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New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION DEL8 RAHUL-LATERAL ENTRY **** Lateral entry attack on Dalits, OBCs, adivasis: Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: Upping the ante over the lateral entry issue, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday called it an attack on Dalits, OBCs and adivasis, and accused the BJP of seeking to snatch reservations from 'bahujans'.**** CAL5 WB-DOCTOR-CBI **** Doctor murder: CBI officers grill former principal of RG Kar for 4th consecutive day Kolkata: CBI officers for the fourth consecutive day on Monday questioned the former principal of RG Kar Medical College, Sandip Ghosh in connection with their probe into the rape and murder of a woman doctor.**** DEL5 DL-DOCTORS-STRIKE **** Doctors offer elective OPD services outside Nirman Bhawan in Delhi New Delhi: Doctors have decided to provide elective outpatient services outside Nirman Bhawan on Monday as they continue their strike for the eighth day over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.**** DEL7 PM-RAKSHA BANDHAN **** PM Modi greets people on Raksha Bandhan New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Monday on the festival of Raksha Bandhan.**** DEL13 CONG-KARRA-INTERVIEW **** Cong open to talks with like-minded parties to strike 'respectable alliance' for J-K polls: Karra New Delhi: The Congress is open to talks with like-minded parties to strike a "respectable alliance" for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls but the parameters for such a tie-up would be different from the Lok Sabha elections, party's newly-appointed J&K chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Monday. By Asim Kamal**** MDS3 TL-BYPOLL-CONG-SINGHVI **** Abhishek Singhvi files nomination as Cong candidate for RS bypoll from Telangana Hyderabad: Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday filed his nomination as the party candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll from Telangana.**** MDS2 KL-LANDSLIDES-CM-LOANS **** Kerala CM urges banks to write off loans of landslide victims, survivors of Wayanad Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged various banks to write off the loans availed by landslide victims and survivors in Kerala's Wayanad.**** MDS4 KA-SCAM-CONG-PROTEST **** Ruling Cong stages statewide protest against Guv giving sanction for investigation against CM Bengaluru: The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Monday held a state-wide protest against the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot giving sanction for investigation against the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with irregularities in the allotment of alternative sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority.**** BOM1 MP-VIJAYVARGIYA-CIVIL WAR **** Vijayvargiya raises civil war bogey over demographic change; cites talk with retired military man Indore: Madhya Pradesh minister and BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya courted controversy by claiming India could face civil war in 30 years time due to largescale demographic changes.**** LEGAL LGM1 KA-HC-SIDDARAMAIAH **** Karnataka CM files writ petition in HC, seeks quashing of Governor's sanction in MUDA case Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday filed a writ petition in the High Court challenging the order of the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot giving sanction for investigation against him in connection with irregularities in the allotment of alternative sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).**** BOM4 MH-HC-ANTILIA-WAZE **** Antilia bomb scare case: Waze's plea questions UAPA provisions, probe; HC seeks NIA response Mumbai: Dismissed policeman Sachin Waze has moved Bombay High Court challenging provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and the National Investigating Agency (NIA) probe into the Antilia bomb scare case and the death of businessman Mansukh Hiran.**** FOREIGN FGN20 BANGLA-HASINA-CASE **** Fresh murder case filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina over fish trader's death Dhaka: A new murder case has been filed against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 62 others, including ex-ministers of her cabinet, over the death of a fish trader during the quota reform protests in the country, a media report said on Monday.**** FGN16 US-ELECTION-DEMOCRATS-LD HARRIS **** Kamala Harris brought in tremendous energy, says top Democratic leader ahead of key party conclave Chicago: Kamala Harris has brought in tremendous energy as a Democratic presidential nominee and the party is looking forward to using the Chicago convention to drive the historic momentum behind the Harris-Walz ticket to defeat Republican Donald Trump, a top party leader has said. By Lalit K Jha**** PTI RPA