New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION DEL13 ED-VADRA **** Haryana land deal: Robert Vadra appears before ED on 3rd day New Delhi: Robert Vadra, the businessman brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, appeared before the ED on the third straight day on Thursday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in a 2008 Haryana land deal case. **** BOM7 MP-CRPF-2NDLD SHAH **** CRPF ‘backbone’ of mission to rid country of Naxalism by March 2026: Shah Neemuch (MP): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Naxalism, which is confined to just four districts in India, will be eliminated by March 31 next year, and the CRPF is the “backbone” of this mission. **** DEL9 CBI-PATHAK **** CBI searches at residence of ex-AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of former AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak in connection with alleged violations of foreign funds norms, officials said. **** DEL14 RAHUL-LOCO PILOTS **** Rahul slams govt over ‘inhumane’ working conditions of loco pilots New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the government over the working conditions of loco pilots, saying that being made to work in “inhumane” conditions is not only an injustice to them but also playing with the safety of crores of passengers who travel by trains. **** DEL10 DL-CBI-PATHAK-AAP **** Conspiracy born out of fear: AAP on CBI action against Durgesh Pathak New Delhi: The AAP on Thursday slammed the CBI searches at the residence of its senior leader Durgesh Pathak as a “politically motivated” move aimed at derailing the party’s preparations for the 2027 Gujarat Assembly elections. **** BOM9 CG-NAXALS-ARREST **** 22 Naxalites arrested, explosives seized in Chhattisgarh Bijapur: Twenty two Naxalites have been arrested and explosive materials seized from them at three places in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said on Thursday. **** CAL7 OD-GADKARI **** Gadkari to unveil highway projects worth Rs 4,000 cr in Odisha Bhubaneswar: Union minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay the foundation of highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Odisha on Thursday, an official release said. **** MDS1 KA-CABINET-CASTE CENSUS **** Karnataka cabinet to take up caste census report amid internal opposition Bengaluru: Amid what appears to be a caste conundrum, the Karnataka cabinet will hold a special meeting on Thursday to discuss the contentious Socio-Economic and Education Survey report, popularly known as ‘caste census’. **** CAL2 MN-MILITANT-ARREST **** Two militants arrested in Manipur Imphal: Two militants belonging to different proscribed outfits have been nabbed in Imphal Valley districts of Manipur, police said on Thursday. **** LEGAL LGD5 SC-ROAD ACCIDENTS **** SC directs states, UTs to develop swift response protocols for road accident victims New Delhi: Observing that road accidents are on the rise, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed States and Union Territories to develop swift response protocols so that victims get help immediately. **** LGD7 SC-MANIPUR-AUDIO CLIPS **** Report on authenticity of audio clips on Biren Singh’s role in Manipur violence ready: Centre to SC New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that a forensic report on the authenticity of leaked audio clips alleging the role of former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh in the ethnic violence in the state was ready and would be filed shortly in a sealed cover. **** FOREIGN FGN21 US-HARVARD-FOREIGN STUDENTS **** US Homeland Security Department threatens to revoke Harvard’s ability to enrol foreign students New York/Washington: The US Department of Homeland Security has threatened to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students if it failed to provide by April 30 records on its international student visa holders’ “illegal and violent” activities. **** PTI NB NB NB