New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
NATION
DEL30 IMD-MONSOON-MUMBAI
* Monsoon barrels into Mumbai, earliest since 1950: IMD
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon has set in over Mumbai 16 days before the usual date, making it the earliest since 1950, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
BOM32 GJ-LD PM
* End certain for those daring to wipe off sindoor of our sisters, says PM; slams 'hate-filled' Pak
Dahod (Guj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Pakistan's only aim is to hate India and think of ways to harm it, while our nation has set goals of removing poverty and bringing about economic development. *
BOM31 MH-2ND LD SHAH
* Under PM Modi. health infra has seen massive development, while Cong govts neglected it: Amit Shah
Nagpur: Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday said India's health infrastructure got a massive boost under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, while previous Congress governments neglected the sector. *
DEL15 NIA-CRPF-LD ARREST
* NIA arrests CRPF personnel for spying for Pakistan
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a CRPF personnel for allegedly spying for Pakistan, officials said on Monday. *
BOM36 MH-RAINS-FADNAVIS
* One dead, 48 rescued as heavy rains lash Maharashtra
Mumbai: One person died in a lightning strike, while 48 people were rescued from inundated areas as heavy rains battered several places in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, on Monday, the office of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.*
BOM34 MH-LDALL RAINS
* Mumbai sees earliest monsoon onset in 75 years; Aqua Line station inundated
Mumbai: Monsoon arrived in Mumbai with a bang on Monday, with heavy downpour leading to suspension of suburban train services on Central Railway's Harbour line, while waterlogging was reported from several areas in the metropolis.*
DEL31 DL-MINISTER-COVID
* Covid due to new variant has viral fever symptom, no need to panic: Delhi health minister
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh on Monday said Covid caused by the new variant has only shown symptoms of viral fever so far, and urged people not to panic.*
MDS7 KA-COASTAL-RAINS
* Rains wreak havoc in coastal Karnataka: Red alert issued, NDRF teams deployed
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Heavy monsoon rains are lashing Karnataka's coastal belt for the third consecutive day on Monday severely disrupting normal life in Dakshina Kannada district, prompting authorities to issue a red alert and deploy disaster response teams. *
DEL14 EC-RS-ELECTIONS
* Biennial polls to eight Rajya Sabha seats on June 19
New Delhi: With the term of eight members of the Rajya Sabha -- two from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu -- coming to an end in June and July, the Election Commission on Monday announced biennial polls to the seats on June 19.
DEL23 CVC-ANTI-GRAFT-GUIDELINES
* CVC issues fresh guidelines on determining 'vigilance angle' in misconduct by govt employees
New Delhi: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has issued fresh guidelines to determine "vigilance angle" in cases of misconduct by government employees, including those in public sector banks and insurance companies, officials said on Monday. By Ashwini Shrivastava *
DEL10 CONG-MODI GOVT
* 'Undeclared Emergency @11': Cong takes swipe at Modi govt as it completes 11 years
New Delhi: With the Modi government completing 11 years in office, the Congress on Monday alleged that “undeclared emergency” had turned 11 and the promise of “achche din” had proven to be a “nightmare” in reality. *
CAL12 WB-RAINS
* Kolkata, parts of south Bengal experience rain, Met predicts heavy showers from May 28
Kolkata: The city and parts of South Bengal experienced light to moderate rainfall on Monday, which the Indian Meteorological Department described as a precursor to the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon, currently progressing into various parts of the northeastern region. *
DEL9 ED-LD JAYPEE
* ED seizes Rs 1.70 cr cash, documents in raids against Jaypee Infratech Ltd, others
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has said it seized cash of Rs 1.70 crore and documents related to immovable assets during searches conducted against Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL), Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) and other entities in an alleged homebuyers' fraud case linked money laundering investigation. *
DEL8 PB-COUNCILLOR-ARREST
* Akali councillor murder case: Four persons arrested
Chandigarh: Four persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Akali councillor in Amritsar, a top Punjab Police officer said on Monday. *
CAL10 BH-LD COVID
* Doctor among two tested positive for Covid-19 in Bihar
Patna: Two persons, including a doctor at AIIMS Patna, tested positive for Covid-19 in Bihar, officials said on Monday. *
CAL5 WB-COVID-CASES
* Four more Covid infections in Bengal, active cases at 11
Kolkata: Four more people tested positive for Covid-19 in West Bengal, taking the count of active cases to 11, a health department official said on Monday. *
MDS11 KL-SHIP-2NDLD CONTAINERS
* Liberian shipwreck containers wash up on Kerala coast amid oil spill crisis
Kollam/Alappuzha (Kerala): Containers from a Liberian cargo ship that sank off the Kerala coast have started washing ashore, while the oil spill spreading from the vessel has prompted authorities to issue a high alert along the state's coastline, officials said on Monday. *
CAL8 AS-HIMANTA-GAURAV
* ‘Startling confession’ by Cong leader on Gaurav Gogoi's wife being on Pak govt ‘payroll’: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that a senior Congress leader has made a "startling confession" that his party MP Gaurav Gogoi’s British wife was on the "payroll of the Pakistan government". *
CAL11 OD-GANGULY-LD BROTHER
* Narrow escape for Sourav Ganguly’s brother, sister-in-law after speedboat capsizes in Puri sea
Puri: Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly’s elder brother Snehasish Ganguly and his wife Arpita had a narrow escape while enjoying water sports in Puri sea, police said on Monday. *
LEGAL
LGD3 SC-NEET PG-EXAM
* SC agrees to hear plea challenging proposed NEET-PG 2025 exam in 2 shifts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging a decision of the National Board of Examination to hold the NEET-PG exam in two shifts. *
LGD10 SC-MP-JUDGES
* No impediment in raising retirement age of MP district court judges to 61 yrs: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said there was no legal impediment in raising the retirement age to 61 years of judicial officers in Madhya Pradesh. *
FOREIGN
FGN26 PANAMA-INDIA-DELEGATION
* Tharoor-led all-party delegation to visit Panama on Tuesday
Panama City: An all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will visit Panama from Tuesday to convey India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. *
FGN40 BANGLA-PROTESTS
* B'desh new service law: Protesting employees lock main entrance of Secretariat
Dhaka/New Delhi: Hundreds of government employees on Monday briefly locked the main gate of Bangladesh Secretariat, the heart of the administration, in the capital Dhaka, intensifying their protests against a new service law which allows easier dismissal of officials for misconduct. *
FGN44 KUWAIT-INDIA-LD DELEGATION
* All-party delegation meets Kuwait's Deputy PM, highlights India's firm resolve against terrorism
Kuwait City: An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda on Monday called on Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sherida A S Al-Maousharji and apprised him of India's recent actions to combat cross-border terrorism.
FGN37 FRANCE-INDIA-DELEGATION
* World must speak in one voice against barbaric terrorism: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Paris: India wants peace and amity but not at the cost of innocent Indians, and the world must speak in one voice as far as barbaric state-sponsored terrorism is concerned, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, as an all-party delegation led by him began its six-country Europe tour in Paris. **