Highlights: Technical meeting between India, Pakistan on Kartarpur Corridor begins Gurdaspur

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NATION DEL12 PB-KARTARPUR-MEETING

Technical meeting between India, Pak on Kartarpur Corridor begins Gurdaspur (Punjab): India and Pakistan held a technical meeting at the Zero Point on Friday on the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor, amid fresh tensions between the two countries after Jammu and Kashmir's special status was scrapped.

DEL10 PM-CONCLAVE

There must be enough civility in public life for differing streams to hear each other: PM New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that while there may be differences between individuals and organizations, there should be space in public life for "differing streams" to listen to each other's point of view.

DEL13 NRC-SONOWAL

NRC: Sonowal asks people not to panic; govt to provide legal aid to poor Guwahati: Ahead of the publication of final NRC, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday asked people not to panic and said the state government will take all possible steps to help genuine Indians prove their citizenship and provide legal assistance.

DEL4 JK-RESTRICTIONS

Fresh restrictions imposed in Kashmir Valley Srinagar: Fresh restrictions were imposed in the city and other parts of the Kashmir Valley as a preventive measure ahead of Friday congregational prayers, officials said.

MDS1 KA-SHIVAKUMAR

ED summons Cong leader Shivakumar to appear before it in Delhi Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons, asking him to appear before it in Delhi on Friday.

DES1 HRD-UGC-FAKE-DEGREES

HRD directs UGC to set up panel to inquire into allegations of varsities selling fake degrees New Delhi: The HRD Ministry has directed the University Grants Commission to constitute a high-level committee to inquire into allegations of sale of fake degrees by certain universities.

LEGAL

LGD1 HC-LIQUOR-BAN HC asks Uttarakhand govt to take a policy decision on liquor ban

Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court has given the state government six months to formulate a policy to implement provisions of the Excise Act which provide for the prohibition of alcohol in the state.

BUSINESS DEL2 BIZ-STOCKS-OPEN

Sensex jumps over 200 pts; Nifty reclaims 11,000 Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 200 points and the Nifty reclaimed the 11,000 level in early trade on Friday led by gains in financial and energy stocks amid positive global cues.

DEL3 BIZ-RUPEE-OPEN

Rupee gains 12 paise against dollar in early trade Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 12 paise to 71.67 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday following positive developments in the US-China trade talks.

FOREIGN

FGN3 US-TRUMP-LD SPACE US gets space warfare command, Trump says it's key to country's defense

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday formally launched the Space Command, which he said will defend America's vital interests in "the next war-fighting domain". By Lalit K Jha

SPORTS SPF12 SPO-SHOOT-LD IND

Verma wins gold, bronze for Chaudhary in Rio Shooting WC Rio de Janeiro: Asian Games medallist Abhishek Verma won the gold while teen sensation Saurabh Chaudhary claimed the bronze as Indian shooters dominated the podium in the men's 10m air pistol event of the ongoing ISSF World Cup here.