HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.30 pm:
    
    NATION
    
    DEL114 LD INDIA-US
    * India-US partnership weathered several challenges; it will continue to move forward: New Delhi
    New Delhi: In the face of US President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods and his severe diatribe against it, India on Friday said its partnership with the US has "weathered" several "transitions and challenges" as it sounded confident of the ties continuing to move forward. *
    
    DEL106 RAHUL-LDALL EC
    * Rahul says Cong has 'atom bomb' of proof that EC doing 'vote chori' for BJP; poll panel hits back
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that his party has an "atom bomb" of an evidence to prove "vote chori" by the Election Commission for the BJP, remarks that evoked a sharp response from the poll panel that termed his allegations as "baseless and wild allegations". *    
    
    DEL84 EC-2NDLD VP POLL
    * Vice presidential elections on Sept 9; keen contest likely on cards
    New Delhi: The election for the post of Vice President will be held on September 9 and is set to be a keen contest with the Congress-led opposition likely to field a common candidate to take on the BJP-led NDA which has the numbers on its side. *
    
    DEL105 ED-3RDLD ANIL AMBANI
    * Loan 'fraud': ED summons Anil Ambani for questioning on Aug 5
    New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani for questioning on August 5 in a money laundering case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud worth crores of rupees against his group companies, official sources said on Friday. *
    
    DEL122 BJP-CONG-MALEGAON
    * UPA tried to raise the bogey of 'saffron terror' at Gandhis' behest: BJP
    New Delhi: The BJP on Friday alleged that the Congress-led UPA government tried to establish "saffron terror" angle in the 2008 Malegaon blast case to deal a blow to Sanatan dharma and appease the party's votebank. *
    
    DEL94 OPPN-SIR-GOVT
    * Govt may not yield to Oppn's demand for discussion on SIR
    New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday cited a ruling by former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar that Parliament cannot discuss the functioning of Election Commission, amid the Opposition's demand for a debate on SIR in the two Houses. *

    DEL118 LD ALL NAT FILM AWARDS
    * National Film Awards: Shah Rukh Khan-Vikrant Massey share best actor award, '12th Fail' is best film
    New Delhi: Hindi cinema dominated the 71st National Film Awards on Friday with superstar Shah Rukh Khan winning his career's first best actor award for "Jawan" alongside Vikrant Massey for "12th Fail", which was named the best feature film. *
    
    DEL125 MEA-UK-REPORT-REJECT
    * New Delhi rejects British parliamentary report naming India among countries engaging in transnational repression
    New Delhi: India on Friday categorically rejected as "baseless" a British parliamentary report that named it among countries engaged in "transnational repression" in the UK. *    

    DEL120 MEA-YEMEN-NIMISHA
    * We continue to closely follow it: MEA on Nimisha Priya case
    New Delhi: India on Friday said it continues to render all possible assistance in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen. *

    DEL119 CPIML-DETENTION-LETTER
    * CPI (ML) Liberation MP writes to Shah, raises concern over 'detention centers' in Delhi, Gurugram
    New Delhi: CPI (ML) Liberation MP Raja Ram Singh has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking his intervention over the reports of detention centres operating in Delhi and Gurugram to hold alleged illegal migrants. *
         
    PAR10 RS-3RDLD ADJOURN
    * Opposition protests rock Rajya Sabha; proceedings adjourned for the day
    New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were washed out on Friday amid vociferous protests by Opposition members, who were demanding a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and its rollback. *
    
    PAR9 LS-LD ADJOURN
    * Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned for the day as Bihar poll roll revision protests rock House
    New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday following continuous protests by Opposition parties over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. *
    
    CAL52 BH-LDALL SIR
    * Decline in total number of registered voters in Bihar by around 65 lakh: Draft SIR
    Patna: Over 65 lakh enumeration forms were "not included" in the draft electoral rolls prepared as part of special intensive revision (SIR) by the Election Commission in Bihar, where assembly polls are due later this year, bringing down the total number of registered voters to 7.24 crore from around 7.9 crore. *

    DEL99 THAROOR-ECONOMY
    * 'Absolutely not': Shashi Tharoor rejects Trump's dead economy remark
    New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's India a "dead economy" remark, saying this was not the case. *
    
    DEL93 CG-NUNS-SAI
    * Chhattisgarh CM slams those giving 'political colour' to arrest of Kerala nuns
    New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday lashed out at those giving a "political colour" to the arrest of two Catholic nuns from Kerala on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion, saying the matter is sub judice and the law will take its course. *    
    
    DEL83 RSQ-ENV-RIVER CONTAMINATION
    * Study alleging widespread antibiotic contamination in Indian rivers based on assumptions: Govt
    New Delhi: A recent study alleging widespread antibiotic contamination in Indian rivers is based on "simulations and assumptions" and therefore, no conclusion on the issue can be drawn from it, the government has said. *
    
    BOM37 MH-COURT-MALEGAON BLAST-JUDGMENT
    * Malegaon blast: Judgement highlights contradictions in probe by NIA and ATS
    Mumbai: A special court, in its acquittal order in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, has highlighted a running battle between the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), pointing out stark contradictions in their probe. *
    
    BOM36 MH-COURT-MALEGAON BLAST-ATS
    * Malegaon case verdict: Special court raises serious concern over torture allegations against ATS
    Mumbai: A special court here in its judgment acquitting seven persons in the September 2008 Malegaon blast case raised serious concern over allegations made by the accused as well as witnesses that they were tortured and illegally detained by Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) officers. *
    
    BOM21 MH-SOCIAL MEDIA POST-LD CLASH
    * Yavat in Pune witnesses mob violence, arson over Whatsapp post; youth detained
    Pune: An irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat in Pune's Daund tehsil on Friday afternoon over an objectionable post allegedly uploaded on social media by a youth from a different community, police officials said. *
    
    BOM20 CG-COURT-NUNS-BAIL
    * Chhattisgarh court reserves order on bail plea of two Kerala nuns in trafficking-conversion case
    Bilaspur: A special NIA court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district on Friday reserved its order on a bail application filed by three persons including two nuns from Kerala, arrested on the charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. *
    
    MDS18 KL-NUNS-PRIEST
    * Chhattisgarh govt disregarded Amit Shah directive not to oppose nuns bail: Thalassery Archbishop
    Kannur(Kerala): Thalassery Archbishop Joseph Pamplany on Friday claimed that the Chhattisgarh government opposed the bail plea of the two nuns arrested over allegations of human trafficking and forced conversion, disregarding the directions of the Centre and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. *

    DEL109 RAIL-RPF-FIRST WOMAN DG
    * IPS Sonali Mishra assumes charge as first woman DG of RPF
    New Delhi: Sonali Mishra, a 1983 batch IPS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre, on Friday assumed charge as the new director general of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), marking a historic first in the force's 143-year journey, the Railway Ministry said. *
    
    MDS16 KL-ISRO CHIEF-INTERVIEW
    * India targets 8 to 10 per cent share in the commercial satellite launch market, says ISRO chief
    Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian space sector is aiming to achieve an 8 to 10 per cent share in the global commercial space market over the next 10 years, and for that, a lot of work needs to be done, ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan said here on Friday. By K Praveen Kumar *




    BUSINESS
    
    DEL116 BIZ-LDALL INDIA-US-TARIFF
    * Trump tariffs to hit less than half of India’s exports; trade talks on; no compromise on agri, dairy
    New Delhi: The US on Friday slapped a 25 per cent tariff on India, potentially impacting about half of the USD 86 billion Indian exports to America, while the other half, including pharmaceuticals, electronics, and petroleum products, continued to be exempted from the levy. *

    
    
    LEGAL
    
    LGD22 SC-ONLINE BETTING
    * SC says growth of online betting apps issue of public importance, seeks states' responses
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said the growth of online betting and loan applications is an issue of paramount public importance and sought responses of all states on regulating them. *
    
    LGD13 SC-HIMACHAL PRADESH
    * SC flags ecological imbalance in Himachal Pradesh, warns state may 'vanish in thin air'
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court has flagged the ecological imbalance in Himachal Pradesh and cautioned that the entire state may "vanish in thin air" if the situation does not change. *

    LGD21 CH-HC-POCSO
    * Rape FIR under POCSO can't be quashed on ground of compromise: Punjab and Haryana HC
    Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that an FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for a minor's rape cannot be quashed on the ground of a compromise even if the victim subsequently married the accused and had children. *

    LGD18 DL-HC-CYBERCRIME-CHILDREN
    * Modern world demands ensuring safe digital environment for children: Delhi HC
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has held that creating a safe environment for children cannot be restricted to physical spaces and the modern world demands that equal protection be extended to digital spaces where minors spend considerable time, often for educational purposes. *

    
    
    
    FOREIGN
    
    FGN37 US-INDIA-LDALL TARIFF
    * US announces new tariffs on India, others; marks new era of American protectionism; to impact about half of USD 86 bn Indian exports to US
    Washington/New Delhi: US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs on dozens of countries including a steep 25 per cent for India, marking a new era of American protectionism and triggering fears of fresh turbulence in trade across the globe. By Yoshita Singh *

    FGN39 CANADA-INDIA-DIPLOMAT
    * Canada appoints new Consul General in Mumbai
    Ottawa: Canada has named Jeff David as Consul General in Mumbai, its first diplomatic appointment to India since New Delhi recalled its envoy and five other diplomats and expelled an equal number of Canadian diplomats in October last year. *
    
    FGN33 IRELAND-INDIANS-ADVISORY
    * Embassy in Ireland issues safety advisory after attacks on Indians
    London: The Indian Embassy in Ireland on Friday issued an advisory expressing safety concerns following recent attacks in and around the capital Dublin and urging Indian citizens to take safety precautions. By Aditi Khanna *
    
    

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