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New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) Following are the highlights at 5 pm: NATION DEL39 PM-LD REFORMS

World looking at India as trusted partner, industry should take advantage: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the Indian industry to take "big steps" for taking advantage of global opportunities at a time when the world is looking at India as a trusted partner, which can produce quality goods.

DEL53 PM-VANTARA

PM Modi hails 'Vantara', asks people to focus on kindness towards animals New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the unique wildlife conservation, rescue and rehabilitation initiative 'Vantara', which he visited this week, and urged people to focus on kindness towards animals.

DEL36 EC-LD TMC

EC's clarification on duplicate voter ID numbers a cover-up: TMC New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday dismissed the Election Commission's clarifications on duplicate voter ID numbers as a "cover-up" and cited the poll panel's own guidelines to assert that two cards cannot have identical numbers.

DEL34 ED-SDPI-LD ARREST

ED arrests SDPI national president M K Faizy New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested SDPI national president M K Faizy under the anti-money laundering law, official sources said on Tuesday.

BOM24 MH-MUNDE-DHAS

Sarpanch murder: Extortion meet took place at Munde's bungalow, claims BJP MLA Dhas Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: BJP MLA Suresh Dhas on Tuesday said Dhananjay Munde will have to explain about a meeting that took place at his official residence allegedly about extortion in connection to the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.

MDS3 TL-TUNNEL- RESCUE

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue op underway, damaged conveyor likely to be operational Nagarkurnool (Telangana): The rescue operation inside the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel was underway at a rapid pace on the 11th day of the accident on Tuesday and officials are confident that the damaged conveyor belt would be operational during the day.

BUSINESS DEL47 BIZ-LDALL PM-INDUSTRY

World looking at India as trusted partner; industry should take advantage: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday nudged the Indian industry for "big steps" to take advantage of global opportunities at a time when the world is looking at India as a trusted partner, saying the government will launch two missions to promote manufacturing and exports.

LEGAL BOM21 MH-HC-2ND LD SEBI

HC stays order directing FIR against ex-Sebi chief Buch, 5 others Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed for four weeks a special court's order directing FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations, noting it was passed mechanically.

LGD9 DL-HC-MALIWAL-BIBHAV

Maliwal assault case: Delhi Police challenges order on supply of list of documents to Bibhav Kumar New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday sought in Delhi High Court setting aside of an order over the supply of list of documents to Bibhav Kumar, an aide of former CM Arvind Kejriwal, in the Swati Maliwal assault case.

LGD7 SC-RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS

Calling someone 'miyan-tiyan', 'Pakistani' not offence of hurting religious sentiments, SC holds New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held using terms such as "miyan-tiyan" and "Pakistani" was not an offence of hurting religious sentiments though made in poor taste.

LGD16 DL-HC-LD JAMIA PROTEST

'Peaceful protests part of training to inculcate civil society norms': HC stays students' suspension New Delhi: While staying the suspension of Jamia Millia Islamia students who protested on campus in February, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said participation in such peaceful protests were the part of the "training to inculcate the basic principles and norms of civil society".

FOREIGN FGN39 CHINA-US-3RDLD TARIFFS

China retaliates to Trump’s tariffs: sanctions US firms, initiates action in WTO Beijing: China on Tuesday retaliated against US President Donald Trump’s imposition of a second round of 10 per cent tariffs on its export by slapping an additional 15 per cent tariff on American goods and initiated legal action against Washington at the WTO. By K J M Varma

FGN21 US-TRUMP-2NDLD UKRAINE

President Trump temporarily suspends all military aid to Ukraine New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended, with immediate effect, the delivery of all American military aid to Ukraine, just days after an unprecedented showdown with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. By Yoshita Singh

FGN34 JAISHANKAR-UK

Jaishankar arrives in London, begins UK, Ireland visit London: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar arrived in London on Tuesday to begin his six-day visit to strengthen bilateral cooperation with the UK and Ireland. By Aditi Khanna

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