Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 17, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 17, 2023

A special session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been convened to readopt certain Bills returned to the government by Governor R.N. Ravi.
Madras High Court has created a record in disposal of cases by registering its highest-ever Case Clearance Rate (CCR) of 114% in 2022 as against 109% in 2021.
Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu.
The three-day long Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2023 concluded in New Delhi. This is the annual apex-level regional strategic dialogue of the Indian Navy
The ninth edition of the Joint Military exercise “Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023” between India and Sri Lanka has begun in Aundh (Pune).
The Department of Consumer Affairs conducted a stakeholder consultation to develop a ‘Safety Pledge’ for e-commerce platforms.

The government sells 2.84 lakh tonnes of wheat and 5,830 tonnes of rice from its buffer stock to to control retail price.
India has cut the windfall tax on diesel and crude oil, according to a government notification.
RBI raises risk weights on consumer credit exposure of banks and NBFCs to 125%.

The UN Security Council has called for “extended humanitarian pauses” in the Gaza Strip.
US and China agree to resume military communications following a rare meeting of Presidents of US and China in California.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Spain’s Lower House of Parliament voted to make Pedro Sanchez Prime Minister for another term.
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Supply Chain Agreement was signed by the 14 IPEF Partners.

Australia enters the World Cup final clash with India after a three-wicket win over South Africa in Kolkata.
Quinton de Kock becomes the only wicket-keeper to score more than 500 runs and effect 20 dismissals in a single edition of a men’s World Cup.
Tennis: Jannik Sinner became the first Italian ever to reach the last four of the ATP Finals.
Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy lost the second round match against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei at the Japan Masters Super 500 badminton tournament.