Highlights at 1215 hours

Following are the top stories at 1215 hours:

NATION

DEL1 JK-RESTRICTIONS

Restrictions imposed in Srinagar after march call to UN office

Srinagar: Restrictions were imposed in Srinagar city on Friday after posters issued by the separatists called on people to march to the local United Nations military observer group office, officials said.

MDS2 TN-ALERT

Alert in Tamil Nadu after intel of Lashkar terrorists' intrusion

Coimbatore: Security has been tightened across Tamil Nadu following intelligence inputs that members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba had infiltrated into the state, police said on Friday.

CAL3 WB-TEMPLE-STAMPEDE

2 killed, over 20 injured in stampede-like situation near temple in WB

Kolkata: At least two persons were killed and over 20 injured in a stampede-like situation near a temple in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Friday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.

 

DEL9 FATF-PAK

FATF Asia-Pacific Group puts Pakistan in 'enhanced blacklist': Officials

New Delhi: The Asia-Pacific Group of the global watchdog for terror financing and money laundering has put Pakistan in the Enhanced Expedited Follow Up List (Blacklist) for its failure to meet its standards, officials said on Friday.

DEL11 JK-FIRING

Army trooper killed in Pak firing along LoC

Jammu: An Army personnel was killed on Friday in Pakistani Army firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

DEL12 MANMOHAN-RS-OATH

Former PM Manmohan Singh takes oath as RS member

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

LEGAL

LGD3 SC-TRIPLE TALAQ

Triple Talaq: SC issues notice to Centre on plea against new law; agrees to examine validity

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the validity of a newly enacted law which makes the practice of instant divorce through triple talaq among Muslims a punishable offence entailing imprisonment of up to three years.

LGD6 SC-BABRI JUDGE

Babri demolition: SC asks UP govt to pass orders in 2 weeks on extension of special judge's tenure

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to pass orders within two weeks on extension of tenure of the special judge conducting trial in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti, in Lucknow.

BUSINESS

DEL3 BIZ-RUPEE-OPEN

Rupee falls below 72 mark against US dollar on fund outflows

Mumbai: The rupee on Friday declined below the 72 mark against the US currency in opening session due to continued foreign fund outflows and losses in the equity markets.

DEL5 BIZ-STOCKS-OPEN

Sensex, Nifty decline on fading hopes of stimulus package

Mumbai: Market benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 345 points in early session on Friday due to heavy losses in financial, FMCG and auto stocks amid fading hopes of a stimulus package for slowdown-hit sectors.

FOREIGN

FGN5 UN-CHINA-PAK-MINORITIES

China, Pakistan targeted on persecution of religious minorities at UNSC meet

United Nations: China and Pakistan were targeted for their persecution of religious minorities, with western powers such the US and UK calling out both nations at a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday for the oppression faced by Christians, Ahmadis, Uighurs and other ethnic minorities.