New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.20 PM: NATION DEL38

INDO-US-GOR (3.06 PM) Limitless potential exists in India-US partnership: Gor New Delhi: No partnership is better positioned than the one between India and the US to seize emerging opportunities, particularly in the technology sector, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on Friday.

BOM12 MH-HOOCH-2NDLD DEATHS (3.51 PM)

Spurious liquor kills 12 in Pune, eight held; CM says more arrests likely Pune: At least 12 persons died in Pimpri Chinchwad area and Pune city after consuming suspected spurious liquor, and the police have arrested eight individuals, including a key bootlegger, in this connection, officials said on Friday.

DEL46 UP-2NDLD BRIDGE COLLAPSE (3.59 PM)

* Part of under-construction bridge collapses in UP following storm, six labourers killed Hamirpur: (PTI) Six labourers were killed and three others injured after part of a bridge under construction collapsed following a storm over the Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district early Friday, officials said.

BOM9 GJ-SHAH-BORDER (2.08 PM)

Amit Shah begins visit to areas along international border in Gujarat Bhuj: (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday started his visit to areas along the international border in Gujarat's Kutch, where he is also scheduled to chair a review meeting concerning security, said officials.

DEL37 LAW-MEGHWAL-WOMEN'S RESERVATION (3.02 PM)

Women's reservation won't have to wait for long: Law Minister Meghwal New Delhi: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said that the women's quota law providing 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies “won't have to wait for long”, as he indicated that it would be in place before the 2029 parliamentary polls.

DEL27 LAW -MEGHWAL-RETIRED JUDGES (2.04 PM)

Cooling-off period not needed for good judges post retirement: Law Minister Meghwal New Delhi: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has rejected the idea of a mandatory "cooling-off period" for retired judges before they take up assignments from the government, saying there is no case for restricting "judicious and mentally sound" people from continuing to work.

DEL42 RAHUL-CBSE-OSM (3.27 PM)

PM only cares about survival of his govt, not kids' future: Rahul New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the CBSE debacle and inaction against the education minister showed he cared only about the survival of his government and not the future of lakhs of students.

DEL47 SIDDARAMAIAH-2NDLD GANDHI (4.10 PM)

Day after resigning as Karnataka CM, Siddaramaiah meets Rahul, Kharge in Delhi New Delhi: A day after resigning as the chief minister of Karnataka, Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday met Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge in the national capital, officials said.

BOM11 MP-COURT-TWISHA (2.55 PM)

Twisha death case: Court sends Giribala Singh to CBI remand for 5 days, extends Samarth’s custody Bhopal: A local court here on Friday remanded Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law Giribala Singh and her husband Samarth Singh in CBI custody for five days in connection with the death of the model-actress.

* DEL53 HEALTH-NFHS 6-INSTITUTIONAL DELIVERIES (4.58 PM)

Institutional deliveries up from 88.6% to 90.6% in 2023-24: NFHS-6 New Delhi: Institutional deliveries in India have increased from 88.6 per cent in 2019-2021 to 90.6 per cent in 2023-24, moving closer towards universal coverage, according to the National Family Health Survey-6 released on Friday.

DEL40 BJP-CONG-KL-VANDE MATARAM (RPT)

BJP alleges Congress-led Kerala govt insulted Vande Mataram, governor under IUML's pressure New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress-led Kerala government for allegedly insulting Vande Mataram and the governor by playing only the opening stanzas of the national song during a function at the state assembly.

MDS24 KL-ED-CONGRESS-VIJAYAN (3.22 PM)

Cong adopting ‘narrow-minded’ stand on ED action against oppn parties: Pinarayi Vijayan Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday accused the Congress of taking a "narrow-minded" stand on ED actions against leaders of parties opposed to the BJP, claiming that the grand old party objects only when its own leaders are targeted.

BOM8 MP-DEMOGRAPHIC COMMITTEE-CHAIRMAN (2.01 PM)

Committee may recommend more stringent laws to deal with infiltration if necessary: Justice Naolekar Indore: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, who heads the high-level committee for assessing demographic changes, has termed the demographic change caused by infiltration as a "huge challenge", and said the panel may recommend "more stringent laws" to the Centre if necessary. By Harshwardhan Prakash

MDS34 TN-TVK-CBI-AIADMK (4.52 PM)

Will not hesitate to demand CBI enquiry into 'horse trading' by TVK: AIADMK whip Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu): AIADMK whip Agri S S Krishnamurthy on Friday said that the party will demand a CBI investigation if the alleged poaching of lawmakers via "multi-crore cash" transfers by the ruling TVK continues.

CAL17 WB-MAMATA-POEM (4.16 PM)

Amid dissent in TMC ranks, Mamata's 'Girgiti' poem takes swipe at political turncoats Kolkata: Amid a growing chorus of dissent within the TMC after its loss of power in West Bengal, party supremo Mamata Banerjee has penned a new poem titled 'Girgiti', which political observers believe carries a veiled message for leaders who have recently turned critical of the organisation.

CAL10 OD-SIR (2.47 PM)

Over 45k booth-level officers engaged to carry out SIR in Odisha from May 30 Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will engage over 45,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list in Odisha from May 30, an official said on Friday.

MDS32 KL-VANDE MATARAM-CM (4.27 PM)

Rendering Vande Mataram in full not mandatory: Kerala CM Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Friday said that rendering the national song, Vande Mataram, in full was not mandatory as there was no law enacted by the Parliament in that regard.

CAL18 MN-TRUCK DRIVER-LD SHOT (4.20 PM)

Truck driver dies in militant firing in Manipur's Ukhrul, CM condemns killing Imphal: A truck driver was killed and a police constable was injured when suspected militants fired at a convoy of goods vehicles in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday, an officer said.

CAL19 JH-MAOIST-ARREST (4.26 PM)

PLFI chief commander carrying Rs 10 lakh bounty arrested in Jharkhand Ranchi: Jharkhand Police has arrested the chief commander of the banned People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Maoists, who carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head, a senior official said on Friday.

CAL20 WB-LD RAIN (4.32 PM)

Thunderstorms, heavy rain lash Kolkata, South Bengal; disrupt public life Kolkata: A powerful spell of thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain and gusty winds swept across Kolkata and several districts of South Bengal on Friday afternoon, bringing relief from the scorching heat but also adding to major disruptions in public life.

BUSINESS DEL44 BIZ-RBI-REPORT-RUPEE-TRADE (3.46 PM)

Rupee being increasingly used for imports and exports: RBI report Mumbai: Rupee is being increasingly used for import and export invoicing over the years, showed the data compiled by the Reserve Bank of India, which said the INR internationalisation process has been mutually beneficial to all trading partners.

DEL31 BIZ-RBI-REPORT-FRAUDS (2.14 PM)

Financial institutions report over 10,000 cases of fraud involving Rs 48,000 cr in FY26: RBI data Mumbai: Banks and financial institutions, taken together, reported 10,114 fraud cases involving Rs 48,021 crore in 2025-26, against 23,722 cases involving Rs 32,803 crore in 2024-25, according to the annual report for the Reserve Bank released on Friday.

LEGAL LGD25 SC-NEET (3.19 PM)

NEET paper leak: SC stresses accountability; govt says PM personally supervising situation New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stressed on accountability for the lapses in the NEET paper leak issue and said it was “actually very traumatic” not only for the students but for their families as well if something like this happened.

LGD28 SC-RELIANCE (4.01 PM)

* SC sets aside order directing RIL to disgorge Rs 447 crore New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday set aside an order directing Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to disgorge Rs 447.27 crore in a matter relating to the trading of Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) shares in 2007.

LGD27 DL-HC-LD COCKROACH PARTY (3.59 PM)

HC asks review committee to examine unblocking of Cockroach Janta Party's X handle New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to order unblocking of satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party's X account but asked a review committee under the IT Rules to examine the issue and take a decision before July 7.

LGD15 SC-WFI-LD PHOGAT (2.36 PM)

Vinesh Phogat to participate in selection trials for Asian Games 2026 after SC's nod New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday permitted wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials to be held on May 30 and 31 for the Asian Games 2026.

LGD30 NGT-HEATWAVE-NOTICE (4.27 PM)

NGT seeks response from Centre, states regarding heatwave conditions across country New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Centre, several states and others regarding scorching maximum temperatures and intense extreme heat across the country.

FOREIGN FGN24 CANADA-BISHNOI-LETTER (1.34 PM)

Canada police says Lawrence Bishnoi gang sent threat letter last year Toronto: The Canadian police has said the Lawrence Bishnoi gang sent a letter to it last year claiming it had more than "1,000 individuals willing to carry out shootings" in the country as part of its extortion operations targeting the South Asian diaspora, according to a media report.

FGN26 US-2NDLD SPELLINGBEE (2.26 PM)

Indian-American Shrey Parikh wins Scripps National Spelling Bee competition Washington: Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old Indian-American student from California, on Friday won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after he spelt 32 of the 35 words correctly in 90 seconds.

PTI PRK

Rupee internationalisation gains ground as import-export invoicing rises and fraud reporting remains a major banking concern. Rupee invoicing for imports and exports has increased over the years, reflecting a continuing process of INR internationalisation in trade transactions. The Reserve Bank's data indicates that wider use of the domestic currency in cross-border invoicing is being treated as mutually beneficial to trading partners. Banks and financial institutions have also reported a large number of fraud cases, underscoring continuing compliance and risk-management concerns within the financial sector.