New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
NATION
DEL16 NDA-LD MEETING
* NDA passes resolution praising PM Modi, armed forces for Op Sindoor, Op Mahadev
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated by the NDA parliamentary party on Tuesday for his government's firm response to the Pahalgam terror attack under Operation Sindoor. *
DEL13 PHILIPPINES-INDIA-MARCOS
* Reaffirmation of partnership that we are strengthening: Philippines' President Marcos on India visit
New Delhi: Philippines' President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said his visit to India is a reaffirmation of the bilateral partnership that "we are strengthening". *
DEL17 ED-LD ANIL AMBANI
* Anil Ambani appears before ED in bank loan 'fraud' linked PMLA case
New Delhi: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged multiple bank loan fraud cases worth crores of rupees against his group companies. *
PAR2 LS-ADJOURN
* Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm due to oppn protests
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday due to vociferous protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar and other issues. *
PAR4 RS-ADJOURN
* RS adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition ruckus over deployment of security personnel in House
New Delhi: Opposition parties created ruckus in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday claiming CISF personnel last week replaced marshals inside the House, an assertion that was rejected by both the Chair and the government. *
CAL7 JH-SHIBU SOREN-LD LAST RITES
* Mortal remains of Shibu Soren to be laid to rest at ancestral village with full state honours
Ranchi: The mortal remains of veteran tribal leader and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) co-founder Shibu Soren, fondly known as 'Dishom Guru', will be laid to rest with full state honours at his ancestral village Nemra in Ramgarh district on Tuesday, officials said. *
MDS4 KL-RAINS
* Rivers, dams swell after heavy overnight rains; IMD issues red alert in 3 districts of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Overnight heavy rains caused waterlogging in roads and low-lying areas in many parts of Kerala and water levels of several rivers and dams in the state rose on Tuesday. *
LEGAL
LGD5 SC-POLLUTION BOARDS-DAMAGES
* Pollution boards can impose environmental damages, says SC
New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has upheld the powers of the pollution control boards to impose restitutionary and compensatory damages for environmental harm, saying that prevention and remediation must be at the heart of environmental governance. *
LGD4 SC-JK-STATEHOOD
* SC likely to hear plea seeking restoration of statehood to JK on Aug 8
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to hear on August 8 a plea seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. *
BUSINESS
DEL15 BIZ-PMI-SERVICES
* Indian services sector growth hits 11-month high in July on sharp rise in exports, overall sales
New Delhi: The Indian services sector growth touched an 11 month high in July, supported by a pickup in new exports orders and sharp rise in overall sales, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. *
DEL5 BIZ-STOCKS-OPEN
* Stock markets decline in early trade dragged down by Oil & Gas shares, foreign fund outflows
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in initial trade on Tuesday, dragged down by selling in oil & gas shares and persistent foreign fund outflows. *
FOREIGN
FGN8 US-TRUMP-IMMIGRATION
* Some foreign visitors to pay bond of up to USD 15,000 to enter US under new programme
New York: The Trump administration is implementing a pilot programme under which foreign visitors arriving in the US on tourist or business visas could be required to pay a "bond" of up to USD 15,000 to ensure they don't overstay their visas. By Yoshita Singh *