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New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:

    NATION

    DEL10 CONG-TRUMP-LD PM
    *After Trump's 'five jets shot down' claim, Congress asks PM to make statement in Parliament
    New Delhi: With US President Donald Trump once again repeating his claims about the India-Pakistan conflict, the Congress on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should now himself make a clear and categorical statement in Parliament on the American leader's claims over the last 70 days.

    DEL8 BIZ-VEDANTA-FORMER CJI
    Former chief justice of India Chandrachud says Viceroy report on Vedanta Group lacks credibility
    New Delhi: US short seller Viceroy Research's report on the Vedanta Group "lacks credibility" and the firm would be well-placed to seek legal remedies, former chief justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said.

    DEL7 BIZ-INDIA-US-TRADE PACT
    India, US teams conclude fifth round of talks for proposed trade pact: Official
    New Delhi: India and the US teams have concluded the fifth round of talks for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) in Washington on July 17, an official said.

    DEL5 PRIYANKA-BAGHEL-ED
    Tactics to crush voice of people: Priyanka on arrest of ex-Chhattisgarh CM Baghel's son
    New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday claimed the ED arrested former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's son as he was about to raise in the assembly the issue of forests in the state being allegedly "handed over" to the Adani Group, and accused the BJP of trying to "crush the voice of the people".

    DEL3 PM-REKHA GUPTA
    PM Modi wishes Rekha Gupta on birthday, lauds her rise through ranks
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta as someone who has risen through the ranks and has undertaken numerous initiatives for the city's welfare, as he wished her on her 51st birthday on Saturday.

    CAL8 WB-GANGSTER-MURDER-2NDLD ARREST
    5 held from Bengal's New Town in Patna hospital murder case
    Kolkata: At least five persons have been arrested from New Town near Kolkata in connection with the murder of gangster Chandan Mishra in a Patna hospital, police said on Saturday.
    
    MDS6 TL-ASHWINI VAISHNAW-LD IIT
    Indian electronics exports hit USD 40 bn: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Hyderabad: India’s electronics exports have soared past USD 40 billion, marking an eight-fold growth during the last 11 years, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

    MDS3 KA-CHIEF JUSTICE-OATH
    Justice Vibhu Bakhru sworn in as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru: Justice Vibhu Bakhru was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on Saturday.

    LEGAL

    LGD3 SC-RIDGE-CONSTRUCTION
    'Fake permission' issued for tree felling in Ridge area for housing project: Delhi Forest dept to SC
    New Delhi: In a startling revelation, the Delhi Forest Department has told the Supreme Court that "fake permission", using the name of the deputy conservator of forests, was issued for tree felling in the Ridge area of Vasant Kunj here for a housing project.

    LGD1 SC-MCOCA-MURDER
    SC questions Maharashtra over exclusive MCOCA courts, sets deadline for 2017 corporator murder case
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court has pulled up the Maharashtra government for not creating exclusive courts for a speedy disposal of cases under the MCOCA and set a deadline for the completion of trial in the 2017 Bhiwandi Congress corporator murder case.

    LGD2 DL-HC-ASSAULT
    Just because MLC does not show injuries, minor's statement on assault can't be discarded: Delhi HC
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that merely because the medical report of a minor girl does not reflect injuries, her "explicit statement" about assault on her cannot be discarded.

    FOREIGN

    FGN8 US-TRUMP-INDOPAK
    Five jets shot down during India-Pakistan conflict, claims Trump
    New York/Washington: In a fresh claim, US President Donald Trump said "five jets were shot down" during the conflict between India and Pakistan in May and repeated his assertion that the fighting ended following his intervention. By Yoshita Singh

    FGN6 US-TRUMP-2NDLD EPSTEIN-WSJ
    Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
    Washington: President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. (AP)

    FGN5 JAPAN-ELECTION-EXPLAINER
    Japan's PM Ishiba faces uphill battle in upper house election amid rising prices and US tariffs
    Tokyo: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday's upper house election, and a loss could worsen political instability at a time of daunting challenges, such as rising prices and high US tariffs. (AP)*

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