HIGHLIGHTS AT 9 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm: TOP STORIES LGD46 SC-2ND LD DOCTOR ****SC raps WB govt over doc's rape and murder, forms panel to mull over safety of medical professionals New Delhi: Amid spiralling nation-wide protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other health care professionals.**** 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 DEL68 JK-TERRORIST-HIDEOUT ****Underground terrorist hideout busted in J-K's Rajouri Rajouri/Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday busted an underground terrorist hideout in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.**** DEL98 LD DOCTORS-STRIKE ****Kolkata rape-murder: No relief to patients as doctors refuse to end strike, SC forms panel on safety of medics New Delhi/Kolkata Junior doctors at government hospitals in several states across the country remained off duty disrupting OPD and elective services as major doctors' associations on Tuesday decided against calling off their indefinite strike over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata.**** 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**** BOM38 MH-LDALL GIRLS ****Sexual assault of 4-yr-old girls: protesters storm school building, block rly tracks Mumbai: Thousands of protesters on Tuesday blocked railway tracks at Badlapur station in Thane district and stormed a local school building after the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls by the school sweeper in the washroom.**** DEL82 BJP-RS BYPOLLS-CANDIDATES ****RS bypolls: BJP fields Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu from Rajasthan, George Kurian from MP New Delhi: The BJP Tuesday announced nine candidates for the September 3 Rajya Sabha bypolls, fielding Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu from Rajasthan and George Kurian from Madhya Pradesh.**** DEL74 LATERAL ENTRY-2NDLD CANCELLATION ****Amid political row, UPSC drops latest lateral-entry recruitment drive New Delhi: The UPSC on Tuesday cancelled its latest advertisement to fill key posts in government departments through lateral entry, amid a political row over the lack of a reservation provision for those positions.**** DEL86 DL-MPOX- LD HOSPITALS ****3 Delhi govt hospitals directed to set up isolation rooms for Mpox cases: Officials New Delhi: The Delhi government has directed three of its hospitals to set up isolation rooms for management of suspected and confirmed cases of Mpox, officials said on Tuesday, even as they stressed that there were no patients detected here till now.**** DEL95 PM-INDIA-2NDLD 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.**** DEL89 INDIA-JAPAN-INDOPACIFIC ****India, Japan hold '2+2' ministerial dialogue focusing on Indo-Pacific New Delhi: The India-Japan partnership is set against a larger context of a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific and it will continue to grow, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday as the two sides held a fresh edition of "2+2" dialogue amid China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the region.**** DEL79 SPACE-CHANDRAYAAN ****Chandrayaan 4-5 design complete; 70 satellites likely to be launched in five years: ISRO chief New Delhi: ISRO chairman S Somanath on Tuesday said the space agency has completed the design for the next round of moon missions – Chandrayaan 4 and 5 – and is in the process of seeking government approval for the same.**** 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.**** BOM27 MH-PORSCHE CRASH-LD ARREST ****Porsche crash: 2 held for swapping blood samples of minors accompanying teen driver Pune: Police have arrested two persons in connection with the alleged swapping of the blood samples of minors who were with the juvenile accused in the Porsche car crash case of Pune, a top official said on Tuesday.**** CAL20 JH-LD AIRCRAFT ****Trainer aircraft goes missing after take off from Jamshedpur, search on Jamshedpur: A two-seater trainer aircraft went missing after it took off from an aerodrome in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district on Tuesday, following which a massive search was started to locate it, officials said.**** CAL21 TR-LANDSLIDES-LD DEATH ****Seven die in Tripura landslides, two others missing Agartala: At least seven people, including three members of a family, were killed while two villagers went missing after landslides triggered by incessant rains occurred at three to four places in Tripura, a senior 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.**** BUSINESS DEL85 BIZ-SERUM INSTITUTE-MPOX ****Serum Institute says working to develop Monkeypox vaccine New Delhi: Serum Institute of India on Tuesday said it is currently working to develop a vaccine for Monkeypox, with positive outcomes expected in a year's time.**** LEGAL LGD35 UP-COURT-SANJAY SINGH ****AAP MP Sanjay Singh fails to appear in UP court in 2001 protest case Sultanpur (UP): Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday failed to appear in an MP/MLA court here in connection with a 23-year-old case against him. Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, was scheduled to appear along with Samajwadi Party leader Anup Sanda, who also did not turn up.**** LGD53 RJ-LD AJMER-RAPE CASE ****1992 Ajmer rapes: POCSO court sentences 6 more accused to life imprisonment Jaipur: A POCSO court has sentenced six more men to life imprisonment in the sensational Ajmer sex scandal, in which more than 100 girls were raped and blackmailed.**** LGD51 SC-DOCTOR-IDENTITY ****Kolkata doc's rape-murder: SC orders removal of name, photos, videos of deceased New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the removal of the name, photos and videos of a trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, from all social media platforms.**** 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. **** 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 FGN56 BANGLA-HASINA-BNP-LD 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 student-led "revolution".**** FGN53 US-DNC-BIDEN-2NDLD HARRIS ****Biden passes the baton to Harris, says she will be a 'historic president' & respected by world leaders Chicago: US President Joe Biden has passed the baton of the Democratic Party to Kamala Harris and urged Americans to vote for her, saying she will be a "historic president" who is tough, experienced and respected by world leaders. By Lalit K Jha**** FGN52 BANGLA-VIOLENCE-VICTIMS-LD FOUNDATION ****Yunus to head foundation to be set up for victims of violence in student-led protests Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday decided to set up a foundation to take care of the families of those killed and injured in the unprecedented student-led violent protests that ultimately led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government. **** PTI HIG