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New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.18 pm:
    
    
    NATION
    
    DEL75 MEA-INDIA-US
    * India-US partnership weathered many challenges
    New Delhi: India on Friday brushed aside US President Donald Trump's diatribe against it, saying the partnership between the two countries "weathered" several transitions and challenges. *

    DEL49 EC-RAHUL
    * 'Ignore baseless allegations': EC on Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' remarks
    New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday termed as "baseless" the allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the poll authority was indulging in "vote theft" for BJP and asked its officials to ignore such "irresponsible" remarks. *    
    
    DEL39 RAHUL-LD EC
    * Cong has 'atom bomb' of proof that EC doing 'vote chori' for BJP: Rahul
    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 and said that when it explodes the poll panel will have no place to hide anywhere in the country. *    
    
    DEL37 ED-2NDLD 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 alleged bank loan fraud worth crores of rupees against his group companies, official sources said on Friday. *
    
    DEL76 RAHUL-RIJIJU
    * Rahul Gandhi running malicious campaign to discredit constitutional bodies: Rijiju
    New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of resorting to "dangerous behaviour" and running a "malicious campaign" to discredit constitutional bodies such as the Election Commission as part of a conspiracy to weaken democracy in the country. *
         
    DEL51 BJP-RAHUL-EC
    * Flow like water, don't explode like a bomb: BJP to Rahul Gandhi on his 'atom bomb' remarks
    New Delhi: Responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claim that this party has an "atom bomb" of evidence to prove poll irregularities, the BJP on Friday took a swipe at him, asking him to "flow like water" instead of considering to "explode like a bomb". *
    
    MDS7 KL-NUNS-LD CHANDRASEKHAR
    * Nuns arrest due to 'misunderstanding'; they will get bail soon: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
    Thrissur(Kerala): BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said the arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh over allegations of human trafficking and forced conversion was due to a "misunderstanding" and that they will be released on bail soon. *
    
    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. *

    DELHI 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. *    
    
    DEL69 THAROOR-NUNS
    * Nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh: Tharoor says no action taken despite his meeting BJP ministers
    New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed the arrest of two Catholic nuns in Chhattisgarh, calling it "gross injustice" and said that despite his taking up the matter with two BJP ministers, nothing has happened. *
    
    CAL29 BH-EC-2NDLD SIR
    * EC publishes draft electoral rolls for Bihar following SIR
    Patna: The draft electoral rolls for poll-bound Bihar were published on Friday after the month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission, which will now invite "claims and objections" by voters till September 1. *
    
    DEL68 OPPN-PROTEST-RIJIJU
    * Security decisions taken by Chair: Rijiju on Kharge's objections Oppn MPs being stopped
    New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that some MPs moved aggressively in Rajya Sabha to prevent its proceedings, prompting marshals to prevent them, as he asserted that it is not the government but for the respective Chair of the two Houses to take measures he deems fit. *

    DEL61 NIA-ATTACHMENT
    * NIA attaches properties of Pak-based Dawood gang's operative in Gujarat
    New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two immovable properties belonging to an aide of Pakistan-based fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim in connection with 2015 double murder case in Gujarat's Bharuch, officials on Friday said. *  
    
    DEL31 EC-LD VP POLL
    * Vice Presidential election on Sep 9: EC
    New Delhi: The election for the post of Vice President will be held on September 9, the poll authority announced on Friday. *    
    
    BOM10 MH-LD BHAGWAT
    * Sanskrit must reach every household in India, become daily communication language: Bhagwat
    Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said
Sanskrit is the mother of all Indian languages and it should become a medium of communication and reach every household in the country. *

    BOM7 CG-NUNS-CONG DELEGATION
    * 'Human trafficking' case: Kerala Cong MPs allege conspiracy behind referring nuns' bail plea to NIA
    Raipur: A delegation of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) from Kerala arrived here on Friday to meet two nuns who were arrested in Chhattisgarh on the charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. *



    LEGAL
    
    LGD9 SC-NEET-UG
    * NEET-UG 2025: SC refuses to entertain plea claiming error in questions, asks petitioner to move HC
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea which claimed there were "serious errors" in three questions asked in the NEET-UG 2025 examination. *
    
    LGD7 SC-POSH ACT-PARTIES
    * SC refuses to entertain PIL to bring political parties under POSH Act
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to bring major political parties within the purview of the 2013 POSH Act, which aims to protect women from sexual harassment at workplaces, saying the matter was for Parliament to decide. *
    
    LGD4 SC-THAROOR
    * 'Scorpion' remark against PM: SC extends stay on defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor
    New Delhi: Asking the complainant's lawyer "why be so touchy", the Supreme Court on Friday extended the stay on trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed for his alleged "scorpion on Shivling" remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. *

    LGD11 DL-HC-UDAIPUR FILES
    * Centre withdrawing order granting nod to release of film 'Udaipur files', Delhi HC told
    New Delhi: The Centre on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it was withdrawing its decision granting nod to the release of the film 'Udaipur Files - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder', which is scheduled to hit the theatres on August 8. *

    LGD8 CH-HC-KANGANA
    * Punjab and Haryana HC dismisses Kangana's plea seeking quashing of defamation complaint
    Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed a plea of BJP MP Kangana Ranaut seeking quashing of a defamation complaint against her and the summoning order by a court in Bathinda. *

    LGD10 DL-HC-BHANDARI
    * Delhi HC to hear on Aug 8 Sanjay Bhandari's plea challenging 'fugitive offender' tag
    New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday said it would hear further arguments on August 8 on a plea by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari that challenged a trial court's order declaring him a "fugitive economic offender". *


    
    FOREIGN
    
    FGN23 US-INDIA-3RDLD TARIFF
    * US announces new tariffs on India & others; marks new era of American protectionism
    New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs on dozens of countries including 25 per cent duties for goods from India, marking a new era of American protectionism that triggered fresh tensions and concerns over a much wider disruption in the global trade landscape. By Yoshita Singh *
    
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