New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 2100 hrs:

Following are the top stories at 2100 hrs: NATION: DEL52 UKD-2NDLD RAIN 12 killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand Dehradun: The death toll in rain-related incidents in Mori block of Uttrakhand's Uttarkashi district has risen to 12 with five people still missing. DES25 HP-2NDLD RAINS Death toll rises to 25 in Himachal, more rain predicted Shimla: The death toll in Himachal Pradesh rose to 25 on Monday with three more people losing their lives due to the rains, which the weather office predicted will continue over the next 24 hours. DES28 RJ-SHIVRAJ (CORRECTED) Rahul deserted sinking ship, says Shivraj; mocks transfer of power to Sonia Jaipur: BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Monday likened Rahul Gandhi's resignation as Congress president to the captain deserting a sinking ship and mocked the transfer of power in that party to Sonia Gandhi. DEL27 RJ-LD-MANMOHAN Manmohan Singh elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha Jaipur: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan on Monday.

DEL30 UP-SHEKHAR-RS Neeraj Shekhar elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from UP Lucknow: Neeraj Shekhar, son of former prime minister Chandra Shekhar, was on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. DEL15 MHA-KASHMIR NSA briefs HM Shah on Kashmir; reviews security situation New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday briefed Home Minister Amit Shah on the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, where restrictions have been imposed since August 5, officials said.

DEL51 JK-POK-BUS Cross-LoC bus service from Poonch to Rawalakot suspended, 42 PoK residents stranded Jammu: The weekly Poonch-Rawalakot bus across the Line of Control was suspended on Monday, following PoK's apparent decision to call off the service, an official said. DEL44 JK-DETENTION-PROTEST DEL66 MODI-TRUMP Modi talks to Trump on phone; Says extreme rhetoric against India by some regional leaders not good for peace New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump during which he made an indirect reference to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's extreme rhetoric against India, and said such incitement to anti-India violence was not conducive to peace. CAL10 WB-LD BJP-MAMATA Mamata alleges human rights violation in Kashmir,BJP says she is speaking Pak PM language Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday alleged that human rights have been "totally violated" in Kashmir, drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP which said wryly she is speaking language of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as part of her "muslim-appeasement policy".

DES14 UP-MAYAWATI-BHAGWAT Sangh should shed anti-reservation mindset: Mayawati Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Monday asked the RSS to shed its "anti-reservation mindset", saying reservation was a constitutional provision and disturbing it would be an injustice. CAL9 WB-NETAJI FAMILY Netaji's family demand formation of SIT by PM to unravel the mystery of his disappearance Kolkata: Family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form a SIT to unravel the mystery surrounding the nationalist leader's disappearance over seven decades ago.

DEL40 CBI-UNNAO Driver, helper of truck that hit Unnao rape survivor's car may undergo narco test: CBI New Delhi: The CBI is likely to carry out narco-analysis on the driver and helper of the truck that hit the Unnao rape survivor's car and may seek their custody in this regard, officials said on Monday. FOREIGN: FGN35 PAK-ARMY-2NDLD BAJWA Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa gets 3-year extension; 'regional security environment' cited Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's term has been extended for another three years by Prime Minister Imran Khan in view of the "regional security environment", an official announcement said on Monday.

FGN17 US-AFGHAN-PAK-LD KASHMIR Pak efforts to link Kashmir with Afghan peace process is 'reckless and irresponsible': Afghanistan Washington/Kabul: Pakistan's efforts to link Kashmir with the US-led peace process in Afghanistan was "reckless, unwarranted and irresponsible", Kabul has asserted as it also slammed Islamabad's "sinister intention" to prolong the violence in the country. FES50 PAK-INDIA-SUTLEJ India releases 2L cusecs water into Sutlej without intimation, causes flood-like situation: Pak Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday said India released about 200,000 cusecs water into the Sutlej river without any intimation, causing flood-like situation in various areas in the country.

LEGAL: LGD38 DL-HC-CHIDAMBARAM INX media case: HC likely to deliver verdict Tuesday on P Chidambaram's anticipatory bail plea New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on the anticipatory bail plea of Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the INX Media scandal. LGD37 DL-HC-SHAH FAESAL DETAIN Plea in HC against detention of Shah Faesal New Delhi: A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court on Monday alleging that former IAS officer Shah Faesal was illegally detained at the IGI Airport here on August 14 and taken back to Srinagar where he has been kept under house arrest..