Health Ministry: In a 24-hour period, India records 752 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 deaths.

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India saw a single-day rise of 752 coronavirus contaminations, the most noteworthy since May 21, 2023

New Delhi: According to data updated today by the Union Health Ministry, India saw a single-day increase in coronavirus infections of 752, the highest since May 21, 2023. The number of active cases also increased to 3,420.

The information streamlined at 8 am appeared that the passing hazard was with four modern passings detailed in 24 hours, two from Kerala and one each from Rajasthan and Karnataka. 

The add up to number of Covid cases in the nation was 4.50 crore.

According to the health ministry's website, 4,44,71,212 people have recovered from the illness, meaning that the country's recovery rate is 98.81 per cent. The current fatality rate is 1.19 per cent.

According to the ministry's website, the nation has already received 220.67 crore doses of the Covid vaccine.

First Reviews of Salaar: Fans Say It Has "Flaws" and Receive Mixed Reactions to Prabhas-Starrer Action Film

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Prabhas and director Prashanth Neel have collaborated for the first time in a film.

New Delhi: "Salaar: Part 1-Ceasefire," directed by KGF 2 director Prashanth Neel, is currently showing in theatres. The film's primary leads are Prabhas, Shruti Haasan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. Moviegoers flocked to theatres early in the morning to catch first-day screenings and post their opinions about the film on social media. 

"#Salaar is a MASS BONANZA which has #PrashanthNeel Signature Stamped all over it," tweeted trade expert Sumit Kadel. The real action begins in the second half as the screenplay's twists come to light, but the movie starts out slowly and ends on a high note with a good interval block. The final hour of HR is AMAZING, with some incredible Elevation Scenes that will electrify audiences in theatres [the scene where Prabhas saves a girl is particularly heart-stopping]. The main event of the movie that set the stage for Salaar Part 2 is the climax.

Here is what fans are saying:

 






Jammu & Kashmir: Terror Ambush Results in 4 Soldiers Killed and 3 Injured. Attack on LeT Offshoot Claims

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In J&K, terrorists ambush an army vehicle, killing four soldiers.

According to officials, heavily armed terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, killing four soldiers and injuring three more. According to army sources, at approximately 3:45 pm, the personnel's vehicle was attacked at a blind curve at Dhatyar Morh between Dera Ki Gali while they were en route to the site of a cordon-and-search operation.

The terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), based in Pakistan, has split off into the People's Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), which has taken credit for the horrific ambush.

In the meantime, a search is underway by the security forces in the Dera ki Gali forest, the scene of the attack.

Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad, the former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, vehemently denounced the attack.

The White Knight Corps of the Indian Armed force posted the taking after on X, once in the past Twitter: "#IndianArmy and #Whiteknight Corps salutes the bravery and incomparable give up of four warriors in #Surankote on 21 Dec 23 while fighting the scourge of terrorism @adgpi."


This is What Occurred 

Jammu-centered defence PRO According to Lieutenant Colonel Suneel Bartwal, based on "hard intelligence" regarding the existence of terrorists, a combined search operation was started on Wednesday night in the general Dera Ki Gali area in the Thanamandi-Surankote region of Rajouri. A truck and a Maruti Gipsy belonging to the Army were fired upon by the ultras as more forces were being brought to the scene.  According to a spokesman for the Defence Department, the troops retaliated against the attack without delay.

According to officials, the encounter resulted in the deaths of four soldiers and the injuries of three others, who have been admitted to a hospital. The fight against terrorism is still in progress.

The agency further stated that disturbing photos and videos of the scene included blood on the pavement, shattered soldier helmets, and smashed windscreens from the two Army vehicles.

During the intense confrontation, there is a chance that the soldiers and the terrorists will engage in hand-to-hand combat, according to the officials.

Authorities are working to compile more details about the attack in the interim.

Spread of the Covid-19 subvariant: Is JN.1 more contagious?

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Healthcare personnel at the Government Fever Hospital in Hyderabad arrange beds and medical supplies following the Center's COVID advisory.

According to specialists, the increment in cases around the world shows that JN.1, an Omicron sub-lineage, may be able to outcompete other variations since of its tall resistant elude capacity. Since of this, the WHO has assigned JN.1 as a "variation of intrigued" (VOI), distinctive from the parent ancestry BA.2.86, due to its rapidly spreading nature. It is the variety that is developing the speediest in the US, concurring to the Centres for Malady Control (CDC). There is no require to freeze, but individuals are pondering if the COVID-19 sub-variant, which has as of now been connected to 21 cases in India, is spreading quickly.

"Delayed overwhelming period, secure evade, and extended transmission"

The development advantage, agreeing to Dr. Rajesh Karyakarte, the Maharashtra genome sequencing facilitator, is exponential. He cites WHO information illustrating how JN.1 rapidly rose from 3.3% of all coronavirus cases between October 30 and November 5 to 27% a month afterward. "This speaks to an 86 per cent development advantage," Dr. Karyakarte claims, clarifying that the longer irresistible period, upgraded transmission, and safe elude were the causes.

According to the CDC, this appears that it is infectious and is getting to be more capable at sidestepping the body's resistant protection framework than the genealogical strain. In any case, since healing center affirmation rates are moo, the spike in transmission does not essentially show a genuine sickness. Specialists include that there is small hazard of contamination, so those who have as of now been immunized or have had a earlier contamination shouldn't be concerned.

Expanded spread as a result of spike protein mutation

According to genome analysts Vinod Scaria and Bani Jaunty, the SARS-CoV-2 infection is always changing and branching out into modern ancestries. Each contamination gives the infection the chance to create encourage, and JN.1, an Omicron sub-lineage, is recognized by the nearness of an additional spike protein change, L455S. They claim that since of its solid safe elude characteristic, JN.1 might outcompete other variations.

According to a later consider distributed in the Lancet, JN.1 can escape the safe framework more rapidly than its parent BA.2.86 due to this one change alone.

Should we be concerned?

Expert in irresistible maladies Dr. Ameet Dravid says that the infection will proceed to change to develop more strong. As of right presently, we are giving healing center treatment for minor upper respiratory tract diseases. Since the variation is more safe hesitant, there may be a spike in cases. Individuals must get inoculations, especially those who are as it were mostly inoculated, agreeing to Dr. David. As of presently, no especially striking indications have been detailed, and the signs and indications incorporate sore or scratchy throat, depletion, cerebral pain, body throb, clog, hacking, and fever, comparable to past variations.

However, Dr. Dravid says that since cases are on the rise, cover utilize ought to to be required in swarmed zones. He proceeds, "It's time to camouflage significant respiratory behavior, like covering your nose and mouth when you hack or wheeze."

Who is Pawan Sahu, the leading YouTube breakout creator from India in 2023?

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Pawan Sahu has 21.9 million subscribers on YouTube. (Images: @pawan_sahu_777/Instagram)

Fitness influencer Pawan Sahu is ranked first on YouTube's 2023 list of India's top breakout creators.

Pawan Sahu, Neetu Bisht, "cute.Shivani.05" account, "aman real dancer," Shintu Mourya, Sagar's Kitchen, Priya Biswas, Prashant Sharma entertainment, and Great Indian ASMR are among the top 10 breakout creators in India this year.

With an astounding 21.9 million YouTube subscribers, Sahu topped the list, while Bisht, with 20 million, was still in the lead despite having a significantly smaller number of videos. Sahu has 3.4 million Instagram followers as well.

Pawan Sahu is who?

Sahu, who owns a fitness YouTube channel, has changed drastically over the last few years. Although he appears to have joined YouTube in 2017, the first video on his channel was uploaded four years ago.

Millions of people have liked several of his short films and videos. Aside from a few challenges and other clips of his everyday life, the majority of his videos contain advice on diet and fitness. He transfers recordings of himself working out.

According to YouTube, he uploaded his Hindi-language videos for Bhilwara, Rajasthan, which is probably his home base. In addition to being a coach and trainer, he probably owns a gym.

With 1,600 videos uploaded to YouTube thus far, Sahu's channel bio reads, "For paid online training transformation, msg me on Instagram."
Sahu is reportedly thirty-one years old.

According to a number of reports, he makes between Rs 4-5 lakh per month from YouTube and an additional Rs 25-30 lakh per year from business ventures and advertisements. He supposedly gains Rs 60 lakh a year and has a net worth of Rs 4 crore.

Andre Braugher, star of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," passes away at age 61.

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Andre Braugher has died at the age of 61 (image credit: andrebraugher/Instagram)

At the age of 61, Andre Braugher, who starred in popular television series like "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Homicide: Life On The Street", passed away. After a brief illness, Braugher passed away on Monday, his publicist confirmed to CNN.

The actor, who was born in Chicago, made his screen debut in the 1989 film "Glory," which starred Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman and earned an Oscar for its portrayal of an all-Black army regiment fighting in the Civil War.

Despite this part, he admitted to The Associated Press in 2019 that he had trouble getting hired in Hollywood, where there were very few opportunities for African-American actors.

The NBC series "Homicide: Life on the Street" gave the actor his big break as conceited Detective Frank Pembleton. During its 1992–1998 run, the programme earned Braugher an Emmy for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

For a younger audience, Braugher's outstanding performance as Brooklyn Nine-Nine's deadpan Captain Raymond Holt will stick in their memories the most. During his eight seasons on the popular comedy show, he made appearances and was nominated for four Emmys.

As an actor known for dark and dramatic roles, Braugher's role in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" marked a significant change.

Braugher told AP, "I just felt like it was an opportunity to do something really different from the rest of my career." "I enjoy it because it merely challenges my preconceived notions and forces me to think differently. Thus, I believe that as an actor, I've become much more flexible and receptive to the vast array of options available to me when it comes to playing a scene.

Terry Crews, Braugher's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" co-star, posted a memorial for the actor. "It's hard to believe you're gone already. It is a privilege to have had the opportunity to work, laugh, and watch your incredible talent with you for eight wonderful years. It hurts, Crews wrote.


The actor Joe Lo Truglio, who portrayed Charles Boyle in the programme, also posted a tribute to Braugher.

"I already miss him a great deal. Working with a man who understood the true meaning of the work was truly an honour. I'm grateful and feel blessed. Capt Holt, I miss you," he wrote.

(Contributed by the Associated Press)

For the first time ever, Netflix makes viewer statistics public. The first half of 2023's most watched programme was...

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Netflix's engagement report for the first half of 2023 is now available.

After years of resistance, Netflix has finally provided a report on its most-watched films and television series. The number of hours that Netflix subscribers spent watching the most popular shows in the first half of 2023 is disclosed in the first-ever "What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report." Netflix said in a articulation on Tuesday that it extreme to distribute its "What We Observed" report twice a year.

Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, admitted during a press conference call on Tuesday that the platform's policy of withholding viewership statistics had caused mistrust among the creator community. According to Sanders, it hasn't released viewership numbers to potential rivals thus far.

In its inaugural engagement report, the streaming behemoth lists the most popular content viewed between January and June of 2023. It examines both Netflix's original content and licenced content.

With over 81 crore hours viewed, The Night Agent's first season topped the list in the first half of 2023. The lead character in the American action-thriller series is Gabriel Basso.

Ginny & Georgia's second season aired after The Night Agent's first season. After its global release, Netflix users viewed it more than 66 crore times.

The first season of Wednesday, which starred Jenna Ortega in the title role, came in fourth place with 50 crore (507.7 million) hours viewed, while the South Korean Netflix original The Glory came in third place with 62 crore hours of viewership.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, with 50 crore (503 million) hours viewed, completed the top 5.

According to the streaming service, the list includes more than 18,000 titles in total or 99% of all content viewed on Netflix. These films and TV series add up to 100 billion hours of viewing time. The "demand for older, licenced titles, which generates tremendous value for our members and for rights holders" was acknowledged by Netflix in a press release.

COP28 concludes with an agreement to move away from fossil fuels.

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Nations embrace first-ever climate bargain on fossil powers

The agreement reached at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai included a pledge to move away from all fossil fuels for the first time.

Sultan Al Jaber of the United Arab Emirates, who presided over this year's UN-sponsored summit, mediated a deal that was robust enough to win over the US and the European Union to the need to drastically reduce the use of fossil fuels while maintaining the support of Saudi Arabia and other oil producers.

The agreement's requirements, which helped persuade the sceptics, require nations to swiftly and justly transition their energy systems away from fossil fuels. As per the agreement, nations are also expected to participate in a worldwide transition initiative, instead of being strictly forced to undergo that change on their own.

"Together, we have faced the facts and guided the world towards the correct path," stated Al Jaber, who also holds the position of CEO at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. On Wednesday, one day later than planned, he lowered the gavel to seal the deal. Delegates praised it and gave it cheers.

Even though the result is not as dramatic as most countries had hoped, it is nonetheless a significant step forward: Moving away from oil and gas, the fuels that have supported the world economy for decades, has not been mentioned in any previous COP text.

The speed at which that becomes a reality will be determined by investors, consumers, and national governments, not by the diplomatic wrangling that sealed the deal today. Glasgow promised two years ago to phase out coal use, but consumption has since increased, and it is still very unlikely that global warming will be kept to the 1.5C target set by the Paris Agreement.

Nevertheless, the Dubai ruling represents a significant turning point in the global transition to a low-carbon energy system. By the end of the decade, the text also commits to tripling the amount of renewable energy deployed and tripling the rate of efficiency gains. An earlier COP28 agreement establishes operations as a diligently fought fund to address the losses and damages resulting from climate change.

An agreement is only as good as how it is carried out. Al Jaber declared, "We are what we do, not what we say." "We have to take the required actions to make this agreement a reality."

The environment programme director at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and a seasoned US climate negotiator, Jonathan Pershing, said that the COP28 language advocating a reduction in the use of fossil fuels will send “a signal” that “the world is now thinking about it” and alter the way investors assess the risk of those ventures.

Diplomatic Win

The last-minute agreement is a diplomatic victory for the UAE and Al Jaber, who was controversially chosen to lead this year's negotiations due to his position at Adnoc. Despite some setbacks, including accusations that he used his position to promote oil deals and a disagreement regarding the science underlying climate change, he will contend that he succeeded in his mission.

Climate activists took issue with Al Jaber's decision to use his presidency to firmly integrate the oil and gas industry into the COP process, as there were more fossil fuel company representatives than at any previous summit.

More than fifty businesses came to an agreement with him to cut emissions from their own operations. It made no mention of the amount of oil and gas produced, but a commitment to cut methane pollution—which is 80 times more hazardous than carbon dioxide—to almost nothing by the end of the decade might have a significant effect on emissions.

Saudi Arabia nevertheless launched a surprise attack to thwart any attempt to incorporate a phase-out of fossil fuels in the text. Bloomberg News asked the kingdom's Energy Minister if he would be pleased to see a phase-down in the text as COP28 got underway.

"It's not at all," he answered.

Subsequently, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries wrote to its members requesting that they oppose any legislation that emphasises fossil fuels over emissions.

The alliance of oil producers was ultimately left too isolated to oppose, even though the final wording was softened to address their concerns.

Government to sell 7 lakh tonnes of onions by the end of February in order to lower the price per kilogramme to Rs 35.

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Onion prices have been bringing tears as domestic prices stay elevated for over 4 months

In an effort to rein in onion prices, which have increased by 48 per cent, the government is amassing a massive buffer stock, which in November contributed to a higher-than-average inflation rate of 5.55 per cent.

The government has already prohibited the edible bulb's exports because general elections are soon.

"We are continuing to procure the commodity to bring it to 7 lakh tonnes, and we have built up a substantial buffer of 5 lakh tonnes." In order to lower prices, we are also offloading this buffer concurrently. When the buffer runs out in late February, prices should drop to around Rs 35 per kilogramme, and by March, they should return to normal levels of around Rs 20, according to Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh, who spoke with Moneycontrol.

As of December 12, the average price of onions throughout India is Rs 55.12 per kilogram.

Up until now, the government has purchased roughly 5.10 lakh tonnes of onions and offloaded 2.72 lakh tonnes in expensive markets through both open markets and direct retail sales to customers.

Data indicates that government-held buffers keep prices under control, giving us a strong buffer to step in further. Then, traders are aware that they cannot control the market, according to Singh.

Export ban

In an effort to keep domestic prices under control, on August 19, the Centre decided to buy an extra 200,000 tonnes of onions from farmers while also enacting a 40 per cent export duty on onions. But because prices did not decline much, on October 29 it also announced a minimum export price (MEP) of $800 per million tonnes (free-on-board basis).

"But even with MEP, we observed that over a lakh tonne of exports were made each month because other neighbouring countries' onion prices remained high," the secretary continued.


The MEP was first implemented on December 31 and was later extended to a complete export prohibition through March 2024.

Delays in Kharif arrivals, export restrictions by Egypt and Turkey, hailstorms during Kharif crops, and high global retail prices as a result of availability worries have all been blamed for the price increase.

After the kitchen staple's retail sale price in the national capital surpassed Rs 80 per kg, while prices in the mandis stayed around Rs 60 per kg, exports of this staple were ultimately outlawed. Since July, the Consumer Price Index basket's onion inflation has been in double digits, with a nearly four-year high of 42.1 per cent in October.

Live updates from Parliament's Winter Session 2023: An all-party meeting regarding the LS security breach will soon begin

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Man jumping from the victor's gallery.

A man in a blue jacket leapt from the visitor's gallery and began running around the House, posing a serious security risk. MPs and security officers apprehended him. According to some MPs, "gas" was sprayed.

"Unexpectedly, two energetic men, maybe in their twenties, jumped from the visitor's display into the House whereas holding canisters. There was yellow smoke coming from these canisters. One of them was attempting to sprint in the heading of the Speaker's chair. They were shouting a few catchphrases. There was a chance the smoke was poisonous. Congressman Karti Chidambaram expressed, "This is a genuine breach of security, particularly on December 13th, the day of the 2001 assault on Parliament."

The Lok Sabha chamber, the entire gallery, and the surrounding areas have been cordoned off by Parliament security. They adjourned the Lok Sabha until 2:00 PM. Following their visit, former MPs and PAs to MPs in the Lok Sabha are no longer allowed to enter.

"A thorough investigation is being done into the incident that occurred during zero hour," Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla declared. Delhi Police have also received important instructions. It was discovered during the initial investigation that the smoke was nothing more than smoke, so there is no need to be concerned."

The matter of a security breach incident was brought up in the Lok Sabha by LoP Mallikarjun Kharge. "This is a very serious problem. This concerns how two individuals were able to enter the building in spite of the extremely sophisticated security measures in place and create a security breach, not only the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the speaker stated.

A man and a woman, 42-year-old Neelam and 25-year-old Amol Shinde, were being held by local police outside New Delhi's Transport Bhavan while they were demonstrating with yellow smoke outside the Parliament building.

The initial findings of the Delhi Police's investigation showed that Neelam and Amol, who were apprehended outside the Parliament building, did not have cell phones on them. They assert that they came to Parliament on their own and declined to join any groups. A dedicated team of police is being assembled for questioning, the police stated.

Proceeding begins in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

  • Lok Sabha holds Question Hour

  • The chairman of the Rajya Sabha offered tribute to security personnel who lost their lives in 2001 during an attack on Parliament grounds, 22 years ago while defending the temple of democracy.

  • The Rajya Sabha adopted Zero Hour with the Chair's approval.

  • Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw responds to inquiries about the Dynamic Fare Ticketing System posed by Lok Sabha member Adhir Chowdhury during Question Hour.

  • On December 13, 2001, the Lok Sabha honoured those who gave their lives defending Parliament against terrorist attacks.

  • North-east MPs want to build land borders in order to facilitate bilateral trade with Myanmar.

  • During Rajya Sabha Question Hour, Smriti Irani responds to inquiries from Members of Parliament.

  • The Delhi Police's special cell for the anti-terror unit enters the Parliament to question those responsible for the security breach at the Lok Sabha.

  • According to MoS Education Subhas Sarkar, the government passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019, to guarantee adequate representation of individuals from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).

  • Sanjay Arora, the commissioner of police in Delhi, visits Parliament after the security breach incident.

  • Om Birla, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, meets with floor leaders from various political parties regarding the security breach incident.

  • As per MoS Home Nityanand Rai's written reply in the Rajya Sabha, 1,253 homestay beneficiaries received non-fiscal incentives worth Rs. 10 crores to establish homestays under the 'Ladakh Homestay Policy 2020'.

  • The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which seeks to establish a Central Tribal University in Telangana with the primary goal of serving the country's tribal population, was approved by the Rajya Sabha via voice vote.

  • The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 was moved by Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage. The purpose of the bill is to amend one enactment and repeal 76 enactments. The Lok Sabha had already approved the bill.

  • We're all concerned about the incident that occurred today, and it's a serious one. A high-level investigation is underway, and appropriate action will be implemented. A thorough assessment of the House's security will be conducted."The Lok Sabha has adjourned until 11:00 am tomorrow," stated Om Birla, the speaker.

Mid-day Mood: As investors remove money from the table, Sensex and Nifty trade lower for the second day.

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Infosys Ltd.: Following the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Nilanjan Roy to pursue personal goals, the company's shares dropped 2.7% to Rs 1,439, a record low. Roy's resignation has hurt sentiment because it comes at a time when tier-I IT companies are experiencing a rise in the departure of top brass. Consequently, Infosys' American Depository Receipts (ADRs) decreased as well.

As of midday on December 13, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty maintained their losses from the previous session and were trading lower. Later today, investors are waiting for the US Federal Reserve to announce its monetary policy decision. They have been booking profits off of the recent stellar gains.

The Nifty was down 119.30 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 20,787.10, and the Sensex was down 383.87 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 69,167.16 around noon. 1,646 shares increased, 1,481 shares decreased, and 88 shares remained unchanged.

The broader market trend likewise stayed muted, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 indices exhibiting a flattish trajectory.

Sectoral Patterns

Automobile, infrastructural, and FMCG sectors remained muted due to the subdued market trend, while PSU banks, energy, metals, and banks traded with slight losses.
The information technology group continued to face pressure as a result of overnight losses in the Nasdaq Composite, which is heavy on technology. Among sectoral indices, the Nifty IT index suffered the most, falling more than 2 per cent.

The pharma index, which was trading slightly higher, was defying the trend.

Basic Perspective

"In spite of the tall valuations, there is a bullish undercurrent in the advertise for the close term. The advertise will stay strong due to the economy's development energy, DIIs' and retail investors' reliable buying, the FPI strategy's inversion from offering to buying, and great worldwide prompts, concurring to VK Vijayakumar, chief speculation strategist at Geojit Monetary Administrations.

Technical Perspective

The Nifty can find support at 20,900, 20,850, and 20,800 in that order. On the plus side, Choice Broking research analyst Deven Mehata noted that 21,020 could serve as an instant resistance, followed by 21,100 and 21,150.

According to the Bank Nifty's charts, support could come in at 47,000, 46,800, and 46,700. The first important resistance level to be aware of if the index rises is 47,250, which is followed by 47,500 and 47,600 "Mehata stated.

In the Spotlight

In November, US retail inflation increased by 0.1 per cent, as predicted by the market. The retail inflation rate increased by 3.1% year over year. In November, core inflation increased by 0.3 per cent, which was marginally higher than anticipated.

Key Nifty gainers

NTPC, Power Grid Corporation of India, Hero MotoCorp, Dr Reddy's Labs

Key Nifty losers

Infosys, TCS, HDFC Life, LTIMindtree

Key Sensex gainers

NTPC, Power Grid, IndusInd Bank

Key Sensex losers

Infosys, TCS, Bajaj Finserv

Stock moves

Adani Total Gas: As investors attempted to take advantage of the nearly 90% increase in the stock price over the previous month, shares fell by almost 10%.

Axis Bank: Following a Rs 3,465 crore block deal on the exchanges, shares dropped by more than 1%. Moneycontrol was unable to identify the buyers or sellers, but there were rumours that companies connected to Bain Capital were hoping to sell their stake through a block deal. Integral Investments South Asia IV, BC Asia Investments VII, and BC Asia Investments III may be among the sellers.

Sunteck Realty: Following a significant transaction in the counter valued at Rs 336.4 crore, the stock fell more than 5%.

Equitas Small Finance Bank: After a change in the company's top brass, shares increased by about 3%.

Manish Malhotra designed the new uniform for the crew and pilots of Air India.

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Air India hired Manish Malhotra, a fashion designer, to create their new uniforms.

New Delhi: Today, Air India unveiled the pilots' and crew members' new uniforms. This is the first time the airline has altered the uniforms of its crew in sixty years since its founding in 1932, and it coincides with the airline's current merger with Vistara.

According to an announcement made by the airline on X, the new uniform is a "tribute to Air India's rich history and a promise of a bright future." It will be introduced by the end of this year.

In order to create new uniforms that "represent the confident, vibrant new India," the airline hired fashion designer Manish Malhotra to create designs in the colours red, aubergine, and gold for its over 10,000 flight crew, ground crew, and security personnel.

The official Air India account shared a video on X featuring crew members dressed in the newest uniforms.

"A tribute to Air India's illustrious past and a sign of the airline's promising future, please accept our new pilot and cabin crew uniforms. The three traditional Indian colours of red, aubergine, and gold are featured on these uniforms, which were designed by renowned Indian designer Manish Malhotra and symbolise the self-assured, dynamic new India, the airline stated on X.

Concurring to the discharge from the aircraft, "Discuss India anticipates to commence rolling out the unused see for its formally dressed workers by the conclusion of 2023."

According to the release from the airline, "Air India expects to commence rolling out the new look for its uniformed employees by the end of 2023."

Air India ordered 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus earlier this year as part of an ambitious revamp plan.

"Air India's crew uniforms are among the most storied in aviation history," stated Campbell Wilson, the company's chief executive officer and managing director. "We immovably accept that Manish Malhotra's inventive outfit will script an energizing modern chapter for Discuss India's future account." It superbly typifies our unused brand, our directing benefit standards, and our mission to rethink worldwide flying benchmarks."

"It is an honour to have been given the opportunity to design the uniforms for Air India," said designer Manish Malhotra.

Being able to support the national flag-bearer and highlight the grace and allure of Indian fashion is an honour. "My goal was to design uniforms that embodied a contemporary and sophisticated style, while also capturing the essence of India's diverse culture and traditions," the man stated.

Check Dates for CBSE Date Sheet 2024: Class 10, 12 Board Exams Commencing on February 15.

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New Delhi: On its official website, cbse.nic.in or cbse.gov.in, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has published the date sheets for the Class 10 and 12 board exams 2024. The tests for both courses are expected to start on February 15, 2024, and run until April 2, 2024.

The exam will take place in two sessions on the first day: from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 10.30 pm to 2.30 pm. It will be held in one, two, three, and four sessions on various days.

Here are the date sheets:



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Paul Vogel, the CFO of Spotify, will resign a few days after the third circular of cutbacks for 2023 was announced.

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Spotify CFO will step down from his position following year (REUTERS)

Shortly after reporting its third circular of cutbacks for 2023, the music spilling benefit Spotify reported that its chief monetary officer would be taking off another year. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that the company had "come to the conclusion that Spotify is entering a unused stage and needs a CFO with a diverse blend of encounters" in a explanation reporting CFO Paul Vogel's departure.

This week, Spotify reported that it would be laying off 17% of its worldwide workforce, citing the require to diminish costs and turn a benefit. The Related Press (AP) was educated by a representative that around 1,500 individuals would lose their jobs.

The declaration of the cutbacks prior this week caused a generally 8% increment in Spotify's stock cost. Securities filings appear that Vogel made a move on Tuesday to offer offers esteemed at over $9.3 million. Over $1.6 million in offers were moreover cashed in by two other senior administrators, as detailed by the Guardian.

Vogel is leaving from Spotify on Walk 31st. As Spotify looks for an outside substitution, Ben Kung, who is right now bad habit president of money related arranging and examination, "will take on extended obligations" in the intervals, the company reported in a web journal post.

For the nine months finishing in September, Stockholm-based Spotify detailed a net misfortune of 462 million euros, or generally $500 million. The trade pronounced in January that it would be laying off 6% of its whole workforce. It laid off another 2% of its workforce, or generally 200 individuals, in June, for the most part in its podcast division.

In the third quarter, Spotify detailed better-than-expected client and supporter development along with a astonish benefit. Agreeing to a Divider Road Diary report, the company expanded the taken a toll of its membership in the US and other major markets over the summer. The long-awaited increment, agreeing to the company, has not come about in higher churn.

The Congress Party has named Revanth Reddy as Telangana's Chief Minister.

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After two days of speculation, the Congress central leadership has named Telangana party chief A. Revanth Reddy as its choice for State Chief Minister. On December 7, he will take the oath of office.

Mr. Reddy was elected as the Congress Legislature Party's (CLP) leader, and he will be the first Congress Chief Minister of Telangana, a state that was formed in 2014. On the basis of a report submitted by the party's poll observers, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge gave his approval.

The president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee was elected with a landslide majority from the Kodangal Assembly constituency, but he and outgoing Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao lost the Kamareddy seat to BJP candidate Katipally Venkataramana Reddy.

'Dynamic Leader'

"Going by the input given by the Congress spectators, counting Karnataka Agent Chief Serve D.K. Shivakumar, party in-charge for Telangana Manikrao Thakare, and other pioneers, the Congress president chosen to assign Mr. Reddy as the CLP pioneer," said All India Congress Committee common secretary K.C. Venugopal at a press conference in Unused Delhi.

The observers were present at the Telangana CLP meeting on December 4, which authorised the party president to nominate the CLP leader.

Mr. Venugopal described Mr. Reddy as a dynamic leader and stated that he, along with all senior leaders, had campaigned extensively in the run-up to the election.

He reaffirmed the party's commitment to the people of Telangana, saying that the new government's top priority would be to fulfil their aspirations and the promises made by the party. He made it clear that the State would be a collaborative effort, with everyone involved in the process.

The observers attended the press conference, as did former CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Nalgonda MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, both of whom were running for the top job. Both had previously met separately with the central observers and Mr. Shivakumar.

The party's focus will now shift to forming the new Council of Ministers. Apart from the Chief Minister, the Cabinet can have a maximum of 17 Ministers. The leadership will have to walk a tightrope to accommodate the ambitious aspirants among its 64 MLAs, a mix of newcomers and seasoned politicians.

Shehla Rashid: 'PM Modi and Amit Shah ensured a bloodless political solution; Kashmir is not Gaza.'

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Shehla Rashid has lauded PM Modi and Amit Shah for the display circumstance in Kashmir (Instagram/@shehla_shora)

Shehla Rashid, a former JNU student, has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with ensuring a "bloodless" political solution to Kashmir. When asked if she sympathised with stone pelters, Shehla Rashid replied, "In 2010, yes."

Shehla Rashid elaborated, telling ANI that she is grateful for the current situation in Kashmir. "…but nowadays when I see, I am much more thankful for today's circumstance since nowadays it has gotten to be clear that Kashmir is not Gaza."

"Kashmir was involved in this back and forth of protests and sporadic insurgency, infiltrations...Someone needed to break the ice, and I'd like to thank the current government, particularly the prime minister [Narendra Modi] and the home minister [Amit Shah], for ensuring a bloodless political solution."

Shehla Rashid moreover denied that "anti-India" mottos were raised at Jawaharlal Nehru College in Delhi in February 2016, in which previous understudy union pioneers Kanhaiya Kumar and Umar Khalid were moreover included. Shehla Rashid expressed that at the college, no "anti-India" mottos such as "Bharat tere tukde honge" were raised.

When inquired how the JNU occurrence influenced her life, Shehla Rashid expressed, "It was not fair a life changer for the three of us, the whole college sort of endured the results of that occurrence since there was so much backfire against anything having to do with JNU."

"So overnight, from being an first class college the ruler of magnanimous expressions, social sciences etc…JNU got to be a slur..it was nearly like a cussword….no such trademarks were raised."

Shehla Rashid has been a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre over the decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) special status, but the former JNU student has recently praised the Centre. Shehla Rashid as of late lauded PM Modi and Amit Shah for guaranteeing long-term peace and security in Kashmir. Her remarks came in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.

Amit Shah made the following statements in the Lok Sabha: "From Nehru's two mistakes to calling Article 370 terrorism's root cause."

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on December 6, 2023.

On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, as well as the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023. Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Article 370 the root cause of terrorism during a debate on the bill.

In his Lok Sabha speech, Amit Shah highlighted two errors made by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru that harmed Kashmir the most.

He claimed that Jawaharlal Nehru's decision to declare a ceasefire and take the internal issue to the United Nations were the two biggest mistakes he made, and that Kashmiris suffered the most as a result. The following are the key quotes from the home minister's speech in the Lok Sabha today.

Today's top quotes from Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha

"Two mistakes that happened due to the decision of (former PM) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, which caused Kashmir to suffer for many years," Amit Shah said during a debate on one of the bills. The first step is to declare a cease-fire; this was done when our army was winning. PoK would be a part of India today if there had been a three-day ceasefire. The second option is to take our internal conflict to the United Nations."


Amit Shah, speaking about one of the bills, stated that the JK bill would give those who had to flee Kashmir due to terrorism representation in the assembly.

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One of the two bills on Jammu and Kashmir seeks to appoint two members of the Kashmiri Migrant community, including a woman, to the assembly, he added.

Apart from criticising previous Congress administrations for failing to maintain peace in Jammu and Kashmir, he also criticised the party on other fronts. "Congress has done the greatest harm to Other Backward Classes," Shah said, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for recent welfare work for the backward classes.

When discussing the economic boost in Kashmir as a result of the repeal of Article 370, Amit Shah emphasised the region's booming entertainment industry.


"After the repeal of Article 370, the first multiplex theatre was built in 2021." "Over 100 films are currently being shot in the valley, and bank loan proposals for over 100 movie theatres are in the works," he said.


Amit Shah emphasised the massive reduction in incidents of stone pelting between 2004-2014 and 2014-2023 when comparing the situation of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir during the Congress government. He also stated that "Article 370 is the root cause of terrorism."


"A total of 40,164 terrorist incidents were recorded between 1994 and 2004." Terrorism occurred in a total of 7,217 incidents between 2004 and 2014. "During the 2014-2023 period, the total incidents of terrorism registered were around 2,000, representing a 70% reduction in incidents of terrorism from what it was previously," he said.

"Not Aware": Mamata Banerjee Will Not Attend The Upcoming India Bloc Meeting

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In north Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has a prearranged programme. (FILE)

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, will not be present at this Wednesday's INDIA alliance coordination meeting. On that day, Ms. Banerjee has a prearranged programme in north Bengal. She claimed that the Congress lost the most recent state elections because there were no seat-sharing agreements with other INDIA members.

"I am not informed of this meeting. I've already planned a programme in north Bengal because of this. There, I have a seven-day schedule. Would I have continued with this programme if I had known? Without a doubt, I would have taken it. However, I'm going on the north Bengal tour because we don't have any information," she declared.

According to sources, her party, the Trinamool Congress, might also skip the meeting.

Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh described the meeting as "informal" following Mamata Banerjee's announcement.

The opposition bloc's next meeting was called by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge yesterday, despite the party suffering significant losses at the hands of the BJP in three states. Three months have passed since the last meeting, which took place in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1.

Plans for the Lok Sabha election of the following year are anticipated to be outlined at the meeting.

The Congress suffered a crushing defeat as the BJP swept Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, strengthening its grip on the Hindi heartland.

The Congress found solace in Telangana, where it defeated the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in the state assembly elections, which were widely considered a prelude to the general elections of the following year.

The allies of the INDIA bloc criticised the Congress for putting the Opposition alliance in a state of confusion while it concentrated on the state elections, blaming the party for not fighting the elections together.

Earlier in the day, the chief minister of Bengal claimed that a "division of votes" resulted from the Congress's decision to contest the polls.

Telangana is now a Congress state. Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan would have been their victories. The INDIA parties withheld some votes. That is the reality. We had proposed a system of seat sharing. In a speech to the West Bengal Assembly, Ms. Banerjee stated, "They lost because of a division of votes."

"The attempt to bring everyone together should gain momentum," stated Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress. It ought to be demonstrated by their deeds rather than words."

"In the end, everyone is fighting the BJP's autocracy together. We should make the most of the time we have left because there isn't much left. We must work in the best interests of the people, putting aside our own interests. Set aside political egos, the opportunity to fight should be extended to those who are capable and strong in their areas. The people will gain from this," he continued.

Omar Abdullah, the leader of the National Conference, made fun of the Congress yesterday for remembering the INDIA alliance so late: "The Congress chief has invited some INDIA alliance leaders for lunch on December 6. Three months later, they called for the INDIA alliance again. See you later."

A day after the crushing defeat, the Congress declared that it would examine the events in the two states it controlled, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

The sources claim that Mr. Kharge stated, "Mistakes have occurred and we will make course corrections." "Over confidence in some states and refusal to adhere to proper candidates and campaign cost us in the last few days of the elections," he stated.

However, a number of opposition leaders emphasised that the INDIA bloc needs to put in more effort ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and that the results will not affect the bloc.

"There are wins and losses. Both those who have triumphed and those who have lost have lessons for us to learn. Leading member of the National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah, stated that "India has to be one, it is for everyone, and we need to strengthen the country."

Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the Samajwadi Party, stated that "INDIA has to get back where we started." "We began by emphasising the need to back the parties in the areas where they are most powerful. The polling in 2024 will be historic. Change is on the horizon."

Source: NDTV

Congress Postpones India Alliance Meeting Following Top Leaders' Refusal to Attend

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New Delhi: Sources told NDTV this afternoon that the opposition bloc in India has rescheduled its meeting, which was scheduled to take place in Delhi tomorrow. The meeting will now take place "at a date convenient to all," as announced by Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, amid his party's crushing defeat in three state elections.

The Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar both intended to skip the meeting, sources told NDTV, prompting the postponement. Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of Bengal, announced on Monday that she would not be there as well. All three are prominent members of a group meant to bring the opposition together in order to fight the BJP in the state elections in November and the Lok Sabha election the following year, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to run for an unprecedented third consecutive term.


According to sources, senior INDIA leaders Mr. Kumar, Mr. Yadav, and Ms. Banerjee were not the only ones who backed out of the meeting on Wednesday. According to reports, MK Stalin, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, had also declared he would not attend the meeting; in his case, the state is experiencing flooding as a result of Cyclone Michaung.

A wide range of leaders have responded negatively to the Congress's invitation, highlighting the widening divide within the INDIA bloc as local parties continue to complain louder and louder about the national party and maintain that it will fight elections as the majority partner or on its own in every case.

This week, Akhilesh Yadav and Mamata Banerjee both emphasised how the Congress could have won or at least narrowed the margin of its defeats in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan if it had consented to share seats. This was a reference to the ongoing dispute over the distribution of six Madhya Pradesh seats between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party.

"... we suggested seat-sharing (but) they (the Congress) lost because of division of votes," said Ms Banerjee. Reminding the Congress that "we started on the point that we have to support parties in regions (in which) they are strong," Mr. Yadav appeared to be a little kinder to his detractors.

Sources: Nitish and Akhilesh will withdraw from the India meet.

Akhilesh Yadav, the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, was expected to send his uncle, Ramgopal Yadav, while Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar was expected to send party President Rajiv Ranjan, according to sources who spoke with NDTV earlier today.

According to sources, Mr. Yadav may have felt that it was better for him to distance himself from the meeting and that he preferred the Congress's top brass to get in touch with him.

Sources added, however, that the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the other half of the Bihar government, would have been represented by a number of its leading figures, including Lalu Prasad Yadav, the party's patriarch.

Ms. Banerjee stated on Monday that she had prior obligations. "I am not conscious of this meeting. I've planned a seven-day programme in north Bengal; if I had known beforehand, I would have taken it."

According to sources, there may not have been a single Trinamool representative in her case.

The Congress appeared to take a step back after the Bengal leader's "not aware" remark; Jairam Ramesh, the party leader, referred to the gathering on December 6 as a "informal meet". This afternoon, sources told NDTV that a "formal meeting" has been scheduled for December 18 or 19. That phrase was used once more.

In the run-up to last month's Assembly polls, allies of the Congress have been criticising it for more than just seat-sharing disputes; they have also been criticising it for insisting that the planning for the general election of the following year, which is the main reason the INDIA bloc was formed, be delayed until it is free to take the lead.

This month, most likely, is when the Congress will call the next INDIA meeting, which was held in Mumbai at the end of August. Nitish Kumar, who claimed he had been "... pushing them forward in (the) INDIA alliance but, of late, there has not been much progress," poked fun at him for failing to comply.

Akhilesh Yadav and Nitish Kumar Might Send Representatives, Will Skip India Meeting: References

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Former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and leader of the Samajwadi Party is Akhilesh Yadav (R) (File).

New Delhi: According to sources that spoke to NDTV this morning, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will not attend Wednesday's INDIA bloc negotiation. The leader of the Janata Dal (United) and Mr. Yadav, a former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, are the second and third prominent figures to decline to attend the gathering that the Congress arranged, highlighting the widening divide within an alliance intended to bring the opposition together and crush Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP in the Lok Sabha election of the following year.

Update | Congress Postpones India Alliance Meeting Following Top Leaders' Refusal to Attend

According to sources, NDTV When Mallikarjun Kharge called Nitish Kumar to extend an invitation, he informed him of his decision. Senior leader Sanjay Jha and JDU President Rajiv Ranjan would represent Nitish Kumar in Delhi. On the other hand, sources suggested that the primary representatives of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the other half of the Bihar government, would probably be its leaders, Tejashwi Yadav, the deputy chief minister of Bihar, and his father, Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Meanwhile, sources said that Akhilesh Yadav might send his uncle, Ramgopal Yadav. Mr. Yadav reportedly wants a personal invitation as well. He and the Congress have reportedly clashed numerous times in recent months, with Mr. Yadav criticising his ally over the breakdown of seat-sharing negotiations for the Madhya Pradesh election.

Mamata Banerjee, the fiery leader of the Trinamool Party and a tense ally with the Congress, announced on Monday that she would not be attending as well. She claimed to be "not aware" of the meeting and to have prior commitments in northern Bengal on that day. "I am not conscious of this meeting. I have a seven-day programme planned in north Bengal; if I had known, I would have taken it. However, I'm going on the north Bengal tour because we don't have any information," she declared.

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According to sources, Ms. Banerjee's party may also skip the meeting. If this is the case, it will be interpreted as a sign of intense dissatisfaction within INDIA, which has been further heightened by the Congress's crushing losses in Sunday's assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

Following three consecutive losses, the Bengali leader, who caused a stir by rejecting India's caste census resolution at its most recent meeting in Mumbai, appeared to criticise the Congress, saying, "We proposed a seat-sharing arrangement." "Divided votes caused them (the Congress) to lose," she informed the Assembly.

She did, however, refrain from making any further pointed remarks and instead stated that the bloc "will learn from the mistakes"

Mamata Banerjee's remarks appeared to support the views of other INDIA members, such as Akhilesh Yadav, who stated that in order to maximise their influence over voters, regional parties needed to take the lead in the opposition to the BJP wherever feasible. In the run-up to the Madhya Pradesh election, the Samajwadi Party and the Congress had a falling out over seat-sharing. Data collected following the election indicates that the Congress would have benefited more from a ground-level coalition than from going it alone.

After the Congress had taken early leads in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and was running neck and neck with the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Kharge called for the meeting on Sunday afternoon.

Tragically, the party soon found itself significantly behind in all three. Eventually, the Hindi heartland states were taken over by the BJP. In 2018, the Congress took up all three states.

The agenda item for tomorrow's INDIA bloc meeting is likely to be the formulation of the party's 2024 Lok Sabha election strategy, which is now progressively moving in the BJP's direction for a third consecutive term.

Source: NDTV

13 People Died in Manipur Clashes Between 2 Groups: Report

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According to officials, the incident happened on Monday afternoon in Leithu village. (Symbolic)

Imphal: According to authorities, a gunfight between two groups in Manipur's Tengnoupal district on Monday claimed the lives of at least 13 people.

According to them, the incident happened on Monday afternoon in Leithu village.

"Another group of insurgents dominant in the area ambushed a group of militants on their way to Myanmar," a hill district official said.

He stated that 13 bodies had been found by security forces thus far. Although the identities of the deceased were unknown, they didn't seem to be locals.

The district of Tengnoupal has a porous border with Myanmar.

Story Source: NDTV

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