HIGHLIGHTS AT 5.10 PM

New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.10 pm:
    
     NATION
    
     DEL8 MODI-NEPAL-OLI
     *Modi congratulates Oli on being appointed Nepal's prime minister
     New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated K P Sharma Oli on his appointment as prime minister of Nepal and said he looked forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the friendship between the two countries.
    
     DEL39 BJP-TALLY-RAJYA SABHA
     BJP's tally falls below 90 in Rajya Sabha but set to rise after bypolls
     New Delhi: The BJP's tally in Rajya Sabha has dipped below 90 for the first time in several years but the party and its allies are expected to not only recoup the their losses but also make some gains when by-elections to fill the existing vacancies are held in the coming weeks.
    
     DEL17 MHA-FLOOD-SHAH
     Amit Shah speaks to CMs of Assam, UP, Gujarat; takes stock of floods, rain situation
     New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to chief ministers of Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to take stock of the situation there due to floods and heavy rains and assured them of all central help, sources said.

     DEL12 DL-KEJRIWAL-TIHAR
     Kejriwal lost 2 kg in prison, being monitored by AIIMS medical board, say Tihar sources
     New Delhi: A day after the AAP claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had lost 8.5 kg in prison, Tihar jail sources on Monday said he had only lost 2 kg and he was being regularly monitored by a medical board of AIIMS.
    
     DEL35 CONG-TRIPURA-VIOLENCE
     Democracy being murdered in broad daylight: Cong slams BJP over violence in Tripura
     New Delhi: The Congress on Monday slammed the BJP over incidents of violence in Tripura following the announcement of panchayat polls, alleging that "democracy is being murdered" in broad daylight in the northeastern state which is the "real Samvidhan Hatya".
    
     DEL37 MODI-KAMARAJ
     K Kamaraj's contribution to sectors like education remains unparalleled: PM Modi
     New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to former Congress president K Kamaraj, a towering leader of his era who hailed from Tamil Nadu, and said his contribution to sectors like education remains unparalleled.
            
     BOM7 MP-HC-BHOJSHALA-ASI
     ASI submits Bhojshala survey report to Madhya Pradesh HC
     Indore: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday submitted its scientific survey report of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal-Maula mosque complex to the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
    
     DEL36 CBI-CHHATTISGARH-RECRUITMENT
     CBI takes over Chhattisgarh PSC recruitment 'scam' probe, books former chairman, ex-secretary
     New Delhi: The CBI has taken over probe in the alleged Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission scam in which family members and relatives of the then chairman, officials and politicians were appointed at district collectorates and as Deputy SPs during 2020-22, officials said Monday.
    
     BUSINESS
    
     DEL20 BIZ-LD INFLATION
     WPI inflation surges to 16-month high of 3.36 pc in June on costlier vegetables
     New Delhi: Wholesale inflation in the country surged to a 16-month high of 3.36 per cent in June on account of rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables and manufactured items.

     LEGAL
         
     LGD20 SC-LD SHIVAKUMAR
     DK Shivakumar's petition challenging CBI FIR dismissed by SC
     New Delhi: In a setback to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by him challenging the CBI's FIR against the Congress leader in the disproportionate assets case.
    
     LGD14 DL-COURT-SISODIA
     Excise scam: Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia's judicial custody till July 22
     New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in a corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

     LGD13 SC-ADANI-HINDENBURG-REVIEW DISMISSAL
     Adani-Hindenburg row: SC dismisses plea seeking review of its Jan 3 verdict
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its January 3 verdict by which it refused to transfer the probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani Group to a special investigation team or the CBI.

     LGD24 DL-COURT-LD PAR SECURITY BREACH
     Police file supplementary charge sheet in 2023 Parliament security breach case
     New Delhi: The Delhi Police Monday filed a supplementary charge sheet before a court here in connection with the Parliament security breach last year on the anniversary of the 2001 terror attack.
    
     LGD23 SC-MONEY BILL-LD LISTING
     SC to consider setting up bench to hear pleas against passage of laws as money bills to circumvent RS
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a suggestion for setting up a constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the validity of passage of laws like the Aadhaar Act by the Modi government as money bills.
    
     LGD4 SC-ELGAR-JAGTAP
     Elgar Parishad case: SC refuses to grant interim bail to jailed activist Jyoti Jagtap
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant interim bail to activist Jyoti Jagtap, who is in jail in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case.
    
     LGD25 SC-NEET-UG-NTA
     SC issues notices on NTA’s pleas seeking transfer of cases on NEET-UG row to it
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to private parties on a batch of pleas filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) seeking transfer of cases pending against it in various high courts on the NEET-UG row to the top court to avoid multiplicity of litigations.
    
     FOREIGN
    
     FGN37 NEPAL-PM-2NDLD OLI
     K P Sharma Oli sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for 4th time
     Kathmandu: K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the fourth time to lead a new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the Himalayan nation. By Shirish B Pradhan
    
     FGN36 UK-CHARLES-TRUMP-LETTER
     King Charles writes to Donald Trump after assassination attempt
     London: Britain’s King Charles III has written to US presidential candidate Donald Trump after an assassination attempt on the former president during an election rally in the United States, Buckingham Palace said on Monday. By Aditi Khanna

     FGN35 PAK-IMRAN-PARTY-LD BAN
     Pak government to ban jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s party for alleged anti-state activities
     Islamabad: In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap cases against him and two of his senior party colleagues for treason. By Sajjad Hussain*
    
    

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