HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.03 PM: NATION DEL77 JK-3RDLD TERRORIST ATTACK

Ex-serviceman killed, wife and niece injured in terrorist attack in J-K's Kulgam Srinagar: In the first non-combatant killing of the year, terrorists shot dead an ex-serviceman and injured his wife and 13-year-old niece in an attack in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday, officials said here.

DEL47 DL-POLLS-MODI(R)

To guard its image, AAP govt only promotes students sure to pass Class 10: PM Modi New Delhi: Hitting out at the AAP government in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday it denies students to take Class 10 exams if they perform poorly in Class 9 so that board exam results are not marred, and its image is protected.

DEL55 DL-POLLS-3RDLD SHAH

Delhi left behind as AAP kept fighting with Centre: Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said states with a double-engine BJP government have progressed in the last 10 years, but Delhi has been left behind because the Aam Aadmi Party kept "making excuses" and "fighting with the Centre".

DEL85 BJP-MURMU-LD SONIA

BJP MPs file privilege notices against Sonia Gandhi, Pappu Yadav over remarks on President New Delhi: A group of BJP MPs from the tribal community filed a breach of privilege notice on Monday against Congress parliamentary party leader Sonia Gandhi for using "derogatory and slanderous" words against President Droupadi Murmu.

DEL80 LS-MOTION-2NDLD RAHUL

PM's Make in India failed; alternative vision must focus on energy, mobility revolution: Rahul New Delhi: Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative has failed, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday presented an alternative vision of greatly enhancing the participation of Dalits, tribals and OBCs, as well as ensuring that the energy and mobility revolution is not given up to the Chinese.

PAR4 LS-LD PROTEST

Lok Sabha takes up 18 questions amid noisy opposition protests over Kumbh stampede New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed prolonged noisy protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the recent stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and a list of those deceased.

DEL71 DL-POLLS-LD GOYAL

BJP headed to massive poll victory in Delhi, like Maharashtra, Haryana: Piyush Goyal New Delhi: The BJP is headed for a massive poll victory in Delhi, similar to what happened recently in Maharashtra and Haryana, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.

DEL37 DL-POLLS-LD KEJRIWAL-BJP

We have distributed spy cameras to capture BJP's 'malpractice' in Delhi polls: Kejriwal New Delhi: With just two days left for voting in the Delhi Assembly polls, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday his party has distributed spy cameras and and body cameras among people in slum areas to capture "wrongdoings" and "electoral malpractices" by the BJP and its "goons".

DEL60 UP-KUMBH-4THLD BASANT PANCHAMI

Two crore take 'Amrit Snan' on Basant Panchami without hitch at Maha Kumbh Mahakumbh Nagar: The third 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh proceeded smoothly on Monday with lakhs of people taking a dip on the occasion of Basant Panchmi and akharas resuming the grand processions curtailed last week when a stampede killed at least 30 people. By Kishor Dwivedi

BOM19 CG-NAXAL-LD ENCOUNTER

Naxalite with Rs 8 lakh bounty killed in Chhattisgarh encounter Kanker: A Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, police said on Monday.

BOM4 MH-GODHRA CASE-LD CONVICT

Godhra train carnage case: Life convict held in Pune 4 months after jumping parole Pune: A 55-year-old life convict in Godhra train carnage case of 2002, who absconded after jumping parole in September last year, has been arrested in Maharashtra's Pune district in a theft case, police said on Monday.

CAL17 BIZ-BGBS-BHUTAN PM

Bhutan PM to attend Bengal biz summit as special guest Kolkata: Bhutan's Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay is scheduled to visit Kolkata for two days to attend the state’s business summit to be held later this week, an official from the Royal Bhutanese Consulate here said on Monday.

MDS8 KL-UDF-UNION MINISTERS

UDF calls union ministers'' remarks ''immature'' Kochi: The opposition Congress-led UDF on Monday intensified its criticism of Union Ministers George Kurian and Suresh Gopi over their recent controversial statements, calling their remarks "immature" and accusing BJP leaders like them of having contempt for Kerala.

BUSINESS DEL69 BIZ-TOLL-LD GADKARI

Govt working on uniform toll policy to provide relief to commuters on National Highways: Gadkari New Delhi: The road transport ministry is working on a uniform toll policy to benefit national highway users, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. By Bijay Kumar Singh

LEGAL LGD13 SC-KUMBH STAMPEDE-LD PIL

Kumbh stampede: SC refuses to hear PIL, asks petitioner to move Allahabad HC New Delhi: Terming as “unfortunate” the January 29 stampede at Maha Kumbh where at least 30 people were killed, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a PIL for guidelines over safety of devotees and asked the petitioner to move the Allahabad High Court instead.

LGD39 DL-HC-LD RASHID

NIA opposes interim bail plea of jailed J&K MP Rashid Engineer in HC New Delhi: The NIA on Monday opposed in the Delhi High Court a plea by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer for interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend Parliament.

LGD28 SC-POLLUTION-STUBBLE BURNING

Stubble burning: SC asks CAQM to hold meet with Punjab, Haryana, UP New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management to hold a meeting with Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments on the proposed action plans to tackle the issue of stubble burning.

LGD23 SC-PWD-EXAMS

All disabled candidates can use scribes to write exam: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said all disabled candidates can take scribes to write their exams without meeting the benchmark disabilities' criteria.

LGD20 SC-ELECTORAL BOND-CRIMINAL CASE

Electoral bonds case: Criminal case not to continue against Karnataka BJP leader, says SC New Delhi: No criminal proceedings against Naleen Kumar Kateel, former Karnataka state BJP president, would continue in connection with allegations of extortion linked to the electoral bond scheme, the Supreme Court on Monday said.

LGD14 SC-MANIPUR-AUDIO CLIPS

Manipur violence: SC seeks forensic report over audio clips against CM New Delhi: Saying the state was "limping back to normalcy", the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed-cover forensic report on the authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging the role of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh in the ethnic violence.

FOREIGN FGN45 MALDIVES-INDIA-MILITARY-DRILL

India-Maldives joint military exercise begins Male: The 13th edition of joint military exercise 'Ekuverin' between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced in the archipelago nation, officials here said.

FGN27: PAK-ZARDARI-CHINA

Pakistan President Zardari to visit China on Tuesday on five-day state visit Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari will travel to China on Tuesday on a five-day state visit during which he will discuss a broad spectrum of bilateral relations with the Chinese leaders, with a focus on economic and trade cooperation, security collaboration, and the multi-billion dollar economic corridor (CPEC).

PTI OZ OZ

Source: PTI