Afternoon brief: PM Modi's countdown attack on Congress, 3 Indian cities in world's most polluted list; all latest news

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Published on: Nov 13, 2023, 13:02:28 IST

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In a fiery speech during an election rally Chhattisgarh's Mungeli, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the countdown for the departure of the Congress party in the state has officially begun. Addressing the Vijay Sankalap Maharally, PM Modi targeted chief minister Bhupesh Baghel over the alleged Mahadev betting app scam in which the Enforcement Directorate has linked the Congress leader with the ongoing investigation. Dig deeper

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The situation in two cities in the country – Kolkata and Mumbai – has equally deteriorated in the wake of impending winter, as well as the short burst of Diwali celebration, putting them in the fourth and eighth positions, respectively, among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world. Dig deeper

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Shah Rukh Khan was spotted at Salman Khan's sister Arpita Khan's Diwali celebration in Mumbai on Sunday. The actor arrived at the house party with his manager Pooja Dadlani and wife Gauri Khan, and walked into the venue without posing for the paparazzi. He was in a blue kurta outfit. Also spotted at the bash was Salman Khan, whose film Tiger 3 released the same day. Dig deeper

That’s all we have at this hour in our Afternoon briefing. Catch you in the evening.

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