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New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm:

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    *Cong will do X-ray of wealth, distribute it to 'select' people: PM Modi
    Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress tried to extend reservation on the basis of religion and give it to Muslims, and once again accused the party of hatching a "deep conspiracy" to snatch people's wealth and distribute it among "select" people.

         
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    PM slams Congress over its Goa leader's remark on Constitution, says it's ploy to break country
    Sakti (Chhattisgarh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at Congress over a remark by its Goa candidate that the Constitution was imposed on the coastal state, and said it was a "ploy" to break the country.
    
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    Kejriwal given insulin in Tihar after spike in sugar level; AAP gives credit to Lord Hanuman
     New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was administered a "low dose" of insulin after his blood sugar level spiked, officials of Tihar jail said on Tuesday, with the AAP commenting that it was because of the blessings of Lord Hanuman.
    
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    ED seeks EC action against K'taka Congress MLA on Rs 42 crore funds during 2023 polls
    New Delhi/Bengaluru, Apr 23 (PTI) The ED has written to the Election Commission seeking action against a Karnataka Congress MLA for "mobilising" about Rs 42 crore funds for unlawful transactions, including alleged bribing of voters, during the 2023 assembly elections in the state, official sources said.

    
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    Bengal Cong gen secy Binay Tamang extends support to BJP Darjeeling candidate Raju Bista
    Kolkata: Congress leader Binoy Tamang on Tuesday said that he would support BJP Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat candidate Raju Bista in the elections and would urge the people in the Hills to vote for the saffron party leader.*
    

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    *Congress wants to implement 'Sharia law' in country: UP CM Adityanath
Amroha (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday made serious allegations against the Congress and said the grand old party has in its election manifesto expressed its intention to implement the 'Sharia law' in the country and redistribute people's property.

    
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    *School jobs scam: HC asks Bengal to decide on granting sanction to prosecute accused by May 2
    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal chief secretary to decide by May 2 on grant of sanction for prosecution of former public servants arrested by CBI in the 2016 school jobs case, which saw the cancellation of over 25,500 appointments the day before.    
    
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    EC not acting on complaints against PM, Cong exploring legal remedies: Shrinate
    Guwahati: Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the party is exploring legal remedies as the Election Commission is not acting on the complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “redistribution of wealth” remarks.

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    Ex-VP Naidu calls for strengthening anti-defection law, end to freebies in polls
    New Delhi: Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances and also called for strengthening the anti-defection law to check the "disturbing trend" of frequent party-hopping by leaders.

         
    
     BUSINESS
    
     DEL25 BIZ-STOCKS-CLOSE
    Markets climb for 3rd day on firm global cues
    New Delhi: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third session in a row on Tuesday, following gains in telecom, tech and consumer durable shares amid a firm trend in the global markets.
    
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    Extreme weather may pose risk to inflation, says RBI Bulletin
    Mumbai: Extreme weather conditions may pose a risk to inflation, along with prolonged geopolitical tensions that could keep crude oil prices volatile, the Reserve Bank's April Bulletin said on Tuesday.
    
    
    
     LEGAL
    
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    "Can't let public be taken for ride", says SC on misleading advertisements
    New Delhi: "We can't let the public be taken for a ride," the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while asking the Centre and state licensing authorities to "activate" themselves to deal with misleading advertisements.
    
         
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    SC expands Patanjali misleading ads hearing to include FMCG Cos
    New Delhi: Expanding the scope of its hearing in the Patanjali Ayurved case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday took a stern view of misleading advertisements by FMCG firms and asked three Union ministries to inform it about the steps they have taken to curb the practice which takes "public for a ride" and adversely affects their health.

    
     FOREIGN
    
     FGN27 PAK-IRAN PREZ-ARMY CHIEF
    Iran Prez Raisi & Pak Army chief Munir discuss border security issues after conducting tit-for-tat air strikes
     Islamabad: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir discussed regional peace, stability and border security, months after the two neighbours carried out tit-for-tat air strikes against alleged terrorist hideouts on rival lands.

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    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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