New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: TOP STORIES FGN39 LD-HASINA (3.12 pm)

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death for "crimes against humanity" Dhaka: Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for "crimes against humanity" over her government's brutal crackdown on student-led protests last year.

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Rigged tribunal, politically motivated: Hasina on death sentence New Delhi: Sentenced to death after a trial in absentia in Bangladesh, a defiant Sheikh Hasina on Monday charged that the judgement has been made by a "rigged tribunal" established and presided over by an "unelected government with no democratic mandate".

DEL19 SAUDI-INDIANS-2NDLD-ACCIDENT (2.28 pm)

Several Indians dead in bus accident in Madina New Delhi: Several Indian Umrah pilgrims, most of them from Telangana, were killed in a horrific bus accident near Saudi Arabia's holy city of Madina early Monday.

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VP, PM condole loss of lives of Indian pilgrims in Medinah bus accident New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the bus accident involving several Indian Umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia's Medinah.

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'Systematic attempt to end MGNREGA': Congress slams 'deletion of 27 lakh workers' names New Delhi: The Congress on Monday attacked the government over the reported deletion of nearly 27 lakh workers' names from the MGNREGA database between October 10 and November 14 this year, saying this is not an isolated act but a "systematic attempt to end" the rural jobs scheme.

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Anil Ambani skips ED summons 2nd time in FEMA case, says ready to depose virtually New Delhi: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani refused to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case for the second time on Monday.

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Brother of Al Falah University's chancellor arrested in fraud cases in MP Mhow/Indore: The brother of the chancellor of Al Falah University, linked to the Delhi blast probe, has been arrested by the Madhya Pradesh police from Hyderabad in connection with nearly 25-year-old fraud cases, officials said on Monday.

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Swearing-in of new Bihar govt likely on Nov 20 Patna, Nov 17 (PTI) The swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Bihar is likely to take place in Patna on November 20, official sources said on Monday.

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Shivakumar downplays meeting with Kharge amid talks of CM change Bengaluru/New Delhi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday played down the significance of his meeting with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, one that came amidst speculations of a leadership change in the southern state.

DEL29 AVI-AIR INDIA-SHANGHAI FLIGHTS (3.43 pm)

Air India to resume Delhi-Shanghai flights from Feb 1, 2026 New Delhi: Air India will resume flights between Delhi and Shanghai from February 1, 2026, marking the resumption of the airline's direct services to mainland China after nearly six years.

LEGAL LGD23 SC-RCOM-PIL (3.47 pm)

SC to hear PIL for court-monitored probe into alleged banking fraud involving RCOM New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe of alleged massive banking and corporate fraud involving Reliance Communications (RCOM), its group companies and their promoter Anil Ambani.

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Delhi court sends Red Fort blast accused to 10-day NIA custody New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday sent Red Fort car bomb blast accused Amir Rashid Ali to 10-day NIA custody.

LGD21 SC-MOSQUE (3.32 pm)

SC dismisses plea to permit civilians to offer prayers in mosque inside military quarters New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea raising a grievance over not permitting the civilians to offer prayers in a mosque located inside the military quarters in Chennai, saying there may be security issues.

BUSINESS DEL34 BIZ-TAX-NEW ACT (4.12 pm)

ITR forms, rules under new Income Tax Act to be notified by January: CBDT chief New Delhi: The I-T department will by January notify the ITR forms and rules under the simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, which will come into effect from next fiscal beginning April 1, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chief Ravi Agrawal said on Monday.

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Unemployment rate remains steady at 5.2 pc in October: Govt survey New Delhi: The rate of unemployment for those aged 15 and above remained steady at 5.2 per cent in October, according to a government survey released on Monday.

FOREIGN FGN41 BANGLA-TRIBUNAL-HASINA-AIDE (3.50 pm)

Bangladesh's tribunal sentences ex-home minister Kamal to death for crimes against humanity Dhaka/New Delhi: Deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's aide, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a tribunal for crimes against humanity during last year's student uprising.

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New Income Tax Act implementation: ITR forms and rules to be notified, enabling simplified compliance from the next fiscal. The Central Board of Direct Taxes will notify ITR forms and rules under the simplified Income Tax Act, 2025 by January, with the Act taking effect from the next fiscal beginning April 1, thereby establishing the reporting and compliance framework for taxpayers under the new statute.