New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9.25 pm: NATION DEL80 LDALL LADAKH (09:24 PM)

Ladakh row: LAB sets preconditions for talks; Govt says hopeful of desired result with continuous dialogue Leh: The Leh Apex Body (LAB), spearheading the agitation for statehood and constitutional safeguards in Ladakh, on Monday announced suspension of talks with the Centre until a judicial inquiry into the police firing is constituted and all activists, including activist Sonam Wangchuk, are released unconditionally.

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PM Modi slams ‘bayan bahadur’ Oppn, says household savings rose under BJP’s good governance New Delhi: Dismissing the Opposition’s criticism of his government’s GST measures as lies of “bayan bahadur”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the BJP-NDA ushered in a “new model of good governance” and a family will now save nearly Rs 20,000 on its annual household expenditure of Rs 1 lakh compared to the UPA period.

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Final Bihar voter list to be published tomorrow; poll schedule announcement likely next week New Delhi: The final electoral roll of Bihar is set to be published on Tuesday, with the Election Commission likely to follow it up with the announcement of the poll schedule of the key state next week.

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Cong seems to be in 'comatose state' after India's win against Pakistan in Asia Cup: BJP New Delhi: The BJP on Monday took a swipe at the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the opposition party seems to have gone into a "comatose state" after India's stunning victory against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final.

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'PM should learn from Indian team not to announce ceasefire near victory on 3rd umpire's orders' New Delhi: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday said it is not right to compare a cricket match to a battlefield but when the prime minister has done so, he needs to learn from the Indian cricket team that "good captains do not announce a ceasefire on the orders of any third umpire" when victory is within reach.

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Karur stampede: FIR blames Vijay for 'deliberate delay', flouting rules; says TVK functionaries ignored police warnings Chennai/Karur (Tamil Nadu): TVK chief and actor-politician Vijay "deliberately" reached late at Velusamypuram in Karur district, leading to overcrowding and restlessness among the people, gathered to attend his rally on September 27, according to an FIR into the stampede in which at least 41 people have died and 60 were injured.

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Assam govt urges MHA to invoke Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Singapore over Zubeen's death Guwahati: The Assam government has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death in the Southeast Asian country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.

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India to construct 2 cross-border rail links to Bhutan costing over Rs 4,000 crore New Delhi: India on Monday unveiled its plan to build two cross-border train links with Bhutan at a cost of over Rs 4,000 crore, in first such railway connectivity projects with the Himalayan nation to boost trade and economic engagement.

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Protection of liberty important but courts must not turn blind eye to suffering of victims: SC New Delhi: The Supreme Court has observed while protection of individual liberty was important, courts must not turn a "blind eye" to the suffering of the victims.

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SC agrees to hear plea for permission to perform Urs at dargah in Gwalior New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging an order that refused to allow religious activities, including Urs, at the dargah of Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus in Gwalior.

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Canada lists Bishnoi Gang as terrorist entity Ottawa: Canada on Monday said it has listed the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity for creating a "climate of fear and intimidation".

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Nepal PM Karki says govt committed to timely election Kathmandu: Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Monday said her interim government is committed to holding the general elections on the scheduled time.

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