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New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1700 hours: NATION CAL9 NL-3DLD-FIRING 13 civilians gunned down in Nagaland by security forces; 1 soldier killed in rioting Kohima/Guwahati/New Delhi: At least 13 civilians were gunned down by security forces in Nagaland"s Mon district, police said on Sunday, adding that it is investigating whether the incident was a case of mistaken identity.
One soldier also died in rioting which followed.
DEL31 VIRUS-OMICRON-LD DELHI Delhi reports first case of Omicron variant New Delhi: A 37-year-old man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania has tested positive for Omicron, making it the first case of the new COVID-19 variant in the national capital and the fifth in the country.
DEL30 CONG-MIZORAM Cong names Lalsawta chief of its Mizoram unit New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday named Lalsawta as the chief of its Mizoram unit after Sonia Gandhi accepted the resignation of former chief minister Lal Thanhawla from the post.
DEL28 BSF-2NDLD SHAH Modi govt showed no one can take India"s borders, jawans lightly: Shah Jaisalmer: The Modi government showed that no one can take India"s borders and jawans lightly after it took the "strong decision" to conduct cross-border strikes following attacks in Pulwama and Uri, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.
DEL39 RAHUL-LD NAGALAND FIRING What exactly is home ministry doing: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over Nagaland incident New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre over the killing of civilians during an anti-insurgency operation in Nagaland, with Rahul Gandhi saying the government must give a "real reply" as to what is the home ministry doing when "neither civilians nor security personnel are safe in our own land".