HIGHLIGHTS

Following are the top PTI stories at 1700 hours:

Stories on the wire:

NATION:

DEL7

ED-NIRAVMODI-ATTACH

PNB fraud: ED seizes Rs 94cr assets, luxury cars of Nirav Modi, Choksi

Mumbai/New Delhi: The ED today said it has frozen mutual funds and shares worth Rs 94.52 crore of the Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi groups in connection with a money laundering probe against them in the Rs 11,400-crore alleged fraud at the Punjab National Bank (PNB).

DEL8

CANADA-KHALISTAN-DINNER

Canada High Commission cancels dinner invite to Khalistan terrorist

New Delhi: Canadian High Commissioner Nadir Patel has cancelled tonight's dinner invitation to Jaspal Atwal, a convicted Khalistani terrorist.
 

DEL21

MEA-ATWAL

MEA ascertaining details from Mission on Atwal getting visa

New Delhi: The government is "ascertaining" details as to how convicted Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal got a visa to enter India, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar today said.

DEL20

BIZ-PNB-REPLY

Enough assets to meet any liability, says scam-hit PNB

Mumbai: State-owned PNB today said it has followed lawful avenues to recover its dues following Rs 11,400 crore swindling of funds allegedly by jewellery designer Nirav Modi and associates.

DEL18

BIZ-PNB-NIRAVMODI

Come up with implementable plan to repay dues: PNB to Nirav Modi

New Delhi: Scam-hit Punjab National Bank (PNB) today asked billionaire diamond jeweller Nirav Modi to come up with a concrete and implementable plan to settle the loss caused to it by fraudulent issuance of Letter of Undertakings (LoU) through one of its branches.

DEL9

BIZ-INDIA-CORRUPTION

India ranks 81st in global corruption perception index

New Delhi: India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017, released by Transparency International, which named the country among the "worst offenders" in terms of graft and press freedom in the Asia Pacific region.

MDS1

TN-POLITICS-ACTORS

And trend of movie stars joining TN politics continues

Chennai: Lights. Camera. Action. As it has happened many times in Tamil Nadu, once again the action has moved from the screen to a much larger stage of politics.

CAL1

NL-POLL PM

Nagaland needs strong & stable government: PM Modi

Kohima: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said a BJP-NDPP government in Nagaland would plug the loopholes causing wastage of public money and work towards improving road connectivity in the state.

BOM1

GA-PARRIKAR-DISCHARGE

Parrikar discharged from Mumbai hospital

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was today discharged from the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where he was undergoing treatment for a pancreatic ailment.

DEL13

NIA-MANIPUR-ARREST

NIA arrests terrorist involved in June 2015 attack on Army in Manipur

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has arrested a member of a banned Manipuri terrorist organisation who was allegedly a part of the team that carried out an audacious attack on an Army convoy in June 2015, in which 18 soldiers were killed and 15 other injured, an official spokesperson said here.

LEGAL:

LGD3

SC-MARRIAGE

SC asks if Kerala HC was justified in annulling Hadiya's marriage

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked if a roving inquiry could be ordered into the "issue of consent" between two adults who married at will and if the Kerala High Court order annulling the marriage of Hadiya, an alleged victim of 'love jihad', was justified.

FOREIGN:

FGN6

TRUMP-SON-LD LETTER

Trump Jr speech will send mistaken message: Democratic Senator

Washington: A Democratic Senator has urged the US Ambassador to India to ensure that President Donald Trump's son is not given any special treatment by the diplomatic mission during his ongoing India visit except that required for security. By Lalit K Jha

FGN15

PAK-SC-SHARIF

Sharif alleges efforts to 'oust' him from politics for life

Islamabad: Pakistan's deposed premier Nawaz Sharif today alleged that efforts were being made to "oust" him from politics for life, a day after he was disqualified by the Supreme Court from leading his party. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN10

CHINA-INDIA-DEFENCE

China downplays report of upgrading air defences along India border

Beijing: China today downplayed an official media report that its military is upgrading air defence along the Indian border and said both countries should work together to uphold peace and tranquillity along the border areas.