HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:

    NATION

    DEL29 LD RAIN
    * Monsoon covers entire country; 2 dead in Uttarakhand cloudburst; IMD sounds red alert in several states
    New Delhi/Shimla/Uttarkashi: A cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district early Sunday left two construction workers dead and seven missing as monsoon covered the entire country almost a week early than usual, bringing rain in national capital and other northern states and triggering landslides in several hilly areas. *
    
    DEL13 LD PM
    * Those who fought Emergency should always be remembered: PM Modi
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday played remarks of leading anti-Emergency politicians in his monthly radio broadcast to slam the then Congress government for atrocities on people, and said they should always be remembered as it inspires people to stay alert to keep the Constitution strong. *
    
    CAL43 OD-TEMPLE-3RDLD STAMPEDE
    * 3 killed, 50 injured in stampede near Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri; CM tenders apology
    Puri: At least three persons, including two women, were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri on Sunday morning, officials said. *
    
    DEL23 IMD-LD MONSOON
    * Monsoon reaches Delhi; covers entire country 9 days early
    New Delhi: The monsoon on Sunday covered Delhi two days after the normal date of June 27 and advanced over the remaining parts of the country nine days before the usual date of July 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. *
    
    DEL18 UKD-2NDLD-CLOUDBURST
    * Uttarkashi cloudburst: Two labourers killed, seven missing
    Uttarkashi (U'Khand): Two construction workers were killed while seven went missing early Sunday after a landslide triggered by a cloudburst demolished their shelters along the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district, officials said. *
    
    CAL39 JH-RAIN-2NDLD RESCUE
    * 162 students trapped in inundated residential school in Jharkhand after heavy rain rescued
    Jamshedpur (Jharkhand): At least 162 students trapped in an inundated private residential school in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district after heavy rain were rescued by the police on Sunday, a senior officer said. *
    
    MDS7 TL-TURMERIC BOARD-2ND LD AMIT SHAH
    * India has set USD 1 bn turmeric export target by 2030: Union Minister Amit Shah
    Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre has set a target of achieving USD one billion in turmeric exports by 2030. *
    
    CAL46 MN-VIOLENCE-DIP
    * Manipur sees drop in violence, rise in drug seizures under President’s rule: Officials
Imphal: Manipur has witnessed a significant decline in violence, with a sharp drop in civilian deaths and injuries and a marked increase in drug seizures since the imposition of President’s rule in February, officials said here on Sunday. *
    
    BOM3 MH-LANGUAGE-GOVT PANEL
    * Govt panel opposes three-language policy, asks CM to roll back decision on Hindi in primary classes
    Mumbai: With the opposition against the "imposition" of Hindi gaining momentum in Maharashtra, a government-appointed advisory committee has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to roll back the decision to introduce the language in primary classes. *
    
    MDS9 TN-FISHERMEN-CM
    * Eight fishermen arrested by Lanka: Stalin tells Centre, seeks action
    Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday conveyed to the Centre that 8 fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lanka and sought its intervention to ensure their safe return. *
    
    BUSINESS
    
    DEL12 BIZ-RELIANCE-ROSNEFT
    * Russia's Rosneft in early talks with Reliance to sell stake in India unit
    New Delhi: Russian oil giant PJSC Rosneft Oil Company is in early talks with Reliance Industries for sale of its 49.13 per cent stake in Nayara Energy, which operates a 20-million tonnes-a-year oil refinery and 6,750 petrol pumps in India, sources said. By Ammar Zaidi *
    
    FOREIGN
    
    FGN29 PAK-LD QUAKE
    * 5.3 magnitude quake hits Pakistan; 5 people injured
    Karachi: At least five people were injured when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Pakistan's Balochistan province on Sunday. *

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