Morning brief: BJP dominates in MP, Rajasthan assembly polls, 1 dead in attack near Eiffel tower, and more
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Today, the results for the 2023 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Rajasthan will be announced. The counting of votes began at 8 am. These elections, considered a semi-final to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, were held in Mizoram, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana. Notably, the Election Commission revised the vote counting date for Mizoram, where voting occurred on November 7. Track LIVE updates on WION. Meanwhile, truce negotiations hit a major deadlock on Saturday between Israel and Hamas. The conflict is facing an imminent threat of a spillover beyond the immediate theatre in the Gaza Strip, with Israel's fighter jets targeting numerous Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon in response to repeated rocket attacks on northern Israel.
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