New Delhi, Aug 5 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION DEL16 NDA-LD MEETING

NDA passes resolution praising PM Modi, armed forces for Op Sindoor, Op Mahadev New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated by the NDA parliamentary party on Tuesday for his government's firm response to the Pahalgam terror attack under Operation Sindoor.

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Reaffirmation of partnership that we are strengthening: Philippines' President Marcos on India visit New Delhi: Philippines' President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said his visit to India is a reaffirmation of the bilateral partnership that "we are strengthening".

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Anil Ambani appears before ED in bank loan 'fraud' linked PMLA case New Delhi: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged multiple bank loan fraud cases worth crores of rupees against his group companies.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm due to oppn protests New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday due to vociferous protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar and other issues.

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RS adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition ruckus over deployment of security personnel in House New Delhi: Opposition parties created ruckus in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday claiming CISF personnel last week replaced marshals inside the House, an assertion that was rejected by both the Chair and the government.

CAL7 JH-SHIBU SOREN-LD LAST RITES

Mortal remains of Shibu Soren to be laid to rest at ancestral village with full state honours Ranchi: The mortal remains of veteran tribal leader and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) co-founder Shibu Soren, fondly known as 'Dishom Guru', will be laid to rest with full state honours at his ancestral village Nemra in Ramgarh district on Tuesday, officials said.

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Rivers, dams swell after heavy overnight rains; IMD issues red alert in 3 districts of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram: Overnight heavy rains caused waterlogging in roads and low-lying areas in many parts of Kerala and water levels of several rivers and dams in the state rose on Tuesday.

LEGAL LGD5 SC-POLLUTION BOARDS-DAMAGES

Pollution boards can impose environmental damages, says SC New Delhi: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has upheld the powers of the pollution control boards to impose restitutionary and compensatory damages for environmental harm, saying that prevention and remediation must be at the heart of environmental governance.

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SC likely to hear plea seeking restoration of statehood to JK on Aug 8 New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to hear on August 8 a plea seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

BUSINESS DEL15 BIZ-PMI-SERVICES

Indian services sector growth hits 11-month high in July on sharp rise in exports, overall sales New Delhi: The Indian services sector growth touched an 11 month high in July, supported by a pickup in new exports orders and sharp rise in overall sales, a monthly survey said on Tuesday.

DEL5 BIZ-STOCKS-OPEN

Stock markets decline in early trade dragged down by Oil & Gas shares, foreign fund outflows Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in initial trade on Tuesday, dragged down by selling in oil & gas shares and persistent foreign fund outflows.

FOREIGN FGN8 US-TRUMP-IMMIGRATION

Some foreign visitors to pay bond of up to USD 15,000 to enter US under new programme New York: The Trump administration is implementing a pilot programme under which foreign visitors arriving in the US on tourist or business visas could be required to pay a "bond" of up to USD 15,000 to ensure they don't overstay their visas. By Yoshita Singh

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