Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Panday recently graced the couch with Karan Johar on his celebrity talk show.

During the third episode of the show, Karan Johar pointed out that Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Panday, who are both contemporaries, share ex-boyfriends. He also mentioned that they have maintained a cordial relationship with each other and with Kartik Aaryan.

In response to this, Sara stated that she did not wish to convey that everything is simple because it may seem trivial. She acknowledged that it is not always effortless, particularly when one is emotionally invested in a relationship, whether it is a friendship, professional association, or romantic involvement. She emphasised that it is not a casual matter and that it holds significant importance to her.

She further said, “Something that I’ve realised, without sounding semi-negative, is that there actually are no permanent predicaments in this business. In my limited experience, there’s no point making best friendships and pinky promises and ‘I won’t do this, I’ll never talk to you again’. These nevers and always don’t happen.”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Sara will next be seen in Ae Watan Mere Watan, Metro In Dino, and Murder Mubarak, among others.

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India had the highest number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world in 2022, says the Global TB Report 2023 by the World Health Organisation. The country accounted for 27 per cent of the total TB cases in the world. There were 28.2 lakh cases and of them, 12 per cent (3,42,000 people) died due to the disease, said the report, which was released on Tuesday.  

The Global Burden 

The report revealed that 30 nations accounted for 87 per cent of the world’s TB cases.  

India was followed by Indonesia (10 per cent), China (7.1 per cent), the Philippines (7.0 per cent), Pakistan (5.7 per cent), Nigeria (4.5 per cent), Bangladesh (3.6 per cent), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (3.0 per cent).

The report shows India has made progress in reducing the number of cases. From 258 patients per 1,00,000 people in 2015, it has dropped to 199 per 1,00,000 people in 2022. But the rate is still far higher than the global average of 133 per 100,000. 

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Case Fatality Ratio 

Case Fertility Ratio (CFR) — the measure of how severe a disease is — of India stood at 12 per cent, which means 12 out of 100 patients died of the disease.  The figure is the double of the global average which stands at 5.8 per cent.  

Singapore had the lowest score of 1 per cent while China stood at 14th spot with 4 per cent. While TB is curable, death can occur when it is diagnosed late. 

What has made matters worse is the COVID-19 pandemic 

The report estimated that during the pandemic, the number of deaths spiralled. Compared to pre-pandemic trends, around 60,000 more people died in India between 2020 and 2022.  

The report said more than 75 lakh people from 192 countries were diagnosed with TB in 2022, marking it the highest figure recorded since WHO began monitoring the disease across the world from 1995. 

 A Silver Lining 

The report also highlights a recovery trend in TB diagnosis and treatment services in 2022, signalling a potential reversal of the COVID-19 impact on TB control efforts.  

Dhanteras 2023 Dhanteras Shubh Muhurat and Puja Timing: Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi, is a Hindu festival celebrated in India, typically occurring two days before Diwali. This year, it will be celebrated on Friday (November 10). The festival holds great significance as it marks the beginning of the five-day Diwali festival. On this day, people worship Lord Dhanvantari, the God of Ayurveda, and Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. And all this is done based on the auspicious time (called muhurat), which is decided by according to the Hindu calendar.

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Various astrologers have predicted the muhurat time for Dhanteras 2023 puja based on the established practices. It will start at 12:35 pm on November 10 and continue till 7.43 pm on that day. The festivalfall on Trayodashi Tithi – thirteenth day of the bright half of the Kartik month.

Dhanteras Puja muhurat

The Dhanteras muhurat will last for more than seven hours, but according to astrologers, the puja time is scheduled to begin at 5.47pm and continue till 7.43 pm (almost two hours).

Astrologers have also pointed out that Dhanteras will coincide with the Hasta Nakshatra due to which the importance of the festival has increased a lot.

When to buy gold and silver on Dhanteras?

If you are not the one who does Dhanteras shopping in advance, you can buy gold and silver during the auspicious time tomorrow.

However, the most auspicious time to buy these precious items is from 12:35 pm to 02:46 pm.

Other things to buy on Dhanteras

The festival is an occasion to make popular purchases that include metals, electronic items, utensils, broom and home furniture.

On Dhanteras, it is customary to clean and decorate homes, light oil lamps, and buy new utensils or gold and silver items as a symbol of good luck and wealth. Dhanteras is a time for families to come together, offer prayers and seek blessings for financial well-being and overall prosperity.