HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
    
    NATION
    
    DEL35 PM-3RDLD-AGRICULTURE
    * India will never compromise on farmers' interest, ready to pay heavy price: PM
    New Delhi: In a subtle message directed at US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers, fishermen and dairy sector, and declared he was prepared to bear a significant personal cost if necessary. *
    
    DEL58 UKD-UTTARKASHI-3RDLD RESCUE
    * 70 rescued, over 50 missing in Uttarkashi flash floods: Army
    Dehradun: As rescue operations in the flash floods-ravaged Uttarkashi entered the third day on Thursday, the Army said 70 people have been rescued so far and more than 50 are missing. *
    
    DEL32 JK-LD ENCOUNTER
    * J-K: Anti-terror operation in Kulgam enters seventh day, three security personnel injured
    Srinagar: Three security force personnel were injured in a fresh firefight on Thursday as the anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district entered the seventh day, the longest so far this year, officials said. *
    
    DEL53 RAHUL-EC
    * EC colluding with BJP to steal elections, alleges Rahul Gandhi
    New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday cited an analysis of data from a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka from the 2024 general elections to allege that the Election Commission is colluding with the BJP to "steal elections" and called it a "crime" against the Constitution. *

    DEL27 OPPOSITION-SIR
    * Kharge, Sonia other Opposition MPs protest against SIR in Parliament
    New Delhi: Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties, including Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged a protest in the Parliament House complex on Thursday against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar. *
    
    DEL4 EC-VP ELECTION-LD NOTIFICATION
    * Notification for vice president's election issued, nomination process begins
    New Delhi: The Election Commission issued a notification on Thursday for the September 9 election to the office of the vice president, kickstarting the nomination process. *
    
    DEL47 INTERVIEW-ITALY-LD IMEC ENVOY
    * Initiatives like IMEC needed especially in times of volatility, uncertainty: Italy's envoy Talo'
    New Delhi: The ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor project was started with a "lot of hope" and such initiatives are needed especially in times of volatility and uncertainty driven by global security challenges, Italy's envoy for IMEC, Francesco Talo' said. By Kunal Dutt *
    
    CAL14 JH-SHIBU SOREN-LD CONG
    * J'khand Cong demands Bharat Ratna for Shibu Soren, tribal university in his name
    Ranchi: The Jharkhand unit of the Congress on Thursday demanded that former chief minister Shibu Soren be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, a tribal university be established in his name, and his residence be declared a heritage site. *
    
    CAL13 WB-LD TMC-EC
    * TMC accuses EC of 'shameless role' in denying voters their democratic rights
    Kolkata: TMC leader in Lok Sabha, Abhishek Banerjee, on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Election Commission, accusing it of compromising its constitutional neutrality and playing a "shameless role" in trying to disenfranchise genuine voters in West Bengal. *

    
    BUSINESS
    
    DEL41 BIZ-AMBANI-SALARY
    * Ambani draws no salary for 5th yr; his promoter group earns Rs 3,600 cr in dividends
    New Delhi: Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani drew nil salary from his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries for the fifth year in a row and dividends remain his main source of earnings. *
    
    LEGAL
    
    LGD14 SC-KARTI CHIDAMBARAM
    * SC releases Karti Chidambaram's Rs 1 cr deposited as pre-condition for foreign travel
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of Rs 1 crore deposited by Lok Sabha MP Karti P Chidambaram with the apex court in 2022 as a pre-condition for foreign travel. *
    
    BOM17 MH-HC-PIGEONS
    * Didn't order closure of Kabutarkhanas', says Bombay HC,but people's health is important'
    Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it had not passed any order directing the closure of `Kabutarkhanas' (pigeon-feeding spots) in the city, but only refrained from staying the closure order of the municipal corporation. *
    
    LGD6 SC-LD VARMA
    * SC rejects Justice Varma's plea, says his conduct does not inspire confidence
    New Delhi: Observing that procedure was scrupulously followed, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma's plea seeking invalidation of an in-house inquiry report finding him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row. *
    
    LGD13 SC-DHARAMSTHALA-PLEA
    * Dharmasthala case: SC to hear plea against Karnataka HC order lifting media gag
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court would hear on Friday a plea challenging a recent order of the Karnataka High Court quashing a media gag on reportage surrounding the controversial Dharmasthala mass burial case. *
    
    FOREIGN
    
    FGN25 RUSSIA-DOVAL-SHOIGU
    * NSA Doval meets Russian Security Council Secretary
    Moscow: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday met Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, who said that the two countries are linked by "strong, time-tested ties of friendship." *
    
    FGN11 US-INDIA-LD TARIFFS
    * Trump's reciprocal tariffs come into effect globally, including India
    New York/Washington: The initial 25 per cent tariffs announced by the US on Indian imports came into effect Thursday, with President Donald Trump saying billions of dollars from countries that have taken advantage of America will now start flowing into the country. By Yoshita Singh *

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