New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.10 pm:
NATION
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* Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's stock-in-trade: India on Pak Army Chief's nuclear threat
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's "stock-in-trade", New Delhi said on Monday, in a strong response to Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's nuclear threat directed at India from the US soil. *
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* Munir's comments showed Pakistan is 'irresponsible' state with nuclear weapons: Govt sources
New Delhi: Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's nuclear threat from the US soil showed that the neighbouring country is an "irresponsible" nuclear state and there is a danger of the weapons falling into the hands of non-state actors, government sources said on Monday. *
DEL54 OPPN-3RDLD PROTEST
* Opposition takes out protest march against SIR, 'vote chori'; says EC can't be 'churao aayog'
New Delhi: Opposition MPs, including Leaders of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, took out a protest march on Monday from Parliament House to the Election Commission against the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and alleged "vote chori" but were stopped midway by the police and detained amid high drama.
DEL77 AVI-AI-LD WASHINGTON FLIGHT
* Air India to suspend Delhi-Washington D.C. flights due to shortage of Dreamliners, other factors
New Delhi:Air India will suspend flights between the national capital and Washington D.C. from September 1, mainly due to non-availability of multiple Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes as the legacy aircraft fleet is undergoing retrofit.*
DEL78 OPPN-PROTEST-LD RAHUL
* Rahul Gandhi demands 'clean, pure' voter list; says 'vote theft' issue will explode soon
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the Opposition is protesting for the right to vote for every Indian and demanded a "clean and pure" voter list, asserting that the issue of alleged irregularities pointed out by him will "explode" soon as it is not related to a single constituency but the whole country. *
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* Cong, oppn protest well-thought-out strategy to create anarchy, instability in country: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday slammed opposition parties over their protest against the voter roll revision in Bihar and alleged “vote theft” in past elections, accusing them of trying to create anarchy and instability in the country. *
PAR24 LS-TAX-BILLS
* Lok Sabha passes two tax bills amid din without debate
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday passed two laws pertaining to taxation -- Income-Tax (No 2) Bill and Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill -- amid din. *
PAR20 LS-2NDLD SPORTS BILL
* Lok Sabha passes sports bill; Mandaviya calls it single biggest sports reform since independence
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New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) The long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha here on Monday with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya describing it as the "single biggest reform in Indian sports since independence" amid opposition protests over revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. *
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* J&K LG empowered to nominate members to assembly for inclusivity, representation: MHA to HC
Srinagar: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has submitted to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court that the powers granted to the Union Territory’s Lt Governor to nominate five members to the legislative assembly were necessary for inclusivity and adequate representation of all communities. *
LEGAL
LGD20 SC-LD STRAY DOGS
SC directs Delhi-NCR authorities to remove stray dogs from streets, put them in shelters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed authorities to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR localities and put them in shelters while saying the canines won't return to the streets.
BUSINESS
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* Govt focusing on 50 countries to boost exports
New Delhi: The government is working on measures to boost India's exports, including targeting 50 countries in regions such as the Middle East and Africa, amid the heavy tariffs imposed by the US on Indian goods, an official said on Monday. *
FOREIGN
FGN16 US-PAK-LD MUNIR
Pak Army chief Munir repeats anti-India rhetoric in US
New York: Kashmir is the "jugular vein" of Pakistan, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has said, repeating his anti-India rhetoric.
FGN12 UK-INDIA-DEPORTATION
India on UK’s ‘Deport Now Appeal Later’ expanded list for foreign criminals
London: India is among the countries being added to an expanded UK government list of countries where foreign criminals will be deported once they are sentenced before their appeals are heard as part of measures to crack down on rising migration to the country.
FGN4 US-TRUMP-CHINA-VANCE
Trump yet to decide on tariffs over China’s Russian oil purchase: Vance
New York: US President Donald Trump has not yet decided on imposing levies on China for purchasing oil from Russia, as Washington’s ties with Beijing “affect many things that have nothing to do with the Russian situation", Vice President J D Vance has said.*