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New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION: DEL3 PM-EID **** PM Modi extends Eid greetings New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha. **** DEL30 PM-DISASTER RESILIENCE **** PM Modi lays down 5 priorities for building disaster-resilient infra New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday outlined five key global priorities for him to build disaster-resilient infrastructure, including a skilled workforce, a global digital repository to document best practices and innovative financing. **** DEL29 LD RAHUL-BJP **** Rahul alleges Bihar polls like Maha to be fixed, Nadda says electoral losses making him desperate New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi claimed on Saturday that the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections were a “blueprint for rigging democracy”, drawing rebuke from BJP president J P Nadda, who accused the Congress leader of “cooking up bizarre conspiracies” in his desperation after losing a series of elections. **** DEL6 PM-FARMERS **** Efforts towards farmer welfare will continue with greater vigour: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday several initiatives of his government during the last 11 years have boosted the prosperity of farmers and ensured the transformation of agriculture. **** BOM6 MH-RAHUL-FADNAVIS **** Rahul has insulted voters of Maharashtra: Fadnavis on 2024 poll rigging claim Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “insulting” the people of Maharashtra and women voters after he alleged that the 2024 state assembly elections were rigged in the BJP’s favour. **** DES23 UKD-LD HELICOPTER **** Helicopter on way to Kedarnath crashlands on highway, all safe Rudraprayag: A helicopter on its way to Kedarnath made an emergency landing on the highway in Rudraprayag district on Saturday after developing a technical snag during take-off, officials said. **** DES24 DL-CM-2NDLD THREAT **** Man held for giving death threat to Delhi CM: Official New Delhi: A 30-year-old man was apprehended on Saturday for allegedly issuing a death threat under the influence of alcohol to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, after police refused to help him contact his estranged wife, an official said. **** CAL11 BH-TEJASHWI-2ND LD ACCIDENT **** Tejashwi escapes unhurt as his convoy hit by truck in Bihar, 3 security personnel injured Vaishali (Bihar): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav escaped unhurt as a speeding truck hit two vehicles of his convoy, injuring three security personnel in Bihar’s Vaishali district early on Saturday, police said. **** DEL23 INDIA-UK-LD JAISHANKAR **** India will never countenance ‘perpetrators of evil’ being put on par with victims: Jaishankar New Delhi: India expects partners to understand its policy of “zero tolerance” against terrorism, and it will never countenance “perpetrators of evil” being put on par with its victims, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday during extensive talks with his British counterpart David Lammy. **** DEL10 ED-MITHI RIVER-SUMMONS **** Mithi River desilting: ED summons actor Dino Morea, BMC officials Mumbai: At least eight people, including actor Dino Morea, his brother, and some BMC officials have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning next week in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Rs 65 crore worth Mithi River desilting “scam”, official sources said on Saturday. **** CAL9 SK-LANDSLIDE-RESCUE **** 76 army personnel airlifted from landslide-hit Chaten in north Sikkim Gangtok: At least 76 army personnel were on Saturday airlifted from Chaten in north Sikkim where road connectivity has been snapped due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rain, officials said. **** BUSINESS: DEL20 BIZ-EAC-PM-CHAIRMAN-APPT **** Mahendra Dev assumes charge as EAC-PM Chairman New Delhi: Former Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Vice Chancellor S Mahendra Dev has taken charge as the new Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). **** LEGAL: LGD4 PB-YOUTUBER JASBIR SINGH **** Punjab YouTuber’s police remand extended by 2 days in espionage case Chandigarh: A Mohali court on Saturday extended for two days the police remand of Punjab-based YouTuber Jasbir Singh, who was arrested on espionage charges on June 4. **** FOREIGN: FGN4 US-INDIA-DELEGATION **** US with India in fight against terrorism: Deputy Secretary of State tells Indian delegation Washington: The US stands strong with India in the fight against terrorism, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau told Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led all-party delegation here to convey India’s stance on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. By Yoshita Singh **** MPL MPL