HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:

    NATION

    DEL40 RJ-PM-2ND LD-INDOPAK
    * 'Sindoor' runs in my veins; playing with blood of Indians will cost Pakistan dearly: PM Modi
    Bikaner (Raj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the country's enemies have learnt what happens when 'sindoor' becomes gunpowder, and lauded India's armed forces for creating such a trap that Pakistan was forced to go down on its knees. *

    DEL54 JK-LD FIRING
    * Soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar
    Jammu: A soldier was killed in an encounter with terrorists during a cordon and search operation launched by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said. *

    BOM5 MH-SALMAN KHAN
    * Two separate trespassing incidents at Salman Khan’s building in Mumbai; two held
    Mumbai: Police have arrested a man and a woman for allegedly separately trespassing on actor Salman Khan’s building in Mumbai's Bandra area over the past two days, an official said on Thursday. *

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    Huge effort is underway to build modern infrastructure for developed India: PM Modi
    Bikaner: Emphasizing the nation's commitment to modernization, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that a huge effort is underway to build modern infrastructure for a developed India.

    DEL50 NAXAL-CG-LD OPERATION
    * Chhattisgarh: CoBRA commando, Naxalite killed in encounter
    Raipur: A CoBRA commando of the CRPF and a Naxalite were killed during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, officials said. *

    DEL39 INDOPAK-JAISHANKAR
    * India-Pak understanding on cessation of hostilities reached bilaterally: Jaishankar
    New Delhi: The India-Pakistan understanding on cessation of hostilities was arrived at following direct negotiations between the two sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington played a role in brokering the truce. *

    DEL44 ISRAELI-STAFFERS-INDIA
    * India strongly condemns killing of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington
    New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar saying that the perpetrators of the crime must be brought to justice. *

    DEL45 CONG-TRUMP-3RDLD PM
    * Grand sounding but hollow filmy dialogues: Congress slams PM, asks why he's mum on Trump's claims
    New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the diplomatic delegations being sent abroad were part of the government's "WMD -- weapons of mass distraction" exercise and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi call a special session of Parliament and clarify US President Donald Trump's India-Pakistan ceasefire claims. *

    LEGAL

    LGD14 SC-NEET
    * NEET-PG: SC mandates pre-counselling fee disclosure by universities
    New Delhi: Expressing concern over widespread seat blocking in postgraduate medical admissions, the Supreme Court has mandated pre-counselling fee disclosure by all private and deemed universities for NEET-PG. *

    BUSINESS

    DEL34 BIZ-RBI-CROP-MSP
    * Average mandi prices of major food crops ruling below MSP: RBI article
    Mumbai: Average mandi prices of major food crops, barring wheat, are ruling below the minimum support price due to bumper harvest of kharif and rabi crops, according to the latest Reserve Bank bulletin. *
    
DEL56 BIZ-GOLD-PRICE
* Gold rises Rs 200 to Rs 98,650/10 g; silver rallies Rs 2,040 per kg
    New Delhi: Gold prices rose Rs 200 to Rs 98,650 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday due to a pick-up in local demand by jewellers and stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. *

    FOREIGN

    FGN59 UAE-INDIA-DELEGATION
    * UAE reaffirms its unwavering support for India in global fight against terrorism
    Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday reaffirmed its unwavering support for India in the global fight against terrorism, with a leading Gulf parliamentarian declaring terrorism as a "global threat" and an "evil for all humanity". PTI AMJ *

    FGN58 BANGLA-YUNUS-HASINA-HRW
    * International rights watchdog slams Bangladesh interim govt for banning Hasina's Awami League
    New Delhi: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has slammed Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus for imposing a ban on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, saying the "arbitrary targeting" "fails accountability" and is suppressing the rights of the supporters of the deposed leader and her party. *

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