New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
NATION
DEL41 RAHUL-LD BDAY
* 'True crusader for justice': Rahul turns 55, wishes pour in from PM, Congress leaders, allies
New Delhi: Birthday wishes poured in for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he turned 55 on Thursday with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge praising him for his dedication to the Constitution's values and compassion for the millions whose voices often go unheard. *
MDS12 KL-CONGRESS-THAROOR
* Shashi Tharoor says he has differences of opinion with some in Congress leadership
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that he has differences of opinion with some in the party leadership, but he is not going to talk about them in view of the bypoll in Nilambur constituency. *
DES28 JK-2NDLD SHEKHAWAT
* Tourism Minister Shekhawat visits Pahalgam attack site, hails people's strength and resolve
Anantnag (J&K): Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited the Pahalgam terror attack site on Thursday and said the strength of the people and the "quiet resolve" to not let fear define them represent the "real soul of Kashmir". *
BOM17 GJ-PLANECRASH-YOUNGEST VICTIM
* AI plane crash: 8-month-old youngest victim suffered 28 pc burns, condition improving
Ahmedabad: When the Air India 171 plane plunged into the BJ Medical College's residential complex here last week, Manisha Kachhadiya and her 8-month-old son Dhyaansh were in one of the buildings affected by the crash. *
CAL13 MN-PLANE CRASH-BODY
* Ahmedabad plane crash: Body of Manipuri cabin crew received by family at Dimapur airport
Kangpokpi/Imphal: The mortal remains of Air India cabin crew Lamnunthem Singson, who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash, were received by family members at Dimapur airport on Thursday, officials said. *
DES29 DL-IYC-JOB FAIR
* Thousands attended job fair held on Rahul Gandhi’s birthday: Indian Youth Congress
New Delhi: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Thursday claimed that thousands of young job seekers turned up at its job fair held at the Talkatora Stadium here to mark the 55th birthday of Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. *
DES25 CONG-RAPE-ODISHA
* Cong sets up 5-member panel to probe 'rising crimes' against women in Odisha
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday constituted a five-member fact-finding team of its women leaders to visit Odisha and submit a comprehensive report on the alleged rise in atrocities against women and reports of a large number of women missing in the state. *
DES32 HP-MAN-MISSING-GERMANY
* 23-year-old man pursuing MBA in Germany goes missing, family approaches CM for help
Bilaspur (HP): The family of a 23-year-old man, who has gone missing in a lake in Germany, said on Thursday that they have approached Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Minister Rajesh Dharmani to appeal to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to approach the German government for all possible help. *
BOM18 GJ-PLANECRASH-DEBRIS
* 7 days after AI plane crash in Ahmedabad, debris, tail fin still lying at site as probe continues
Ahmedabad: A week after the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, the debris, including the ill-fated aircraft's tail fin, is still lying at the site as investigators looked for clues to establish the exact cause behind the accident, said officials on Thursday. *
DEL37 IRAN-5THLD STUDENTS
* 'Saw missiles, heard bombs in neighbourhood': Indian students recall Iran-Israel conflict horror
New Delhi: "We saw missiles in the sky and heard bombs in our neighbourhood... We were petrified", said MBBS student Mir Khalif, his voice still trembling with fear, as he stepped out of the Delhi airport after being evacuated from war-hit Iran under Operation Sindhu. *
DEL31 QS-UNIVERSITY-2NDLD RANKINGS
* QS University Rankings: Record 54 institutions from India feature in list, IIT Delhi ranked highest
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi is the best-ranked Indian institution in QS World University Rankings for 2026 as it climbed more than 70 places in two years to secure the 123rd spot in the coveted list. *
LEGAL
LGD19 SC-MOVIE-LD KARNATAKA
* Thug life: Just because someone's sentiment hurt, movie, stand up comedy can't be stopped, says SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Karnataka government to act against those obstructing the release of Kamal Haasan starrer "Thug Life" in the state and said a movie, stand-up comedy or a poem's recital can't be stopped only because someone's sentiments are hurt. *
LGD20 SC-TN-2NDLD ADGP
* SC transfers probe against TN ADGP to CB-CID, sets aside HC directive against him
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday transferred investigation against ADGP H M Jayaram to the CB-CID after the Tamil Nadu government said it wants his suspension to continue till probe in the kidnapping case allegedly involving him is over. *
LGD15 SC-MOVIE-KARNATAKA
* Take action against those disrupting release of 'Thug Life': SC to Karnataka
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Karnataka government to take action against those obstructing the screening of Kamal Haasan starrer "Thug Life" in the state. *
LGD18 JUSTICE VARMA-PANEL-REPORT
* Cash row: SC probe panel report says misconduct proved, proposes Justice Yashwant Varma’s removal
New Delhi: High court judge Yashwant Varma, and his family members had “covert or active control” over the store room where a huge cache of half-burnt cash was found, proving his misconduct which is serious enough to seek his removal, a report of the inquiry panel probing the incident said. *
FOREIGN
FGN53 UK-LD STORYTELLERS AWARD
* UK minister Lisa Nandy presents first IGF Archer-Amish Award Storytellers to Indian doctor
London: UK’s Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, presented the inaugural USD 25,000 IGF Archer-Amish Award for Storytellers, named after bestselling authors Lord Jeffrey Archer and Amish Tripathi, to doctor-author Shalini Mullick for her novel ‘The Way Home’. By Aditi Khanna *
FGN49 US-INDIA-PAK-2NDLD TRUMP
* In a first, Trump says leaders of India, Pakistan ended last month's conflict
New York/Islamabad: Two "very smart" leaders of India and Pakistan decided to end last month's conflict that could have turned into a nuclear war, US President Donald Trump said after holding a rare luncheon meeting with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in White House. By Yoshita Singh and Sajjad Hussain *
FGN27 UK-FTA-GOYAL
* UK-India Week hears how FTA concluded over ice creams in London’s Hyde Park
London: Dubbed a “landmark deal" between India and the UK, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations last month concluded during a walk in London’s Hyde Park when Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was treated to a chocolate ice cream by his UK counterpart Jonathan Reynolds. By Aditi Khanna *