HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
    
    NATION
    
    DEL28 PM-NORTHEAST
    * Northeast witnessing unprecedented growth: PM Modi
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Northeastern region is witnessing unprecedented progress and the government is determined to accelerate its growth story. *

    DEL11 CRPF-GALLANTRY
    * CRPF commandos honoured with Shaurya Chakra for anti-Naxal operations
    New Delhi: A CoBRA commando of the CRPF, who displayed raw courage before being fatally shot by a Maoist sniper while establishing a new base deep inside a Naxal stronghold in Chhattisgarh, is among the seven personnel of the paramilitary honoured with the 'Shaurya Chakra' gallantry medal. *

    DEL9 RAHUL-JK-VISIT
    * Rahul to visit Poonch on May 24 to meet families bereaved during shelling by Pakistan
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Poonch in the Jammu region on Saturday to meet the families of those killed and affected by the recent Pakistani shelling, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said. *

    BES3 MH-DRDO-AKASHTEER
    * India's 'Akashteer' system shines in Ops Sindoor, DRDO chief foresees international demand
    Nagpur: India's indigenously developed 'Akashteer' air defence system performed "exceedingly well" during 'Operation Sindoor', said Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Samir V Kamat, who expressed confidence that its success will draw international interest. By Charles Salve *
        
    BOM4 CG-NAXAL-ENCOUNTER
    * Naxalite killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
    Sukma: A Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, a police official said on Friday. *
    
    DEL29 AVI-DGCA-LD INDIGO FLIGHT
    * IndiGo Srinagar flight crew's request to enter Pak airspace to avoid turbulence was rejected: DGCA
    New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday said the crew of the IndiGo flight from the national capital to Srinagar on Wednesday had sought permission to enter Pakistan airspace to avoid turbulence but the request was rejected. *

    DES9 PB-DRUGS-ARRESTS
    * Punjab Police arrests 101 drug smugglers, seizes 15.9 kg heroin
    Chandigarh: As part of the ongoing 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign to eradicate the menace of drugs from Punjab, police have arrested 101 drug smugglers and seized 15.9 kg of heroin, 102 kg of poppy husk and drug money worth Rs 25.52 lakh from their possession, officials said on Friday. *
    
    
    LEGAL
    
    LGM1 KA-HC-MALVIA-GOSWAMI
    * Karnataka HC stays cases against BJP IT cell chief, journalist over Cong' 'Turkiye Office' issue
    Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on criminal proceedings initiated against BJP leader Amit Malviya and Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, in connection with allegations of spreading false claims that the Indian National Congress (INC) operates an office in Istanbul, Turkiye. *

    LGD5 SC-ONLINE BETTING
    * SC seeks Centre's response on PIL seeking to regulate online betting apps
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response on a PIL seeking to regulate all online and offline betting applications. *

    
    FOREIGN
    
    FGN15 US-HARVARD-SAA
    * South Asian student group strongly condemns Trump administration's decision to revoke Harvard's eligibility to enrol foreign students
    New York: A prominent South Asian student group at Harvard has "strongly condemned" the Trump administration's decision to revoke the university's eligibility to enrol foreign students, terming it an "unwarranted and flagrant attack" and calling on varsity's administration to maintain steadfast support for its international student community. By Yoshita Singh *

    FGN13 BANGLA-YUNUS-RESIGNATION
    * Bangladesh's interim govt chief Yunus mulls resignation: Report
    Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is mulling resignation as he is finding it difficult to work in view of political parties failing to reach a common ground to bring a change in the country, according to a media report. *

    FES9 NEPAL-EARTHQUAKES
    * Two low intensity earthquakes hit western Nepal
    Kathmandu: Two low intensity earthquakes hit western Nepal on Friday morning, with no reports of any damage so far, an official said. *

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