New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 PM: NATION DEL28 CONG-2NDLD MEETING Congress plenary session to be held in Raipur in second half of Feb 2023 New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday announced that it will hold a three-day plenary session in Chhattisgarh"s Raipur in the second half of February next year. DES34 DL-POLLS-MCD-LD UPDATE MCD poll: 45 pc voter turnout recorded till 4 pm New Delhi: Over 45 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the high-stakes election to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday. MDS5 AP-LD PRESIDENT President Murmu speaks glowingly of AP"s role in nation"s development Amaravati: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday hailed the contribution of people from Andhra Pradesh towards the country"s development, and advised students to tread a fine balance between following traditions and embracing the modern world. DEL31 G20-SHERPA G20 Sherpas meeting in Udaipur to discuss tech transformation, green development Udaipur: The first Sherpa meeting under India"s G20 Presidency beginning here Sunday will set the agenda for the leaders" summit in New Delhi next September and provide the country an opportunity to outline its broad priorities. CAL13 BH-BYPOLL-CURTAIN RAISER Bihar bypoll: BJP, JD(U) slug it out in Kurhani Patna: The stage is set for bypoll to the Kurhani assembly seat in Bihar, which marks the first electoral battle between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar"s JD(U) and the BJP since the two old allies parted ways four months ago. BOM8 MP-CONG-YATRA-NATH Kamal Nath challenges BJP, RSS for discussion on religion and spirituality with Rahul Gandhi Soyatkalan (MP): Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Sunday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders to have a discourse on religion and spirituality with Rahul Gandhi, claiming it will prove he has more knowledge about these subjects than them. DEL29 RJ-GANGSTER-LD DEATIN Five accused of killing gangster Raju Theht nabbed in Rajasthan Sikar: Five persons have been nabbed for their alleged involvement in the killing of gangster Raju Theht in a hail of bullets at the gate of his house in Sikar district of Rajasthan, a police official said. GUJARAT ELECTIONS BOM9 ELECTIONS-GUJARAT-SECOND PHASE Gujarat Assembly elections phase-2: Polling in 93 seats on Monday Ahmedabad: Voting will be held on Monday in 93 Assembly seats across 14 central and northern districts of Gujarat during the second phase of the state polls. BOM5 ELECTIONS-GUJARAT-AHMEDABAD Gujarat polls: 16 seats in Ahmedabad crucial for BJP as apart from Cong, AAP and AIMIM also jump into fray Ahmedabad: Sixteen urban Assembly seats in Ahmedabad city, which go to polls in the second phase of the Gujarat polls on Monday, are crucial for the Bharatiya Janata Party which has always enjoyed an upper hand here in the elections since 1990. By Prashant Thakor BUSINESS DEL30 BIZ-RBI-MPC MEET RBI likely to moderate interest hike: Experts New Delhi: After three back-to-back 50 basis points hike in interest rates, the Reserve Bank may opt for a lower rate increase of 25-35 bps in lending rates at its coming monetary policy review on Wednesday amid retail inflation showing signs of moderation and the need to push growth, according to experts. LEGAL LGD2 DL-COURT-SANCTION Prior sanction required for direction to register FIR for hate speech, says court New Delhi: A court here has dismissed a plea for registration of an FIR against a person for allegedly making derogatory comments against the Buddhist community, saying prior sanction for prosecution from the competent authority is required for the court"s direction. LGD3 SC-GUJARAT-CONVERSION Freedom of religion does not include right to convert people: Gujarat in SC New Delhi: The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that freedom of religion does not include the right to convert others, and requested the top court to vacate a High Court stay on the provision of a state law that mandates prior permission of the district magistrate for conversion through marriage. FOREIGN FGN13 PAK-AFGHAN-LD ISIS ISIS-K claims attack at Pakistan embassy in Kabul Islamabad: The Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack on Pakistan"s embassy in the Afghan capital in which the Charge d"Affaires escaped unharmed but a guard was critically injured. By Sajjad Hussain PTI NB NB