New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION MDS15 KA-DRUGS-LD ARREST

Mangaluru police bust biggest-ever drug cartel in Karnataka, arrest two South African nationals Mangaluru (Karnataka): Mangaluru Police seized over 37 kg of MDMA valued at Rs 75 crore, the biggest-ever drug haul in the state, a police official said on Sunday.

DEL12 LET COMMANDER-SHOT DEAD

Wanted for deadly terror attacks in J-K, top LeT commander killed by gunmen in Pakistan New Delhi: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, wanted by Indian security agencies for several deadly terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, was eliminated by gunmen in an attack in Pakistan, officials said on Sunday.

DEL13 NZ-LUXON-INDIA

New Zealand PM Luxon arrives on 5-day India visit New Delhi: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Sunday began a five-day visit to India with a focus on deepening the bilateral trade and economic ties.

DEL6 IMMIGRATION-PROVISIONS

Immigration Bill: Seven-year jail term for using forged passport New Delhi: Anyone found using a forged passport or visa for entering, staying or exiting India will be punished with a jail term of up to seven years and a fine to the extent of Rs 10 lakh if the new immigration bill is approved by Parliament.

CAL16 AS-LD SHAH

Cong made fun of Bodo accord, but it brought peace, development: Amit Shah Kokrajhar(Assam): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Congress made fun when the BJP-led government signed the Bodo accord, but it brought peace and development in the region.

DEL4 UP-LD MOSQUE LD WHITEWASHING

Whitewashing of Sambhal mosque underway Sambhal (UP): The whitewashing of the outer wall of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal began on Sunday morning, an advocate of the mosque side said.

DEL14 INDIA-RAISINA-DIALOGUE

PM Modi to inaugurate Raisina Dialogue on Monday; New Zealand PM, several foreign ministers to attend New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday throw open the three-day Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics that will be joined by delegates from 125 countries.

DEL9 NARCOTICS-LD SHAH

Drugs worth Rs 88 crore seized; Amit Shah says no mercy for drug cartels New Delhi: A massive consignment of methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 88 crore was seized and four members of an international drug cartel were arrested in Imphal and Guwahati zones, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

CAL14 BH-POLICE-LD ATTACK

Seven policemen injured in spate of mob attacks in Bihar Bhagalpur/Madhubani/Nawada: Seven policemen were injured in three incidents of mob attacks in Bihar, officials said on Sunday.

CAL13 OD-POET-LD DEATH

Renowned Odia poet Ramakanta Rath dies at 90; Prez, PM express condolences Bhubaneswar: Renowned Odia poet and former bureaucrat Ramakanta Rath died at his residence in Kharvel Nagar area here on Sunday, family sources said. He was 90.

DEL8 DEF-INDIA-ANTITERROR-CONCLAVE

India to host regional counter-terror conclave this week New Delhi: India will host a two-day conclave of 10-nation ASEAN grouping and some of its dialogue partners beginning Wednesday that will focus on firming up a comprehensive strategy to combat the threat of terrorism and extremism.

CAL3 JH-HEAT

Heatwave scorches Jharkhand, seven districts record temperatures over 40 degrees C Ranchi: Heatwave conditions sizzled Jharkhand with the mercury crossing 40 degrees Celsius in seven districts, officials said on Sunday.

MDS13 KL-BRIBE-SUSPENSION

IOC suspends DGM arrested in bribery case Kochi: The Indian Oil Corporation suspended its Deputy General Manager Alex Mathew on Sunday, a day after he was arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from a gas agency owner in Thiruvananthapuram.

BOM2 MP-ENCOUNTER-TRIBAL

Man killed in anti-Naxal op in MP turns out to be tribal; Cong seeks judicial probe Mandla (MP): A man killed in a recent anti-Naxal operation in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district was a tribal and not a Maoist, an official has said.

MDS12 ENT-RAHMAN-5TH LD HOSPITALISED

Composer AR Rahman discharged after hospitalisation due to dehydration Chennai: Music composer AR Rahman was admitted to a corporate hospital here on Sunday following dehydration and was discharged some hours later after doctors gave him a clean bill of health.

MDS6 ISRO-MICROPROCESSORS

ISRO, SCL develops 32-bit Microprocessors for space applications Bengaluru: ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh have jointly developed 32-bit Microprocessors -- Vikram 3201 and Kalpana 3201-- for space applications, the space agency has said.

BOM6 MP-FIRE-HOSPITAL

Fire in Gwalior hospital, over 190 patients rescued Gwalior (MP): A fire broke out in a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city early on Sunday, following which more than 190 patients were rescued from the medical facility, officials said.

BUSINESS DEL16 BIZ-LD INDIA-NEW ZEALAND-FTA

India, New Zealand announce resumption of FTA talks New Delhi: After a gap of about ten years, India and New Zealand on Sunday announced resumption of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement to boost economic ties.

LEGAL LGD1 SC-LOKPAL

SC to hear on Mar 18 suo motu proceeding initiated over Lokpal's order New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 18 a suo motu proceeding in which it had stayed the Lokpal's order on entertaining complaints against sitting high court judges.

LGD3 DL-HC-KEJRIWAL-ED

Excise scam: Delhi HC to hear ED's plea challenging Kejriwal's bail in money laundering case New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the bail granted to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money laundering case.

FOREIGN FGN41 PAK-LD BLAST

Five security personnel killed in terror attack in Balochistan Karachi: At least five security personnel were killed and more than a dozen injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday.

FGN46 BANGLA-STUDENTS-VERDICT

Bangladesh HC upholds 20 students' death penalty for lynching university mate Dhaka: The High Court on Sunday upheld a trial court verdict handing down the death penalty to 20 students of an elite university here for beating to death a fellow second-year student over his alleged political affiliation in 2019.

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