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FOREIGN FGN72 UK-2NDLDALL CABINET PM Sunak sacks home secretary Braverman, ex-premier Cameron back as foreign secretary London, Nov 13 PTI British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked controversial Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman and appointed former premier David Cameron back into the frontline government as his new Foreign Secretary, in a dramatic reshuffle of his Cabinet ahead of general elections next year.

Following are the top stories at 9.40 pm NATION BOM33 ELECTIONS-LDALL PM In Chhattisgarh, PM attacks Congress on graft, OBC neglect; in MP he woos tribals Mungeli/Mahasamund/Barwani, Nov 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the Congress over corruption as well as neglect of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and said the countdown for its exit from power in Chhattisgarh had begun, while in adjoining Madhya Pradesh he sought to woo tribals and asked voters to be wary of the promises made by the rival party.

DEL54 MHA-MEITEI-2NDLD GROUPS Govt extends ban on 9 Meitei extremist groups by 5 years under UAPA New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) The government on Monday extended a ban by five years on nine Meitei extremist groups and associate organisations, which mostly operate in Manipur, for their anti-national activities and launching fatal attacks on security forces.

DEL58 EC-ELECTORAL BONDS-PARTIES After SC order, EC asks parties to share details of donations received through electoral bonds New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) The Election Commission has asked ''all such parties'' which have ever got any donation through electoral bonds to furnish by November 15 the details of such contributions received by them since the inception of the scheme.

CAL8 WB-TMC-MAHUA Amid Cash for query controversy, Mahua Moitra given organisational responsibilities in TMC New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, currently facing recommendations for expulsion from Lok Sabha in a cash-for-query row, was tasked with strengthening the party's organisation in West Bengal's Nadia district ahead of the 2024 general elections, in a clear message of support from the TMC. DEL50 UKD-4THLD-TUNNEL (RPT) Silkyara Tunnel collapse: May take 2 more days to rescue trapped labourers Uttarkashi (U'khand), Nov 13 (PTI) All 40 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel on the Char Dham route are safe and being sent food and water, authorities assured Monday but said the rescue operation could take up to two more days.

CAL13 MZ-MYANMAR-INFLUX 2,000 people from Myanmar cross over to India as intense gunfight rock Chin state Aizawl, Nov 13 (PTI) Over 2,000 Myanmar nationals entered India through the international border in Mizoram over the last 24 hours after an intense gunfight in the neighbouring country's Chin state, an official said on Monday.

BOM34 ELECTIONS-MP-CONG-TOMAR MP polls: ED must probe video of Union minister's son, PM and CM Chouhan must speak on it, says Cong Bhopal, Nov 13 (PTI) The Congress on Monday cited a purported video to allege that the son of Union Minister Narendra Tomar was cutting a deal of ''Rs 500 crore'' and sought suo motu money laundering probe into the matter by the Enforcement Directorate.

BOM32 ELECTIONS-MP-AKHILESH Caste census can be completed in 3 months due to Aadhaar, says Akhilesh; mocks Rahul's 'X-ray' comment Bhopal, Nov 13 (PTI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said a caste census can be completed in three months due to the availability of the Aadhaar card mechanism. DEL60 DL-3RDLD AIR QUALITY Air pollution: Delhi squanders gain due to rain as firework ban goes up in smoke New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) Squandering the relief due to rain, Delhi recorded a jump in pollution levels and a smoky haze returned on Monday morning after people flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night.

BOM16 MH-THEATRE-LD FIRECRACKERS Enjoy 'Tiger 3' without putting others at risk: Salman Khan on fans bursting firecrackers inside theatre Mumbai, Nov 13 (PTI) Superstar Salman Khan on Monday urged fans to enjoy his Diwali release ''Tiger 3'' without putting people at risk after videos of viewers bursting firecrackers inside a movie theatre during the screening of the film went viral on social media.

MDS24 KL-CENTRE-LD LDF LDF govt's extravagance responsible for Kerala's financial crisis, not central policies: Centre Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (PTI) Union Minister V Muraleedharan on Monday alleged that the ''extravagance and lavishness'' of the LDF administration in Kerala were responsible for the state's financial crisis and not any policies of the Centre, a claim which the ruling Left termed as ''misleading''.

MDS21 TL-3RD LD FIRE 9 belonging to two families killed in fire in apartment building in Hyderabad Hyderabad, Nov 13 (PTI) Nine people belonging to two families died of ''asphyxiation'' and burns while another person was injured in a major fire in a residential building in the Nampally area here on Monday, police and fire department officials said.

LEGAL LGD3 DL-HC-TRANSGENDER-PASSPORT MHA advised MEA to bring policy to enable people get fresh passport easily after sex change, HC told New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has been informed that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has advised the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to come up with a policy that enables people who undergo sex change surgery outside India to get a fresh passport without difficulties as the biometrics do not change after such medical procedures.

BUSINESS DEL52 BIZ-LD INFLATION Retail inflation eases to four-month low of 4.87 pc in Oct New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) Continuing the downward trend, retail inflation slipped to a four-month low of 4.87 per cent in October, mainly due to easing food prices and inched towards the Reserve Bank's target of 4 per cent, according to government data released on Monday. FOREIGN FGN72 UK-2NDLDALL CABINET PM Sunak sacks home secretary Braverman, ex-premier Cameron back as foreign secretary London, Nov 13 (PTI) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked controversial Indian-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman and appointed former premier David Cameron back into the frontline government as his new Foreign Secretary, in a dramatic reshuffle of his Cabinet ahead of general elections next year. By Aditi Khanna FGN71 UK-JAISHANKAR-LD CAMERON Jaishankar meets newly-appointed UK Foreign Secretary Cameron; congratulates him on his appointment London, Nov 13 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met newly-appointed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron here and held a detailed discussion on realising the full potential of the bilateral strategic partnership. By Aditi Khanna FGN68 UK-INDIANS-HOUSE-FIRE Five members of Indian-origin family die in London house fire London, Nov 13 (PTI) Five members of a family, including three children, have died in a house fire in west London, the Metropolitan Police said on Monday as it announced an investigation into the tragic incident. By Aditi Khanna SKY SKY