HIGHLIGHTS AT 2130 HOURS

Following are the top PTI stories at 2130 hours:

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CJI, Sonia, Rahul skip meet on Mahatma's birth anniversary

New Delhi: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today skipped a meeting chaired by President Ram Nath Kovind to discuss ways to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

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BJP moves EC, accuses Cong of playing communal card in Karnataka polls

New Delhi: The BJP today accused the Congress of playing "communal card" in the poll-bound Karnataka to woo Muslim voters and claimed the state's chief electoral officer was not acting on its complaints, with a delegation of Union ministers moving the Election Commission demanding action against opposition leaders.

 

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Gandhi's principle of 'Ahimsa' relevant in face of violence in world: Prez

New Delhi: With the world facing terrorism and other forms of violence, Mahatma Gandhi's principle of 'Ahimsa' is very relevant, President Ram Nath Kovind said today.

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Historians, others slam move to 'entrust' Red Fort to cement company

New Delhi: Historians, conservationists and artists today spoke out against the maintenance of the Red Fort being "entrusted" to cement company Dalmia Bharat Group, which they said has no known credentials in the work of architectural preservation or heritage management.

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BJP MP targets minister for 'praising' Jinnah

Aligarh/Lucknow: Violence broke out at the Aligarh Muslim University campus today as the row over Muhammad Ali Jinnah's portrait on the campus triggered a right-wing protest and sparring between two BJP leaders

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HRD ministry won't allow renaming of Dyal Singh college: Javadekar

New Delhi: The HRD ministry will not allow Dyal Singh (Evening) College to be renamed Dyal Singh Vande Mataram College and will take action against its management committee for doing so without consent, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said today.

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India, US explore ways to boost cooperation in Indo-Pacific region

New Delhi: India and the US have explored ways to further deepen operational cooperation in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific region where China has been trying to spread its influence.

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Never used 'encrypted' question papers to prevent leaks: CBSE

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today clarified that no"encrypted" question papers were used in conducting any board examination this year as a measure to avoid leaks.

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Modi slams Ktk govt over shoddy execution of crop insurance scheme, Sidda hits back

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today came down hard on the Siddaramaiah government in poll- bound Karnataka for being "indifferent" to farm distress and not implementing the crop insurance scheme effectively, while offering them only "lip sympathy".

LEGAL

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SC Collegium defers decision on Justice K M Joseph's elevation

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium today deferred a decision on the issue of reconsidering its recommendation to elevate Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph as a judge of the top court, after it was sent back by the government last week.

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CBI submits status report in Unnao rape case

Allahabad: The CBI today submitted its progress report in the Unnao rape case before the Allahabad High Court and sought transfer of the case to Lucknow.

FOREIGN:

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PM Modi twice as popular on Facebook as Prez Trump: study

Geneva/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is far ahead of other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, when it comes to popularity on Facebook, according to a study which said 43.2 million people follow the Indian premier on the social media platform.

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Sharif owned London properties while holding public office, Pak Accountability Court told

Islamabad: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif owned plush apartments in London while holding public office, the investigating officer in the corruption cases against the Sharif family informed an accountability court today.