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Published : Dec 7, 2020, 9:09 AM IST

Delhi's border points were put under heavy police deployment with concrete barriers and multilayered barricades put in place as the fifth round of talks between the farmers and the government yielded no results. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the construction work of the Agra Metro Project on Monday through video conferencing. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden has picked California AG Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary. This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

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1. Farmers' protest LIVE: Protest enters 12th day

Farmers continue to camp at Singhu border (Haryana-Delhi border) to protest against the farm laws. The farmers' protest at Singhu border, against Central Government's Farm laws, entered 12th day today.

2. PM Modi to inaugurate construction work of Agra Metro Project

PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the construction work of the Agra Metro Project today via video conferencing. The project comprises of two corridors with a total length of 29.4 km and connects major tourist attractions like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra with railway stations and bus stands.

3. J-K DDC polls LIVE: Voting for 4th phase begins

In view of the fourth phase of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir, internet services have been snapped in south Kashmir.

4. Nepal to announce revised height of Mt Everest on Tuesday

After working for a year on processing data regarding the measurement of the world's highest peak, Nepal on Tuesday will announce the newly-measured height of Mount Everest.

5. Watch: Rajasthan couple ties knot in PPE kits after bride tests COVID-19 positive

A couple tied the knot at Kelwara COVID Centre in Bara, Shahbad on Sunday, wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) kits as bride's COVID-19 report came positive on the wedding day. The marriage ceremony was conducted following the government's COVID protocols.

6. Biden picks California AG Becerra as health secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration's coronavirus response.

7. Sharif rues that none of Pakistan's PMs have been able to complete their terms

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday regretted that none of the country's elected premiers have been able to complete their terms, saying "Iqbal did not dream of this Pakistan".

8. AUS vs IND: Big thumbs up to each one in Team India, says Rohit Sharma

Batsman Rohit Sharma on Sunday congratulated Virat Kohli-led India for gaining an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Australia.

9. Netflix rejects calls to add disclaimer to 'The Crown'

Netflix has rejected calls to add a disclaimer to the historic drama 'The Crown'. In a statement, Netflix said it has always presented the drama, as just that a drama.

10. Stock market likely to be cautious this week

As the bulls continued to dominate for the fifth successive week and the benchmark indices are at historical highs, traders are likely to be cautious in the coming week.

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