest rocket to put small satellites in orbit was not a setback and the space agency will soon attempt another flight, Space Commission member A S Kiran Kumar has said. DEL41 NOIDA-2NDLD-POLITICIAN-ARREST Politician who abused, assaulted Noida woman arrested Noida: Absconding politician Shrikant Tyagi was arrested Tuesday from Meerut, officials said, days after he was seen in a social media video abusing and assaulting a woman for objecting to his alleged illegal constructions at a housing society here. DEL31 CONG-BIHAR Will support any non-BJP govt in Bihar to help strengthen secular forces: Congress New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said it will support any non-BJP government in Bihar to help strengthen secular forces amid hectic political activity in the state where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ended JD(U)’s alliance with the BJP.