HIGHLIGHTS AT 1700 HOURS

Following are the top PTI stories at 1700 hours:

NATION PAR14 LS-MOTION-LD CONGRESS

Cong slams Modi govt in LS, accuse it of weakening constitutional bodies New Delhi: The Congress accused the Modi government of weakening constitutional bodies, using probe agencies against rivals and inflating figures to mislead people about its work and claimed it used the President's address to Parliament for political goals.

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RSS trying to capture institutions: Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi alleged that the RSS was trying to capture the institutions of the country and his party's governments in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh will remove the organisation's loyalists from the system.

DEL42 ED-VADRA-KARTI

Vadra, Karti: Two high-profile visitors at ED office on same day New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was abuzz with activity with two high-profile politically-linked persons, Robert Vadra and Karti Chidambaram, appearing before the agency for questioning in separate money-laundering investigations being conducted against them.

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Mamata advocates new industry policy if government at Centre changes Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said a new industrial policy would be formulated if there was a change in the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls.

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10 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh Raipur: At least 10 Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said.

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Journalist among eight charge-sheeted in terror case New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a charge sheet against eight people, including journalist Aasif Sultan, for allegedly harbouring militants and conspiring with banned terror group Hizbul Mujahideen, officials said.

DEL48 NOIDA-HOSPITAL-2NDLD FIRE

Fire breaks out in Noida hospital; no casualties reported Noida: A fire broke out in Metro Hospitals and Heart Institute in Noida, trapping several people inside the multi-storeyed building, officials said.

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K'taka Assembly adjourned for the day amid BJP protests against govt Bengaluru: The Karnataka Assembly was adjourned for the day as BJP MLAs disrupted proceedings for the second day alleging that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government lacked majority.

LEGAL

LGD13 SC-LD SYMBOL SC for now refuses 'pressure cooker' symbol to Dhinakaran-led AMMK

New Delhi: The Supreme Court refused to grant the 'pressure cooker' symbol for now to the T T V Dhinakaran-led Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK).

LGD15 SC-LD SHELTER HOME SC transfers Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case from Bihar to Delhi

New Delhi: The Supreme Court ordered transfer of the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case from a court in Bihar to a New Delhi court, saying "enough is enough" and children cannot be treated like this.

BUSINESS DEL51 BIZ-FACEBOOK-POLITICAL ADS

Political ads on Facebook to carry labels offering information on advertiser New Delhi: Facebook said political advertisements on its platform will carry a 'disclaimer' offering details about those responsible for running the ad as the social media giant looks to bring transparency into political ads ahead of elections in India.

DEL47 BIZ-2NDLD RBI

RBI cuts key lending rate by 25 pc; loans likely to get cheaper Mumbai: In the first interest rate cut in 18 months, the RBI shed its hawkish stance to reduce policy rates in the maiden policy meeting under new Governor Shaktikanta Das, a move that may make home and other loans cheaper.

FOREIGN

FGN6 US-TRUMP-2NDLD ISIS Islamic State terror group will lose remaining territory within week: Trump

Washington: The Islamic State (ISIS) will be "100 per cent" defeated in Iraq and Syria by next week, US President Donald Trump has claimed as he boasted his administration's new approach for directly confronting the terror outfit's "wicked" ideology. By Lalit K Jha

FGN7 US-TRUMP-LD MALPASS Trump nominates David Malpass for World Bank president

Washington: US President Donald Trump has nominated David Malpass, a vocal critic of the World Bank, to head the international financial institution, sparking concerns that he may seek to reduce the role of the global lender. By Lalit K Jha

SPORTS SPD6 SPO-LIFT-LD CHANU

Returning from Injury, Mirabai Chanu wins gold in first competitive meet New Delhi: World champion Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu notched up a gold medal at the EGAT Cup in Thailand, making a strong comeback from the lower back injury that kept her out of action for more than half of 2018.

SPD3 SPO-RANJI-FINAL

Vidarbha champions again; Saurashtra end second best for 3rd time Nagpur: Vidarbha lifted their second successive Ranji Trophy title with a comfortable 78-run win over Saurashtra in the final, proving that their maiden triumph last year was no "fluke". By Amanpreet Singh. PTI

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