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New Delhi, Mar 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION MDS7 TN-RUPEE-LD LOGO

TN govt replaces Rupee symbol in budget logo with Tamil letter, draws BJP's ire Chennai: Amid the burning language row in Tamil Nadu, the state government has replaced the Indian rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget 2025-26, which will be tabled in the state Assembly on Friday.

DEL25 ED-GOLD SMUGGLING-LD RAIDS

ED conducts raids in gold smuggling case involving Karnataka actor, others Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided multiple locations in Bengaluru and some other places as part of a money laundering probe linked to probe "larger conspiracy" into an alleged gold smuggling racket in which an actor was recently arrested by the DRI in Karnataka, official sources said.

DEL20 DL-BRITISH WOMAN-3RDLD RAPE

British woman raped, molested in Delhi hotel; two arrested New Delhi: A British woman was allegedly raped and molested by two men at a hotel in Delhi's Mahipalpur area, a police official said on Thursday.

DEL16 SPACE-SPADEX

ISRO achieves de-docking of SpaDeX satellites New Delhi: ISRO on Thursday said it has accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for future missions such as exploring the moon, human spaceflight, and building its own space station.

DEL13 PAR-PANEL-YAMUNA

Pollution: Parliamentary Panel says 23 Yamuna sites fail water quality test New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has said the Yamuna river's capacity to sustain life have been found to be almost non-existent in the Delhi stretch, noting that 23 out of the 33 monitored sites, including six in the national capital, failed to meet primary water quality standards.

BOM10 GA-MINERALS-EXPLORATION LICENCE

Govt launches India's 1st exploration licence auction for critical minerals Panaji: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched nation's first-ever auction of Exploration Licences (ELs) for 13 exploration blocks for critical minerals.

DEL15 UP-SAMBHAL MOSQUE ASI

Whitewashing of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal: ASI team conducts assessment Sambhal, Mar 13 (UP) An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team on Thursday carried out measurements and assessments ahead of the planned whitewashing and renovation work of the Shahi Jama Masjid, officials said.

DEL39 KARAT-INTERVIEW-INDO US

Nuclear deal with US led to strategic ties that put India in 'bind' today: Prakash Kara New Delhi: The 2008 nuclear deal with the US, which the Left had vehemently opposed, became a cementing factor for a deeper strategic alliance between the two countries and Donald Trump's presidency has now put India in a "bind", CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat said on Thursday, as he called for improving relations with China as a balancing factor. By Anjali Ojha

DEL27 PAR PANEL-WATER PROJECTS

Parliamentary panel flags poor fund use for water projects, seeks better utilisation New Delhi: Voicing concern over poor utilisation of funds, a parliamentary panel has said the Department of Water Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, utilised only around 58 per cent of the revised allocation of Rs 21,640.88 crore for 2024-25 by the end of December 2024.

DEL23 HEALTH-DL-LD AYUSHMAN BHARAT

Preparations in place for implementation of Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme in Delhi New Delhi: The Delhi government is all set to sign an MoU with the National Health Authority for the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), official sources said on Thursday.

DEL26 BOOK-HOLI-HAJ TRAIN HALTED

Before Sambhal: When a train was halted for Holi and Haj pilgrims New Delhi: It was Holi of 1999, the very day Haj pilgrims were to take a train from Uttar Pradesh’s communally sensitive town of Mau to Delhi. The situation was fraught - till the administration imposed prohibitory orders to temporarily stop the train so the pilgrims in white didn’t come face to face with the drenched in colour revellers. By Neelabh Srivastava

DEL38 IIT-SUICIDE-LD PREVENTION

Morning walks with faculty, mandatory counselling: IIT-Guwahati's plan to prevent student suicides New Delhi: Ice-breaking sessions for freshers during their first week on campus, morning walks with faculty members, mandatory counselling sessions and comprehensive medical check-ups, and stress escape room workshops are part of IIT-Guwahati's plan to ensure students' mental wellbeing and prevent suicides. By Gunjan Sharma

BOM7 MP-LD ACCIDENT

7 killed as gas tanker collides with 2 vehicles in MP's Dhar Dhar (MP): Seven persons were killed and three injured after a gas tanker collided with a car and a jeep in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, police said on Thursday.

BOM5 MH-COUNCIL-EXAMS-MARATHI

MPSC exams to be conducted in Marathi: CM Fadnavis Mumbai: All competitive examinations conducted through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) will be held in Marathi, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said.

LEGAL LGD2 DL-HC-NAVAL-UAPA

Delhi HC refuses bail to UAE bizman accused of terror funding New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail plea of a UAE-based businessman booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly funding the unrest in the Kashmir valley.

LGD1 UP-HC-TECHIE SUICIDE

Techie suicide case: HC refuses to interfere with FIR lodged against wife, in-laws Prayagraj (UP): In a suicide abetment case of an IT executive, the Allahabad High Court has refused to interfere with the FIR lodged against his wife and in-laws in Agra.

FOREIGN FGN27 PAK-IMRAN

Stability not possible until govt based on public trust is established in Pakistan: Imran Khan Lahore: Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said that stability will not be possible until a government based on public trust is established across the country, including in Balochistan. By M Zulqernain

FGN15 SA-G20-LD TRADE

South Africa to host first G20 trade and investment meeting Johannesburg: South Africa will host the the first G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) meeting under its presidency from March 18 to March 20, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) announced here on Wednesday. By Fakir Hassen

FGN7 UN-GUTERRES-TRADE

All will lose: UN chief warns amidst growing global trade war United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that "all will lose" when countries get into trade wars, against the backdrop of tariff wars unleashed by the Trump administration. By Yoshita Singh

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