New Delhi, Nov 11 Following are the top stories at 5 pm:
NATION
DEL44 JK-LD TERRORIST FIRE-CRPF (3.38 pm)
**** Terrorists fire at CRPF checkpost in Kashmir’s Kulgam area, three injured
Srinagar: Motorcycle-borne terrorists opened fire at a Central Reserve Police Force checkpost in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, injuring three CRPF personnel, one of them critically, officials said. ****
DEL28 SONIA-BOOK-GOVT (3.42 pm)
**** Ground has shifted under Modi govt’s feet, regime not here to stay: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: The “ground has shifted” under the Modi government’s feet, says Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, firm in her belief that this regime is not here to stay and the government’s actions demonstrate its insecurity. ****
DEL41 BJP-SONIA-LD BOOK (3.30 pm)
**** Gave up PM’s post to become ‘super PM’: BJP’s swipe at Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: In fresh criticism of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, the BJP on Wednesday said she decided to make the “super sacrifice” of not taking up prime ministership only to become a “super PM”. ****
DEL56 DEF-SHIP (4.35 pm)
**** Defence ministry inks contract worth Rs 498 crore for refit of INS Betwa
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Wednesday sealed a Rs 498-crore contract with state-run Cochin Shipyard Ltd for “refit and re-powering” of Indian Navy’s guided-missile frigate INS Betwa. ****
DEL35 MISHRA-DATA (3.14 pm)
**** Data for policy making should be timely, reliable and actionable: Principal Secretary to PM PK Mishra
New Delhi: PK Mishra, principal secretary to the prime minister, on Wednesday called for stronger integration of scientific research, granular data and evidence-based policymaking to address the interconnected challenges of climate change, agricultural resilience, food security and nutrition. ****
DEL50 SONIA-BOOK-FS SACKING (4.06 pm)
**** ‘I’d made a blunder’: Rajiv told Sonia after sacking top diplomat at presser
New Delhi: Then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi had told his wife Sonia that he had committed a “blunder” by sacking then foreign secretary A P Venkateswaran at a press conference in 1987 and wished that he hadn’t opened his mouth. ****
DEL53 DHANKHAR-AIIMS (4.18 pm)
**** Former VP Dhankhar collapses during morning walk, admitted to AIIMS
New Delhi: Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to AIIMS here after he fell unconscious during his morning walk on Wednesday, sources said. ****
CAL10 WB-FLIGHT-HIJACK-LD THREAT (1.45 pm)
**** Hijack threat note found in Kolkata-Mumbai Air India flight; aircraft taken to isolation bay
Kolkata: A hijack threat note found in the washroom of a Mumbai-bound Air India flight before take-off on Wednesday morning prompted security officials to park the aircraft in an isolation bay of the airport here, an official said. ****
BOM12 MH-SONIA-HAZARE (3.50 pm)
**** Anna Hazare rejects Sonia’s claim on anti-corruption movement
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra): Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday rubbished Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s claim that his 2011–2012 “India Against Corruption” movement was covertly supported by the BJP and RSS to dislodge the then UPA government. ****
LEGAL
LGD2 SC-FORUM SHOPPING (3.22 pm)
**** SC slams forum shopping, transfers commercial lawsuit from Delhi HC to Madras HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has strongly deprecated the practice of “forum shopping”, observing that the mere existence of territorial jurisdiction in multiple courts cannot justify choosing a particular forum or perpetuate notions of hierarchy among high courts. ****
LGD4 DL-HC-DCPCR-VACANCY (4.21 pm)
**** HC asks Delhi govt to give status and time for filling vacant posts in DCPCR
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the city government to apprise it of the status and the period within which vacancies in the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) will be filled. ****
BUSINESS
DEL59 BIZ EXPORT BAN (4.57 pm)
**** India bans lithium-ion battery black mass exports
New Delhi: India has banned exports of lithium-ion battery black mass to strengthen domestic recycling and critical mineral recovery, an official statement said on Wednesday. ****
DEL57 BIZ-MOODY’S-LD GROWTH (4.43 pm)
**** Moody’s pegs India’s FY27 GDP growth at 7 pc, aided by robust consumption, investment
New Delhi: Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday said the Indian economy is expected to grow at 7 per cent in the current fiscal compared to 6.5 per cent pegged earlier, aided by robust consumption, improving investment dynamics and strong macroeconomic fundamentals. ****
DEL29 BIZ-FINMIN-LAPTOP GUIDELINES (2.50 pm)
**** Govt raises price cap for electronic devices to Rs 1.8 lakh for officers; personal retention rights after 4 yrs
New Delhi: The central government has raised the price ceiling of laptops, tablets, or similar devices for its eligible officers to Rs 1.8 lakh plus taxes, and officials can retain them for personal use after four years. ****
FOREIGN
FGN32 UK-HASINA (2.20 pm)
**** UK parliamentarians appeal to Foreign Secretary for Sheikh Hasina death penalty safeguards
London: Six UK parliamentarians have written to British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband to appeal for a coordinated diplomatic push to secure safeguards against a death penalty for former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina if she returns to Dhaka. ****
FGN39 COP31-NEPAL-2NDLD HIMALAYAS (4.06 pm)
**** Mountain agenda proposals fall short of Nepal’s expectations at COP31: FM Khanal
Antalya (Turkiye): Proposals by Nepal and Bhutan, and separately by Kyrgyzstan, to secure formal agenda items on mountain-related issues at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) failed to secure the backing of major negotiating blocs, Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has said.
(PTI News)
