HIGHLIGHTS AT 1730 HRS

Following are the top PTI stories at 1730 hours:
NATION:
DEL27 KARNATAKA-LD POLL
Kar goes to polls on May 12, BJP eyes last Cong fortress
DEL22 INDOPAK-IWT-MEET
India, Pakistan to hold Permanent Indus Commission meet from Thursday

DEL25 MEA-SWARAJ-JAPAN
Swaraj to visit Japan for strategic dialogue
DEL28 LD PARLIAMENT
RS, LS adjourned as noisy protests continue
DEL31 EC-MALVIYA-BJP
Malviya's poll date tweet based on news channel report: BJP to EC
CAL3 WB-RANIGANJ-RAM NAVAMI
Ram Navami violence: Heavy police force deployed in Raniganj
BOM1 GJ-GIRL-KIDNAP-BODY
5-yr-old kidnapped from Maha, found dead in a toilet in Guj
MDS2 KA-SHAH
Amit Shah accuses Siddaramaiah govt of 'dividing' Hindus

LEGAL
LGD8 SC-LD KHAP
Khap interference in marriage of two adults absolutely illegal: SC
New Delhi: In a relief to inter-faith or inter-caste couples who often face threat to their lives due to their relationship, the Supreme Court today banned any interference by illegal assemblies like 'khap panchayats' into their marriages, terming the intrusions as "absolutely illegal."
LGD11 DL-HC-ARMY
Recruiting married persons into JAG expensive: Centre to HC
LGD13 SC-GIRL SUICIDE
SC agrees to hear plea for CBI probe into Noida girl suicide case
FOREIGN
FGN8 CHINA-KIM-LD VISIT
North Korean leader Kim visits China: Reports
Beijing: Speculation is rife that Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to China after media reports that a special train believed to be carrying the North Korean dictator arrived here. By K J M Varma

FGN10 US-COMMITTEE-LD ZUCKERBERG
Senate committee summons FB, Google, Twitter CEOs to testify