New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
NATION:
DEL59 JAISHANKAR-LD KULEBA
*EAM Jaishankar, Ukrainian foreign minister Kuleba hold bilateral talks
New Delhi: India and Ukraine on Friday held "open and wide-ranging" talks here as part of a bilateral engagement between its foreign ministers, with discussions focussing on the "ongoing conflict and its wider ramifications".
DEL62 DL-AAP-MAHARALLY
Rahul, Kharge, Pawar, Akhilesh among INDIA bloc leaders to join AAP rally at Ramleela ground
New Delhi: Top INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thakrey, Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav among others will attend a 'Maharally' to be held by AAP at the Ramleela ground on March 31, senior party leader Gopal Rai said on Friday.
DEL55 CONG-TAX-2NDLD NOTICE
Have received fresh I-T notices of over Rs 1,800 Cr, BJP indulging in tax terrorism: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said it has received fresh notices from the income-tax department, asking it to pay Rs 1,823.08 crore, and alleged that the BJP is in "serious violation" of income-tax laws for which authorities should raise a demand of more than Rs 4,600 crore from the saffron party.
DEL51 CBI-LD RAJUPAL
Special court convicts 7 people in BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case
New Delhi: A special CBI court in Lucknow on Friday convicted seven people in the killing of former BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005, a case in which murdered gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad was also an accused, officials said.
DEL58 CPI-TAX-NOTICE
After Congress, CPI gets I-T dept notice for Rs 11-crore dues: Sources
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has received a notice from the income-tax department, asking it to pay "dues" of Rs 11 crore for using an old PAN card while filing tax returns during the last few years, sources said on Friday.
DEL57 UP-MUKHTAR-LD GHAZIPUR
Shutters down in Mukhtar Ansari's native place Ghazipur; people wait for body to arrive
Ghazipur (UP): Shops remained closed on Friday in Mohammadabad Yusufpur township in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, the native place of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who died of a cardiac arrest a day before.
CAL9 ELECTIONS-BH-LD MAHAGATHBANDHAN
Mahagathbandhan announces LS seat-sharing for Bihar; RJD to contest 26, Cong 9
Patna: The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday announced its formula for seat-sharing, with Lalu Prasad's party laying claim on nearly two-thirds of the state's 40 parliamentary constituencies, virtually steamrolling allies - the Congress and three Left parties.
DEL60 HP-CBI-SCHOLARSHIP SCAM
Himachal multi-crore scholarship scam: CBI files charge sheet against 20 institutes, 105 individuals
Shimla: The CBI has concluded its investigation in the Himachal Pradesh multi-crore scholarship scam with the filing of charge sheets against 20 institutions and 105 persons, officials said on Friday.
MDS8 ELECTIONS-KA-DEVE GOWDA
Only Modi & Shah can solve all problems at national level: ex-PM Deve Gowda
Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Friday said there are no leaders other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah who can solve all the problems at the national level.
DEL40 ELECTIONS-EC-CVIGIL
LS polls: More than 79,000 violations reported so far through C-Vigil app, says EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said its C-Vigil mobile application has become an effective tool in the hands of people for flagging poll code violations and since the announcement of the Lok Sabha election, more than 79,000 complaints have been received.
BOM7 ELECTIONS-MH-ATHAWALE
Athawale meets Fadnavis, complains about RPI(A) not being given a single LS seat to contest
Mumbai: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and complained about his party being ignored in seat sharing talks for the Lok Sabha polls.
LEGAL:
LGD3 DL-HC-FILMS-DISABILITY
Notify guidelines by July 15 to make films accessible to hearing, visually impaired: HC to Centre
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to notify by July 15 the guidelines to make films accessible to persons who are hearing and visually impaired.
FOREIGN:
FGN21 MALDIVES-MUIZZU
Maldives president alleges his predecessor operated on orders from ‘foreign ambassador’
Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has alleged that his predecessor, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, operated on orders from “a foreign ambassador.”*