HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.30 pm:

    NATION

    MDS19 KL-PORT-LD ALL PM
    * PM Modi commissions Vizhinjam seaport; says it will bring economic stability to Kerala, India
    Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport on Friday, stating that the capacity of this transshipment hub would triple in the coming years, allowing some of the world's largest cargo ships to dock smoothly. *

    MDS18 KL-PORT-PM-LD THAROOR
    * Vijayan, Tharoor present at Kerala port inauguration: Modi says it will give 'sleepless nights' to many
    Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a swipe at the Congress, saying the presence of its MP Shashi Tharoor at the commissioning of the Vizhinjam International Seaport here will give "sleepless nights" to many. *

    DEL52
    CONG-LD CWC
    * CWC discusses Pahalgam attack, caste census
    New Delhi: Top Congress leaders on Friday discussed the situation arising out of the Pahalgam terror attack and the caste census announced by the Centre at a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC). *

    DEL41 2NDLD RAIN (RPT)
    * 7 dead in rain-related incidents across north India; roads flooded, trees uprooted in Delhi-NCR
    New Delhi/Gurugram/Chandigarh/Lucknow/Shimla: A three-hour heavy downpour accompanied by a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR early morning on Friday, causing flight delays and traffic disruptions as seven people were killed in rain-related incidents across north India. *

    MDS21 AP-PM-PROJECTS
    * PM Modi lays foundation, inaugurates projects worth Rs 58,000 crore in Andhra
    Amaravati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects worth Rs 58,000 crore here, which also included relaunching the construction of the greenfield capital city of Amaravati , which is Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's 'dream project'. *

    DEL22 CONG-CASTE-LD GOVT
    * BJP govt's pattern to oppose good policy, defame, then adopt it under pressure: Cong
    New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said the government's caste census decision is in line with its pattern of first opposing every good scheme or policy, defaming it and then adopting the same policy in the face of public pressure and reality. *

    DEL35 WAVES-LD JAISHANKAR
    * Pluralism suppressed by colonialism, need to give voice to traditions: Jaishankar
    Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said pluralism has been in the past suppressed by colonialism and big power dominance, and it was essential to give voice to traditions, heritage and ideas amid attempts to democratise the world order. *

    DEL29 WAVES-LD VAISHNAW
    * Vaishnaw pitches for shared standards, clear rules for ethical use of AI
    Mumbai: Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday made a strong pitch for joint efforts by governments on shared standards and clear rules for ethical use of artificial intelligence. *

    CAL10 OD-NEPALESE STUDENT-2NDLD DEATH
    * Nepal launches diplomatic initiatives to probe death of another student at Odisha's KIIT
    Bhubaneswar: Concerned about the safety of Nepalese students at KIIT in Odisha, the Nepal government on Friday initiated diplomatic efforts to ensure a high-level investigation into the death of the 18-year-old student from the Himalayan nation, a day after she was found hanging in the technology institute. *

    DEL6 JK-CEASEFIRE-VIOLATION
    * Pakistani troops violate ceasefire for 8th night, residents near LoC begin readying bunkers
    Jammu/Srinagar: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting retaliation from the Indian Army, officials said on Friday. *

    DEL42 PB-PAK-ATTARI
    * 21 Pakistani nationals stranded at Attari-Wagah allowed to cross border, several more in queue
    Amritsar: About 21 Pakistani nationals stranded at the Attari-Wagah border following the expiry of the Indian government's deadline for them to leave the country crossed over into Pakistan through the land route of the Integrated Check Post on Friday, officials said. *

    LEGAL

    LGD15 SC-PAHALGAM-LD DEPORTATION
    * SC protects family facing deportation to Pakistan, asks authorities to verify documents
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed authorities not to deport to Pakistan six members of a family, who allegedly overstayed their visa, till their citizenship claim is verified. *

    LGD12 DL-COURT- NATIONAL HERALD
    * National Herald PMLA case: Delhi court issues notice to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul
    New Delhi: (PTI) A Delhi court on Friday issued notices to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case. *

    LGD13 DL-HC-RAMDEV-ROOH AFZA
    * Yoga guru Ramdev assures Delhi HC of not posting offensive content against Hamdard
    New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday gave an undertaking in the Delhi High Court for neither issuing any disparaging statement nor publishing on social media, posts similar to his "sharbat jihad" remark against Hamdard's Rooh Afza. *

    BUSINESS

    DEL21 BIZ-PMI-MANUFACTURING
    * India's manufacturing sector growth hits 10-month high in April: PMI
    New Delhi: The growth momentum in the Indian manufacturing sector improved in April, with output increasing at the fastest pace since June 2024, on the back of another strong expansion in order books, a monthly survey said on Friday. *

    FOREIGN

    FGN47 US-VANCE-INDIA-TRADE
    * Vance says trade deal soon with India, calls Modi 'tough negotiator'
    New York: US Vice-President J D Vance has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “tough negotiator” and accused New Delhi of taking advantage of America, while predicting that India could be among the first countries to strike a trade deal to avert reciprocal tariffs. *

    FGN29 UNSC-PREZ-INDIA-LD PAK (RPT)
    * UNSC expected to meet 'sooner rather than later' on situation between India, Pak: Council President
    United Nations: The UN Security Council could meet “sooner rather than later” to discuss the situation between India and Pakistan, and this would be an opportunity to express views and to help diffuse tensions, UNSC President said, voicing concern over rising tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours. By Yoshita Singh *

    FGN64 PAK-TERROR-BILAWAL
    * 'Pak has history with extremist groups, as a result we suffered': Bilawal
    London/Islamabad: Pakistan has a past with extremist groups and suffered because of this, Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said while answering a question on Islamabad backing terror outfits. *

    

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