HIGHLIGHTS- The Week

New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:

    NATION

    CAL8 WB-GANGRAPE-LD ARREST
    * College security guard arrested in Kolkata law student gang rape case
    Kolkata: The police on Saturday arrested a security guard of the Kolkata law college where a first-year student was raped by three men including an alumnus earlier this week, an officer said. *

    DEL27 RAW-2NDLD CHIEF
    * Neighbourhood specialist, spy craft master Parag Jain appointed new RAW chief
    New Delhi: Parag Jain, one of the brains behind the meticulous planning of 'Operation Sindoor', has been appointed as the new Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), according to an official order issued here on Saturday.

    DEL19 PM-JAIN SEER-LD ANNIVERSARY
     India most ancient living civilisation due to immortal ideas, philosophy of seers: PM Modi
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday India is the most ancient living civilisation of the world due to the immortal ideas and philosophies of its saints and seers.

    DEL26 TMC-LD VOTERS LIST
     Move to bring NRC through backdoor: TMC on EC's special intensive revision of electoral roll
    New Delhi: The Election Commission's special intensive revision of the electoral roll is a "sinister move" to bring the National Register of Citizens (NRC) through the backdoor, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien claimed on Saturday and compared it to 'ancestor passes' in Nazi Germany.

    CAL13 MN-LD BIREN SINGH
     Efforts underway to form a popular government in Manipur: N Biren Singh
    Imphal: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said efforts are underway for setting up of a popular government in the state which is now under President's rule.

    MDS4 KA-TIGRESS-LD ARREST
     Act of 'revenge': Three arrested for 'poisoning' tigress, 4 cubs in Karnataka
    Chamarajanagar (Karnataka): The death of a tigress and her four cubs in this district has turned out to be a case of apparent revenge by a man whose cow was preyed upon by wild animals, Forest authorities said on Saturday.

    CAL10 OD-2ND LD RATH YATRA
     Day after beginning of Rath Yatra in Puri, chariots of deities reach 'aunt's place'
    Puri: The chariots of sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath - on Saturday reached the destination Gundicha Temple, a day after the Rath Yatra began in Puri.

    BOM15 GJ-PLANECRASH-LAST VICTIM
     DNA test identifies last victim of Ahmedabad plane crash; death toll stands at 260
    Ahmedabad: More than two weeks after the Ahmedabad plane crash, the DNA test has ascertained the identity of the last victim, and the death toll in the tragedy now stands at 260, officials said on Saturday.

    BOM6 MH-KOLHAPURI-LD PRADA
     Prada acknowledges Kolhapuri chappals inspiration for footwear in fashion show
    Mumbai: After a controversy triggered by the use of Kolhapuri chappals in a collection, Italian luxury fashion brand Prada has acknowledged the connection, saying the design is “inspired” by the Indian handcrafted footwear.

    LEGAL

    LGD3 SC-LAW STUDENT-DETENTION
     SC orders release of law student from preventive detention under NSA, says wholly untenable
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered immediate release of a law student in Madhya Pradesh from preventive detention after being booked under the National Security Act (NSA), saying it is "wholly untenable".

    FOREIGN

    FGN18 PAK-SUICIDE-ATTACK
     13 killed in suicide attack in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    Peshawar: At least 13 security personnel were killed and 24 others injured in a suicide attack on Saturday in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, security sources said.

    FGN14 PAK-INDUS-RULING (RPT)
     Pakistan welcomes Court of Arbitration's ruling on J&K hydroelectric projects
    Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague over two hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir and indicated its readiness for talks with India on issues relating to Indus Waters Treaty. By Sajjad Hussain ***

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