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New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.10 pm: NATION DEL7 CONG-ADANI-SEBI

Govt may try as much to cover up 'India's biggest scam', truth is coming out: Cong on Adani issue New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday flagged media reports claiming that SEBI has warned two offshore funds holding Adani Group shares with penalties and said the market regulator's actions might appear on the surface to represent progress but the probe has dragged on for over two years with the conglomerate benefitting from the delay.

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Punjab: Retreat ceremony for public along Pak border to resume from May 21 Amritsar: The Border Security Force (BSF) has said the public flag-lowering retreat ceremony at three locations in Punjab along the Pakistan frontier will begin on Wednesday, about two weeks after it was stopped following Operation Sindoor by India in response to the Pahalgam attack.

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Monsoon likely to reach Kerala in 4-5 days: IMD New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala in the next four-five days, much earlier than the usual date of June 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

DEL9 HEAT-STUDY

3/4th of India's population at 'high' to 'very high' heat risk: CEEW study New Delhi: About 57 per cent of Indian districts, home to 76 per cent of India's total population, are currently at 'high' to 'very high' heat risk, according to a new study.

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Fadnavis expands ministry; NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal inducted Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday expanded his five-month-old cabinet with the induction of NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal as a minister.

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Veteran nuclear scientist M R Srinivasan no more Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu): Veteran scientist and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, M R Srinivasan, who played a key role in the country's indigenous nuclear energy programme, died here on Tuesday, his family said.

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Fresh law graduates cannot appear in judicial services exam: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that fresh law graduates cannot appear in judicial services examination, mandating minimum three years of legal practice for candidates applying to entry-level posts.

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Waqf case: Centre urges SC to confine proceedings to three issues for passing interim orders New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to confine the hearing on pleas challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act for passing interim orders to three issues, including the power to denotify properties declared as “waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or waqf by deed”.

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HC issues notice to Shashi Tharoor on Rajeev Chandrasekhar's defamation plea New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of Shashi Tharoor on BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar's plea challenging the dismissal of his defamation complaint against the Congress MP.

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Taiwan's president downplays tariff tensions with US as 'frictions between friends' Taipei: The Taiwanese president said Tuesday that trade tensions between the United States and Taiwan are just “frictions between friends” in a show of optimism as tariff negotiations are underway with Washington. (AP)

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Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 60 people, local health officials say Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 60 people across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials. (AP) FGN17 NEPAL-INDIAN-CLIMBER

Indian climber dies while returning from Mt Lhotse summit point: Report Kathmandu: An Indian climber died after summiting Mt Lhotse, the world's fourth highest mountain in the Himalayas, according to a media report.

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