HIGHLIGHTS AT 1730 HRS

Following are top stories at 1730 hrs.

NATION

MDS21 TN-PM-LD RALLY 'For Cong, defence sector is only about brokering deals': PM

Tirupur (TN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday attacked the Congress, saying for the opposition party the defence sector was only about brokering deals.

DEL16 DEF-CHINOOK Boeing delivers first four Chinhook helicopters for IAF

New Delhi: American aerospace major Boeing Sunday announced the arrival of first batch of four Chinook military helicopters for the Indian Air Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat.

CAL2 CBI-KUMAR-GRILLING Shillong: CBI grilling Kolkata Police chief, former TMC MP in Saradha chit fund case

Shillong: Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and former TMC MP Kunal Ghosh are being questioned at the CBI office here in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.

CAL3 WB-MUKUL-LD MLA

BJP's Mukul Roy, 3 others booked for TMC MLA's killing; blame game on Kolkata: BJP leader Mukul Roy was among the four people booked on Sunday in connection with the killing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Satyajit Biswas in West Bengal's Nadia district, police said.

DEL11 PM-MEMENTOS-AUCTION

Over 1,800 mementos received by Modi auctioned; money to be used for cleaning Ganga New Delhi: Over 1,800 mementos Prime Minister Narendra Modi received were auctioned in a fortnight-long exercise which began last month, the PM's office said Sunday.

DEL12 UP-LD-KUMBH Devotees brave cold weather to participate in last shahi snaan of Kumbh 2019

Allahabad: The chill prevailing in the atmosphere in and around Sangam here failed to dampen the spirit of around 1.25 crore people hailing from different walks of life, who gathered on Sunday morning to participate in the third shahi snaan held at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. By Arunav Sinha

DEL13 RJ-GUJJAR AGITATION-VIOLENCE Shots fired, police vehicles torched: Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan turns violent

Jaipur: The Gujjar community agitation demanding five per cent quota in jobs and educational institutes turned violent in Dholpur district Sunday as shots were fired and three police vehicles torched.

DES16 UP-LD HOOCH Parties indulge in blame game after hooch claims scores of lives in UP

Lucknow: The hooch tragedy that claimed scores of lives in Uttar Pradesh took a political hue on Sunday, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recalling the hands of Samajwadi Party in "such mischievous acts" and BSP chief Mayawati seeking a CBI probe into the matter.

FOREIGN

FGN1 UK-DOCTORS I Indian doctors protest UK's 'unfair' health surcharge

London: UK-based Indian doctors and healthcare professionals are campaigning against what they describe as an "unfair" doubling of a health surcharge imposed on professionals from outside European Union (EU) living and working in Britain. By Aditi Khanna

FGN6 TALIBAN-TALKS Despite talks, 'not yet reached' any conclusion to end hostilities: Af Taliban

Islamabad: The Afghan Taliban has said that despite the ongoing talks with the US and other regional powers, it had "not yet reached" any conclusion that would entail an immediate end to hostilities against America and its allies, according to a media report.

SPORTS

SPF22 SPO-LD IND New Zealand deny India perfect finish, grab T20 series with 4-run win

Hamilton: New Zealand denied India a perfect finish to their highly successful tour Down Under by clinching the T20 series 2-1 with a narrow four-run win in the series-deciding third match here Sunday.

SPD3 SPO-FOOT-IND-WOM Indian women's football team face Nepal in Hero Gold Cup

Bhubaneswar: Hosts India would look to seal a place in the final of the Hero Gold Cup women's international football tournament when they face Nepal in their second round-robin match here on Monday.

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