New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.15 pm: NATION MDS7 TN-STALIN-AUTONOMY **** Stalin steps up attack on Centre, announces high level panel on state autonomy Chennai: Alleging that state’s rights were gradually being snatched by the Centre, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday announced the constitution of a panel under a retired Supreme Court judge on state autonomy. **** DEL22 ED-2NDLD LD VADRA **** Robert Vadra questioned by ED in Haryana land deal case New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday questioned Robert Vadra, businessman and brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in a Haryana land deal-linked money laundering case, official sources said. **** DEL19 HAJ-GOVT **** Haj tour operators failed to comply with timelines set by Saudi authorities: Govt on ‘quota cut’ New Delhi: Amid concerns over Saudi Arabia reportedly “cutting” India’s private Haj quota this year, the government on Tuesday said the Combined Haj Group Operators (CHGOs) had failed to comply with the necessary timelines set by the Saudi authorities despite reminders. **** DEL15 PM-HIMACHAL **** PM Modi greets people on ‘Himachal Diwas’ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people of Himachal Pradesh on the anniversary of its formation as a province in 1948 by merging several princely states following Independence. **** DEL18 INDIA-TANZANIA-DEFENCE **** India, Tanzania explore new ways to boost defence ties New Delhi: Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth met Tanzania’s Minister of Defence and National Service Stergomena Lawrence Tax in Dar es Salaam and discussed new ways to bolster bilateral ties and cooperation in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations. **** BOM3 MH-HIGHWAY-GADKARI **** Mumbai-Goa highway to be completed by June: Gadkari Mumbai: Union minister Gadkari has said the long-delayed Mumbai-Goa highway will be completed by June this year, which is expected to bring relief to daily commuters and Konkan-bound travellers who have endured years of pothole-ridden roads. **** LEGAL LGD4 SC-PUJA KHEDKAR **** SC extends protection from arrest to former IAS probationer Khedkar in cheating case New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till April 21 the protection from arrest granted to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. **** LGM1 KA-HC-GOOGLE-FEMA **** Karnataka HC directs Google India, executives to furnish 50% of FEMA penalties as bank guarantee Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed Google India and three of its senior executives to deposit 50 per cent of the penalties imposed, for alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations, as bank guarantees. **** BUSINESS DEL20 BIZ-WHOLESALE INFLATION **** Wholesale inflation eases to 2.05 pc in March on cheaper food items New Delhi: Wholesale price inflation eased to 2.05 per cent in March, as against 2.38 per cent in February, government data showed on Tuesday. **** FOREIGN FGN11 US-AMBEDKAR-NYC **** New York City declares April 14 as Dr B R Ambedkar Day New York: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proclaimed April 14, 2025 as Dr B R Ambedkar Day in New York City, with its 8.5 million residents celebrating the day, a top official in the mayor’s office said here. By Yoshita Singh **** FES11 UN-AMBEDKAR-ATHAWALE **** Dr Ambedkar’s advocacy resonates far beyond borders of India: MoS Athawale tells UN United Nations: The principles that Dr B R Ambedkar fought for—equity, representation and human rights—are more relevant than ever in the international community’s collective efforts to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Ramdas Athawale told an audience at the United Nations. By Yoshita Singh **** FES10 US-GEORGIA-HINDUPHOBIA BILL **** US: Advocacy group welcomes Bill in Georgia that adds Hinduphobia to list of hate crimes New York, Apr 14 (PTI) An advocacy and civil rights organisation has welcomed the introduction of a Bill in Georgia State Senate that would formally recognise Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu hate in the state’s penal code, marking the first time any US state has taken such a step at the statutory level. **** FES8 SINGAPORE-LOONG **** Former Singapore PM warns of unprecedented global uncertainty Singapore: Singapore has gone through and overcome many crises in the past, but the current global uncertainty caused by the US-imposed tariffs is unprecedented and will last a very long time, warned Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong. By Gurdip Singh **** PTI AMJ AMJ AMJ