New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
NATION
CAL35 BH-PM-AMBEDKAR-LALU
* In Bihar, Modi launches pointed attack on Lalu over Ambedkar's 'insult'
Siwan (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a pointed attack on RJD president Lalu Prasad over the alleged insult to Babasaheb Ambedkar during the former Bihar chief minister's birthday celebrations recently. *
CAL18 BH-PM-PROJECTS
*Bihar: PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 5,900 cr in Siwan
Siwan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched 28 development projects worth more than Rs 5,900 crore in Bihar’s Siwan district. *
MDS19 KA-SHAH-VIJAYENDRA
* Amit Shah advises Karnataka BJP to intensify its fight against 'corrupt' Congress govt
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Friday said that Union Home Minister and senior party leader Amit Shah has given guidance and suggestions to the state unit to intensify the fight against the "corrupt" Congress government. *
CAL31 BH-PM-NITISH
* Nitish asks people of Bihar to thank PM Modi for caste census
Siwan (Bihar): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the announcement of the caste census and urged the people of the state to do the same. *
DEL29 DL-SISODIA-2ND LD ACB
* Classroom construction 'graft' case: Sisodia questioned for over three hours by ACB
New Delhi: Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was on Friday questioned for over three hours by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in an alleged graft case related to the construction of classrooms in government schools here, officials said. *
DES18 ED-DL-CLASSROOM
* ED seizes Delhi govt files, over 300 passbooks in classroom 'scam' searches
New Delhi: More than 300 passbooks, linked to mule bank accounts opened in the names of labourers, have been seized through which Delhi government funds sourced from the classroom-construction "scam" during the previous AAP regime were "diverted", the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Friday. *
DEL27 RAHUL-ENGLISH
* English 'empowering' not 'shameful', must be taught to children: Rahul
New Delhi: English is "empowering" not "shameful" and must be taught to every child, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday and alleged that the BJP-RSS don't want poor children to learn this language because they don't want them to ask questions and attain equality. *
MDS13 TN-DAYANIDHI MARAN-NOTICE
* DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran accuses brother Kalanidhi of 'financial crimes'
Chennai: DMK Lok Sabha MP Dayanidhi Maran has accused his brother Kalanidhi Maran of "financial crimes," and asked him to restore the entire shareholding position of Sun TV and related companies to their original state or face legal and regulatory action. *
DEL25 CONG-SHARMA-GOYAL
* Labelling ASEAN countries as China's 'B-team' insulting: Cong leader Sharma
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Friday hit out at Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for his remarks against the India-ASEAN trade agreements, and said labelling these counties as "B team of China" is "irresponsible and insulting". *
DEL37 YOGA-COUNTRIES-ICCR
* India to organise Yoga Day events in 191 countries on Jun 21: ICCR
New Delhi: India will organise thematic events and programmes in 1,300 cities across the globe to mark the International Day of Yoga on Saturday, showcasing the nation's ancient tradition and soft power. *
DEL36 LD MURMU
* President Droupadi Murmu turns 67; vice president, PM extend birthday wishes
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu turned 67 on Friday, with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the dignitaries who extended their greetings to her, and lauded her work to empower the downtrodden. *
DEL23 AVI-AIR INDIA-BIRD HIT
* Delhi-Pune Air India flight suffers bird hit, return journey cancelled
Mumbai: Air India Pune-bound flight from Delhi suffered a bird hit on Friday, forcing the airline to cancel its return journey. *
DEL46 VP-EMERGENCY
* Dhankhar slams Supreme Court over Emergency-era verdict, says darkest in judicial history
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday slammed the Supreme Court for its verdict delivered during the Emergency, dubbing it as the "darkest" in the judicial history of the world. *
LEGAL
LGD2 SCAORA-SENIOR ADV ED SUMMONS
* SC advocate-on-record body writes to CJI after ED summons senior advocate
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) on Friday wrote to Chief Justice of India B R Gavai for taking note of the ED summons to a senior advocate for reportedly giving legal advice. *
LGD1 UP-COURT IMMOLATION
* Two get life term for burning youth alive in UP's Gonda
Gonda (UP): A local court in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district has sentenced two men to rigorous life imprisonment for burning a youth alive in 2019, a lawyer said on Friday. *
FOREIGN
FGN41 PAK-INDIA-PINK SALT
* A pinch of pink salt in India-Pak trade
Karachi: The trade ban imposed by New Delhi after the Pahalgam terror attack put brakes on the export of Himalayan Pink Salt from Pakistan to India, but has also provided local traders an opportunity to explore new markets. *
FGN35 UK-INDIA-SCIENCE-TECH
* India powerful player in science and tech space: UK minister
London: The UK must harness scientific and academic relationships with India as it becomes an increasingly powerful player in the science and technology space, Britain’s minister for science, research and innovation has said. By Aditi Khanna *