New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
NATION
*DEL18 UKD-3RDLD TEMPLE STAMPEDE
6 dead, several injured in stampede at Haridwar's Mansa Devi temple; magisterial probe ordered
Haridwar: A stampede broke out at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple on Sunday, killing six people and leaving many injured, police said.
DEL17 PM-MANN KI BAAT
Over 200 startups have come up in space sector alone: PM Modi
New Delhi: Hailing astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's return from space, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said a new wave of curiosity about space among children is sweeping across India and noted that today more than 200 startups have come up in the space sector alone.
DEL2 PM-KALAM
PM Modi pays tributes to former president APJ Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to former president A P J Abdul Kalam on his death anniversary on Sunday and said he is remembered as an inspiring visionary, an outstanding scientist, a mentor, and a great patriot.
DEL19 PM-STAMPEDE
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Haridwar temple stampede
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in Uttarakhand's Haridwar.
CAL5 BH-TEJ PRATAP
Tej Pratap Yadav to contest from Mahua assembly seat in Bihar polls
Patna: Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav, who was recently expelled from the RJD by his father and founding president Lalu Prasad, has announced that he would contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections from Mahua seat in Vaishali district as an Independent candidate.
*MDS6 TN-PM-WELCOME
PM receives warm welcome from public in TN
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm public reception here on Sunday, ahead of his official engagement in nearby Ariyalur district.*
*MDS4 TN-EDAPPADI-MEETS-PM
Edappadi Palaniswami meets PM Modi
Tiruchirappalli: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport here on Saturday night, the party said.*
MDS7 AP-CM-SINGAPORE-VISIT
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu lands in Singapore to woo investors
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu landed in Singapore on Sunday, beginning a five-day official visit to attract investments and strengthen diaspora ties.
*BOM5 MH-GOOGLE MAPS-CAR
Woman drives car into ditch while using Google Maps for directions; rescued
Mumbai: A woman took a wrong turn and drove her high-end car into a ditch in Navi Mumbai while following directions on Google Maps and was later rescued, police said on Sunday.*
*BOM2 MH-WOMAN-CHILDREN-MURDER
Woman poisons to death three minor daughters in Thane; arrested
Thane: A 27-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing her three minor daughters by poisoning them after being distressed over domestic issues in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said.*
*CAL9 WB-MIGRANT DISTRESS-RESPONSE
Govt helpline, party task forces, revamped migrant cells: Bengal steps up migrant distress response
Kolkata: With reports of Bengali-speaking migrant workers allegedly being detained and harassed in several Indian states triggering outrage, the West Bengal government and the ruling TMC have launched a multi-layered initiative to tackle the crisis with a blend of administrative urgency and political outreach. By Pradipta Tapadar*
*CAL7 BH-BHIKHARI THAKUR
Bihar: Demand gathers momentum for Bharat Ratna to 'Shakespeare of Bhojpuri', Bhikhari Thakur
Patna: Champions of Bhojpuri, arguably the most widely spoken dialect of Hindi, are raising a fervent demand for Bharat Ratna to Bihar-born virtuoso, Bhikhari Thakur, whom they love to call their own answer to English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. By Pramod Kumar*
LEGAL
*LGD1 SC-BIHAR-ELECTORAL ROLLS
SC to hear on Jul 28 pleas challenging EC's decision to revise Bihar electoral rolls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission's decision to undertake a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.*
*LGD2 SC-HC-VERDICT
Jharkhand HC delivers verdicts pending for yrs within week after death row convicts moves SC
New Delhi: The Jharkhand High Court has delivered verdicts on 10 convicts, six of them on death row, all in a week, after they moved the Supreme Court complaining delay in deciding their appeals against conviction despite the verdicts having been reserved years ago.*
FOREIGN
*FGN10 AUS-INDIAN
Indian-origin man brutally attacked with machete in Australia
Melbourne: A 33-year-old Indian-origin man was brutally attacked with a machete by a group of teenagers in Australia, leaving him with multiple injuries, including a nearly severed hand.**