New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5 pm: NATION DEL17 CONG-ED-NATIONAL HERALD **** Will not be cowed down by such threats: Cong on ED chargesheet in National Herald case New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday claimed that the ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case only shows the panic and moral bankruptcy of the government, and said it will not be cowed down by such threats. **** DEL18 ED-LD VADRA **** Land deal linked money laundering case: ED questions Robert Vadra on day 2 New Delhi: Robert Vadra, the businessman brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate on the second straight day on Wednesday in a 2008 Haryana land deal linked money laundering case. **** DEL19 NCW-MURSHIDABAD-VIOLENCE **** Murshidabad violence: NCW forms panel to probe ‘molestation’ of women, chairperson to visit affected areas New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has constituted an inquiry committee to investigate alleged molestation and displacement of women during the recent communal violence in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, an official statement said on Wednesday. **** DEL23 KHARGE-ED-NATIONAL HERALD **** Despotic govt hell-bent on targeting Congress to whitewash its own sins: Kharge New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hit out at the government after the ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, saying the “despotic” government is hell-bent on targeting the Congress to whitewash its own “sins”. **** DEL24 VADRA-ED-POLITICS **** Targeted for being part of Gandhi family, will soon join politics: Robert Vadra New Delhi: Robert Vadra, businessman and brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday claimed he is being targeted by probe agencies as he is part of the Gandhi family and that things would have been different had he been part of the BJP. **** DEL33 ED-MAHADEV-LD SEARCHES **** Mahadev app case: ED searches EaseMyTrip co-founder Pitti in fresh raids New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday searched the premises of online travel booking portal EaseMyTrip’s co-founder Nishant Pitti as part of fresh multi-state raids in the Mahadev online betting app linked money laundering case, officials said. **** BOM21 GJ-2ND LD RAHUL **** In battle of ideologies, only Cong can trump RSS-BJP: Rahul; kicks off party revamp in Gujarat Modasa (Gujarat): Admitting Congress cadres seem “demoralised” in Gujarat, where the party is out of power for long, Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said only his outfit can defeat RSS-BJP as he sought to position the fight against the saffron rivals as an ideological duel. **** BOM19 MH-LADKI BAHIN-AADITYA **** Ladki Bahin scheme ‘more or less finished’, claims Aaditya Thackeray Nashik: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday claimed the Maharashtra government’s flagship Ladki Bahin scheme has “more or less ended” and the ruling dispensation was planning to remove lakhs of women from the beneficiary list. **** CAL20 WB-MAMATA-2ND LD VIOLENCE **** Mamata claims Murshidabad riots pre-planned, fuelled by BJP, BSF; urges PM to rein in Shah Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday termed the recent communal violence in Murshidabad as “pre-planned” and accused a section of the BSF, central agencies under MHA, and the BJP of fanning tension by allegedly facilitating cross-border influx from Bangladesh. **** CAL23 AS-GAURAV **** Disturbing collapse of law and order in Assam, alleges Gaurav Gogoi Guwahati: Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday alleged that Assam is witnessing a “disturbing collapse” of law and order, and has become a police state where “intimidation and miscarriage of justice have become the norm”. **** MDS7 KA-CASTE CENSUS-SIDDARAMAIAH **** ‘Caste census’: Karnataka govt will ensure no injustice happens to anyone, says Siddaramaiah Kalaburagi/Bengaluru: Amid growing opposition to the Socio-Economic and Education Survey report, popularly known as the ‘caste census’, from various sections of society, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday assured that his government will not let any injustice happen to anyone. **** LEGAL LGD22 SC-LD URDU **** Urdu finest specimen of Ganga-Jamuni tahzeeb, we must rejoice in our diversity: SC New Delhi: Urdu is born in this land, the Supreme Court has said while describing it as the finest specimen of ‘Ganga Jamuni tahzeeb’ and stating that considering it a language of Muslims is a “pitiable digression” from reality and unity in diversity. **** LGD37 SC-LD CJI **** CJI Khanna recommends appointment of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as next CJI New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. **** LGD41 SC-LD WAQF ACT **** Waqf case: Would Muslims be part of Hindu trusts? SC asks Centre New Delhi: If Muslims would be allowed to be a part of Hindu religious trusts, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre while hearing pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. **** LGD46 SC-2ND LD WAQF ACT **** Properties declared waqf including ‘waqf by user’ won’t be denotified, SC proposes New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to order that the properties declared as waqf including “waqf by user” won’t be de-notified but the Centre opposed the suggestion and sought a hearing before such a directive. **** BUSINESS DCM80 BIZ-GOOGLE-ADS **** Google suspends 2.9 mn ad accounts in India, removes 247.4 mn ads New Delhi: Internet giant Google suspended 2.9 million advertisers’ accounts in India and removed 247.4 million ads in 2024 for abusing its advertisement policy, the company said in a report on Wednesday. **** DCM59 AVI-DGCA-PILOT FITNESS **** DGCA may review framework for pilot fitness, other aspects New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA is likely to review the framework in place for pilot fitness aspects and response system at airports in case of medical emergencies, according to a senior official. **** FOREIGN FGN18 US-INDIAN-STUDENT-LAWSUIT **** Indian student, three others file lawsuit against possible deportation from US New York: An Indian was among four students at Michigan public universities who have filed a lawsuit against their possible deportation after their student immigration status was terminated “unlawfully”. **** FGN21 US-CHINA-TARIFF **** China now faces up to 245% retaliatory tariff: White House Washington: China now faces tariffs up to 245 per cent on imports to the United States due to its retaliatory actions, the White House has said, as the trade war escalated between the world’s two largest economies. **** FGN22 CHINA-TRADE-2NDLD NEGOTIATOR **** China appoints new international trade representative after Trump’s call to resolve tariff deadlock Beijing: China on Wednesday appointed a new top international negotiator after US President Donald Trump said the ball is in Beijing’s court to work out a deal to end the tariff deadlock even as he increased tariffs on Chinese exports to a whopping 245 per cent. By K J M Varma **** FES29 PAK-BALOCH-PROTESTS **** Pakistan: Baloch political party ends weeks-long sit-in Islamabad: An ethnic Baloch political party in Pakistan on Wednesday ended its 20-day-long sit-in in Balochistan province against the arrest of local activists, including their leader Mahrang Baloch. By Sajjad Hussain **** PTI ARI ARI