New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION BOM24 GJ-PM-LD PAKISTAN **** Terrorism is Pakistan’s deliberate `war strategy’, India to respond accordingly: PM Modi Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said terrorism was not a proxy war but a deliberate war strategy adopted by Pakistan, and India will respond to it accordingly. **** DEL45 IMD-MONSOON **** Above-normal monsoon rainfall likely in June: IMD New Delhi: India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall amounting to 108 per cent of the long-period average in June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. **** BOM15 MH-SHAH **** Modi’s 11-year reign as PM will be written in golden letters in history: Shah Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 11-year reign will be written in golden letters in history. **** DEL46 JK-CM-CABINET LD MEET **** Won’t be intimidated by terror, says Omar Abdullah after special cabinet meeting in Pahalgam Pahalgam: Tourism should be conflict neutral and should not be a barometer to project normalcy, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday after a special cabinet meeting here to give a clear message that the government will not be “intimidated by cowardly acts of terror”.**** DEL10 DEF-RAJNATH-FIGHTERJET **** Rajnath approves execution of new fighter jet programme New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the “execution model” to implement a mega project to indigenously develop a fifth generation deep penetration advanced medium combat aircraft for the Indian Air force **** BOM3 MH-RAINS-MUMBAI **** Mumbai receives 106 mm rains in 24 hours; IMD forecasts moderate to heavy showers Mumbai: After being pummelled by heavy downpours at the start of the week, Mumbai witnessed a brief respite on Tuesday morning, with the island city recording an average rainfall of 106 mm in 24 hours, civic officials said **** .

DEL22 HR-FAMILY-2NDLD DEAD **** Debt trap: 6 of family found dead in car in Haryana’s Panchkula, another dies on way to hospital Chandigarh: Six members of a family, three of them children, were found dead inside a car in Haryana’s Panchkula, while one more died on his way to a hospital, police said on Tuesday, suspecting a suicide pact. **** DEL17 PB-LD EXPLOSION **** Suspected Khalistani terrorist killed in blast in Amritsar Chandigarh: A suspected Khalistani terrorist died in a blast while retrieving explosive material from a vacant area on the Majitha road bypass in Punjab’s Amritsar on Tuesday, police said. **** MDS11 KL-RAINS **** Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram: Continuing heavy rains threw normal life out of gear in Kerala on Tuesday, with trains running late, low-lying areas inundated and traffic snarls created in towns and villages. **** DEL44 JK-BSF-RETALIATION **** Operation Sindoor: BSF targeted 76 Pak posts, 42 FDLs, destroyed three terror launch pads in retaliatory action Jammu: The Border Security Force on Tuesday said it targeted 76 Pakistani border outposts and 42 forward defence locations (FDLs) and destroyed three terrorist launch pads in strong retaliation to unprovoked firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the International Border (IB) in the Jammu frontier during Operation Sindoor. **** DEL36 CONG-LD PAHALGAM **** Opposition MPs conveying India’s stand abroad more effectively than counterparts in govt: Cong New Delhi: With India’s diplomatic delegations fanning across the globe, the Congress claimed on Tuesday that opposition MPs are conveying the country’s stand much more effectively than their counterparts in the government. **** DEL31 CONG-NEHRU-PM **** ‘Master distorian’ active in Nehru bashing to divert attention from serious issues: Cong slams PM New Delhi: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his veiled criticism of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress said on Tuesday that even on the first prime minister’s death anniversary, the “master distorian” is active in “Nehru-bashing” and attempting to divert attention from serious issues that confront the country. **** DEL30 NIA-MIZORAM-CHARGESHEET **** NIA chargesheets three accused for supplying arms, explosives to insurgents in Northeast New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted three more accused in a case of trafficking and supply of illegal arms, ammunition and explosives to insurgents in Mizoram, officials said on Tuesday. **** DEL29 JK-CM-CABINET MEET **** Omar Abdullah hold special cabinet meeting in J-K’s Pahalgam Pahalgam: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday held a special cabinet meeting in Pahalgam, which was shaken by a deadly terror attack last month, to give a clear message that the government will not be “intimidated by cowardly acts of terror”. **** DEL25 IIT-CURRICULUM-REVAMP **** IIT Delhi revamps curriculum after 12 years to reduce students’ burden, meet industry demands New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has completely revamped its curriculum after 12 years with concerns about burden on students and changing industry demands being among the major reasons behind the massive exercise, according to Director Rangan Banerjee. **** CAL6 JH-LD MAOIST **** CPI (Maoist) commander killed in gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand Mediningar (Jharkhand): A commander of the banned CPI (Maoist) was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, a senior police official said on Tuesday. **** CAL12 WB-BYPOLL-TMC-LD CANDIDATE **** TMC names Alifa Ahmed, daughter of late MLA, as candidate for Kaliganj bypoll on June 19 Kolkata: The TMC on Tuesday announced Alifa Ahmed, daughter of late party MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed, as its candidate for the Kaliganj Assembly bypoll in West Bengal’s Nadia district on June 19. **** BOM22 CG-NAXALITES-SURRENDER **** 18 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district Sukma: As many as 18 Naxalites, among them 10 carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 38 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Tuesday, police said. **** LEGAL LGD9 UP-COURT-TERRORIST **** Hizbul terrorist sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in UP Moradabad (UP): A court in Moradabad has sentenced Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Ulfat Hussain to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for involvement in terror activities, the additional district government counsel said on Tuesday. **** LGD4 DL-COURT-BALYAN **** Ex-AAP MLA Naresh Balyan denied bail in MCOCA case New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the bail application of former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in a case lodged under the stringent MCOCA Act. **** FOREIGN FGN14 QATAR-INDIA-DELEGATION **** Qatar emphasises zero-tolerance towards terrorism during Indian delegation’s visit Doha: Qatar emphasised zero-tolerance towards terrorism during the all-party delegation’s visit here that highlighted the need to stop differentiating the terrorists and their backers, the Indian mission in Doha said on Tuesday. **** FGN19 CONGO-INDIA-DELEGATION **** Congo assures to ‘echo’ India’s message against terrorism at all international fora Kinshasa: Congo has assured that it will “echo” India’s message against terrorism at all international fora where the Central African nation is a member, during the visit of an all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde here to highlight New Delhi’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and expose Pakistan’s alleged links to cross-border terror activities. **** FGN28 SINGAPORE-INDIA-LD DELEGATION **** Singapore minister says city-state stands with India against terrorism Singapore: Singapore strongly condemns all acts of terrorism and stands with India against the menace, a senior minister of the city-state told an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation on Tuesday. **** FGN6 NEPAL-EVEREST-RECORD **** Nepalese Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for 31st time breaking own record Kathmandu: Famed Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita on Tuesday scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the world’s highest mountain. **** PTI NB NB NB