HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.15 pm:
    
    NATION
    
    DEL96 JK-2NDLD ENCOUNTER
    * 3 JeM terrorists killed in encounter in Pulwama
    Srinagar: Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. *
        
    DEL68 INDOPAK-EAM
    * Our relations, dealings with Pak will be strictly bilateral: EAM Jaishankar
    New Delhi: India's relations and dealings with Pakistan will be "strictly bilateral", which is a national consensus for many years and there is "absolutely no change" in that consensus, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. *
    
    DEL101 INDOPAK-LDALL TURKIYE
    * Aviation watchdog BCAS revokes security clearance for Turkish firm Celebi
    New Delhi: Aviation watchdog BCAS on Thursday revoked the security clearance of ground handling company Celebi Airport Services India, a unit of Turkiye’s Celebi, with immediate effect in the "interest of national security". *
    
    DEL99 INDOPAK-INDIA
    * India, Pak understanding on cessation of hostilities extended
    New Delhi: Following the May 10 understanding between India and Pakistan on cessation of hostilities, it was decided to continue the confidence building measures to reduce the alertness level, Indian officials said on Thursday. *
    
    DEL80 MHA-SHAH-LD AIIMS
    * Amit Shah visits AIIMS, meets 5 security men injured in encounter with Naxals
    New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the AIIMS here on Thursday to enquire about the health of five security personnel undergoing treatment for injuries received during anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh. *
         
    DEL40 INDOPAK-RAJNATH-3RDLD-JK
    * Pakistan's nuclear weapons should be brought under IAEA watch: Rajnath
    Srinagar: Pakistan's nuclear weapons should be brought under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency as they are not safe in such a rogue nation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. *
    
    DEL16 INDOPAK-INDUS WATERS TREATY
     * Pak signals willingness to engage on Indus Waters Treaty with India
     New Delhi: Weeks after India placed the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan has signalled its willingness to discuss New Delhi's long-standing concerns about the treaty, sources said. *
    
    DEL93 TERROR-RANA-LD LAWYERS
    * Govt appoints Tushar Mehta-headed team of lawyers for trial against Tahawwur Rana
    New Delhi: The government has appointed a team of lawyers headed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to conduct trial against extradited Pakistani-Canadian terrorist Tahawwur Hussain Rana in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case. *
    
    DEL94 CONG-TRADE-LD TRUMP
    * Congress questions PM Modi's 'silence' on Trump's 'zero-tariffs' remarks
    New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on US President Donald Trump's remarks in Doha, where he claimed that India has agreed to "zero tariffs" on several American goods as against its "highest" tariffs, asking what linkage does it have with the stopping of Operation Sindoor. *
    
    DEL102 CONG-RAHUL-LD BIHAR
    * Is communicating with Dalits a sin, asks Cong over Rahul Gandhi's Darbhanga address permission
    New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out at the JDU-BJP government in Bihar, accusing it of sheer dictatorship by "preventing" Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi from holding a 'Shiksha Nyay Samvad' in Darbhanga. *
            
    BUSINESS
    
    DEL87 BIZ-TRUMP-LD APPLE
    * Trump wants Apple to stop production of iPhones in India; co assures New Delhi plans intact
    New Delhi/Doha: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop producing iPhones in India, and rather make them in the US. *
    
    LEGAL
    
    LGD20 SC-2NDLD MP MINISTER-FIR
    * Remarks targeting Col Qureshi: SC questions MP minister, will hear his plea on Friday
    New Delhi: Every word uttered by a minister has to be with a sense of responsibility at a time the country is undergoing "such a situation", the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it reprimanded Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah who is facing an FIR for his remarks targeting Col Sofiya Qureshi. *
    
    LGD25 SC-FOREST LAND
    * Form SITs to examine status of forest land: SC to states, UTs
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all the states and union territories to constitute special investigation teams to examine if any reserved forest land was allotted to any private parties for non-forestry purpose. *
        
    LGD29 SC-AGR-PLEA
    * Vodafone Idea moves SC seeking Rs 30k crore AGR dues waiver
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a fresh plea of Vodafone Idea seeking waiver of around Rs 30,000 crore adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. *
    
    LGD39 SC-WILDLIFE
    * SC calls for stricter approach to tackle daily degradation of wildlife
    New Delhi: Observing the everyday degradation of the wildlife ecosystem due to massive urbanisation, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the threat to flora and fauna was "real" and required a strict approach of authorities to bring the guilty to book. *
    
    LGD24 DL-HC-LD RASHID-BAIL
    * Delhi HC asks for NIA reply on Engineer Rashid bail plea
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought NIA's response on the bail plea of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case. *
    
    LGD18 SC-POCSO COURTS
    * SC directs Centre to set up special POCSO courts on priority basis
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to set up on "top priority basis" dedicated POCSO courts to exclusively deal with cases of sexual offences against children. *
    
    LEGAL
    
    
    FGN8: UN-INDIA-LD TERROR
    * India ramps up efforts for UN listing of LeT front The Resistance Front; Indian team meets top UN counter-terror officials
    United Nations: An Indian delegation met top officials of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate here even as New Delhi stepped up efforts to designate The Resistance Front, an LeT proxy, as a UN-listed terror outfit.
    
    FGN61 PAK-INDIA-DAR
    * DGMOs of Pak, India talked over hotline to discuss ceasefire: Foreign Minister Dar
    Islamabad: The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India talked over a hotline to discuss the ceasefire, which has now been extended until May 18, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar claimed on Thursday. By Sajjad Hussain **

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