HIGHLIGHTS

These are the top stories at 1700 hours:

NATION

DEL16 JK-LD MOBILE-INTERNET 2G mobile internet services restored in five Jammu districts

Srinagar/Jammu: Low-speed (2G) mobile internet services have been restored in five districts of Jammu region and restrictions relaxed in 35 police stations in the Kashmir Valley, state police chief Dilbag Singh said on Saturday. By Sumir Kaul and Tariq Ahmed Sofi

DEL17 DL-JAITLEY-AIIMS Jaitley on life support; Nitish, Piyush Goyal, Abhishek Singhvi, Jyotiraditya visit AIIMS

New Delhi: Several politicians including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union minister Piyush Goyal, and Congress leaders Abhishek Singhvi and Jyotiraditya Scindia visited AIIMS here on Saturday to enquire about the health condition of former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who has been put on life support system, sources said.

BOM1 MH-ART370-PRASAD Article 370 had become shield for terrorists: Prasad

Nagpur: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Saturday that Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, had become a platform to "shield" terrorists and their patrons.

MDS4 AP-LD FLOOD 87 villages in AP affected by Krishna floods, toll rises to 2

Amaravati(AP): Tens of villages and hundreds of acres of farm land remained under a sheet of water in Krishna and Guntur districts even as the flood fury in river Krishna was abating, while the toll in the deluge climbed to two with the death of an 11-year-old girl.

DEL18 DEF-ACQUISITION-PANEL Key panel to suggest changes in defence procurement policy to check delays

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved setting up of a high-level committee to review the existing policy framework on military procurement to ensure seamless flow in acquisition and maintenance of assets.

DEL12 JK-LD FIRING Soldier killed in Pak firing along LoC in J-K's Rajouri

Jammu: An Army soldier was killed on Saturday as Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said.

BES3 MP-CATARACT-PATIENTS 10 patients complain of blurred vision after cataract surgery

Indore: Ten persons complained of blurred vision following a cataract surgery conducted on them at a private hospital here last week, prompting the government to order a probe into it.

LEGAL

LGB2 MH-HC-FADNAVIS Plea in HC against Fadnavis for 'misuse of power' in transfer of bank accounts

Nagpur: A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court against the Maharashtra government's alleged move to transfer accounts of police staff and beneficiaries of various schemes from nationalised banks to Axis Bank, in which Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife holds a senior position.

LGD1 DL-COURT-CHOPPER Chopper scam: Willing to join probe, Ratul Puri tells court, seeks cancellation of NBW

New Delhi: Ratul Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, on Saturday told a Delhi court that he was willing to join the probe into the AgustaWestland chopper scam case, while seeking cancellation of a non-bailable warrant issued against him.

FOREIGN

FGN5 PM-BHUTAN-LD ARRIVAL Modi arrives in Bhutan on two-day visit

Paro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a red-carpet welcome as he arrived in Bhutan on Saturday on a two-day state visit during which he will hold talks with Bhutanese leaders to further deepen the bilateral ties.

FGN10 PAK-IMRAN-UNSC Imran Khan welcomes UNSC meeting on Kashmir

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday welcomed a closed-door consultations on Kashmir by the UN Security Council, saying the resolution of the dispute is the "responsibility" of the world body. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN12 PAK-ARMY Pakistan Army 'fully prepared' to face any challenge: Army spokesman

Islamabad: Upping the ante, Pakistan said on Saturday that its army was "fully prepared" to face any challenge posed by India in the wake of current tensions between the two countries over Kashmir. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN13 HK-LD PROTEST Rival rallies as Hong Kong's divisions deepen

Hong Kong: Hong Kong democracy activists kicked off a weekend of fresh rallies on Saturday in a major test for the movement following criticism over an airport protest earlier this week -- and as concerns mount over Beijing's next move.