New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.10 pm:
DEL25 4THLD BYPOLL
*Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 4 seats, leading on 6; BJP bags 1, ahead on another
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties won four assembly seats and were leading on six, while the BJP clinched one, and it and an Independent were ahead on one each as votes were counted on Saturday for the by-elections held earlier this week, according to the trends on the EC website.
DEL8 MHA-JK-LG
* Centre gives more powers to J-K Lt Governor on matters related to police, all-India service officers
New Delhi: The Centre has vested more powers to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir for taking decisions on police, officers of all-India services such as the IAS and the IPS, and giving sanction for prosecution in various cases. *
DEL27 CONGRESS-JK-LG
Vesting more powers in LG means J-K statehood still away: Congress
New Delhi: On the Centre vesting more powers in the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Saturday said it can only mean that full-fledged statehood for J&K is unlikely in the immediate future.
DEL24 EMERGENCY DAY-PRIYANKA
Priyanka Gandhi slams BJP over 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'; terms move 'negative politics'
New Delhi: In a scathing attack on the BJP, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said it comes as no surprise that those who opposed the Constitution and called for its abolition would indulge in the "negative politics" of marking 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'.
DEL33 VENUGOPAL-SPYWARE ATTACK
Venugopal accuses Modi govt of targeting his phone with 'malicious spyware'
New Delhi: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday accused the Modi government of targeting his phone with a "malicious spyware" and asserted that "we will oppose this blatantly unconstitutional act" and breach of privacy.
DEL30 RAJNATH-AIIMS-DISCHARGED
Rajnath Singh discharged from AIIMS
New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh was on Saturday discharged from AIIMS here, two days after he was admitted to the hospital with complaints of back pain, an official said on Saturday.
DEL12 AAP-KEJRIWAL-HEALTH
BJP, its govt at Centre playing Kejriwal's life: AAP MP
New Delhi: The BJP and its government at the Centre are playing with the life of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who has lost 8.5 kg and whose blood sugar level dropped below 50 mg/dL five times while in jail, AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh claimed on Saturday. *
DEL39 DL-SOREN-SUNITA-MEETING
*Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren meets Delhi CM's wife Sunita Kejriwal
New Delhi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren met Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who is in jail in connection with the corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam.
DEL9 DL-MARTYR WIFE-FIR
* Delhi Police registers FIR over 'lewd' remark targeting Kirti Chakra awardee's widow
New Delhi: Delhi Police's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operation (IFSO) cell has registered an FIR over an alleged lewd remark made on the widow of Kirti Chakra Captain Anshuman Singh on social media platform X, officials said on Saturday. *
BOM18 MH-RAINS-IMD
* IMD issues red alert for Raigad, Ratnagiri; predicts extremely heavy rainfall on July 14
Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a red alert for the coastal districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri, and Kolhapur and Satara in western Maharashtra, warning of extremely heavy rainfall on July 14. *
BOM1 MH-PM-PROJECTS
* PM to inaugurate, lay foundation stones of projects worth Rs 29,000 cr in Mumbai
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch, dedicate to the nation and lay foundation stones of projects costing over Rs 29,400 crore at a function at NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon during his visit to Mumbai on Saturday, officials said. *
CAL3 AS-FLOOD
Assam flood situation grim; water receding in many parts
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Saturday even though the water levels have started receding in many parts of the state, officials said.
LEGAL
LGD2 SC-SENTHIL BALAJI-BAIL PLEA
SC adjourns hearing on former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji's bail plea to July 22
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has adjourned to July 22 the hearing on a bail plea of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case last year.
FOREIGN
FGN37 PAK-IMRAN-LD ACQUIT
After nearly a year in jail, former Pak PM Imran Khan acquitted in illegal marriage case
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Saturday acquitted jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the un-Islamic marriage case, the only case keeping the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party founder behind bars since August last year. By Sajjad Hussain
FGN23 US-INDIA-SEATTLE-2NDLD VISA CENTRE
Indian consulate in Seattle opens new visa application centres
Washington: India has launched two new visa and passport centres in Seattle city of Washington state of the US, catering to the needs of the Indian community living in nine Pacific Northwestern states of this country. By Seema Hakhu Kachru and Lalit K. Jha
FGN25 NEPAL-MUDSLIDE-LD BODY
Rescuers recover body of Indian from two buses swept away in mudslide in Nepal
Kathmandu: Rescuers in Nepal on Saturday recovered the body of a 40-year-old Indian national, the first from two buses that were swept by a mudslide into a rain-swollen river with more than 50 passengers. By Shirish B Pradhan
FGN13: US-BIDEN-TIBET-LAW
Biden signs into law bill enhancing US support for Tibet
Washington: President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill which enhances US support for Tibet and promotes dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama toward a peaceful resolution of the dispute over the status and governance of the remote Himalayan region.*