New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
NATION
DEL19 PAR-JUDGE-IMPEACHMENT
* Centre to soon collect signatures of MPs for motion to remove Justice Varma
New Delhi: Prominent opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion to remove Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma and the process of collecting signatures could begin soon, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. *
DEL20 CONG-PM-CHINA
* Kharge questions Modi government's China policy
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday targeted the Modi government over reports of Chinese engineers exiting from a manufacturing plant in India and China placing restrictions on export of rare earth magnets, saying the government's "Chinese guarantee" has no expiry date. *
DEL22 PAR-SESSION-BIRLA
* Reduce disruptions in House: LS Speaker Birla
Gurugram: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday urged all political parties to reduce disruptions in House proceedings and asserted it is time to change past practices. *
DEL18 ED-LD SATYENDAR JAIN
* ED questions ex-Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in DJB sewage plant case
New Delhi: Former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged corruption in the augmentation of some Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plants, official sources said. *
DES18 HP-CLOUDBURST-TOLL
* Death toll in Mandi cloudburst mounts to 13, search underway for 29 missing
Shimla: With the recovery of two more bodies, the death toll in the cloudburst and flash flood-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi has mounted to 13 while search is underway for 29 others missing, officials said on Thursday. *
DEL21 FLOOD-ALERTS-BULLETIN
* Flood alerts ease slightly; 10 sites report above-normal levels, down from 12
New Delhi: The flood situation across the country showed a marginal improvement on Thursday, with 10 river stations reporting water levels above the warning mark, down from 12 such sites a day earlier, according to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) daily flood-forecast bulletin. *
BOM15 MH-LD DISHA SALIAN-RAUT
* Salian death case: Sena (UBT) seeks apology from CM; minister says probe still on
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday demanded an apology from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and minister Nitesh Rane over their past remarks against Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray in connection with Disha Salian death case. *
MDS9 KA-CM-SHAW-VACCINE
* CM's remarks on covid vaccines 'factually incorrect,' says Biocon chief
Bengaluru: Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Thursday opposed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's remarks linking covid-19 vaccines with a spate of heart attack deaths in the state's Hassan district, saying such claims are "'factually incorrect" and "misleading". *
BOM14 GJ-KEJRIWAL-INDIA BLOC
* AAP has no ties with Congress; INDIA bloc was only for LS Poll: Kejriwal
Ahmedabad: Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that his party no longer has an alliance with the Congress, accusing it of helping the ruling BJP in Gujarat. *
CAL27 WB-MAMATA-SHAH-LETTER
* Mamata writes to Shah, seeks action against provocative social media content, cybercrime
Kolkata: Expressing concern over the rising impact of provocative social media content and cybercrime, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and stressed the need for stringent legislative and policy interventions. *
LEGAL
LGD15 SC-JUDICIAL OFFICER-UP
* SC upholds compulsory retirement of UP judicial officer
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea against an order upholding the compulsory retirement of a judicial officer in Uttar Pradesh. *
LGD11 SC-NCB-COST
* SC halves cost imposed on Narcotics Control Bureau by Calcutta HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to intervene with an order directing the Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) to pay Rs 1 lakh cost in a case, but reduced it to Rs 50,000. *
LGD12 PB-HC-MAJITHIA
* Punjab: HC to hear SAD leader Majithia's plea against his arrest, remand on Jul 4
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear on Friday Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia's plea against his arrest and subsequent remand in a disproportionate assets case registered against him by the Vigilance Bureau. *
LGD8 DL-HC-SEXUAL ASSAULT-PREGNANCY
* AIIMS moves Delhi HC against order allowing minor rape survivor to terminate pregnancy
New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against an order allowing a 27-week pregnant minor rape survivor to terminate pregnancy. *
FOREIGN
FGN49 PM-GHANA-PARLIAMENT
* Strong India will contribute to more stable and prosperous world: PM Modi in address to Ghana Parliament
Accra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said a strong India will contribute to a more stable and prosperous world as he pushed for credible and effective reforms in the global governance in the wake of changing circumstances. *
FGN48 PM-GHANA-MEMORIAL
* PM pays homage at Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Ghana
Accra (Ghana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday paid homage at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park (KNMP) dedicated to Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s founding President and a revered leader of the African independence movement. *
FGN11 PM-GHANA-LD AWARD
* PM Modi conferred Ghana's national honour
Accra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’, the country's national honour, for his "distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership". *