HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 10.05 pm:
    
    
    NATION
    
    DEL143 2NDLD ALL-JK-CLOUDBURST
    * Massive cloudburst in J-K's Kishtwar kills at least 46, 167 rescued so far
    Jammu: A massive cloudburst led to flashfloods in a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 46 people, including two CISF personnel, and trapping many more. *
    
    DEL138 BIHAR-LDALL ELECTORAL ROLLS
    * Bihar SIR row: SC directs EC to publish by Tue details of 65 lakh voters excluded, allow Aadhaar as ID; Cong, RJD hail order
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission to publish by August 19 details of the 65 lakh voters excluded from the draft electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar to enhance "transparency" in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list and allow Aadhaar as an acceptable document for identity proof. *    
    
    DEL151 PM-IDAY-PRESIDENT-ADDRESS
    * President Murmu reminded us of sacrifices behind country's independence: Modi
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said President Droupadi Murmu's thoughtful address on the eve of Independence Day highlighted the collective progress of the nation and the opportunities that lie ahead. *
    
    DEL146 MEA-PAKISTAN-LD RECKLESS
    * India warns Pakistan of 'painful consequences' in case of any 'misadventure'
    New Delhi: India on Thursday warned Pakistan of "painful consequences" to "any misadventure" targeting it and advised the neighbouring country to desist from "war-mongering" and "hateful" rhetoric. *
    
    DEL154 DL-KALKAJI-4THLD TREE FALLING
    * Delhi's deadly monsoon: Man dies, daughter injured as tree falls in Kalkaji; 9 killed in a week
    New Delhi: A 50-year-old man died and his daughter suffered a pelvic fracture when a massive neem tree fell on vehicles crawling on an inundated road in Delhi's Kalkaji on Thursday -- a day when the city reported 26 tree falling incidents. *    
    
    DEL150 MEA-INDIA-CHINA
    * Engaged with China to resume border trade: India
    New Delhi: India on Thursday said it remained engaged with China to facilitate the resumption of border trade through designated transit points. *
    
    DEL94 DEF-RAJNATH-SINDOOR
    * Operation Sindoor emerged as balanced military response: Rajnath
    New Delhi: Operation Sindoor emerged as a balanced military response amid the asymmetric warfare being witnessed globally, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. *

    DEL147 DAY-OP SINDOOR-2NDLD BSF MEDAL
    * Operation Sindoor: 18 BSF personnel get gallantry medal; 2 awarded Vir Chakra posthumously
    New Delhi: Eighteen Border Security Force (BSF) troops have been awarded gallantry medals for displaying "conspicuous bravery" and "unmatched valour" during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, including two personnel who were decorated with the Vir Chakra posthumously. *
    
    DEL141 IDAY-AWARDS
    * India awards senior military officers who planned, executed Op Sindoor
    New Delhi: India on Thursday recognised the acts of gallantry by the armed forces personnel and the role of senior military brass involved in the planning and execution of Operation Sindoor in its annual list of military honours on the eve of 79th Independence Day. *
    
    DEL153 JK-CLOUDBURST-VILLAGE
    * Kishtwar cloudburst: Blood-stained bodies, mud-wrapped injured with broken limbs reveal the impact
    Chositi (Jammu): The shocking scenes of physical and psychological trauma unfolded on a massive scale as search and rescue operations were underway, digging out mud-buried bodies and rescuing the injured trapped in slush and rocks after flash floods triggered by a cloudburst devastated Chositi village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday. By Anil Bhatt *
              
    BOM29 MH-LD MEAT BAN
    * Meat sale ban: Security increased in Kalyan; Raj Thackeray calls I-Day restriction `paradoxical'
    Thane: Security has been stepped up in Kalyan area of Maharashtra's Thane district as some political parties and butchers' associations have warned of protests against the local civic body's order to close meat shops and abattoirs on Independence Day. *
    
    CAL38 WB-MAMATA-INDEPENDENCE PLEDGE
    * Mamata vows to fight for citizens' rights, accuses BJP of pushing divisive agenda
    Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will fight "till her last breath" against any attempt to snatch people's freedom of speech, movement, and fundamental rights, accusing the BJP of pushing a divisive agenda across the country. *

    MDS21 KA-DARSHAN-MINISTER
    * SC remark on '5-star treatment' to actor Darshan: Minister Parameshwara cautions DGP Prisons
    Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the Director General of Police of Prisons must exercise caution in the wake of the Supreme Court's strong observations regarding the alleged five-star treatment provided to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the jail. *


    BUSINESS
    
    DEL152 BIZ-INDIA-US-2NDLD TRADE
    * Status of US team visiting India for trade talks to be known closer to scheduled date: Commerce Secy
    New Delhi: The status of a US delegation visiting India for the next round of bilateral trade talks will be known closer to the scheduled date of August 25, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Thursday. *
    
    DEL119 BIZ-INDIA-RUSSIA-OIL
    * No pause on Russian oil imports, India continues imports based on economic rationale
    New Delhi: India has not halted oil purchases from Russia in response to the US President's tariff threat and continues to buy based solely on economic considerations, said AS Sahney, Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country's largest oil firm. *

    DEL140 BIZ-S&P-FINMIN
    * S&P rating upgrade significant affirmation of India's economic trajectory, fiscal management: Finmin
    New Delhi: The sovereign rating upgrade by S&P on Thursday is a significant affirmation of India's economic trajectory and prudent fiscal management, the finance ministry said. *
    
    DEL139 BIZ-ANNUAL TOLL PASS
    * Annual FASTag pass of Rs 3,000 for private vehicles goes live from Friday
    New Delhi: The annual highway toll pass of Rs 3,000 for private cars, jeeps, and vans will be rolled out from Friday. *

    
    
    
    LEGAL

    LGD52 SC-4THLD STRAY DOGS
    * Problem of stray dogs due to inaction of local authorities, says SC, reserves order
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the "whole problem" of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR was a result of the "inaction" of local authorities which did "nothing" in implementing the Animal Birth Control Rules on sterilisation and immunisation of canines. *
    
    LGD32 SC-JK- LD STATEHOOD
    * SC seeks Centre's response on plea for restoring Jammu & Kashmir's statehood
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying ground realities, including the recent Pahalgam incident cannot be ignored. *

    LGD55 SC-ACTOR-2ND LD BAIL
    * 'Celebrities role models, accountability greater': SC cancels actor Darshan's bail in murder case
    New Delhi: Observing celebrities were role models having greater accountability, the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted to actor Darshan and other accused persons in the Renukaswamy murder case and directed them to surrender. *

    LGD65 SC-LD BENGALI LABOURERS
    * PIL on 'detention' of Bengali-speaking migrant workers: SC seeks replies of Centre, states
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a PIL alleging detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals. *
    
    LGD54 SC-MUMBAI-ROAD PROJECT
    * SC gives nod to fell 95 trees in Mumbai’s Film City for Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its nod to fell 95 trees in Mumbai’s Film City for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project subject to compensatory afforestation. *
    
    LGD51 SC-HELICOPTER CRASHES
    * Helicopter crashes: SC asks Centre, DGCA to respond to plea
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre among others on a plea over a series of helicopter crashes, particularly in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath. *

    BOM21 MH-COURT-LD RAHUL
    * Savarkar defamation case: Lawyer withdraws plea claiming 'threat' to Rahul Gandhi
    Pune: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's lawyer on Thursday withdrew from a Pune court the plea claiming apprehension of threat to the parliamentarian from followers of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. *
    
    LGD68 DL-COURT-DISTRICT JUDGE VIDEO
    * Woman staffer 'seen' in explicit video with judicial officer exonerated
    New Delhi: A judicial departmental enquiry has exonerated a woman court staffer from any wrongdoing in a matter over a viral video in which she was allegedly found in a compromising position with a judicial officer around three years ago. *


    
    
    FOREIGN
    
    FGN27 US-BESSENT-INDIA
    * Tariffs on India could go up if 'things don't go well' during Trump-Putin talks, warns US Treasury Secretary
    New York: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the secondary tariffs on India could go up if "things don't go well" during talks between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. By Yoshita Singh *
    
    FGN32 CHINA-INDIA-FLIGHTS
    * China says in close communication with India to resume direct flights
    Beijing: China on Thursday said it is in close communication with India to resume direct flights between the two countries, amid speculation that the two sides are preparing to restart air connectivity very soon after a gap of five years. By K J M Varma *     

    FGN34 IRELAND-INDIANS-ATTACKS
    * Public health service, nurses’ union condemn attacks on Indians in Ireland
    London: Ireland’s Health Service Executive and the largest nurses’ union have spoken out against the “racist abuse and assaults” targeting members of the Indian community and cautioned that their exodus would have a “dramatic impact" on the healthcare sector. By Aditi Khanna *
    
    FGN30 PAK-AWARDS
    * Pak govt awards dozens of civil and military officials for their services during conflict with India
    Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Thursday awarded dozens of civilian and military officials, including ministers and services chiefs, for their role in the four-day conflict with India. By Sajjad Hussain *
    
    
    

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