New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 7 pm:
NATION
DEL47 UP-PM-LD SWADESHI
* PM Modi's Swadeshi push amid 'global uncertainty'
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on citizens to adopt the spirit of "Swadeshi" and support locally-made products, stressing that true service to the nation lies in promoting indigenous goods, especially amid "global economic uncertainties". *
DEL50 PM-ECONOMY
* India on path to becoming third-largest economy, must remain alert to own economic priorities: PM Modi
Varanasi: Asserting that India is on the path to becoming the world's third-largest economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the country must remain alert to its own economic priorities amid the instability and uncertainty facing the world economy. *
BOM20 MH-MALEGAON BLAST-THAKUR
* I was tortured, asked to name Narendra Modi in Malegaon blast case: Pragya Singh Thakur
Mumbai: Former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, acquitted in the September 2008 Malegaon blast case, on Saturday alleged that she was tortured by the investigating officers who asked her to name several persons including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. By Ananya Gupta *
DEL44 PM-2NDLD VARANASI
* In Varanasi, PM Modi dedicates success of Operation Sindoor to Mahadev, slams Opposition
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invoked Lord Shiva's 'Rudra roop' (fierce form) to describe India's resolute action against terrorism, saying Operation Sindoor showcased the country's strength to the world and delivered a clear message that anyone who dares attack India will not be spared, not even in 'Pataal Lok'. *
DEL52 EC-TEJASHWI
* EC junks as 'baseless' Tejashwi's claim that his name missing from draft electoral rolls
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday dubbed as "baseless" claims of RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav that his name was missing from the draft electoral rolls of Bihar. *
LGM3 KA-COURT-2ND LD PRAJWAL REVANNA
* Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna given life sentence in rape case
Bengaluru: A Special Court here on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment, former MP and suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna in a rape case. *
DEL48 CONSTITUTION-SONIA
* Constitution under siege, BJP doing ideological coup to replace republic with theocratic state: Sonia
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the Constitution is "under siege" as the ruling BJP is using its power to dismantle the very framework it long opposed. *
BOM19 CG-COURT-3RDLD NUNS-BAIL
* Two nuns freed after getting bail in 'trafficking' case, Kerala MPs celebrate outside jail
Durg/Bilaspur: Two nuns from Kerala and a co-accused arrested for alleged human trafficking and forced conversion were released from Durg Central Jail in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, after a court granted them bail holding that the case was based on "mere suspicion". *
DEL45 RAHUL-LD JAITLEY
* Rahul alleges Arun Jaitley threatened him on farm laws, BJP rubbishes charge as 'fake news'
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that former finance minister Arun Jaitley had threatened him to not speak against the farm laws else he would face action, a charge rubbished by the BJP as "fake news" and asked him to stick to facts instead. *
CAL14 BH-RAJNATH-2ND LD ELECTIONS
* Rajnath dares Rahul to detonate 'atom bomb of evidence' against EC
Patna: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for claiming to have an "atom bomb of evidence of vote theft" against the Election Commission, and dared him to detonate the explosive. *
DEL38 CONSTITUTION-SINGHVI
* Won't allow India to become nation of one voice, one party, one ideology: Abhishek Singhvi
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Saturday accused the BJP of converting democracy into dominance and its plurality into polarity, as he vowed to not allow India to become a nation of one voice, one party, and one ideology. *
MDS14 KL-FILM CONCLAVE-2NDLD CM
* Honouring 'The Kerala Story' endorses use of films to spread communal hatred: CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that awarding national film honours to 'The Kerala Story' can only be seen as an endorsement of attempts to misuse movies to spread communal hatred and urged the cultural and film community to oppose such moves unitedly. *
BOM18 MH-HC-PORSCHE CASE-BAIL
* Porsche crash case: Accused gets 3-day temporary bail after father's death on Aug 1
Pune: The Bombay High Court has granted three-day temporary bail to an accused in the Pune Porsche car crash case on account of his father's death. *
LEGAL
LGD7 UP-PRIEST-IMPRISONMENT
* Priest sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for sodomising 14-year-old boy in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar (UP): A special court here on Saturday convicted a temple priest and sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment for the sodomy of a 14-year-old boy. *
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