New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.20 pm: NATION DEL15 PM-MUSK **** PM Modi speaks to Elon Musk; collaboration in technology, innovation discussed New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Elon Musk, world’s richest person with a strong influence in the US administration, on Friday as they discussed the immense potential for collaboration in areas of technology and innovation. **** DEL9 MEA-INDIA-BANGLADESH **** India rejects comments by Bangladeshi officials on violence in West Bengal New Delhi: India on Friday rejected remarks by Bangladeshi officials on violence in West Bengal and asked Dhaka to focus on protecting the rights of its minorities instead of indulging in “virtue signalling”. **** DEL10 BJP-CONG GANDHIS **** Sonia Gandhi, Rahul eyed Rs 2000 cr properties without investing a penny: BJP New Delhi: The BJP on Friday dared Congress leaders facing corruption charges to seek a quick and time-bound disposal of cases, as it slammed the party for citing politics as the reason for the ED’s action against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. **** CAL6 WB-VIOLENCE-GUV **** Bengal Guv heads towards Malda, likely to visit Murshidabad also Kolkata: Despite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee requesting him to postpone his visit to the violence-hit Murshidabad district, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday left for Malda where he is likely to meet the victims of the riot who fled there. **** BOM6 CG-NAXALITES-SURRENDER **** 22 Naxalites surrender before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma Sukma: At least 22 Naxalites, 12 of them carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 40.5 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Friday, police said. **** DEL12 UNESCO-MEMORY-LD REGISTER **** Manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of World Register New Delhi: Manuscripts of Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra are among 74 new documentary heritage collections that have been added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. **** BOM3 MH-AJIT PAWAR-HINDI (R) **** Ajit Pawar slams opposition to Hindi in schools, says Marathi will remain top priority Pune: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has criticised political parties for opposing the move to make Hindi a mandatory third language for students in classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools across the state. **** CAL7 WB-NHRC-VISIT **** NHRC team arrives in Malda to meet refugees from Murshidabad violence Malda (WB): A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday arrived in West Bengal’s Malda district to meet people who have taken shelter in refugee camps after fleeing violence-hit areas of Murshidabad district. **** MDS1 TN-DHANKHAR-DMK **** DMK slams Dhankhar for remarks against judiciary Chennai: The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has slammed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for his remarks against the judiciary, made in light of the Supreme Court’s recent order on fixing timeline for the President to grant assent to state bills, saying his criticism of the ruling was “unethical.” **** DES7 DULAT-BOOK-FORMER CJI **** Former CJI opts out of Dulat’s book launch function amid Abdullah controversy New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India T S Thakur has decided to skip former R&AW chief A S Dulat’s book release function, citing the political storm over certain parts of the book concerning National Conference president Farooq Abdullah. **** DES11 HP-CS-HOLI BILL-BJP **** BJP says Himachal chief secretary’s Holi party bill wastage of govt money Shimla: The BJP said the alleged Rs 1.22 lakh bill for a Holi party hosted by Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena and sent to the state’s General Administration Department (GAD) for payment was a violation of “ethical conduct and administrative decorum”. **** DES12 PB-MOVIE-FIR **** FIR lodged against Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda for ‘hurting sentiments’ of Christians in ‘Jaat’ Jalandhar: An FIR has been lodged against actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and three others following a complaint that a scene in the movie ‘Jaat’ has “hurt sentiments” of the Christian community, police said on Friday. **** FOREIGN FGN20 US-INDIAN-FBI **** Indian wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks in Punjab arrested by FBI New York, Apr 18 (PTI) An Indian, wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks across Punjab and who is alleged to have collaborated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been arrested by the FBI, the US agency said. **** PTI SKY SKY SKY