New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
DEL22 CONG-RSS-LD CONSTITUTION
Assault on soul of Constitution: Cong on RSS' call to review 'socialist', 'secular' in Preamble
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday alleged that the RSS has "never accepted" the Constitution and its call to review the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble is part of a "long-standing conspiracy to dismantle" Babasaheb Ambedkar's vision for a just, inclusive and democratic India.
DEL23 KANHAIYA-LD INTERVIEW
No confusion, dispute in Mahagathbandhan on Tejashwi being face for CM's post: Kanhaiya Kumar
New Delhi: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Friday said if the 'Mahagathbandhan' gets a majority in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls, the chief minister will be from the RJD, and added that there was "no confusion or dispute" over Tejashwi Yadav being the main face for the CM's post. By Asim Kamal
CAL6 OD-LD RATH YATRA
Rath Yatra: 'Pahandi' ritual begins at Puri's Jagannath temple
Puri: The 'Pahandi' ritual in which Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are being carried in a procession from the 12th-century temple to their respective chariots for the Rath Yatra started on Friday.
DEL20 WEST ASIA-INDIA-EVACUATION
Evacuated over 4,400 Indian nationals from Iran, Israel in 19 spl flights so far: MEA
New Delhi: India has evacuated more than 4,400 Indian nationals from Iran and Israel so far in 19 special flights under Operation Sindhu launched on June 18 to bring home its citizens amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
DEL24 DL-JAISHANKAR-EMERGENCY
Indian fishermen nabbed by Sri Lanka because their rights given up during Emergency: Jaishankar
New Delhi: The issue of Sri Lanka arresting Indian fishermen stems from an agreement during Emergency under which their rights for fishing in some specific areas were given up, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.
DEL9 PM-RATH YATRA
PM Modi greets people on Jagannath Rath Yatra
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Lord Jagannath's annual Ratha Yatra on Friday.
DEL15 CONG-INDO US-DEAL
India finds out about decisions important to it from White House: Cong's dig on trade deal
New Delhi: With US President Donald Trump announcing that a "very big" trade deal is on the cards with India, the Congress on Friday took a swipe at the government and said it seems that India gets to know decisions of great importance to it from the White House.
DEL10 JK-SEARCH-OPS
Search operation to track down 3 JeM terrorists underway in J-K’s Basantgarh
Jammu: A search operation by a joint team of security forces is underway to track down three Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in a forested area of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said on Friday.
BOM2 MH-LANGUAGE-SHARAD PAWAR
Maharashtra’s people are not anti-Hindi, but it can’t be imposed on primary students: Sharad Pawar
Kolhapur: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday said that the people of Maharashtra are not anti-Hindi, but it is not right to impose the language on young students in Class 1-4.
*BOM1 GJ-RATH YATRA
Sea of devotees join as Rath Yatra begins in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: The 148th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began in Ahmedabad on Friday morning, with thousands of devotees joining in for a glimpse of the deity.
CAL4 WB-RATH YATRA-DIGHA
Bengal's Digha set to hold first Rath Yatra from new Jagannath temple
Digha (WB): Idols of Lord Jagannath and his two siblings were placed inside their chariots in front of the new temple in West Bengal's Digha town, where the Rath Yatra will begin in a few hours on Friday.
DEL25 NAXAL-CG-RAIL
Rail network to reach Naxal-hit Bastar; location survey in concluding stage
New Delhi: A railway line in Naxal-affected Bastar in Chhattisgarh is on the verge of becoming a reality after the final location survey was conducted for the proposed 160-km railway track connecting the remote region in Chhattisgarh with Telangana.
FOREIGN
FGN9 DEF-SINOINDIA-LD RAJNATH
Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart; calls for solving complex issues under structured roadmap
Qingdao/New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has proposed to his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun that India and China should solve the "complex issues" under a structured roadmap comprising steps to de-escalate tensions along the frontiers and rejuvenate the existing mechanism to demarcate the borders.
FGN7 US-TRUMP-INDIA-LD DEAL
Trump says 'very big' trade deal coming up with India
Washington: US President Donald Trump said America is going to have a “very big” trade deal with India, hinting at significant progress in the negotiation process of a long-awaited bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. By Yoshita Singh
FGN11 PAK-US
US' Rubio, Pak PM acknowledge importance of working together for regional peace
Islamabad: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday acknowledged the importance of working together to promote peace and stability in the region. By Sajjad Hussain** PTI MNK
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