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New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.10 PM: TOP STORIES FGN28 PM-INDONESIA-HERITAGE (12.47 PM) **** Cultural heritage connect us, thank Indonesian people for preserving it: Modi at Prambanan Temple complex Jakarta: Emphasising that cultural legacy connects people from different geographies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked Indonesia and its people for preserving the "grand heritage" of Prambanan Temple complex. **** FGN26 PM-INDONESIA-LD TEMPLE (12.20 PM) **** PM Modi, Prez Prabowo visit Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, on Wednesday visited the majestic Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta, marking the inauguration of a joint conservation project for this UNESCO World Heritage Site. **** NATION DEL18 SHAH-LD RAINS (12.34 PM) **** Shah speaks to Maharashtra, Gujarat CMs on rain situation, assures central assistance New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to review the situation arising from heavy rains in the two states, officials said. **** MDS3 KL-LANDSLIDE-SEARCH (9.37 AM) **** Wayanad landslide: Search on for 5 missing; unnatural death case registered, says police Wayanad: A day after a landslide at the tunnel road construction site in this hill district claimed three lives, extensive search operations are ongoing to find five people who are still missing following the incident, police said on Wednesday. **** DEL14 CONG-VB G RAM G (11.18 AM) **** Rozgar Adhikar chori: Cong slams govt on VB G RAM G New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday dubbed the V B G RAM G Act "Rozgar Adhikar chori", and said it replaces a constitutional right to work that has empowered gram panchayats with a highly centralised scheme that places an intolerably heavy financial burden on state governments. **** DEL15 CONG-BHUPENDRA YADAV (11.28 AM) **** 'Paryavaran Mantralay' has become 'Pravachan Mantralay': Cong New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday alleged a collapse of governance in the Union environment ministry after four close aides of Minister Bhupendra Yadav were "sacked" in two days. **** DES12 UP-AKHILESH-RAM TEMPLE (12.59 PM) **** Donation 'theft' at Ram temple has tarnished India's image, says Akhilesh Yadav Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple have "angered" the followers of Sanatan Dharma worldwide, particularly those who made the contributions, and accused the BJP of tarnishing India's image abroad. **** MDS10 KL-LANDSLIDE-LD CM (12.47 PM) **** Detailed probe will be conducted to ascertain reason behind Wayanad landslide: CM Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will conduct two separate investigations into the tunnel project accident in Wayanad, including whether the company executing the project complied with the conditions of the environmental clearance granted by the central government, Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Wednesday. **** DEL19 JK-LD ENCOUNTER (12.38 PM) **** Lashkar '€˜commander'€™ killed in encounter in J-K's Shopian Srinagar: A self-styled Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander was killed on Wednesday in an anti-terror operation by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. **** BOM5 MH-RAINS-MUMBAI (10.40 AM) **** Heavy rains lash Mumbai; train services hit, Tulsi and Vihar lakes overflow Mumbai: After a brief respite, heavy rains accompanied by thunder returned to Mumbai on Wednesday morning, delaying local train services and causing inconvenience to office-goers. **** BOM4 MH-FAMILY-ELECTROCUTION (10.01 AM) **** Four of family die of electrocution in Maharashtra's Satara Pune: A couple and their two children died of electrocution in Maharashtra's Satara district on Wednesday morning, police said. **** MDS9 KL-CABINET-LD VIZHINJAM (12.35 PM) **** Kerala govt refers proposed Vizhinjam stake transfer to empowered panel Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala cabinet on Wednesday referred a proposal to transfer a 49 per cent stake in the Vizhinjam port project to the Mediterranean Shipping Company to an Empowered Committee headed by the Chief Secretary for detailed examination. **** CAL12 WB-BARUIPUR-4TH LD ENCOUNTER (1.00 PM) **** Bengal: Key accused in Baruipur rape-murder case killed in police encounter Kolkata: One of the prime accused in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur was killed in an alleged encounter early on Wednesday after he "snatched a firearm from a policeman and tried to escape from custody" during a crime scene reconstruction exercise, a senior officer said. **** LEGAL LGD2 HP-SMART METERS (10.33 AM) **** Smart meter scheme cannot be deemed mandatory: Himachal court Hamirpur: Amid smart meter installations in Himachal Pradesh, a court here has said that a consumer cannot be compelled to get the new device installed at their home or business establishment. **** FOREIGN FGN16 US-BISHNOI-LD INDICTMENT (9.59 PM) **** US charges Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar for Nijjar's killing in Canada in 2023 Washington: The US has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster imprisoned in India, and his aide Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar for ordering the assassination of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. By Sagar Kulkarni **** FES1 US-INDIA MISSION-EVACUATION (2.25 PM) **** Indian UN Mission premises evacuated as nearby NYC high-rise buckles, at risk of collapse New York: The building housing the Permanent Mission of India to the UN was among the several premises evacuated in Midtown Manhattan after structural damage rendered an under-construction high-rise "unstable", raising concerns of its potential collapse. By Yoshita Singh **** PTI PRK