New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION DEL9 RAHUL-YOUTH

Unemployment biggest problem facing youth, it is directly linked to 'vote chori': Rahul New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that as long as elections are "stolen", unemployment and corruption will continue to rise, and asserted that young people will no longer tolerate "job theft" and "vote theft".

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Ayodhya mosque plan rejected by development authority over pending NOCs: RTI reply Ayodhya: The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has rejected the plan submitted for the construction of a mosque in Dhannipur village here, citing non-receipt of no-objection certificates from government departments. The land was allotted to the state Sunni Central Waqf Board in accordance with the Supreme Court's verdict.

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Cricketer Yuvraj Singh appears before ED in online betting app case New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an online betting app named 1xBet, officials said.

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Assam: Zubeen Garg's body consigned to flames amid gun salute Guwahati: Singer Zubeen Garg's body was consigned to flames, amid chanting of Vedic hymns in the sylvan surroundings of Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Assam's Guwahati.

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4 die of electrocution as heavy overnight rain paralyses normal life in Kolkata Kolkata: Torrential overnight rain left Kolkata reeling on Tuesday, killing at least four people due to electrocution and paralysing life in the city as rainwater inundated vast areas, crippled transport services and brought traffic and trains to a grinding halt.

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Time has come to decriminalise defamation law: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court has observed that the time has come to decriminalise the defamation law, while agreeing to examine a plea by the Foundation for Independent Journalism seeking to quash the summons issued to it in a criminal defamation case.

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Courts cannot act as recovery agents for collection of money: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court has observed that courts cannot act as recovery agents and deprecated the trend of turning civil disputes into criminal cases by parties in dispute.

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India relationship of critical importance to US: Rubio after meeting with Jaishankar New York: India is a relationship of critical importance to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here and voiced "appreciation" for New Delhi's continued engagement on bilateral issues, including trade, defence and energy. By Yoshita Singh

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Weaponising immigration policy to advance xenophobic agenda: organisation on Trump’s ‘reckless’ $100,000 H1B fee New York: US President Donald Trump’s “reckless" proclamation imposing a USD 100,000 fee on H1B visas is not about protecting American jobs but about “weaponising” immigration policy to advance a “xenophobic agenda”, a leading community organisation said. By Yoshita Singh

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