New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL17 PB-LD TEMPLE-EXPLOSION

Punjab: Explosion outside temple in Amritsar, opposition slams AAP govt Amritsar: A blast occurred outside a temple in Amritsar around midnight when a motorcycle-borne person threw an explosive device towards it, damaging a portion of its wall and shattering window panes, officials said on Saturday.

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Along with development, PM ensured unprecedented peace in Northeast: Shah Aizawl: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that along with the development of Northeast, PM Narendra Modi has ensured unprecedented peace in the region.

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BJP slams quota for Muslim contractors in Karnataka, questions Rahul's visits to Vietnam New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government's decision to reserve four per cent of government contracts for Muslims as unconstitutional, alleging that it is part of the Congress' appeasement politics and will weaken the national unity.

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After popcorn, now turn of donuts to get afflicted by 'GSTitis': Congress New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at the government over its implementation of differential GST rates, saying that after popcorn, it is now the turn of donuts to get afflicted by "GSTitis".

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INDIA bloc formed for Lok Sabha polls, need broader platform of secular opposition parties: Karat New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc was formed for the Lok Sabha elections and not state polls, senior CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat has said and called for a broader platform of secular opposition parties. By Anjali Ojha

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Telangana tunnel collapse: Search ops pick up pace to locate seven missing persons Nagarkurnool (Telangana): The search operation to locate seven people trapped inside the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel since February 22 picked up pace with the deployment of an 'autonomous hydraulic-powered robot' equipped with special machinery on Saturday.

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SC to hear on Monday PIL for declaring present process of appointment of CAG unconstitutional New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 17 an NGO's plea seeking that the current practice of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India solely by the executive and the prime minister be declared violative of the Constitution.

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PM Modi to visit Sri Lanka next month Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Sri Lanka early next month to finalise agreements reached during President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's visit to Delhi last year, a minister said on Saturday.

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India, China saw stronger trade momentum in Q4 2024: UN report United Nations: Developing nations, particularly India and China, saw better than average trade expansion in the fourth quarter of 2024, a UN report has said but warned of a “potential for an economic slowdown” globally in the upcoming quarters. By Yoshita Singh

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Did not want PM Modi, other world leaders to see tents, graffiti, potholes in Washington DC: President Trump New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he did not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders who visited him to see the tents and graffiti near federal buildings in Washington DC and has ordered the cleaning up of the American capital. By Yoshita Singh

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