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New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.07 pm: NATION DEL40 CBI-DOCTOR

Kolkata medic's rape-murder case: CBI to seek death sentence in HC for Sanjay Roy New Delhi: The CBI will file an appeal before the Calcutta High Court seeking death sentence for Sanjay Roy, who was sentenced to "life imprisonment until death" by a Sealdah court in the rape-cum-murder case of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, officials said Wednesday.

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PM Modi says people openly expressing anger with 'AAP-da' New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged Delhi BJP members to target winning over 50 per cent booths in the assembly polls, and said people are openly expressing anger with the AAP government and reminding it of its promises.

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Cabinet approves continuation of National Health Mission for another 5 years New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved continuation of the National Health Mission for another five years.

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'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' gives new dimension to rights, respect of daughters: Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hailed the completion of 10 years of the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' (BBBP) programme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it gave a new dimension to the rights, education and respect of daughters.

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Centre to establish 100 new sainik schools to improve education quality: Rajnath Singh Alappuzha (Kerala): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the Centre's decision to establish 100 new sainik schools across the country was part of its efforts to improve the quality of basic education in India, contributing to the overall development of the nation.

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Centre to expand network of stroke units across country New Delhi: Around 500 stroke units are operational across the country and the Centre is committed to expanding this network to ensure wider access to specialised care, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said on Wednesday.

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Fourteen killed, scores injured in two separate accidents in Karnataka Yellapura/Raichur (Karnataka): As many as fourteen people were killed and scores sustained injuries in two separate road accidents occurred in Uttara Kannada and Raichur districts on Friday.

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Unexplained deaths: Rajouri village declared containment zone Rajouri/Jammu: The remote Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district was on Wednesday declared a containment zone and prohibitory orders imposed on all public and private gatherings in the wake of the death of 17 people belonging to three families, officials said.

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Saif meets auto-rickshaw driver who took him to hospital after knife attack Mumbai: Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan has met auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed him to hospital after he was injured in the knife attack at his home in Mumbai, and thanked him for the help.

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8 IEDs planted by Naxalites recovered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Bijapur: Security forces on Wednesday recovered eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.

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JD(U) Manipur unit withdraws support to BJP-led Biren Singh govt Imphal: The JD(U) state unit in Manipur has withdrawn support to the BJP-led Biren Singh government and the party has informed its decision to governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla.

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Govt raises raw jute MSP by 6 pc to Rs 5,650/ quintal New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a minimum support price of Rs 5,650 per quintal for raw jute for marketing season 2025-26, an increase of 6 per cent or Rs 315 over the previous MSP.

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RG Kar rape, murder case: SC defers suo-motu hearing to Jan 29 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday cited paucity of time and deferred to January 29 the hearing on the suo-motu case over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

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Poll campaign: No interim bail for 2020 riots accused Tahir Hussain as SC gives split verdict New Delhi: Former councillor and February 2020 riots accused Tahir Hussain on Wednesday failed to secure an interim bail to campaign for Delhi assembly polls after a Supreme Court bench gave a split verdict.

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Delhi tax bar bodies: SC reserves for women lawyers treasurer post, 30% seats in executive panel New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed reserving the treasurer's post and 30 per cent seats for women lawyers in the executive committee of Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association and Delhi Tax Bar Association.

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New pact with European bloc to bring USD 100 bn investment, create 10 lakh jobs in India: Jayant Davos: A new Trade and Economic Participation Agreement with a four-nation European bloc will bring USD 100 billion worth of investment and create one million jobs in India, Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary said on Wednesday. By Barun Jha

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Quad ministers oppose any unilateral actions seeking to change status quo by force: Statement Washington: In a move sending a strong signal to China, foreign ministers from Quad countries -- India, Australia, Japan and the US -- in a joint statement have strongly opposed any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion. By Lalit K Jha

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I like competent people coming to US: says President Trump amid H-1B visa debate Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he likes both sides of the argument on the H-1B foreign guest workers' visa, noting that the country needs "very competent" and "great" people which is possible through this visa programme. By Lalit K Jha

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