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New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
    
     NATION
    
     ELN22 ELECTIONS-RJ-MODI-RESERVATION
     * Cong wanted to extend reservation on basis of religion: PM Modi
     Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday charged that the Congress wanted to extend reservation on the basis of religion and give the right given to Dalits, backward and tribals to Muslims.
    
     ELN20 ELECTIONS-RJ-MODI
     * Even listening to Hanuman Chalisa becomes crime under Cong rule: PM Modi
     Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sharpened his attack on the Congress, saying it is difficult to follow one's faith under the party and again accused it of hatching a deep conspiracy to snatch people's wealth and distribute it among "select" people.*
         
     DEL11 DL-CM-LD TIHAR-INSULIN
     * Kejriwal given insulin in Tihar after spike in sugar level; AAP welcomes move
     New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been administered a "low dose" of insulin after his blood sugar level spiked, officials of Tihar jail here said on Tuesday.*
    
     ELN18 ELECTIONS-KA-ESHWARAPPA
     * Not scared of expulsion from BJP, says ex Deputy CM Eshwarappa
     Shivamogga (Karnataka): Former Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa on Tuesday said he is not scared of expulsion from the BJP as he reiterated his resolve to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an independent with full vigour.*
    
     ELN26 ELECTIONS-NCR-RAJNATH SINGH
     * Noida once 'centre of corruption', now 'centre of business' under double-engine govt: Rajnath
     Noida: Noida was once known as "centre of corruption" but it has now transformed into "centre of business" due to efforts of the double-engine government of the BJP, senior party leader Rajnath Singh said in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Tuesday.*
    
     ELN21 ELECTIONS-KL-MLA-GANDHI-REMARK
     * LDF MLA's "DNA remark" against Rahul Gandhi triggers political row ahead of LS polls
     Palakkad (Kerala): Ruling LDF MLA P V Anwar on Tuesday sparked a row by saying that the DNA of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should be examined.*
    
     ELN27 ELECTIONS-OD-BJD-RESIGNATIONS
     * Two women BJD leaders quit party ahead of LS, assembly polls in Odisha
     Bhubaneswar: Two prominent women BJD leaders have quit the ruling party, weeks ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state.*
    
     DEL14 AVI-DGCA-LD SEAT ALLOCATION
     * Ensure children up to 12 yrs are allocated seats with their parents in flight: DGCA tells airlines
     New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked airlines to ensure that children up to the age of 12 years are allocated seats with at least one of their parents or guardians in a flight.*
    
    
     LEGAL
    
     LGD6 SC-IMA-RAMDEV
     * Have issued unqualified apology for lapses: Ramdev, Balkrishna tell SC
     New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd managing director Balkrishna on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that they have issued an unqualified apology in newspapers for the lapses on their part in the misleading advertisements case.*
    
     BOM2 MH-HC-BOHRA-SUCCESSION ROW
     * Dawoodi Bohra succession row: HC dismisses suit against appointment of Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin
     Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a 2014 suit challenging the position and appointment of Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin as the leader of the Dawoodi Bohra Community.*
    
    
     FOREIGN
    
     FGN1 US-INDIA-HUMAN RIGHTS
     * India, US regularly consult at highest levels on democracy, human rights issues: Official
     Washington: India and the United States regularly consult at the highest levels on democracy and human rights issues, a senior US State Department official said on Monday, after an official report claimed that there were significant human rights abuses in Manipur last year. By Lalit K Jha*
    
     FGN25 TAIWAN-LD QUAKE
     * A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month
     Taipei: A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan early Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the US Geological Survey. AP*
    
     FGN15 US-LD INDIAN STUDENTS
     * 2 Indian students killed in traffic collision in US' Arizona
     Washington: Two Indian students in the United States were killed on the spot in a head-on traffic collision near Lake Pleasant in Arizona, according to police. By Lalit K Jha & Yoshita Singh**
    

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