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Following are the top stories at 1700 hours:
DEL25 UP-3RD LD PRIYANKA Priyanka Gandhi stopped on way to Sonbhadra, Cong says 'illegal arrest'
DEL20 CONG-RAHUL-PRIYANKA Priyanka's 'arrest' disturbing, arbitrary application of power shows BJP govt's insecurity: Rahul
CAL6 NE-EARTHQUAKE Earthquake jolts Arunachal Pradesh, other NE states
DEL26 BIZ-IEA-INDIA-LPG
International Energy Agency praises Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

DEL32 UP-AZAM-LIST Azam Khan's name put on UP govt's online list of land mafias; SP protests
DEL16 UP-CLASH LD CM Sonbhadra clash: Five officials suspended, 29 accused arrested, says UP CM
CAL3 BH-LYNCH CATTLE THEFT
Three lynched in Bihar village on suspicion of cattle theft

DEL13 PM-SPEECH IDEAS PM invites suggestions for his Independence Day speech
MDS27 AP-AMARAVATI-WB World Bank says it 'dropped' Amaravati project due to Centre withdrawing finance request
LEGAL:
LGD25 SC-2ND LD KARNATAKA Karnataka crisis: Congress moves SC against its July 17 order
LGD17 SC-LD AYODHYA Babri Masjid demolition case: SC asks special judge to deliver verdict within nine months
LGD16 SC-LD MINORITY SC seeks attorney general's assistance in PIL seeking minority be defined on state-wise data
LGD7 SC-ASSAM Centre, Assam move SC seeking extension of deadline for finalisation of NRC
FOREIGN:
FGN12 US-PAKISTAN-LD AID US security aid to Pak to remain suspended pending decisive action against terror groups: Report

Washington: America's security assistance to Pakistan will remain suspended pending "decisive and irreversible" action by the country against externally-focused militant groups like the LeT and Al Qaeda operating from its territory, a US congressional report has said ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit here. By Lalit K Jag
FGN6 US-CHINA-HUMAN RIGHTS China home to one of worst human rights crisis: Pompeo
Washington: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said China was home to one of the worst human rights crisis of the present times, slamming Beijing for violations against ethnic and religious minorities. By Lalit K Jha

FGN2 US-IRAN-LD DRONE US shoots down Iranian drone: Trump