HIGHLIGHTS AT 5 PM
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION CAL15 WB-DOCTOR-LD-CBI ****Doctor murder: Former R G Kar Hospital principal appears before CBI for second day Kolkata: The former principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital Dr Sandip Ghosh on Saturday appeared before the CBI for questioning for the second consecutive day in connection with the rape and murder of a doctor.**** CAL10 WB-DOCTORS-LD PROTEST ****Healthcare services in West Bengal affected as doctors protest rape, murder of colleague Kolkata: Healthcare services took a hit across West Bengal on Saturday as doctors joined their junior colleagues in the cease work, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.**** DEL20 DL-DOCTORS-PROTEST ****Delhi doctors' indefinite strike over Kolkata rape-murder enters sixth day New Delhi: Elective medical services at Delhi hospitals remain suspended for the sixth consecutive day as doctors in the national capital continue their protest, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.**** DEL37 UPSC-LATERAL-APPOINTMENTS ****Modi govt's fresh push to lateral entry: UPSC advertises 45 posts of JS, Directors across ministries New Delhi: Forty-five specialists will soon be joining key posts of joint secretaries, directors and deputy secretaries in different central ministries as part of the Modi government's ambitious plan to infuse fresh talent to further improve ease of governance.**** DEL6 RAIL-DERAILMENT-5THLD SABARMATI EXPRESS **** 20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail near Kanpur, no injuries reported Kanpur/New Delhi: Twenty coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur early Saturday after the engine hit an "object placed on the track", rail officials said. There is no report of any loss of life or injury in the accident. **** DEL33 CONG-SEBI-ADANI ****SEBI chairperson must resign, JPC probe into Adani 'scam' essential, says Congress New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday cited a media report which flagged alleged conflicts of interest against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch and said her continuance as the head of the capital markets regulator is "untenable".**** DEL32 PM-SUMMIT-NEW INITIATIVE ****PM Modi proposes 'Global Development Compact' at Voice of Global South Summit New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed a comprehensive and human-centric "Global Development Compact" for the Global South and said it will focus on trade, sustainable growth, technology sharing and concessional financing of projects under an overall framework of the India growth story.**** DEL27 PM-GLOBAL SOUTH-LD SUMMIT ****Let's work unitedly to confront pressing challenges: PM Modi to Global South New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on the countries of the Global South to work unitedly in dealing with food and energy security crises and challenges of terrorism as he flagged concerns over consequences of "uncertainties" around the world.**** DEL24 PAR-LD COMMITTEES ****Cong's Venugopal to head PAC, 4 newly formed panels go to BJP New Delhi: Senior Congress leader K C Venugopal will head the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which keeps a close eye on government expenditure, according to the Lok Sabha Secretariat.**** CAL18 BH-BRIDGE-LD COLLAPSE ****Part of bridge over Ganges collapses in Bihar Bhagalpur/Khagaria/Patna: A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said.**** MDS18 KA-SCAM-SIDDARAMAIAH ****'I have done no wrong to resign': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Guv's sanction to prosecute him Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday ruled out his resignation, following the Governor granting sanction to prosecute him, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment 'scam', and said he had done no wrong to step down.**** LEGAL LGD4 DL-COURT-COACHING ****Delhi coaching centre deaths: Court reserves order on accused's bail applications New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on August 23 its order on the bail applications of four jailed co-owners of a coaching centre basement where three civil service aspirants drowned last month.**** FOREIGN FGN20 GLOBAL SOUTH-SUMMIT-BANGLA-LD YUNUS ****Interim government in Bangladesh committed to hold free and fair elections: Yunus Dhaka: The caretaker government in Bangladesh is committed to ensuring a transition to inclusive and pluralistic democracy and creating an environment in which "free, fair and participatory elections" can be held, its head Mohammad Yunus assured the international community on Saturday.**** FGN14 BANGLA-UN REPORT ****Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report Dhaka/Geneva: Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the UN Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report, suggesting a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation into reports of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions.**** FGN10 US-GATES-LD IDAY ****Bill Gates flags off 1st Indian Independence Day celebration in Seattle area, describes India as 'global leader' Seattle/New York: India’s ingenuity, from manufacturing safe vaccines to its Digital Public Infrastructure, is helping not just Indians but the whole world, Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said as he flagged off the first India Day celebrations in the Seattle area.**** PTI HIG
