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New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 PM NATION DEL15 HR-PM-HYDROGEN TRAIN (11.38 AM) **** PM Modi flags off India's first hydrogen-powered train from Haryana's Jind Jind (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train connecting Jind to Sonipat in Haryana from the railway station here. **** DEL18 CJP-PROTEST-LD WANGCHUK (12.16 PM) **** CJP Protest: I will stay alive till July 20 at any cost, says Wangchuk; Pawan Khera visits agitators New Delhi: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday asserted that he would "stay alive till July 20 at any cost", even as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day amid a warning from doctors that his prolonged fast has reached a critical stage. **** DEL22 RJ-NEET-TOPPER (12.38 PM) **** Discipline, consistency helped me secure NEET-UG AIR 3: Uplakshya Goyal Jaipur: Uplakshya Goyal, who secured All India Rank (AIR) 3 in the 2026 NEET-UG re-examination, has attributed his success to disciplined preparation, consistent practice and the support of his parents and teachers. **** DEL19 KA-CABINET-JARKIHOLI (12.29 PM) **** Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Preliminary talks on, list to be finalised soon, says Jarkiholi New Delhi: Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Friday said preliminary discussions on the much-awaited Cabinet expansion have begun, with another round of talks expected soon before the list of candidates is finalised. Talking to reporters, the Congress leader from Belagavi pressed for greater representation for his home district, though he acknowledged that the final call rests with the Congress high command. **** BOM3 MP-FORT-CANNON-THEFT (11.20 PM) **** 400-year-old cannon stolen from Narwar Fort in MP Shivpuri (MP): A nearly 400-year-old cannon has been allegedly stolen from the historic Narwar Fort in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Friday. **** CAL7 WB-LD ACCIDENT (11.08 AM) **** Two school students among three killed as train hits pool car at level crossing in Bengal Kolkata: Three persons, including two school children, were killed after a pool car they were travelling in was hit by a train in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday morning, an Eastern Railway official said. **** DEL13 MHA-DELHI-COMMISSIONER (11.01 AM) **** Anurag Kumar appointed new commissioner of Delhi Police New Delhi: Former special director of the Intelligence Bureau Anurag Kumar has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police on Friday, the government said. **** CAL6 OD-RATH YATRA (10.22 AM) **** Rath Yatra: Pulling of chariots resumes amid chants of 'Jay Jagannath' Puri: The chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings resumed their journey to the Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri on Friday as part of the annual Rath Yatra festival that commenced a day ago, officials said. **** LEGAL LGD12 SC-VISA-CENTRE (12.30 PM) **** SC to hear Centre plea against HC verdict nullifying tenders for visa services at Indian missions New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 20 the Centre's plea against a Delhi High Court verdict setting aside the tender awarded to private firms for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian missions in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra. **** LGD8 SC-KERALA-WAQF BOARD (11.26 AM) **** SC to hear on Monday plea against Kerala HC order limiting Waqf Board from taking major decisions New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear on July 20 a plea challenging a Kerala High Court order restraining the state Waqf Board from taking any major decision without its permission. **** BUSINESS DEL17 BIZ-RELIANCE-SHARES (12.14 PM) **** Reliance promoters raise stake by 0.5 pc through Rs 8,500-9,000 cr worth of share purchases New Delhi: The promoter group of Reliance Industries Ltd increased shareholding by nearly 0.5 percentage points during the June quarter through market purchases, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the country's most valuable company. **** FOREIGN FGN28 SINGAPORE-NRI-INVESTMENT (11.07 AM) **** NRIs can bring USD 70-80 bn into India through FCNR deposits: expert Singapore: Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have the potential to bring USD 70-80 billion in foreign currency inflows into India through the ongoing FCNR initiative, under which banks are offering higher interest rates for a limited period, a Singapore-based chartered accountant said on Friday. **** FGN31 US-INDIA-TARIFF-BILL (11.39 AM) **** US Senate bill seeks 100% tariffs on India, 4 other nations for buying Russian oil Washington: A bill seeking to impose 100 per cent tariffs on five countries, including India and China, for buying Russian oil, while exempting European nations purchasing gas from Moscow, was introduced in the US Senate with the support of over 60 lawmakers. **** PTI APL APL