New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION CAL23 WB-COURT-DOCTOR-LD JUDGEMENT RG Kar verdict: Kolkata court pronounces accused Sanjay Roy guilty of rape-murder of on-duty medic Kolkata: A Kolkata court on Saturday declared Sanjay Roy "guilty" of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a heinous crime that sparked nationwide outrage and prolonged protests.

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PM Modi distributes 65 lakh Svamitva property cards New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed around 65 lakh Svamitva property cards, and said it will bolster economic activities and help in poverty alleviation.

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Nitish Kumar govt's caste survey was to befool Bihar people, alleges Rahul Gandhi Patna: Alleging that the caste survey conducted by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar was an exercise to befool the people, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will stick to its demand for caste census as such an initiative is essential to plan development work in the country.

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Won’t rest until all are punished, says mother of deceased RG Kar hospital doctor Kolkata: Welcoming the conviction of prime accused Sanjay Roy by a trial court here in the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case, the mother of the deceased woman doctor on Saturday said they were still waiting for the other criminals to be arrested and punished.

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India, US ink pact for cooperation in cybercrime investigations New Delhi: India and the US have inked an agreement to enhance cooperation in cybercrime investigations, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

DEL9 WMO-CHIEF-INDIA Strong Met services key to development, India model for developing countries: WMO chief New Delhi: India is very well positioned in terms of the quality of climate services and it understands the critical role of strong meteorological services in the development agenda, World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) chief Celeste Saulo has said. By Gaurav Saini and Sagar Kulkarni

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BJP, Cong to clash with Constitution-Ambedkar rallies, campaigns over next few days in MP Bhopal: Top leaders of the BJP and Congress will take part in several programmes in Madhya Pradesh related to the Constitution over the next few days as both parties continue their acrimonious political fight over the apex document and its chief architect Babasaheb Ambedkar.

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Lack of jobs, unsettled borders are issues India has to fix for Viksit Bharat: Army vice chief Surat: Lack of adequate employment opportunities, unsettled borders, and its position in the human development index are some of the weaknesses India needs to address to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lt General N S Raja Subramani has said.

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Christian man unable to bury father: SC raps Chhattisgarh govt, issues notice New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rapped the Chhattisgarh government and sought its response on a plea filed by a Christian man who said he is unable to bury his pastor father in Chhindawada village as people have aggressively objected to it and police have threatened him with legal action.

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SC to hear on Jan 20 plea by Atul Subhash's mother seeking custody of his minor son New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea filed by the mother of Atul Subhash, a Bengaluru-based engineer who committed suicide in 2024 alleging harassment by wife, seeking his minor son's custody.

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'Spirit of Cinema & Sports' mini-festival celebrates films as driver of India-UK ties London: The High Commission of India in London is celebrating the ‘Spirit of Indian Cinema and Sports’ this weekend with a mini-festival of iconic films that showcase the country’s sporting achievements and spotlight the film industry as one of the drivers of closer India-UK ties. By Aditi Khanna

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Deposed PM Hasina says death was minutes away as she fled Bangladesh New Delhi: Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana escaped death by just 20-25 minutes on August 5 last year when her Awami League government was toppled in a student-led mass uprising.

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