Kolkata, Jul 18 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 5 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: CAL 2 AS-FLOODS-TIGER SHOP Flood fury forces Kaziranga tiger to take shelter in shop Guwahati: Images of a fully grown tiger "relaxing" on a bed inside a shop in Assam's flooded Kaziranga National Park has created a buzz on social media and thrown spotlight on the plight of animals as the state battles the deluge.

LGC 1 WB-HC-CIVIC BODY Civic body councillors in WB move HC for chairman's removal Kolkata: A section of BJP-affiliated councillors in the Bongaon Muncipality of West Bengal approached the Calcutta High Court on Thursday seeking leave to move a petition for removal of the civic body's chairman. CES 5 JH-ENCOUNTER 3 JJMP ultras killed in encounter with police Lohardaga: Three ultras of the banned Jharkhand Janmukti Parishad (JJMP) were killed in an encounter with the police in a forest in Lohardaga district on Thursday, a police officer said here.

ERG 3 MZ-TABLETS-SEIZURE Methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 15 crore seized in Mizoram Aizawl: Six lakh tablets of Methamphetamine, also known as party drugs, have been seized from four persons in a Mizoram village bordering Myanmar, an official said Thursday. ERG 4 MN-POPPY-CM Manipur govt to check illegal poppy cultivation: CM Imphal: The Manipur government is planning to order a crackdown on illegal poppy cultivation in the state, while also weighing the option of growing marijuana at select places for medicinal purposes, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said Thursday..