New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: TOP STORY: FGN6 CLIMATE-COP30-INDIA (7:30 AM)

India offers 'strong support' to Brazil for COP30, says satisfied with many outcomes from summit Belem (Brazil): India on Sunday expressed 'strong support' to Brazil for the inclusive leadership of the COP30 Presidency and welcomed several decisions adopted at the just concluded climate summit. By Trideep Lahkar

NATION DEL4 PB-CHANDIGARH-BILL-LEADERS (12:02 PM)

Kejriwal, Harsimrat oppose bill allowing President to make legislation for Chandigarh directly Chandigarh: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Sunday strongly opposed a Constitution Amendment bill set to be introduced in Parliament to include Chandigarh under Article 240, empowering the president to make regulations for the Union territory and legislate directly.

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Confusion regarding Chandigarh will be resolved, says Punjab BJP amid attack over Centre's bill Chandigarh: With his party facing flak over the Centre proposing a law to appoint an independent administrator in Chandigarh, Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said Chandigarh is an integral part of Punjab, assuring that the "confusion" regarding the Union territory will be resolved.

DEL7 BLAST-PROBE-MAULVI-RENT (12.30 PM)

White collar terror module: Haryana preacher pleads with police to collect rent from doctor New Delhi/Srinagar, Nov 23 (PTI) The atmosphere in the police interrogation room at Srinagar is tense but a Haryana preacher detained in connection with a 'white-collar’ terror module remains focused on unpaid rent from arrested doctors. By Sumir Kaul

CAL7 WB-SIR-BANGLADESHIS (11:02 AM)

Borrowed lives on fake IDs: SIR sparks reverse migration of 'illegal Bangladehis' at Hakimpur border Hakimpur: Beside a pitch road that opens into a narrow, dusty mud bylane at the Hakimpur BSF border outpost in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas, a stretch has become an informal departure corridor for "illegal Bangladeshis", who lived in the state for years. By Pradipta Tapadar

CAL6 JH-BODIES-LD RECOVERY (10:19 AM)

Couple, two children found dead at home in Jharkhand’s Dumka Dumka: A man, his wife and their two children were found dead at a house in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Sunday morning, police said.

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TVK chief Vijay resumes poll campaign, targets ruling DMK for 'loot, dynasty politics' Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhgam chief Vijay on Sunday resumed his campaign for the 2026 Assembly election after a break of nearly 2 months and targeted the ruling DMK by accusing it of 'loot' and also indirectly levelled the allegation of dynasty politics against it.

BUSINESS DEL5 BIZ-RUSSIA-INDIA-OIL (12:01 PM)

New US sanctions threaten to disrupt India's Russian oil lifeline New Delhi: India's imports of Russian crude oil - the feedstock for fuels like petrol and diesel - are expected to drop sharply in the near term but not halt entirely as new US sanctions on Moscow's top oil exporters take full effect, analysts said.

LEGAL DEL3 LAW-CJI-OATH (11:52 AM)

Justice Surya Kant to take oath on Monday as next CJI New Delhi: Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark verdicts and orders on abrogation of Article 370 removing Jammu and Kashmir's special status, Bihar electoral rolls revision and Pegasus spyware case, will on Monday take oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India.

LGD1 SC-WANGCHUK (12:28 PM)

SC to hear on Nov 24 plea challenging climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's detention New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife which termed the climate activist's detention under the stringent National Security Act as illegal and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights.

FOREIGN FGN9 BIZ-GOYAL-ISRAEL-FTA (10:45 AM)

India, Israel may implement proposed FTA in two phases Jerusalem: India and Israel are considering implementing their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in two phases to ensure early benefits for the trade community of both countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.

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Chandigarh bill would let the President make regulations and appoint an administrator for the Union territory. A Constitution Amendment bill would place Chandigarh under Article 240, permitting the President to make regulations, legislate directly for the Union territory, and appoint an independent administrator; political opposition highlights concerns about presidential regulatory scope and effects on territorial governance.