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  • | Tuesday | 17th May, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL46 PM-LD TELECOM India aims to roll out 6G telecom network by end of decade: PM New Delhi: India is targeting the rollout of 6G telecom network, which will provide ultra high speed internet connectivity, by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. DEL55 CBI-6THLD KARTI CHIDAMBARAM CBI books Karti Chidambaram for facilitating visas of Chinese nationals for illegal gratification New Delhi: The CBI has registered a fresh case against Lok Sabha member Karti Chidambaram for allegedly facilitating visas of 263 Chinese nationals for a power company after receiving illegal gratification of Rs 50 lakh 11 years ago when his father P Chidambaram was the Union home minister, officials said on Tuesday. DEL42 MHA-LD JK Home Minister Amit Shah reviews logistics, security for Amarnath pilgrimage New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed logistical and security arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir in two high-level meetings, officials said. BOM16 MH-WARSHIPS-LD RAJNATH Rajnath Singh launches 2 indigenously built warships "Surat" and "Udaygiri", says will add might to Navy"s arsenal Mumbai: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched two indigenously built warships "Surat" and "Udaygiri" at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai, and said this will "add might" to the Navy"s arsenal and represent India"s strategic strength before the world. CAL7 AS-LANDSLIDES-COMMUNICATION Landslides snap road, rail links to southern Assam, parts of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur Guwahati/Haflong: Surface links to Assam"s Barak Valley and Dima Hasao district and to neighbouring states of Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur remained snapped on Tuesday as incessant rains triggered landslides and washed off roads as well as railway tracks in multiple locations of Assam and Meghalaya. BOM15 GJ-BLASTS-ARREST Gujarat ATS nabs 4 accused in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested four persons wanted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, who were on the run for 29 years, officials said on Tuesday. LEGAL LGD12 SC-LD HATE SPEECH BAIL Haridwar Dharma Sansad case: SC grants three months interim bail to hate speech accused New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three months of interim bail to Jitendra Narayan Tyagi on medical grounds in connection with the Haridwar Dharma Sansad case involving alleged inflammatory speeches made against Muslims. LGD14 SC-BANERJEE Plea by TMC MP, wife: SC stays HC order, says ED can examine them in Kolkata New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the Delhi High Court order, which had dismissed the pleas filed by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee seeking quashing of summons issued to them in a money-laundering probe, and said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can examine them in its Kolkata office by giving 24-hour advance notice. BUSINESS DEL48 BIZ-LD INFLATION WPI inflation at record high of 15.08 pc in April on price rise across all items New Delhi: Wholesale price-based inflation soared to a record high of 15.08 per cent in April mainly on account of spiralling prices of food, fuel and other commodities, which may prompt the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates in upcoming monetary policy review next month. DEL43 BIZ-LIC-LD LISTING LIC sees lacklustre debut in stock market, lists at over 8% discount Mumbai: The country"s largest insurer LIC on Tuesday made a lacklustre debut on stock exchanges on Tuesday, listing at over 8 per cent discount after a successful initial public offering (IPO) which fetched Rs 20,557 crore to the exchequer. FOREIGN FGN49 JAMAICA-KOVIND-DIASPORA India"s quest for "self-reliance" doesn"t mean "isolation": President Kovind to diaspora in Jamaica Kingston: India is on a "transformational path" and its quest for "self-reliance" does not mean "isolation" but creating capabilities that can help the entire humanity, President Ram Nath Kovind has said, urging the Indian diaspora in this Caribbean country to take advantage of the government’s policies and participate in the country’s growth story. FGN57 PAK-AFGHAN-TTP-TALKS Ex-ISI chief-led Pak delegation holds talks with banned terror group TTP in Afghanistan: Report Islamabad: A Pakistani delegation led by a former ISI chief has reportedly held talks in Afghanistan with the representatives of the banned terror group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) involved in scores of deadly attacks on Pakistani security forces, a media report said on Tuesday. By Sajjad Hussain. PTI RDT RDT DIV DIV


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