HIGHLIGHTS AT 5 PM

Following are the top stories at 5 pm:.

NATION.

DEL37 PRADHAN-NEET (3.43 PM).

**** Govt aims to make June 21 NEET-UG re-test 100 pc error-free: Pradhan.

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the government had to take ''tough decisions'' after irregularities were detected in the conduct of the NEET-UG, asserting that authorities did not want even a single deserving student to lose their rightful seat because of the ''examination mafia''. ****.

BOM21 MP-COURT-DOWRY DEATH (3.32 PM).

**** Madhya Pradesh HC allows second postmortem of Twisha Sharma, say her family members.

Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday permitted a second postmortem of Twisha Sharma, the Noida woman who was allegedly harassed for dowry and died last week, her family members said. ****.

DEL45 EC-3RDLD POLLS (4.56 PM).

**** NDA may lose a seat in Rajya Sabha as EC announces polls for 26 seats on June 18.

New Delhi: The NDA is likely to lose one Rajya Sabha seat in the biennial elections for 26 seats in 12 states across the country, while the Congress-led opposition is set to gain three. ****.

DEL28 PM-CYPRUS (1.39 PM).

**** India, Cyprus upgrade ties to a strategic partnership.

New Delhi: India and Cyprus on Friday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and set up a joint task force to facilitate deeper cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure and shipping as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides for wide-ranging talks. ****.

DEL27 MEA-INDIA-QUAD (1.27 PM).

**** India to host Quad meet: West Asia fallout, Indo-Pacific situation top agenda.

New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad nations will deliberate on the fallout of the West Asia crisis and the prevailing situation in the Indo-Pacific at an India-hosted meeting on Tuesday. ****.

BOM25 MP-HC-DOWRY-EX JUDGE-NOTICE (4.13 PM).

**** Twisha Sharma death: MP HC issues notice to Giribala Singh on anticipatory bail cancellation pleas.

Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday issued notice to ex-judge Giribala Singh, booked for the death of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma allegedly due to dowry harassment, on pleas seeking cancellation of her anticipatory bail in the case. ****.

DEL34 IMD-HEATWAVE-FORECAST (3.33 PM).

**** Severe heatwave conditions likely to prevail over parts of India: IMD.

New Delhi: Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist over the plains of northwest India, Central and East India, and parts of Peninsular India during the next six to seven days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. ****.

DEL17 VANVASI KALYAN ASHRAM-CHIEF-CONVERSION (1.08 PM).

**** Tribals embracing Christianity, other faith must be delisted from ST list: Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram.

New Delhi: Religious conversion is a major threat to the country and has deeply affected tribal regions, leading to ''serious social conflicts and divisions'', Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram president Satyendra Singh has said, while calling for a constitutional amendment to check this menace. By Aditya Dev ****.

LEGAL.

LGD23 SC-BAIL (2.58 PM).

**** SC grants bail to accused in UAPA case over recruitment of 'hybrid' terrorists.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Suhail Ahmad Thokar, who was arrested in a UAPA case for allegedly conspiring with proscribed terrorist groups to recruit ''hybrid'' terrorists, radicalise youth and execute acts of terrorism following the repeal of Article 370 of the Constitution. ****.

LGD24 SC-DEPORTATION (3.22 PM).

**** Decided to bring back to India some persons deported to Bangladesh: Centre to SC.

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has decided to bring back some people, who were earlier deported to Bangladesh, to India and would then verify their claim of Indian citizenship. ****.

LGD32 UP-HC-ARMS (4.13 PM).

**** Allahabad HC asks UP govt to furnish details of arms licences of Brij Bhushan Singh, Raja Bhaiya, 17 other people.

Prayagraj: Observing that display of arms publicly is harmful for social harmony, the Allahabad High Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to furnish details of arms licences of 19 people in the state including politicians Brij Bhushan Singh, Raja Bhaiya and Dhananjay Singh. ****.

LGD18 DL-HC-VINESH PHOGAT (1 PM).

**** HC pulls up WFI over decision to declare Vinesh Phogat ineligible.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday pulled up the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for its decision to declare celebrated grappler Vinesh Phogat ''ineligible'' from participation in domestic events and asked the Centre to constitute an expert panel to evaluate her. ****.

BUSINESS.

DEL43 BIZ-RBI-DIVIDEND (4.10 PM).

**** RBI to pay record dividend of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to govt for FY26.

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday announced a record Rs 2.87 lakh crore dividend to the government for the 2025-26 financial year, providing financial leeway amid geopolitical challenges. ****.

FOREIGN.

FGN23 NEPAL-2NDLD EVEREST-INDIANS (3.43 PM).

**** Two Indians die while descending from Everest summit, says official.

Kathmandu: Two Indian mountaineers who summited Everest have died while descending, an official said on Friday. ****.

FGN22 BANGLA-MINISTER-HASINA (3.33 PM).

**** Bangladesh seeks Hasina's return through legal process: home minister.

Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh's Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to return through ''legal procedures'', reacting to her recent remarks that she hoped to return home ''very soon'' despite facing a death sentence. **** PTI.

MPL.

MPL

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