New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories by 5 pm:
NATION
DEL26 DEF-INDO-FRANCE
* Militaries of India, France hold joint drills
New Delhi: Indian and French militaries carried out a two-week wargame in France that focused on boosting joint operational preparedness to deal with security challenges.
MDS18 TL-FACTORY-EXPLOSION-CM (R)
T'gana plant explosion: CM Reddy says govt, company to ensure Rs 1 cr compensation
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said his government will engage with the management of Sigachi Industries Ltd to ensure that a compensation of Rs 1 crore is paid to the kin of those who died in the explosion at the pharma plant in Pashamylaram.
CAL14 WB-GANG RAPE-LD COLLEGE ACTION
South Calcutta Law College expels 3 accused in gang rape of student
Kolkata: The authorities of South Calcutta Law College terminated the services of the prime accused and expelled two other co-accused in the alleged gang rape of a 24-year-old student from the institute, an official said on Tuesday.
DEL14 CONG-PM-LD VISIT
PM running away from Manipur situation, Trump's claims : Cong jabs Modi ahead of tour
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit abroad, the Congress on Tuesday said the "frequent flier PM" is off on a five-nation "jaunt" and alleged that he is running away from four issues, including the Manipur situation and US President Donald Trump's claims about bringing about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
DEL19 UP-PRESIDENT-3RDLD GORAKHPUR
President Murmu inaugurates AYUSH University in Gorakhpur, endorses traditional healthcare and yoga
Gorakhpur (UP): President Droupadi Murmu, who inaugurated the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, stressed the role of traditional Indian healthcare systems and lifestyle in the nation's progress.
MDS29 TN-LD CUSTODIAL DEATH
TN opposition mounts pressure on ruling DMK over custodial death, CM says action initiated
Chennai: The opposition in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday mounted pressure on the ruling DMK over the custodial death of a temple security guard in the state's Sivaganga district, demanding a CBI or SIT probe into the matter, even as the state government initiated action against policemen, including the district police chief.
DEL40 AITC-EC-DELEGATION
AITC delegation meets ECI, suggests treating 2024 as base year for special revision of rolls
New Delhi: A five-member delegation of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Tuesday met the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and suggested that 2024 should be used as the base year for the electoral roll's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) which is set to be carried out in West Bengal ahead of next year's assembly polls.
MDS31 KA-LEADERSHIP-LD SURJEWALA
Didn't discuss leadership change with MLAs, MPs in Karnataka: Cong leader Surjewala
Bengaluru: AICC general secretary and party's Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday ruled out gathering any opinion on leadership change, remarks that came in the wake of internal bickering in the Congress' state unit over the matter.
MDS30 KA-STAMPEDE-CAT-LD OFFICER
Bengaluru stampede: CAT quashes IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash’s suspension order
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the Karnataka government’s suspension order against senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who faced the action in the wake of a fatal stampede here last month.
DEL36 CONG-DIGITAL INDIA
Unfulfilled promises, digital exclusion of marginalised: Cong on Digital India completing 10 years
New Delhi: With the Modi government hailing Digital India as a people's movement that democratised technology in 10 years, the Congress on Tuesday claimed the fine print of its "lofty claims" is marred by unfulfilled promises, digital exclusion of the marginalised, hurting privacy and weakening transparency.
BOM10 MH-ASSEMBLY-LD PATOLE-SUSPENSION
Cong MLA Patole climbs speaker's podium, suspended from assembly for a day
Mumbai: Congress MLA Nana Patole was suspended from the Maharashtra assembly for a day on Tuesday after he climbed the speaker's podium, demanding action against BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar and Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate for allegedly "insulting" farmers.
BUSINESS
DEL44 CAB-LD EMPLOYMENT
Cabinet approves Rs 1.07 lakh cr Employment Linked Incentive scheme to create 3.5 cr jobs in 2 years
New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday approved an Employment Linked Incentive scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.07 lakh crore to create 3.5 crore jobs over the next two years through social security schemes run by the retirement fund body EPFO.
LEGAL
LGD6 SC-RESERVATION-STAFF
SC introduces reservation for apex court staff
New Delhi: In a first, the Supreme Court has introduced a formal reservation policy for the direct appointment and promotion of its staffers belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
LGD4 DL-HC-MATTOO-CONVICT
Priyadarshini Mattoo case: HC sets aside decision to reject convict's plea for premature release
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the decision of the sentence review board which had rejected a plea for premature release of Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo.
LGD8 UKD-RECUSAL-CHATURVEDI
Uttarakhand: Fourteenth judge recuses from hearing case involving whistleblower IFS officer
Nainital: A magisterial court has refused from hearing a criminal defamation case filed by Indian Forest Service officer Sanjeev Chaturvedi against Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) judge Manish Garg.
FOREIGN
FGN38 PAK-INDIA-PRISONERS
Pakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners in each other's custody
Islamabad: Pakistan and India on Tuesday exchanged the lists of prisoners in each other's custody, with Islamabad submitting names of 246 Indian or believed-to-be-Indian detainees, including 53 civilians and 193 fishermen. By Sajjad Hussain
FGN34 PAK-LD UNSC
Pakistan starts UNSC presidency from Tuesday for July
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday said that it assumed the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of July with a “sense of purpose, humility and conviction” to promote respect of law and multilateralism. By Sajjad Hussain
FGN6 US-JAISHANKAR-PAK
Pahalgam attack was act of economic warfare: EAM Jaishankar
New York: The Pahalgam terror attack was an act of economic warfare meant to destroy tourism in Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, asserting that India has made it clear that it will not allow nuclear blackmail to prevent it from responding to terror emanating from Pakistan. By Yoshita Singh ***