HIGHLIGHTS- The Week

New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.10 pm:

    NATION

    DEL46 TERROR-PAK LD LASHKAR-SHOT
    * Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani Khalid killed by unidentified gunmen in Sindh
    New Delhi: Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani Khalid alias Abu Saifullah Khalid, who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters, was killed by three unidentified gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan on Sunday, officials here said. *

    MDS36 TL-2ND LDALL FIRE
    * 17 killed in Hyderabad fire, PM Modi condoles deaths
    Hyderabad: A blaze triggered by a suspected short circuit in a building near the iconic Charminar here on Sunday killed 17 people, including eight children, belonging to an extended family. *

    DEL53 DEF-SINDOOR-SYNERGY
    * Operation Sindoor showcased tri-services synergy: Defence ministry
    New Delhi: India's national security architecture has demonstrated the strength of convergence and strategic foresight during Operation Sindoor, the defence ministry said on Sunday. *

    DEL52 HR- PROFESSOR 5TH LD ARREST
    * Ashoka University associate professor arrested for social media posts on Operation Sindoor
    Sonipat (Haryana): Ashoka University's head of the political science department, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, was arrested on Sunday after two FIRs were lodged on stringent charges, including endangering sovereignty and integrity, for his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor, police and his lawyer said. *

    DEL51 JK-UNEXPLODED-LD 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. *

    DEL44 HR-YOUTUBER
    * Haryana YouTuber was being developed as an 'asset' by Pakistani intelligence operatives: Police
    Chandigarh: Pakistani intelligence operatives were allegedly developing Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested on espionage charges, as an asset, said a senior Haryana police officer on Sunday. *

    MDS26 ISRO-LDALL PSLV (R)
    * 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. *

    DEL48 INDIA-BANGLADESH-LD TRADE
    * India's decision to curb Bangladeshi exports via land ports aimed at ensuring fairness: Sources
    New Delhi: India's decision to curb Bangladeshi exports of ready-made garments and several other consumer goods through land ports is aimed at ensuring fairness and equality in bilateral trade, government sources said on Sunday. *

    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 *

    LEGAL

    LGD3 SC-MP MINISTER-FIR
    * Remarks on Col Qureshi: SC to hear MP minister's plea on Monday
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea by Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah against a high court order directing an FIR against him for his remarks targeting Col Sofiya Qureshi. *

    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

     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.

    FGN46 PAK-CHINA-LD DAR
    * Pak Foreign Minister Dar to visit China for talks with Chinese, Afghan counterparts
    Islamabad: Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to China on Monday, where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. *

    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. **

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