1. Delhi Police file case for violent protests at Singhu border
The Delhi Police have lodged an FIR against unknown people at the Alipur police station after clashes were reported last Friday between farmers and police teams at Singhu border in which public properties were damaged. On November 27, in view of the protests organised by different farmers' unions against the recently passed farm laws, the police force was deployed at Singhu border to maintain law and order.
2.Biden speaks with UN chief, discusses strengthening partnership on urgent global issues
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday spoke with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as the two discussed the need to strengthen their partnership on urgent global issues including combatting COVID-19, the transition said.
3. Cyclone: IMD asks people of southern Kerala to remain vigilant
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a pre-Cyclone watch for South Tamil Nadu and South Kerala coasts predicting that weather conditions there could intensify into a Cyclonic Storm in coming hours.
4. Defamation suit filed against Telangana CM KCR by BJP leader
BJP leader G Vivek Venkataswamy has filed a Rs 100 crores defamation suit against Telangana Chief Minister KC Rao alleging that the latter dragged his name in a false case related to the recovery of cash during the Dubbaka by-elections.
5. Sputnik V is an opportunity BRICS should not miss, says expert
As the BRICS grouping is losing its sheen, the Sputnik V vaccine provides an important opportunity for the member nations in finding a common purpose, a prominent expert said. Commenting on the role of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in energising the ties among the member nations, G Venkat Raman, Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Management, Indore said: “Border skirmishes between India and China has halted the wheels of BRICS. The COVID vaccine will provide the much-needed booster dose to kick start the group functioning.”
