HIGHLIGHTS AT 20:00 HOURS

Following are the top PTI stories at 20:00 hours:

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3 LeT militants gunned down in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF personnel foiled a possible terror strike today killing three Lashker-e-Taiba militants in the outskirts of the city this morning after a four-hour-long operation, officials said.

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INC will become 'PPP Congress' after Karnataka polls: Modi

Gadag/Tumakuru: All guns blazing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today mounted a scathing attack on the Congress over corruption, and asserted it will become "Punjab, Puducherry, Parivar" Congress after its defeat in the Karnataka Assembly polls.

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Rahul seeks answers from Modi on tainted candidates

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi today demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the BJP giving tickets to those allegedly involved in corruption, including its chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa.

 

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J-K Police driver detained 'knocking' over youth

Srinagar: A driver of Jammu and Kashmir Police was detained by police for allegedly running over a youth at Noorabad area in the outskirts of Srinagar city today, officials said.

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14 arrested in rape and killing of woman in Jharkhand

Chatra: Fourteen persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and killing of an 18-year-old woman by setting her on fire in Jharkahnd's Chatra district yesterday, a top district official said today.

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RLD, SP to join hands for Kairana, Noorpur bypolls

Lucknow: Hoping to repeat the Gorakhpur and Phulpur feat, the Rashtriya Lok Dal will join the united Opposition to contest the upcoming bypolls to two seats in Uttar Pradesh against the BJP, an RLD leader said. By Sangita Bakaya

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Modi and Hasina to share stage at Visva-Bharati on May 25

Santiniketan (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will share the dais for the inauguration of Bangladesh Bhawan here on May 25, officiating vice-chancellor of Visva-Bharati University Sabujkali Sen said today.

LEGAL

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Herald case: Swamy, Rahul Gandhi accuse each other of delaying trial

New Delhi: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and Congress president Rahul Gandhi today accused each other in a Delhi court of wasting its time and delaying the trial in the National Herald case.

SPORTS

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Neeraj shatters own national record, finishes 4th in Doha Diamond League

Doha: Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 87.43m en route finishing fourth in a star-studded field in the season opening Diamond League series meeting here.

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CSK blow away RCB, inch closer towards IPL Play-Offs

Pune: Chennai Super Kings are virtually through to the Indian Premier League play-offs after a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore, courtesy a superb bowling effort from the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh.

FOREIGN:

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China records first current account deficit in 17 years in Q1

Beijing: China has recorded its first quarterly current account deficit in nearly 17 years, ending its dream run of accumulating trade surplus as a top exporter for a period during which it amassed the world's largest foreign exchange reserves of over USD 3.14 trillion. By K J M Varma

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NASA blasts off Mars lander, InSight

Vandenberg Air Force Base (US): NASA today blasted off its latest Mars lander, InSight, designed to perch on the surface and listen for "Marsquakes" ahead of eventual human missions to explore the Red Planet.