HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.30 pm:
    
    NATION    
    
    DEL20 PM-UAE
     * PM Modi, UAE prez stress on deepening collaboration between two countries
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they laid emphasis on further developing and deepening the collaboration between two countries for the shared benefit of the peoples of both countries, a statement said on Thursday. *

     DEL16 ED-ANDAMAN-SEARCHES
    * ED's first-ever raids in Andaman & Nicobar Islands linked to cooperative bank 'fraud'
    Port Blair/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted its first-ever searches in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of a money laundering case probe linked to an alleged cooperative bank loan 'fraud' involving a former MP from the Union Territory, official sources said. *

    DEL19 RAHUL-TRUMP-ECONOMY
     * Everybody, except PM, FM, know India's is 'dead economy': Rahul Gandhi
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said everybody except Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman know that India is a “dead economy”, as he alleged that the BJP-led government has destroyed India's economic, defence and foreign policies. *

     DEL11 CONG-US-LD TARIFFS
     * India has to now contend with 'CAP- China, America, Pakistan': Cong's dig at govt
    New Delhi: After US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on India, the Congress on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he once spoke of the TOP -- Tomato, Onion, Potato -- challenges in prices, but the country now has to contend with the political challenges arising out of CAP -China, America, Pakistan. *

     DEL1 ENV-WETLANDS
    * India's resolution on wetland conservation adopted at Ramsar CoP15 in Zimbabwe
    New Delhi: India's resolution on promoting sustainable lifestyles for the wise use of wetlands received overwhelming support and was adopted at the 15th Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands being held in Zimbabwe, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said. *

    DEL10 JK-LD AMARNATH
     * Amarnath Yatra resumes on Baltal axis in valley; suspended from Jammu due to rains
    Srinagar/Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra resumed from the Baltal axis in the Kashmir valley on Thursday but was suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather conditions. *

     PAR8 RS-2NDLD ADJOURN
     * Rajya Sabha disrupted again over SIR, adjourned twice in pre-lunch session
     New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice in the pre-lunch session on Thursday as Opposition parties disrupted the House demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls being undertaken by the Election Commission. *

     PAR3 LS-ADJOURN
     * Lok Sabha adjourns till 2 pm amid Opposition protests
    New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday following protests by Opposition members over various issues. *
    
    CAL3 WB-WOMEN SAFETY-RULES
     * WB govt drafts rules on women's safety at workplaces ahead of RG Kar case 1st anniversary
    Kolkata: In a bid to enhance the security of working women, especially those on night shifts, the West Bengal government has drafted a set of new rules, including the setting up of a mandatory complaint committee in an organisation and installation of CCTV cameras at workplaces, an official said on Thursday. *
    
    
    LEGAL
    
    BOM11 MH-COURT-LD MALEGAON BLAST
    * 2008 Malegaon blast case: Court acquits all 7 accused, including Pragya Thakur
    Mumbai: Nearly 17 years after the Malegaon blast claimed six lives, a special court on Thursday acquitted all seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, noting there was "no reliable and cogent evidence" against them. *

    LGD11 ENV-SARISKA-CEC
    * CEC recommends Supreme Court to approve rationalisation of Sariska Tiger Reserve boundaries
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court-mandated Central Empowered Committee has recommended approving the rationalisation of boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, including its critical tiger habitat, despite environmentalists' concerns that the move could pave the way for legalising mining operations previously halted by the top court. *

    LGD10 SC-TELANGANA-LD DISQUALIFICATION
    * SC sets 3-month deadline for Telangana speaker to decide on BRS MLAs' disqualification
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Telangana assembly speaker to decide within three months the disqualification petitions against 10 BRS MLAs who had switched allegiance to the ruling Congress, saying political defections have the power to disrupt democracy if not curbed. *

             
     FOREIGN

    FGN14 US-TRUMP-LD INDIA
     * Trump: India, Russia can take their dead economies down together
     Washington: US President Donald Trump once again mounted a sharp attack on India and Russia for their close ties and said that the two countries can take their "dead economies down together". *

     FGN18 US-PAK-LD DEAL
    * Trump announces trade deal with Pakistan to develop ‘massive oil reserves’
     New York/Islamabad: US President Donald Trump has announced sealing a trade deal with Pakistan and said that Washington will work with Islamabad to develop what he described as the South Asian nation's "massive oil reserves". *

    FGN15 PAK-US-DEAL-PM
     * Pak PM Sharif calls trade deal with US 'historic', thanks Trump
     Islamabad: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked US President Donald Trump for the “historic” trade agreement reached between Islamabad and Washington, and expressed hope that it would expand cooperation between the two nations. *

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