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ELN11 ELECTIONS-CONG-PM-TN Congress poses questions concerning Tamil Nadu to PM ahead of his LS poll campaign in state New Delhi Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis Lok Sabha poll campaign in Tamil Nadu, the Congress posed several questions to him on Saturday, asking why is he so eager to privatise the Salem Steel Plant and why the ruling BJP has not set up a single educational institute in the southern state.

Following are the top stories at 1:30 pm -- TOP STORY DEL8 DEF-ARMY-SIACHEN **** Indian Army marks 4 decades of presence in Siachen glacier New Delhi: The induction of heavy-lift helicopters and logistic drones, deployment of all-terrain vehicles and laying of an extensive network of tracks are among a host of measures that have enhanced India's combat prowess in Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, officials said on Saturday. **** NATION DEL3 PM-TRIBUTE-JALLIANWALA **** PM Modi pays homage to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to those killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. **** ELN8 ELECTIONS-BH-RJD-MANIFESTO **** RJD releases poll manifesto; promises 1 crore govt jobs, Rs 1 lakh to poor 'sisters' Patna: The RJD, the largest constituent of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, on Saturday released its election manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, promising 1 crore government jobs and Rs 1 lakh per year to ''sisters'' from poor families on Raksha Bandhan. **** ELN9 ELECTIONS-TN-AMIT SHAH-ROADSHOW **** Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kanyakumari Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu): Senior BJP leader Amit Shah held a roadshow in Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency on Saturday in support of the party candidate Pon Radhakrishnan for the April 19 parliamentary election. **** ELN11 ELECTIONS-CONG-PM-TN **** Congress poses questions concerning Tamil Nadu to PM ahead of his LS poll campaign in state New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha poll campaign in Tamil Nadu, the Congress posed several questions to him on Saturday, asking why is he so eager to privatise the Salem Steel Plant and why the ruling BJP has not set up a single educational institute in the southern state. **** ELN4 ELECTIONS-TN-RAHUL-STALIN-SWEET **** INDI alliance will deliver sweet victory on June 4: Stalin after receiving Mysore Pak from Rahul Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday said the INDI alliance will deliver a ''sweet victory'' on June 4. **** DEL9 CONG-GOVT-NORTHEAST **** BJP-led Centre under-utilises budget for northeast: Congress New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday accused the Centre of under-utilising the budget for the northeast and said it is the only political party that can deliver justice to the states in the region. **** DEL10 NHRC-WB-SANDESHKHALI **** Sandeshkhali: Spot inquiry points to 'violation' of human rights, says NHRC New Delhi: In a spot inquiry into the Sandeshkhali case in West Bengal, the NHRC has flagged ''several instances of atrocities'', saying it indicates that there was a ''violation of human rights'' due to ''negligence'' in the prevention of such incidents. **** DEL1 DEF-TEJAS **** Defence ministry issues tender to HAL for procurement of 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets New Delhi: The defence ministry has issued a tender to state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for procurement of 97 light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A) Tejas for the Indian Air Force, officials said on Friday. **** MDS1 KA-BLAST-SUSPECTS *** Rameshwaram Cafe blast suspects brought to Bengaluru on remand Bengaluru: Two prime accused in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case were brought to the city by the NIA from Kolkata on transit remand, police sources said on Saturday. **** BOM2 MP-BOREWELL-RESCUE **** Borewell accident: Efforts to rescue 6-year-old boy continue for more than 20 hours in MP's Rewa Bhopal: Efforts to rescue the six-year-old boy from a borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district continued for more than 20 hours on Saturday, with a team from the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) and local administration working overnight, an official said. **** LEGAL LGD1 SC-KEJRIWAL **** Excise case: SC to hear on Monday Kejriwal's plea against HC order upholding his arrest New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against a high court order that has upheld his arrest in a money-laundering case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. **** FOREIGN FGN4 US-LD KWATRA **** Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets senior US officials, reviews progress of global strategic partnership Washington: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has met several US senior officials, including Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks, to undertake a detailed review of the progress on further consolidating the bilateral strategic ties and discussed their shared efforts to promote stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region. By Lalit K Jha **** FGN6 US-INDIAN-SPACE TOURIST **** Gopi Thotakura to become 1st Indian space tourist Washington: Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission. **** BUSINESS DCM4 BIZ-POWER-GAS **** Govt asks all gas-based plants to be operational from May 1 to June 30 as electricity demand surges New Delhi: The government has directed all gas-based power generating stations to operationalise their plants from May 1 to June 30 in view of rise in electricity demand due to a likely prolonged heat wave this summer. **** SPORTS SPF4 SPO-CHESS-CANDIDATES **** Indians still in hunt at Candidates Chess Toronto: Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh would look to bridge the gap with leader Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia when they restart their campaigns in the eighth round of the Candidates chess tournament here. ****