New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL31 PM-LD SPACE

Deep space exploration next, prepare for it: Modi to scientists on National Space Day New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked space scientists to prepare for a deep space exploration mission to unravel the secrets that brighten the future of humanity.

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CBI books Anil Ambani, RCom in Rs 2,929 crore 'bank fraud' case; searches his residence New Delhi/Mumbai: The CBI searched the Mumbai residence of Reliance Communication Ltd. (RCOM) Director Anil Ambani on Saturday after recently registering a case for allegedly defrauding the State Bank of India of Rs 2929.05 crore, officials said.

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ED arrests Karnataka Congress MLA in 'illegal' betting case Bengaluru/New Delhi: Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra 'Puppy' was arrested on Saturday under the anti-money laundering law from Sikkim in an alleged illegal online and offline betting case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said.

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Constitution under challenge, democracy in deficit: Opposition's VP pick B Sudershan Reddy New Delhi: Opposition vice presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy on Saturday said there was a "deficit in democracy" in the country and the Constitution was "under challenge" as he pledged to defend and protect it. By Sanjeev Chopra

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Dharmasthala: SIT arrests complainant who alleged murders, rapes, burials Mangaluru (Karnataka): The complainant, who had alleged multiple murders, rapes, and burials in Dharmasthala over the past two decades, was arrested on Saturday by the SIT probing the charges, officials said.

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Uttarakhand: Heavy rain cripples key roads in Chamoli, deposits debris at houses; 2 missing Gopeshwar (U'Khand): Heavy rain overnight in Tharali town of Chamoli district sent a rain drain flooding and depositing debris at several houses and markets, an official said on Saturday.

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5 killed, 1 missing as heavy rain wreaks havoc in Jharkhand Ranchi/ Seraikela: Five people were killed, one person was missing, and several others were injured as heavy rains wreaked havoc in parts of Jharkhand, officials said on Saturday morning.

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Kwatra’s diplomatic engagement: Indian envoy meets more US lawmakers amid tariff tensions New York: Continuing his diplomatic engagement, Indian envoy to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met more US lawmakers to discuss “balanced trade ties” amid tariff tensions between New Delhi and Washington.

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Staunch Trump loyalist Sergio Gor to be next US envoy to India Washington: Sergio Gor, the White House personnel director and a loyal member of President Donald Trump's inner circle, has been nominated as the next American envoy to India, a move that comes amid an estrangement of ties between the two countries over trade-related issues.

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