HIGHLIGHTS AT 9.50 PM
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.50 pm: NATION DEL58 JK-ATTACK-CRPF - 2NDLD KILLED ****CRPF inspector killed in terror attack in J-K's Udhampur Jammu: In fresh bloodletting in the Jammu region, a CRPF inspector was killed when terrorists opened fire on a patrol party in Udhampur district on Monday.**** DEL56 JK-ELECTIONS-NC-2NDLD MANIFESTO ****J-K polls: Article 370, J-K's statehood restoration among 12 guarantees in NC manifesto Srinagar: Restoration of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir's statehood as well as implementation of the autonomy resolution passed by the erstwhile assembly in 2000 are among the National Conference's 12 guarantees announced in its manifesto for the upcoming polls.**** DEL67 LD DOCTORS-STRIKE ****No let-up in protests over Kolkata rape, Centre orders to enhance security deployment at its hospitals New Delhi/Kolkata: There was no let-up in nationwide protests on Monday by junior doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, even as the Union health ministry approved 25 per cent enhancement in security deployment at central hospitals.**** CAL28 WB-DOCTOR-CBI ****Kolkata doctor murder: CBI gets court nod to conduct polygraph test on arrested Kolkata: A local court here on Monday granted CBI permission to conduct a polygraph test on Sanjay Roy, accused in the rape-murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, an official said.**** DEL54 PM-UKRAINE-VISIT ****PM Modi to visit Ukraine on Aug 23 New Delhi: Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kyiv, India on Monday said it is willing to contribute in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine.**** DEL15 RAHUL-LD LATERAL ENTRY ****Lateral entry attack on Dalits, OBCs, adivasis: Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: Upping the ante over the lateral entry issue, the Congress on Monday accused the BJP of "snatching reserveration" and handing out posts meant for SCs, STs, OBCs, and EWS to people of the RSS.**** DEL50 JAMIAT-WAQF ****Waqf Bill: Jamiat meeting oppn leaders, parliamentary panel members New Delhi: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind is holding meetings with opposition leaders as well as members of the Parliament's joint committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to impress upon them that the proposed legislation is "unconstitutional" and an "interference" in the religious affairs of the community, the prominent Muslim body said on Monday.**** DEL40 CONG-KARRA-LD INTERVIEW ****Azad's DPAP 'outrightly rejected' by people, punished for 'idea of leaving Cong': JKPCC chief 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, the party's newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Monday. By Asim Kamal**** DEL59 HEALTH-MPOX-AIRPORTS ****Mpox scare: Centre tells international airports to be vigilant New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has asked all airports as well as authorities at land ports on borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain alert about incoming international passengers reporting Mpox symptoms, official sources said on Sunday.**** DEL70 LD RAKSHABANDHAN ****Environment, women's safety in focus as country celebrates Raksha Bandhan New Delhi: Raksha Bandhan festival on Monday saw the celebration of the brother-sister bond with the tying of the sacred thread and vivid messaging on issues like environment conservation and social equity with an emphasis on women's safety.**** BOM14 MH-HC-LD BMW HIT AND RUN ****BMW hit-and-run case: Accused Mihir Shah files habeas corpus plea in HC, seeks immediate release Mumbai: Mihir Shah, the main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case, has moved the Bombay High Court claiming he has been illegally detained and has sought immediate release.**** MDS13 KL-HEMA COMMITTEE REPORT-2ND LD-RELEASE ****Expert panel reveals horrifying stories of women harassment in Malayalam cinema Thiruvananthapuram: The much-awaited Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in Malayalam cinema industry has recorded explosive accounts of harassment, exploitation and ill-treatment of the female professionals, and has alleged that a "criminal gang" was controlling the industry where unyielding women are squeezed out.**** MDS14 KA-SCAM-CONG-2ND-LD PROTEST ****Political slugfest erupts in Karnataka over Guv's nod for probe against CM Bengaluru: Workers of the ruling Congress and the BJP took to the streets in Karnataka on Monday over Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot giving sanction for an investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with alleged irregularities in land allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).**** MDS8 TN-EX ARMY CHIEF-LD DEMISE ****Ex-Army Chief Gen Sundararajan Padmanabhan dies in Chennai Chennai: Former Chief of Army Staff General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, affectionately known as “Paddy” in army circles, passed away due to old age at his residence here, a source close to him said on Monday.**** BUSINESS DEL60 BIZ-LD DATA-PROTECTION ****Govt likely to release draft data protection rules within a month: Vaishnaw New Delhi: The government is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.**** DEL51 BIZ-FM-LD BANKS ****FM meets heads of PSBs, asks banks to undertake special drive to garner deposits New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Monday held a performance review meeting with heads of public sector banks and asked them to make concerted efforts to garner deposits.**** LEGAL LGD5 SC-DOCTOR-KOLKATA ****SC to hear plea related to Kolkata rape-murder case on August 20 New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a suo motu case, ahead of other matters, related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata amid the ongoing nationwide doctors' strike over it.**** LGD1 SC-TRIPLE TALAQ ****Centre defends 2019 law on triple talaq in SC, says practice 'fatal' for marriage New Delhi: Defending its 2019 law criminalising triple talaq, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that the practice is "fatal" for the social institution of marriage.**** FOREIGN FGN48 BANGLA-HASINA-TRIBUNAL ****Bangladesh: Complaint filed with International Crimes Tribunal against Hasina, 26 others Dhaka: A complaint was filed on Monday with Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against deposed premier Sheikh Hasina and 26 others, including former ministers of her cabinet, for committing alleged genocide and crimes against humanity.**** FGN36 BANGLA-SITUATION-ADVISER ****Bangladesh's interim govt focused on improving law and order situation, says new security adviser Dhaka: A newly-appointed top Bangladeshi security official on Monday acknowledged that law and order is the main challenge for the interim government and said that the new administration is focused on improving the situation as quickly as possible.**** PTI HIG HIG
