HIGHLIGHTS AT 5 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: TOP STORIES LGD36 SC-DOCTOR-LD ORDER ****SC constitutes 10-member task force to formulate protocol for ensuring safety of doctors New Delhi: Observing that the safety and well-being of doctors is a matter of national interest, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring their safety and security in the wake of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.**** LGD44 SC-DOCTORS-PROTEST ****Please trust us, resume work: SC to doctors protesting over Kolkata doctor's rape-murder New Delhi: "Please trust us," the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while requesting the doctors protesting across the country over a Kolkata doctor's alleged rape and killing to call off the strike and resume work.**** NATION CAL6 WB-DOCTOR-HOSPITAL-CASE ****Probe initiated by police against ex-principal of RG Kar hospital for financial irregularities Kolkata: The Kolkata Police on Tuesday began an investigation against RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's former principal Sandip Ghosh for his alleged involvement in "financial irregularities" in the state-run health facility, a senior officer said.**** CAL4 WB-GOVERNOR-INTERVIEW ****Bengal in state of flux, people lost faith in present govt: Governor C V Ananda Bose Kolkata: Terming the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor in a Kolkata hospital as the "most shameful moment" for society, Governor C V Ananda Bose claimed that West Bengal is in a "state of flux" and the people have "lost faith in the present government". By Sudipto Chowdhury**** DEL50 RAHUL-LD RAJIV ****Papa, will fulfil your dreams for India: Rahul on Rajiv's birth anniversary New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi paid heartfelt tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his 80th birth anniversary on Tuesday, saying the former prime minister's teachings are an inspiration for him and he will fulfil his father's dreams for India.**** DEL2 PM-RAJIV ****PM Modi pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 80th birth anniversary New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 80th birth anniversary on Tuesday.**** DEL41 LATERAL ENTRY-LD CANCELLATION ****Govt asks UPSC to cancel latest lateral entry advertisements New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday asked the UPSC to cancel the latest lateral entry recruitment, amid a row over reservation in the advertised posts.**** DEL52 UP-2NDLD RAHUL ****Rahul Gandhi meets family of Dalit man killed in Raebareli, says will ensure justice Raebareli (UP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the family of a 22-year-old Dalit man who was shot dead in Salon area here recently, and said he would ensure the family gets justice.**** DEL42 PM-INDIA-LD-MALAYSIA ****India, Malaysia ink key pact on recruitment, elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership New Delhi: India and Malaysia on Tuesday elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim held extensive talks focusing on expanding cooperation in several sectors, including trade, investment and defence.**** DEL29 YECHURY-AIIMS ****Condition of Yechury admitted in AIIMS with chest infection improving: CPI (M) New Delhi: The condition of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury, who is undergoing treatment for chest infection at the AIIMS, is improving, the party on Tuesday said.**** DEL33 SPACE-SSLV ****More than 10 consortia evinced interest in SSLV, few shortlisted: ISRO chairman New Delhi: More than 10 companies and consortia have evinced interest in manufacturing the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), with a few being shortlisted as potential bidders for the transfer of technology, ISRO chairman S Somanath said on Tuesday.**** BOM10 MH-GIRLS-SIT ****Maharashtra govt forms SIT to probe sexual abuse of two school girls amid protests Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged sexual abuse of two girl students of a school in Badlapur in Thane district which triggered a massive protest, leading to halting of local train services.**** BOM2 MH-PORSCHE CRASH-ARREST ****Porsche car crash: 2 more held for alleged swapping of blood samples; total arrests reach 9 Pune: The Pune police have arrested two more persons in connection with the alleged swapping of blood samples in the Porsche car crash case, a top official said on Tuesday.**** DES24 BSF-OFFICER-TRIATHLON ****BSF man makes history as first CAPF officer to complete Ironman triathlon New Delhi: A 35-year-old BSF officer has become the first CAPF officer to successfully complete the Ironman challenge, one of the toughest triathlon events across the globe.**** LEGAL LGD43 SC-STAINES-REMISSION PLEA ****Staines murder case: SC seeks Odisha's reply on remission plea of convict Dara Singh New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response of the Odisha government on the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the ghastly killings of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in Keonjhar district in the state in 1999.**** LGD42 SC-LD EXCISE-KAVITHA ****Excise policy case: Will file response to K Kavitha's bail plea by Aug 22, ED tells SC New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court it will file its response to BRS leader K Kavitha's bail plea in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam by August 22.**** LGD41 RJ-AJMER-RAPE CASE ****1992 Ajmer rapes: POCSO court sentences 6 to life imprisonment Jaipur: A POCSO court has sentenced six accused in the sensational Ajmer sex scandal of the early 1990s to life imprisonment.**** LGD37 DL-COURT-KEJRIWAL ****Excise 'scam': Delhi court extends CM Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till August 27 New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the period of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till August 27 in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise scam.**** FOREIGN FGN43 BANGLA-PROTESTS-MURALS ****'New Bangladesh', '36 July': Artworks grow on Dhaka walls to memorialise protests Dhaka: 'This is New Bangladesh' -- screams one of the graffiti spray-painted on the gates of an official bungalow in the Dhaka University area -- one of the hotbeds of the recent anti-government protests in Bangladesh. By Kunal Dutt**** FGN41 PAK-MISSILE ****Pakistan conducts successful training launch of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Rawalpindi: The Pakistani military on Tuesday conducted the successful training launch of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, the army said. By Sajjad Hussain**** FGN18 US-DNC-BIDEN-HARRIS ****Biden passes the baton to Harris, says she will be a 'historic president' Chicago: US President Joe Biden formally passed the baton of his Democratic Party to his deputy Kamala Harris, saying she will be a "historic president" and describing her as the best person to save democracy. By Lalit K Jha**** FGN44 BANGLA-HASINA-BNP-EXTRADITION ****BNP Secretary-General asks India to extradite Sheikh Hasina to face trial Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party's Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday asked India to extradite deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face trial as he accused her of plotting to thwart the country's revolution.**** PTI HIG