New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.10 pm.

NATION BOM10 MP-WATER CONTAMINATION-RAHUL (12.26 PM)

Rahul meets patients, families of Indore water contamination victims Indore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met patients and families affected by the vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak linked to water contamination in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city.

DES11 DL-ASSEMBLY-ATISHI-LD VIDEO (12.28 PM)

Sikh Guru remark row: Delhi Speaker says forensic analysis found video not tampered with New Delhi: Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Saturday said a forensic science laboratory report on the veracity of the video related to Leader of Opposition Atishi's alleged remarks disrespecting Sikh gurus has stated that the clip was original and without any tampering.

MDS6 KL-NUN-SPECIAL PROSECUTOR (11.14 AM)

Injustice done to victim in nun rape case: Newly appointed prosecutor Kochi: The special public prosecutor (SPP), appointed by the Kerala government in the nun rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Saturday said that an "injustice" was done to the victim in the matter.

MES2 KL-RAPE CASE-NUN (10.23 AM)

Rape case against Bishop Mulakkal: Victim thanks Kerala govt for appointing special prosecutor Kottayam (Kerala): The victim-nun in the rape case against former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal on Saturday thanked the Kerala government and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for appointing a special public prosecutor to handle legal proceedings in the Kerala High Court.

CAL1 WB-PM-VISIT (8.56 AM)

PM to visit West Bengal on Saturday; to attend govt prog, address public rally Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Saturday, during which he will attend a government programme and address a rally, amidst a political slugfest over the SIR of electoral rolls and the recent ED raids on the consultancy firm I-PAC.

CAL2 AS-PM-VISIT (9.27 AM)

PM to visit Assam from Saturday; to unveil Amrit Bharat trains, Kaziranga corridor Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Assam for two days from Saturday, during which he will flag off two Amrit Bharat trains and lay the foundation stone for the Kaziranga elevated corridor, officials said.

BOM11 MH-ZP POLLS-NCP (12.47 PM)

NCP factions join hands for Maharashtra Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti polls Pune: Factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar will contest the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections together, an NCP (SP) leader said on Saturday.

BOM9 CG-NAXAL-LD ENCOUNTER (11.18 AM)

Two Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh Bijapur: Two Naxalites were gunned down in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday, police said.

DEL3 CONG-US-PAK-EXERCISE (11.39 AM)

'Blow to self-proclaimed Vishwaguru's self-boastful diplomacy': Congress on US-Pak military exercise New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at the Modi government and said the joint training exercise by American and pakistani troops was "yet another blow to the self-proclaimed Vishwaguru's self-boastful diplomacy".



CES2 OD-COW-SMUGGLING RAIDS (11.17 AM) Odisha Police launch multi-district raids against cattle smuggling network Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (PTI) Odisha Police on Saturday launched multiple raids in Bhadrak, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Khurda districts in connection with alleged cattle smuggling, a senior officer said on Saturday.

LEGAL LGM2 KL-COURT-MLA-BAIL (12.49 PM)

Kerala court denies bail to expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil in sexual assault case Pathanamthitta(Kerala): A Kerala court on Saturday declined to grant bail to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third sexual assault case against him in which he was arrested last week.

FOREIGN FGN20 US-GAZA-BANGA (9.44 AM)

World Bank President Ajay Banga named to 'Board of Peace' for Gaza redevelopment under Trump plan New York/Washington: Indian-American President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are among the leaders named to the 'Board of Peace' for Gaza redevelopment under President Donald Trump's comprehensive plan to end the conflict. By Yoshita Singh

FGN24 US-SENATORS-INDIA-PULSES (11.17 AM)

US lawmakers urge Trump to seek lower Indian tariffs on pulse crops in trade talks New York/Washington: Two US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to push for favourable provisions for pulse crop in any future trade deal with India, saying American producers face a "significant competitive disadvantage" due to what they described as "unfair” tariffs imposed by New Delhi. By Yoshita Singh

FGN23 US-INDIAN-SENTENCE (10.42 AM)

Indian man gets 30-month jail in US for illegal export of aviation parts to Russia New York: A 58-year-old Indian national was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison in the US for conspiring to illegally export controlled aviation components from Oregon to Russia. By Yoshita Singh

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Legal developments: prosecution appointments, bail proceedings, raids, international export enforcement actions, and trade-tariff advocacy. Multiple enforcement and prosecutorial actions are reported: a Kerala sexual-assault prosecution involved a contested bail application by an expelled legislator; the state appointed a special public prosecutor in a nun rape case with the alleged victim acknowledging the appointment. Police conducted multi-district raids against an alleged cattle-smuggling network and security forces engaged in a counterinsurgency encounter. Separately, a US criminal proceeding addressed illegal export of controlled aviation parts to Russia, and US lawmakers urged tariff changes on pulse crops in trade talks.