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Following are the top stories at 5.40 pm: NATION ELN70 ELECTIONS-RJ-MODI-2NDLD JALORE **** Those who cannot win elections have come to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan: PM Modi's jibe at Sonia Gandhi Jaipur: In a veiled attack on Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said those who cannot win elections have ''fled the field'' and have come to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.**** ELN32 ELECTIONS-RAHUL-UNWELL **** Rahul unwell, to miss INDIA bloc rally in Ranchi: Jairam Ramesh New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was set to participate in the INDIA bloc rally in Ranchi, will not be able to attend as he “took ill suddenly and is unable to leave New Delhi for the present”, party leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday.**** ELN62 ELECTIONS-JH-RALLY-SUNITA **** BJP govt wants to kill my husband in jail by denying him insulin: Sunita Kejriwal at Ranchi rally Ranchi: Jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal on Sunday accused the BJP-led central government of denying insulin to her husband alleging that it wants to kill him.**** ELN68 ELECTIONS-GJ-CONG-NOMINATION-GOHIL **** Nomination form of Cong candidate from Surat rejected at the behest of BJP; will move HC: Gohil Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress chief Shaktisinh Gohil on Sunday alleged the nomination form of the party's candidate from Surat Lok Sabha constituency was rejected at the behest of BJP which is ''rattled'' as it has sensed defeat in elections.**** ELN60 ELECTIONS-WB-LD RAJNATH **** Lawlessness prevails in Bengal under Mamata rule: Rajnath Jalangi (WB): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday alleged that lawlessness was prevailing in West Bengal under the Mamata Banerjee dispensation.**** DEL21 PM-LD MAHAVEER MAHOTSAV **** Tirthankaras' teachings of non-violence getting new relevance as wars break out: PM Modi New Delhi: Teachings of Indian Tirthankaras have gained a new relevance at a time when ''many countries are getting into wars'', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday and asserted that India is making a place for itself as ''Vishwa Bandhu in a divided world''.**** ELN64 ELECTIONS-KL-THAROOR-CASE **** Tharoor booked for false campaign against Rajeev Chandrasekhar Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha candidate Shashi Tharoor has been booked for allegedly carrying out a false campaign against union minister and rival candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar, police said here on Sunday.**** ELN69 ELECTIONS-JK-CONG **** BJP not fielding candidates from Kashmir because it is weak in Valley: Cong Jammu: The BJP is not fielding any candidate on the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir region because it is weak there, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani said on Sunday while exuding confidence that his party will win both the seats in the Jammu region.**** ELN67 ELECTIONS-UP-YOGI **** Violence on Ram Navami in non-BJP-ruled states outcome of appeasement policies: Adityanath Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday said the violence on Ram Navami in non-BJP-ruled states is the outcome of ''policies of appeasement''.**** ELN54 ELECTIONS-HP-KANGANA **** BJP files complaint against Congress for 'assassinating' Kangana Ranaut's character Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh BJP Sunday filed a complaint against the Congress and the Hamirpur Youth Congress Club for allegedly portraying actor and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, in a negative light by using pictures from her films.**** DES5 RJ-LD ACCIDENT **** Wedding tragedy: 9 dead in road crash in Rajasthan's Jhalawar, 3 of them brothers Kota: Nine men returning from a wedding died in a road incident in Rajasthan's Jhalawar when the car they were in collided head-on with a truck early Sunday, an officer said.**** MDS11 KL-VIJAYAN-THRISSUR POORAM (R) **** Kerala CM assures serious probe into Thrissur Pooram row Kasaragod (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said a serious probe would be held into the complaints raised by temple managements and members of the public who attended the recently held Thrissur Pooram.**** LEGAL LGD1 DL-HC-KEJRIWAL-SUMMONS **** Delhi HC to hear on Monday CM Kejriwal's plea against ED summons in excise case New Delhi: The Delhi High Court will on Monday hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the summonses issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into an excise policy-linked money laundering case.**** BUSINESS DEL15 BIZ-TAX-LD COLLECTION **** Direct tax collections exceed estimates in FY24; jump 18 pc to Rs 19.58 lakh crore New Delhi: India's net direct tax collections surged by a massive 17.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 19.58 crore in the fiscal year ended March 2024, surpassing even revised estimates by a wide margin, the tax department said on Sunday.**** FOREIGN FGN18 ISRAEL-2NDLD PALESTINIANS **** Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18, mostly children, as US advances aid package Rafah (Gaza Strip): Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 18 people, including 14 children, health officials said on Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to its close ally. AP**** FGN9 PAK-BY ELECTIONS **** Polling begins on 21 national and provincial seats in by-elections in Pakistan Islamabad: Polling began on Sunday on 21 national and provincial seats in the by-elections in Pakistan amidst tight security and suspension of cellular and internet services in specific districts of Punjab and Balochistan to maintain law. ****