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New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
    
     TOP STORIES
    
     *DEL36 SPACE-AXIOM-SPLASHDOWN
    Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth after 18-day stay at ISS
    New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others of the commercial Axiom-4 mission made a fiery return to Earth as the Dragon 'Grace' spacecraft made a splash down off San Diego coast in southern California on Tuesday, capping a 22.5-hour journey after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station.
    
    
    *FGN13 JAISHANKAR-SCO-XI
    EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese Prez along with other SCO foreign ministers
    Beijing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterparts from the SCO member nations on Tuesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping.
    
    
     DEL28 YEMEN-INDIAN-LD-NURSE
    Nimisha Priya's execution postponed
    New Delhi: The execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, has been postponed by Yemeni authorities, government sources said on Tuesday.

    
     NATION
    
     DEL42 SPACE-SHUKLA HIGHLIGHTS
    Key highlights from Shubhanshu Shukla's historic spaceflight
    New Delhi: The Axiom-4 mission, which marked India's return to human spaceflight after four decades, finally returned to Earth.
    
     DEL38 SPACE-SHUKLA-PROFILE
    Back to earth with a splash - India’s space man Shubhanshu Shukla returns home
    New Delhi: As the Dragon spacecraft carrying astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), it carried with it more than just scientific data and seed samples, it brought home a story of grit, dreams, and India's growing space ambitions.
    
     DEL41 TDP-EC-ELECTORAL ROLL
    TDP tells EC to give adequate time for electoral roll revision, bats for presumption of inclusion
    New Delhi: The TDP urged the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday to give adequate time to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh, saying it should not be held within six months of a major poll and the voters already enrolled in the latest roll be not required to reestablish their identity.


     BOM3 MH-TESLA-FADNAVIS
    Tesla makes India debut with 1st store in Mumbai; Fadnavis says wish to see it making cars here
    Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said Maharashtra wishes to see Tesla establish its research and development and manufacturing facilities in India, and invited the global EV major to consider the state as a partner in its journey.

    
     DEL35 CONG-LD SINOINDIA
    EAM running 'full blown circus' to destroy India's foreign policy: Rahul after Jaishankar-Xi meet
    New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will "finally agree" to a discussion on China in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, and said that when Parliament could debate the border situation during the 1962 Chinese invasion then why not now.
    
     CAL19 AS-HIMANTA-DEMOGRAPHY
    ‘Invasion by people of one religion’ altering demography across Assam: Himanta
    Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Tuesday that the indigenous communities of the state are facing "invasion" from people of "one religion", who are allegedly encroaching on land in different parts to alter the demography of those areas.
    
     DEL16 KHARGE-DHANKHAR
    Kharge meets Dhankhar ahead of Monsoon session
    New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday met Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and said the opposition wants a productive session.
    
     DEL12 BJP-INFLATION
    Average inflation under Modi govt 5.1 per cent against UPA's 8.1 per cent: BJP
    New Delhi: As retail inflation declined to over six-year low of 2.1 per cent in June, the BJP on Tuesday lauded the Modi government's handling of price-rise, saying the average inflation under it stands at 5.1 per cent compared to the Congress-led UPA's 8.1 per cent.
    
     MDS12 KL-NCP-LEGISLATORS
    NCP asks its Kerala MLAs to resign, state unit 'ignores' directive
    Thiruvananthapuram: NCP national working president Praful Patel has sent a letter to its two MLAs in Kerala to resign from their posts as they have been allegedly indulging in ‘anti-party’ activities.

     DEL9 LS-ATTENDANCE-TAGORE
    Why PM, ministers exempted: Cong MP on new attendance system to be rolled out in LS
    New Delhi: With the Lok Sabha reportedly set to introduce a new multi-media device-based attendance system for members from the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, Congress' whip in the Lower House Manickam Tagore on Tuesday claimed the system is "flawed" and asked why are the prime minister and ministers exempted when the move is aimed at ensuring accountability.
    
     CAL20 BH-LD CABINET
    Bihar Cabinet approves proposal to create one crore jobs, employment opportunities
    Patna: The Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal to create 'one crore jobs and employment opportunities' in the next five years.

    CAL21 AS-HIMANTA-TMC
    TMC distorted my remark on Bengali-speaking people to shield Muslim infiltrators, claims Himanta
    Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was trying to "shield Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh", and accused the opposition party of distorting his remarks on the Bengali-speaking population in the north eastern state.
    
     CAL10 OD-STUDENT-BANDH
    Congress-led opposition calls Odisha bandh on July 17 over college student's death
    Bhubaneswar: Eight opposition parties, led by the Congress, called an Odisha bandh on July 17 to protest the death of the college student who set herself on fire following inaction over her sexual harassment complaint against a professor.
    
    CAL7 OD-STUDENT-EX GRATIA
    Odisha CM announces Rs 20 lakh ex gratia for kin of Balasore college student
    Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced ex gratia of Rs 20 lakh for the family of the college student who died by setting herself on fire over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint.

     BOM14 MH-COURT-PORSCHE-LD JUVENILE
    Pune Porsche case: Juvenile Justice Board refuses to treat teen accused as adult
    Pune: The Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday rejected the Pune police's plea seeking that a 17-year-old boy accused of driving a Porsche car in an inebriated state and mowing down two persons last year be treated as an adult for the trial in the case.

     MDS8 TL-CPI LEADER-2NDLD-SHOT DEAD
    CPI leader shot dead by unidentified persons in Hyderabad
    Hyderabad: A Telangana CPI leader was killed on the spot on Tuesday after unidentified assailants opened fire on him during his morning walk at Malakpet here, police said.

    
     CAL8 WB-MIGRANTS-IDENTITY
    Migrant detentions rekindle Bengali identity politics, trigger new churn ahead of 2026 Bengal polls
    Kolkata: The detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC reigniting its Bengali identity pitch that had blunted the BJP's Hindutva juggernaut in the 2021 Assembly polls. By Pradipta Tapadar
    
    
     LEGAL
    
     LGD27 SC-LD INFLUENCERS
    Samay Raina, other influencers appear in SC over remarks 'ridiculing' disabled
     New Delhi: Five social media influencers, including "India's Got Latent" host Samay Raina, on Tuesday appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities.
    
     LGD24 UP-COURT-LD GANDHI
    Defamation case: Lucknow court grants bail to Rahul Gandhi
     Lucknow: A Lucknow court on Tuesday granted bail to leader of opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after he made an appearance in a defamation case filed over his purported remarks on Army personnel, his lawyer said.

     LGD23 DL-COURT-ENGINEER RASHID
    Delhi court reserves order on Engineer Rashid's plea to attend Parliament
     New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved its order on Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid's plea to attend the monsoon session of Parliament starting July 21.
    
    LGD22 SC-CARTOONIST-2NDLD BAIL
    'Objectionable' cartoons on PM, RSS: SC grants protection to cartoonist
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted protection from coercive action to a cartoonist accused of sharing online objectionable content on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers.

     LGD21 SC-DOGS-FEEDING
    Why don't you feed them in your house? SC asks petitioner over feeding of strays
     New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing a plea alleging harassment over feeding of community dogs in Noida asked the petitioner, "Why don't you feed them in your own house?"
    
    
     FOREIGN
    
     FGN30 PAK-CHINA-DAR
    Pak Foreign Minister Dar meets Chinese President Xi; reaffirms commitment to strengthen bilateral ties
     Lahore: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed Islamabad's commitment to deepening its "enduring friendship" with China and advancing shared regional goals during a joint meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

     FGN25 CHINA-SCO-XI
    SCO should improve mechanisms to respond to security threats: Chinese Prez Xi
    Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told the foreign ministers of the SCO member states that the grouping should improve mechanisms to respond to security threats and challenges, and build a solid security barrier. By K J M Varma*

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