New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 PM: NATION DEL17 NCB-SHAH (11.24 AM)

NCB busts major narcotics ring, cocaine worth Rs 1,745 crore seized in Mumbai: Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Narcotics Control Bureau has busted a major international narcotics ring, seizing 349 kilograms of high-grade cocaine worth Rs 1,745 crore in Mumbai.

DEL21 JK-FAROOQ ABDULLAH-INTERVIEW (12.01 PM)

Farooq Abdullah claims lack of support within INDIA bloc on restoration of J-K statehood Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has expressed deep disappointment over the INDIA bloc, especially the Congress, "not supporting" the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood with the "expected vigour". By Sumir Kaul

CAL4 WB-ED-SUJIT (12.38 PM)

Bengal minister Sujit Bose appears before ED for questioning in civic body recruitment scam Kolkata: West Bengal's Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose on Friday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in the alleged civic body recruitment scam, as directed by the Calcutta High Court.

DEL23 EC-THIRD GENDER-TURNOUT (12.26 PM)

WB phase-II polls see 91.28 pc turnout among third gender, Puducherry highest at 91.81 pc: EC New Delhi: West Bengal recorded a strong turnout among third gender electors in the second phase of the assembly polls, with 91.28 per cent of them exercising their franchise, according to the Election Commission.

DEL14 DRUGS-DOLA-PROBE (10.32 AM)

Drug trafficker Salim Dola lived in Turkiye on Bulgarian passport, used fake name 'Hamza': Officials New Delhi: Mohammad Salim Dola, the absconding international drugs trafficker brought to India from Turkiye recently, was living in that country on a Bulgarian passport under the assumed name of 'Hamza', officials said on Friday.

BOM7 MP-CRUISE BOAT-2ND LD-OVERTURN-TOLL (11.33 AM)

MP cruise boat tragedy: Death toll rises to nine; 28 rescued, search ops continue at Bargi Dam Jabalpur: The death toll in the Bargi Dam cruise boat tragedy rose to nine on Friday as rescuers recovered five more bodies from the submerged vessel, while the search continues for six others still missing in the reservoir in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, officials said.

LEGAL LGD2 SC-KHERA (12.55 PM)

SC grants anticipatory bail to Cong leader Pawan Khera New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case registered against him for making allegations that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possessed multiple passports and undisclosed properties abroad.

LGD1 SC-HATE SPEECH (12.13 PM)

Hate speech: No cognisable offence made out against Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma, says SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that no cognisable offence was made out against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for their alleged hate speeches over the anti-CAA protest in Delhi in 2020.

BUSINESS

DEL11 BIZ-ATF-PRICE-HIKE (9.46 AM) Jet fuel price for intl airlines hiked by 5 pc, second straight monthly increase New Delhi: The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, for international airlines was increased by 5 per cent on Friday, marking the second straight monthly rise as oil companies pass on the global surge in energy prices in a calibrated manner.

DEL20 BIZ-GST (11.50 AM)

GST collections rise to record high of Rs 2.43 lakh cr in April New Delhi: Gross GST collection rose 8.7 per cent in April to a record of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April, government data showed on Friday.

FOREIGN

FGN11 US-TRUMP-IRAN (8.57 AM) Iran dying to make a deal, says Trump Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that Iran was "dying to make a deal" to end the now paused war and virtually ruled out resuming air strikes. By Sagar Kulkarni

FGN13 UK-TERROR-THREAT (9.18 AM)

UK terror threat level raised to 'severe' after antisemitic stabbing London: The UK's terror threat level has been raised from "substantial" to "severe", which means an attack is highly likely, after the antisemitic stabbings in north-west London. By Aditi Khanna

PTI DIV DIV

GST collections rise to a record high as April revenue shows a strong monthly increase in tax receipts. Gross GST collections rose by 8.7 per cent in April to a record high, according to government data, reflecting a strong increase in tax revenues during the month. The reported collection level was the highest recorded for the period covered by the update, and the note presents the rise as part of the latest monthly GST revenue position.