New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.35 pm: NATION DEL76 JK-CLOUDBURST-PM

Rescue, relief ops underway; every possible assistance will be provided: PM on J-K cloudburst New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district and asserted that every possible assistance will be provided to those in need.

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Massive cloudburst in J-K's Kishtwar; 20 killed, 98 rescued so far Jammu: A massive cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 20 people and trapping many more, officials said.

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Hope relationship with US will continue to move forward: India New Delhi: India on Thursday hoped that its relationship with the US will continue to move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests.

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Waging direct fight against 'vote chori' from Bihar's soil: Rahul on 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party is "waging a direct fight against vote chori" from the soil of Bihar with the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', and asserted that the party will ensure a clean voters' list across the country.

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Shubhanshu Shukla likely to arrive in India this weekend: Jitendra Singh New Delhi: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the second Indian to travel to space and the first to visit the International Space Station (ISS), is expected to arrive in India this weekend, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.

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EC didn't serve notice to BJP's Thakur as it did in Rahul's case: Congress New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday questioned the Election Commission for not serving a notice to BJP leader Anurag Thakur for his claims about poll irregularities, as it did in Rahul Gandhi's case.

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SC upheld Constitution in categorical, convincing, courageous manner: Cong on SIR order New Delhi: As the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to publish details of 65 lakh voters deleted from the draft electoral roll in Bihar, the Congress on Thursday termed the order as a "beacon of hope" and said the top court has just upheld the Constitution in a "categorical, convincing, and courageous" manner.

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Rahul's charge supports need for SIR, Gandhi family has history of poll irregularities: BJP New Delhi: The BJP said on Thursday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has ended up supporting the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls with his allegations of irregularities in the voters' list.

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'Historic gift before Durga Puja': PM Modi to inaugurate 3 metro projects in Kolkata on Aug 22 Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate three metro projects in Kolkata on August 22, Union minister Sukanta Majumdar said on Thursday.

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India would not have got Independence without Bengal: Mamata Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said India would not have got Independence if Bengal was not there, as personalities like Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose, who contributed significantly to shaping the nation's destiny, were born here.

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Renukaswamy's father hails SC decision cancelling actor Darshan's bail Bengaluru/Chitradurga: The family of murder victim Renukaswamy on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order cancelling the bail granted to actor Darshan, saying it reinforces their faith in justice.

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Rajinikanth's 'Coolie' hits screens amid frenzied fan celebrations Chennai:The much-anticipated, star-studded 'Coolie,' starring superstar Rajinikanth in the lead role, hit the silver screens across Tamil Nadu on Thursday with frenzied fans celebrating the latest entertainer from their 'Thalaivar'.

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Actor Darshan arrested after SC cancels bail in Renukaswamy murder case Bengaluru: Kannada actor Darshan was arrested on Thursday after his bail was cancelled by the Supreme Court in the Renukaswamy murder case.

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Status of US team visiting India for trade talks to be known closer to scheduled date: Commerce Secy New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The status of a US delegation visiting India for the next round of bilateral trade talks will be known closer to the scheduled date of August 25, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Thursday.

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S&P upgrades India's rating after over 18 years to 'BBB' on robust economic growth, better finances New Delhi: S&P on Thursday upgraded India's sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' with a stable outlook after over 18 years, citing robust economic growth, political commitment for fiscal consolidation and 'conducive' monetary policy to check inflation.

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SC seeks Centre's response on plea for restoring Jammu & Kashmir's statehood New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying ground realities, including the recent Pahalgam incident cannot be ignored.

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Bihar SIR row: SC asks EC to publish details of 65 lakh deleted voters with reasons New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish details of 65 lakh deleted names from the voters list with reasons of non-inclusion to enhance transparency in Bihar's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll.

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Stray dogs issue needs to be resolved, not contested: Delhi Govt to SC New Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that issue of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR needed a resolution and need not be contested for children were dying of rabies due to dog bites.

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'Completely vague': SC on plea to 'return' captive elephants kept in Vantara New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday termed as "completely vague" a plea seeking to constitute a monitoring committee to return the captive elephants in Vantara, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre for wild animals.

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'Problem of stray dogs due to 'inaction' of local authorities': SC reserves order New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the "whole problem" relating to stray dogs in Delhi-NCR was a result of "inaction" on the part of local authorities which did "nothing".

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Ramaphosa welcomes Modi, other leaders to Global Outlook Council on Water Investments Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other global leaders to a new global water platform as he said investment in water must no longer be an afterthought at climate and finance discussions. By Fakir Hassen

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