HIGHLIGHTS AT 5 PM

New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Following are the top headlines at 5 PM

     DEL13 NEET-RESULTS
     * National Testing Agency announces centre and city-wise results of NEET-UG
     New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday announced the centre and city-wise results for medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which is under the scanner over alleged irregularities.
    
     DEL26 PM-NEW ZEALAND
     PM Modi, his New Zealand counterpart agree to advance bilateral ties
     New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a congratulatory call from his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on his re-election as the two leaders agreed to advance their bilateral ties in sectors such as trade and economic cooperation, animal husbandry, pharmaceuticals, education and space among others.
    
     DEL3 UPSC-RESIGNATION
     UPSC chairman Manoj Soni resigns citing 'personal reasons'
     New Delhi: UPSC chairman Manoj Soni has resigned citing personal reasons before the expiry of his tenure in May 2029, official sources said on Saturday.

     DEL14 BSF-GJ-2NDLD DEATH
     Gujarat: BSF officer, jawan die due to extreme heat exposure during Pak border patrol
     Ahmedabad: A Border Security Force officer and a jawan died during patrol due to "extreme" weather exposure at the 'Harami Nallah' creek area along the India-Pakistan international front in Gujarat, the force said Saturday.

     CAL20 JH-SHAH
     BJP will bring out 'White Paper' on demography in Jharkhand to protect tribal lands, rights: Shah
     Ranchi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that rampant infiltration has led to the shrinking of the tribal population in Jharkhand, and said that if the BJP forms the government in the state, it will bring out a 'White Paper' on demography to protect their lands and rights.
    
     DEL27 BANGLADESH-INDIAN STUDENTS
     778 Indian students return home from violence-hit Bangladesh
     New Delhi: A total of 778 Indian students have returned to India from Bangladesh through various land transit points, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday as the neighbouring country continued to reel under deadly clashes over a controversial job-quota system.    
    
     DEL10 AVI-AIRLINES-IT OUTAGE
     Airline systems across airports working normally: Minister
     Mumbai: Airline systems across airports, which were impacted due to a global IT outage on Friday, have started working normally, and all issues are likely to be resolved by noon on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said.
    
     DEL38 PM-TRIBUTE-KAMALA PUJARI
     PM Modi pays tribute to noted organic farmer Kamala Pujari
     New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Padma Shri awardee and noted organic farmer Kamala Pujari, who died on Saturday, lauding her "monumental" contribution to the agriculture sector.

     BOM17 MH-LD UDDHAV
     Will scrap Dharavi redevelopment project tender, won't let Mumbai turn into Adani city: Uddhav
     Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said the Dharavi slum redevelopment project tender awarded to industrialist Gautam Adani's firm will be scrapped if his party comes to power in Maharashtra.
    
     BOM14 MH-HC-DAWOOD-UAPA
     Dawood declared terrorist in individual capacity, says HC; grants bail to two UAPA accused
     Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has said fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim has been declared a terrorist in his individual capacity under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and, hence, any association with him or his gang would not attract provisions of the stringent law.

     MDS2 TN-CJI MADURAI BENCH
     CJI inaugurates celebrations marking completion of 20 years of Madurai Bench of Madras HC
     Madurai (Tamil Nadu): Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday inaugurated the vigentennial celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court and hailed the contribution of the bench in serving as repository of data and software backup for the Delhi High Court.
    
     DEL34 \RCHIRAG PASWAN-BIHAR\R
     'Bihari itna aage hai to Bihar itna pichhe kyon', asks Chirag Paswan
     New Delhi: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan has asked the Bihar government to set a precedent by taking stringent action in cases of crime and the recent spate of bridge collapses, asserting that the state needs a vision to move up the development ladder.

     LEGAL
    
     LGD4 DL-HC-HYBRID
     HC asks Delhi govt's chief secretary to expedite sanction of Rs 387 crore for hybrid hearings
     New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the city government's chief secretary to expedite a sanction of Rs 387 crore to facilitate hybrid hearings in 691 subordinate courts in the national capital and implement the project on priority basis.
    
     FOREIGN
    
     FGN20 NEPAL-OLI-FLOOR TEST
     Nepal PM Oli likely to win vote of confidence on Sunday
     Kathmandu: Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is expected to win a vote of confidence in Parliament on Sunday, nearly a week after he was sworn in to lead another coalition government in the Himalayan nation facing frequent power struggles.

     FGN19 CHINA-BRIDGE-2NDLD COLLAPSE
     12 dead, over 60 missing in bridge collapse, flash floods in China
     Beijing: At least 12 people were killed in a bridge collapse and more than 60 others went missing in flash floods in China’s Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, officials said on Saturday. By K J M Varma

     FGN6 US-ELECTION-BIDEN
     Biden vows to fight on; to get back on the campaign trail next week
     Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he would continue his campaign for reelection and take on rival Donald Trump, as he deals with the fallout from his COVID-19 diagnosis and growing calls from Democrats for him to quit the race. By Lalit K Jha
    
     FGN22 BHUTAN-INDIA-LD MISRI
     India agrees to positively consider providing Rs 1,500 crore economic stimulus to Bhutan
     Thimphu: India has agreed to positively consider providing Rs 1,500 crore to Bhutan as part of the Economic Stimulus Programme in the next 18 months, the two governments said on Saturday at the end of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit and his wide-ranging talks with the Himalayan nation's leadership.
    
     FGN11 US-MODI-MUSK
     * Musk congratulates PM Modi on being most followed world leader on X
     New York: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being the most followed leader in the world on social media platform X with over 100 million followers. **

    
    

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