HIGHLIGHTS

New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
    
    NATION:

    ELN14 ELECTIONS-BH-MODI
    * This election is to punish those who are against Constitution: PM Modi
    Gaya (Bihar): Launching a blistering attack on the opposition bloc INDIA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said this election is to punish those who are against India’s Constitution and opposing the Centre’s efforts to make the country a ‘Viksit Bharat’. *

    ELN17 ELECTIONS-KL-RAHUL
    * LS polls: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi, calls him instrument of rich
    Kozhikode (Kerala): Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him an instrument of a few rich businessmen in the country. *
        
    BOM4 MH-SALMAN-FIRING-2ND LD ARREST
    * Firing outside Salman Khan's home: 2 persons arrested from Gujarat
    Mumbai/Bhuj: Two persons including a man who allegedly opened fire outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in Mumbai have been arrested from Gujarat, police said on Tuesday. *

    DEL10 JK-2NDLD BOAT CAPSIZE
    * Boat capsizes in Jhelum river in J-K, 4 dead
    Srinagar: A boat carrying mostly school children capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, leaving four people dead and many others missing, officials said. *

    CAL1 AS-ASSAM RIFLES-FIRING
    * Firing between Assam Rifles, militants in Assam
    Tinsukia: An encounter took place between Assam Rifles personnel and suspected militants in Assam's Tinsukia district on Tuesday, a defence source said. *

    MDS1 KA-DWARAKISH
    * Veteran Kannada actor, producer & director Dwarakish passes away
    Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada film actor, producer and director Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath, popularly known as Dwarakish, died following a cardiac arrest on Tuesday. *

    LEGAL:

    LGD13 SC-IMA-LD RAMDEV
    * Ads case: SC asks Ramdev, Balkrishna to issue public apology; says not letting them off hook yet
    New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday granted one-week time to yoga guru Ramdev, his aide Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurved to issue a public apology in the misleading advertisements case, but said it was not letting them "off the hook" now. *

    BUSINESS:

    DEL6 BIZ-STOCKS-OPEN
    * Markets continue to slump on fears of escalating tensions in Middle East
    Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices continued to slump in early trade on Tuesday on fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East and weak global trends. *

    FOREIGN:

    FGN12 US-INDIA-LD MILITARY
    * India took steps to modernise its military and reduce dependence on Russian arms: US intel official
    Washington: India in 2023 showcased itself as a global leader as it demonstrated a greater willingness to counter China's activity throughout the Indo-Pacific region and took steps to modernise its military and reduce its dependency on Russian origin-equipment, the top US intelligence official has told Congress. By Lalit K Jha *

    FGN19 US-PAK-NUCLEAR
    * Pakistan sustained its nuclear programme despite economic turmoil: top US intelligence official tells Congress
    Washington, Apr 16 (PTI) Pakistan sustained its nuclear modernisation efforts last year despite its economic turmoil as its contentious relationship with India continues to drive its defence policy, the top US intelligence official has told Congress. By Lalit K Jha *

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