HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
    
    
    NATION
    
    DEL26 ED-NEHAL MODI-LD ARREST
    * PNB-fraud case: Nirav Modi's brother held in US following extradition requests from ED, CBI
    New Delhi: US authorities have arrested fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's younger brother, Nehal Modi, following extradition requests from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), officials said on Saturday. *
    
    BOM21 MH-LD LANGUAGE RALLY
    * Have come together to stay together: Uddhav at joint rally with cousin Raj Thackeray
    Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said he and MNS head Raj Thackeray have come together to stay united as the cousins shared a political stage for the first time after two decades on the issue of Marathi identity and "imposition" of the Hindi language. *
    
    BOM28 MH-THACKERAYS-LD BJP
    * 'Desperate bid' to revive political fortunes, 'family reunion': BJP on Thackeray joint rally
    Mumbai: BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Saturday said Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's joint rally in Mumbai was a "desperate attempt" to revive their political fortunes and recover lost ground ahead of civic polls, adding the event was more like a "family reunion". *
    
    DEL9 CONG-PM-LD ARGENTINA
    * With PM Modi in Argentina, Cong recalls India's deep connect with country, Indira's 1968 visit
    New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Argentina, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday recalled India's deep connection with that country and then PM Indira Gandhi's visit to Buenos Aires in 1968. *

    DEL24 JK-AMARNATH-2NDLD ACCIDENT
    * 36 Amarnath pilgrims injured after 5 buses collide in J&K's Ramban; rejoin yatra after treatment
    Ramban/Jammu: At least 36 Amarnath pilgrims, hailing from different states, suffered minor injuries when five buses slammed into each other in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. *
    
    DEL23 ED-LD BHANDARI
    * UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari declared fugitive economic offender
    New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday declared UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari a fugitive economic offender on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea, officials said. *
    
    DES16 DL-FIRE-2NDLD BODY
    * 2 bodies retrieved from fire-struck Vishal Mega Mart in Karol Bagh
    New Delhi: Two men died in the fire that broke out at Vishal Mega Mart in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area, police said on Saturday. *

    DEL5 RAHUL-US-TRADE
    * Modi will bow to Trump: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM as deal deadline approaches
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Indo-US trade deal, after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal claimed that India would not enter into an agreement under deadlines. *

    BOM24 MH-INVESTOR-2NDLD OFFICE
    * Challenge to Raj on Marathi row: Investor apologises after office attack; 5 MNS supporters detained
    Mumbai: Five Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supporters were detained on Saturday for the attack on investor Sushil Kedia's office in Worli here over the latter's social media post about not learning Marathi and his "kya karna hai bol" dare to Raj Thackeray. *
    
    CAL12 BH-BUSINESSMAN-2NDLD SHOT
    * Prominent businessman shot dead in Patna, 7 years after son gunned down
    Patna: Prominent Bihar-based businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead outside his residence in Patna by a bike-borne assailant, seven years after miscreants had gunned down his son in Hajipur, police said on Saturday. *
    
    MDS8 TL-FACTORY-EXPLOSION- TOLL
    * Telangana plant explosion: Toll rises to 40
    Hyderabad: The death toll in the explosion at the Sigachi Industries' pharma plant in Sangareddy district rose to 40 on Saturday following the death of one more person who was undergoing treatment in a hospital, officials said. *
    
    DEL13 DALAI LAMA- LD LONG LIFE
    * I hope to live for 30-40 years more: Dalai Lama    
    Dharamshala: The Dalai Lama on Saturday put to rest rumours surrounding the announcement of his successor, saying he hopes to live for another 30-40 years more to serve people. By Manish Sain *

    
    
    LEGAL
    
    LGD3 SC-TAMIL NADU-VC
    * SC issues notice to Centre, others on Tamil Nadu govt's plea against HC stay on VCs' appointment
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre, Tamil Nadu Governor's office, and others on a plea by the TN government challenging a Madras High Court order that stayed its power to appoint vice-chancellors at state universities. *
    
    LGD2 DL-COURT- NATIONAL HERALD
    * National Herald case: AICC attempted to revive AJL, Cheema tells court
    New Delhi: Senior advocate R S Cheema, representing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday argued that the AICC was not trying to sell the assets of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), but rather attempting to save the institution, which was part of the freedom movement. *

    LGD5 DL-HC-SOLDIERS-DISABILITY PENSION
    * HC dismisses over 200 petitions of MoD challenging disability pension to defence personnel
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed over 200 petitions of the Ministry of Defence challenging the Armed Force Tribunal’s order holding a number of defence personnel entitled for disability pension for their respective disabilities.
    
    LGD6 HP-COURT-RAPE-MINOR
     Man gets 25 years imprisonment for raping 13-year-old niece
    Una (HP): A special court here sentenced a man to 25 years imprisonment for raping and threatening his 13-year-old niece in 2023, police said on Saturday. *
    
    
    
    FOREIGN
    
    FGN12 PM-TRINIDAD-LD-TALKS
    * Trinidad & Tobago extends full support to India for UNSC permanent membership
    Port of Spain: India and Trinidad and Tobago have inked six agreements to boost cooperation in several sectors, including infrastructure and pharmaceuticals, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from the Caribbean nation, Kamla Persad-Bissessar
    
    FGN19 PAK-INDIA-BILAWAL
     Pakistan has no objection to extraditing 'individuals of concern' to India: Bilawal Bhutto
    Islamabad: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country had no objection to extraditing “individuals of concern” to India as a confidence-building measure, as long as New Delhi showed willingness to cooperate in the process. By Sajjad Hussain

    FGN21 PAK-INDIA-TRADE
     Despite brief military conflict, India-Pak trade persisted in May
    Islamabad: Despite a brief military conflict and the continued closure of borders, trade between Pakistan and India persisted in May, primarily through a third country. By Sajjad Hussain ***
    
     PTI
    
    
    


    
    
    
    
    
    
     MPL
MPL

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)