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New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION CAL26 WB-COURT-DOCTOR-LD SENTENCE

Sanjay Roy sentenced to imprisonment till death in rape, murder of RG Kar hospital doctor Kolkata: A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to imprisonment till death on Monday after he was convicted of the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

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Soldier killed in J-K encounter with terrorists Srinagar: An Indian Army soldier was killed following an overnight encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area, officials said on Monday.

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Gandhi writes to Nadda, Delhi CM over plight of patients camped near AIIMS, seeks urgent steps New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Union Health Minister J P Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, flagging the plight of hundreds of patients and their family members huddled on the footpath and subway outside AIIMS here and sought concrete steps to resolve this "humanitarian crisis".

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Fire breaks out near Kinnar Akhara camp at Maha Kumbh, doused Mahakumbh Nagar: A fire broke out near the Kinnar Akhara camp in Sector 16 at the Maha Kumbh Mela here on Monday, officials said. There were no casualties in the incident.

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Central team visits remote J-K village witnessing mysterious deaths Rajouri/Jammu: A high level inter-ministerial team on Monday visited Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district to ascertain the cause of death of 17 members of three families under mysterious circumstances, officials said.

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Dip at Sangam, 'yagya', attending to pilgrims: A day inside 'akhadas' at Maha Kumbh Mahakumbh Nagar: Their barely-clad bodies smeared in ash and long hair in deadlocks, seers at the Maha Kumbh begin each day at 4 am with a dip at the holy Sangam and a litany of rituals before proceeding to receive the pilgrims visiting them. By Gunjan Sharma

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LS speaker expresses concern over fewer sittings of legislative bodies Patna: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday expressed concern over the decreasing number of sittings of legislative bodies and urged presiding officers to make efforts to address the issue.

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Uddhav Thackeray meets Sharad Pawar amid discord in MVA over local polls Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Monday amid differences among the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi combine over contesting the ensuing local body polls in Maharashtra.

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Telangana student shot dead in US Hyderabad: A 26-year-old student from Telangana was allegedly shot dead in the US by unidentified persons, his family members said here on Monday.

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Sensex rallies 454 pts, Nifty ends above 23,300 on gains in banking shares, firm global trends Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex spurted by 454 points and Nifty closed above 23,300 on Monday following gains in banking, financial and power stocks amid firm global trends.

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Sensex rallies 454 pts, Nifty ends above 23,300 on gains in banking shares, firm global trends Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex spurted by 454 points and Nifty closed above 23,300 on Monday following gains in banking, financial and power stocks amid firm global trends.

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Rupee rises 5 paise to close at 86.55 against US dollar Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 5 paise to close at 86.55 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as an overnight decline in crude oil prices and the US dollar index supported investor sentiments.

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Road safety: SC asks 23 states, 7 UTs to file reports on compliance of legal provisions, rules New Delhi: In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday directed 23 states and seven union territories to file compliance reports indicating implementation of the Motor Vehicle law's recent provisions besides rules on electronic monitoring and road safety measures.

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Pained to see son unable to bury father in village move apex court: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was pained to see a man move the top court to bury his father as per Christian rites in a Chhattisgarh village after the authorities failed to resolve the issue.

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AgustaWestland: SC defers bail hearing of British national Christian Michel James to Feb 18 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to February 18 the bail hearing of alleged middleman Christian Michel James, accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland corruption case.

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Remarks against Amit Shah: SC stays proceedings in defamation case against Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Pakistan's largest airport starts operations, welcomes first flight Karachi: Pakistan's largest international airport, funded and built by all-weather ally China, in the restive Balochistan province was officially opened on Monday.

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UK-US special relationship will flourish under Trump: Keir Starmer London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spoken of the relationship shared by the UK and the US as a “uniquely close bond” which would continue to flourish as Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America in Washington DC on Monday.

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Trump 2.0: A maverick returns to world centre stage New York: In the weeks between his phenomenal electoral victory and swearing-in as the 47th President of the US, the world got a preview of what a second Donald Trump presidency will entail - both for itself and America. By Yoshita Singh

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India at forefront of age defined by tech evolution: WEF report Davos: In an era defined by technological evolution, India stands at the forefront as one of the world's fastest-growing economies and a global hub for startups and digital innovation, the World Economic Forum said on Monday.

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