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New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:

    TOP STORIES

    DEL34 NAXAL-SHAH
    * Topmost Maoist leader Basavaraju among 27 killed in Chhattisgarh, says Amit Shah
    New Delhi: CPI-Maoist general secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, the topmost leader and backbone of the Naxal movement, was among the 27 dreaded Naxals killed by security forces in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced. *

    LGD23 SC-VARMA-PLEA
    * Cash discovery row: SC says no to plea for FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear a plea seeking an FIR against high court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the discovery of cash from this official residence in the capital. *

    FGN48 UK-LD BOOKER
    * Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize for Kannada short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’
    London: Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ (Hridaya Deepa) has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted International Booker Prize in London. By Aditi Khanna *

    NATION

    DEL16 INDOPAK-DELEGATIONS
    * Op Sindoor: Multi-party delegation leaves for Japan
    New Delhi: A multi-party delegation led by JD (U) MP Sanjay Jha on Wednesday left for Japan to put across India's views on terrorism emanating from Pakistan. *

    DEL24 CONG-DEFAMATION
    * Congress demands action against Malviya, Goswami for 'defaming' Rahul Gandhi, party
    New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday demanded strict action against BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya and journalist Arnab Goswami, a day after complaints were filed for their alleged defamatory posts against the party and its leader Rahul Gandhi. *

    DEL13 PERSONNEL-STAFF-INCREMENT
    * Central govt employees retiring day before annual pay hike date to get notional increment
    New Delhi: Central government employees retiring a day before their annual pay hike date would be eligible to get notional increment for the purpose of calculating the pension admissible to them, an official order said. *

    LEGAL

    LGD27 SC-TAMIL NADU-CENTRE
    * TN moves SC against Centre over withholding of education funds
    New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court against the Centre for allegedly withholding over Rs 2,151 crore in central education funds under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme for 2024–2025. *

    LGD25 SC-ASHOKA-LD MAHMUDABAD
    * SC grants interim bail to Mahmudabad, asks Haryana DGP to set up 3-member SIT to probe case
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, arrested for his contentious social media posts on Operation Sindoor, but refused to stay the investigation against him. *

    BUSINESS

    DEL32 BIZ-CCPA-UBER
    * CCPA issues notice to Uber over 'Advance Tip' feature for faster service
    New Delhi: Consumer protection watchdog CCPA has issued a notice to ride-hailing platform Uber for allegedly "forcing or nudging" users to pay advance tips for faster service. *

    DEL18 AVI-INDIGO-MANCHESTER FLIGHTS
    * IndiGo to commence flights to Manchester, Amsterdam in July
    New Delhi: IndiGo will start operating direct flights from Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam with the leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft in July, and the services to the UK city will also mark the airline's long haul debut. *

    FOREIGN

    FGN42 CHINA-PAK-AFGHAN-CPEC
    * China, Pak agree with Kabul to expand CPEC to Afghanistan
    Islamabad/Beijing, May 21 ( PTI) China, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday agreed to expand the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan as top leaders from the three nations agreed to deepen trilateral cooperation. By Sajjad Hussain *

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