New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.10 pm:
NATION
MDS25 TL-5TH LD FIRE ACCIDENT (R)
* 17 killed in fire at a building in Hyderabad; PM Modi condoles deaths
Hyderabad: A blaze triggered by a suspected short circuit in a building near the iconic Charminar here on Sunday left 17 people dead, with a majority of them being children. *
MDS26 ISRO-LDALL PSLV
* Faulty PSLV fails to deliver earth observation satellite in orbit
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): ISRO on Sunday failed to put its earth observation satellite in orbit after its trusted PSLV rocket developed a fault minutes after launch from the spaceport here. *
DEL24 MN-INSURGENTS
* More than 350 insurgents nabbed in Manipur; extortion rackets target marriage and property disputes
Imphal/New Delhi: Security forces in Manipur have arrested more than 350 insurgents during intensified crackdown on extortion rackets that have taken an unusual turn, with groups mainly from the Valley now demanding money to resolve matrimonial disputes, along with traditional targets like property and "cuts" in government tenders, officials said on Sunday. By Sumir Kaul *
DEL31 JK-UNEXPLODED-SHELLS
* Over 42 unexploded shells from recent cross-border artillery firing destroyed in J-K's Poonch
Jammu: Security forces on Sunday destroyed 42 unexploded shells in different forward villages near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir in a major operation to clear civilian areas following a military confrontation between India and Pakistan, officials said. *
DEL21 OWAISI-WAQF
* Owaisi slams new Waqf law, hopes for justice from SC
New Delhi: Describing the new Waqf law as "unconstitutional", AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that it is aimed at "destroying" Waqf properties and expressed hope of getting justice from the Supreme Court in the matter. *
DEL18 OWAISI-INTERVIEW
* RSS outreach to Muslims cheap talk, loose talk; never shall the Twain meet: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has dismissed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's placatory statements towards Muslims as hypocritical "cheap talk", saying "never shall the Twain meet" because the Hindutva organisation only wants to destroy India's diversity. *
MDS23 KL-THAROOR-LD SATHEESAN
* Congress in Kerala distances itself from Tharoor delegation row
Kochi: The Congress in Kerala on Sunday distanced itself from the controversy surrounding Shashi Tharoor's decision to accept the Centre's invitation to lead a multi-party delegation abroad, stating that it is for the party high command to comment on the matter. *
DEL6 MPs-AWARDS
* Seventeen MPs to receive Sansad Ratna Awards
New Delhi: Seventeen Members of Parliament, including Bhartruhari Mahtab and Ravi Kishan, and two Parliamentary Standing Committees, have been selected for the Sansad Ratna Award 2025. *
CAL10 WB-TEACHERS-PROTEST
* Jobless teachers' protest outside Bengal education dept HQ continues for 4th straight day
Kolkata: School teachers, who lost their jobs following a recent Supreme Court verdict, continued their protest for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday outside the West Bengal Education Department headquarters in Salt Lake. *
BUSINESS
DEL27 BIZ-ADANI-SUBMARINE
* Adani partners with Sparton to develop anti-submarine warfare solutions
New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani's group has signed a deal with a US undersea warfare company Sparton to develop electronic sensors and navigation systems that could be used for anti-submarine warfare, the conglomerate said on Sunday. *
LEGAL
LGD1 DL-HC-BCAS-CELEBI
* HC to hear on Monday Turkish firm Celebi's plea against revoking of security clearance
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will hear on Monday two pleas by Turkish company Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd and another firm against the decision of aviation watchdog BCAS revoking its security clearance in the "interest of national security". *
FOREIGN
FGN16 PAK-IMF
* IMF imposes 11 new conditions on Pak, warns it against risks to bailout programme: Report
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India could heighten risks to the scheme's fiscal, external, and reform goals, according to a media report on Sunday. By Sajjad Hussain *
FGN15 PAK-DELEGATION
* Pakistan to send diplomatic delegation abroad to counter India's global outreach
Islamabad: Hours after India decided to send its delegations to key partner countries to put across its resolve to tackle terrorism against the backdrop of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that he will send a diplomatic team to important world capitals to present the country's stance. By Sajjad Hussain *