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Even Lord Ram won't get elected if he doesn't spend money: Former Goa RSS chief

Former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar was addressing a youth convention of the Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) which is mentored by him in Panaji on September 27.

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BJP MLA Sangeet Som's residence attacked in Meerut; miscreants open fire, lob grenade

The unidentified assailants arrived in a four-wheeler and opened indiscriminate firing on the residence minutes after the legislator had returned home.

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Sergei Skripal poisoning case: Suspect was 'honoured' by Russian President Vladimir Putin

According to British website Bellingcat, Ruslan Boshirov is actually an intelligence officer by the name of Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga.

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First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama

Trump flaunts friendship with Kim Jong-un, claims Obama nearly launched war with North Korea

Trump flaunted his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, referencing a new "extraordinary letter" he received from Kim.

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Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj meets her Iranian counterpart to discuss US sanctions against Tehran

India and Iran had "civilisational ties" going back in time and the discussions went beyond the sanctions issue.

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Namaz verdict: SC will hear Ayodhya, land dispute cases from October 29

The Supreme Court rejected the petition to refer the case to a larger bench. It also stated that the 1994 verdict regarding the mosques' role in Islam is not applicable to this case since this is being treated as purely a land dispute.

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Cabinet approves GST Network to become govt-owned company

The announcement was made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday, September 26, as he said that the government will now own 100 percent of the GST Network.

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Aadhaar linking not mandatory for mobile numbers and bank accounts, rules Supreme Court

Justice Chandrachud, the only dissenting judge claimed that the Aadhaar is 'unconstitutional' and added that Aadhaar numbers would be erased from telecom companies' database.

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Aadhaar verdict LIVE: Judges rule that Aadhaar is constitutionally valid but with a few changes

The first petition challenging the Aadhaar was filed in 2012. However, the proceedings for the case began only in October 2015.

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Non-bailable warrant issued against Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida for 'leaking sensitive information'

Cyril Almeida, a Pakistani journalist for Dawn, has had cases petitioned against him for his highly controversial reports which have angered the country's military.

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Modicare: Over 1,000 patients avail benefits of world's largest healthcare scheme within 24 hours

The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared that Modicare is the largest health-care insurance scheme in the world.

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Supreme Court verdict: Parliament to decide if netas facing criminal trials can contest elections

Earlier, the law stated that candidates who have been convicted of a criminal case can contest in elections only after six years and serving a jail term.

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Tamil Nadu: DMK to stage state-wide protest against AIADMK on Oct 3 and 4

The AIADMK has announced state-wide public meetings on September 25 seeking 'trial' of DMK and Congress for "war crimes" against Tamils in the 2009 Sri Lankan civil conflict.

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