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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. Meanwhile, Joe Biden 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. This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

Top 10 News @ 9 AM

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Published : Dec 1, 2020, 8:58 AM IST

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.”

6. World AIDS Day 2020: Early Treatment Can Prevent/Delay Progression

World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 every year to raise awareness about the disease. AIDS or Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome is a disease that is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

7. 7-year-old Kautilya Kataria becomes world's youngest computer programmer

A 7-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district has set a Guinness World Record by receiving a certification that makes him the world's youngest computer programmer. Kautilya Kataria, a class 2 student in England, entered the Record book after completing a test on the Python programming language.

8. Mumbai ACB arrests class-I officer for accepting bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a class-I officer posted in the registrar office of co-operative societies and his son for demanding and accepting sarees and cash as a bribe. The class-I officer and his son had allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe of two sarees and Rs two lakh.

9. Rajasthan CM denounces defacing of Rajiv Gandhi statue in Varanasi

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday condemned the defacing of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's statue in Varanasi and demanded action against the accused. “It's most condemnable that former PM Rajiv Gandhi ji's statue was defaced in #Varanasi & that too on a day when PM Modi was visiting Varanasi. Police must identify miscreants & arrest them,” he tweeted.

10. Benazir Bhutto's youngest daughter makes political debut at PDM rally in Multan

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the youngest daughter of Pakistan's slain prime minister Benazir Bhutto, made her political debut in Multan on Monday at a rally of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the 11-party opposition alliance. In her speech, Aseefa called on the crowd to remember her mother’s sacrifices for democracy and urged them to support her brother Bilawal Bhutto in his fight for true democracy in the country.

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.”

6. World AIDS Day 2020: Early Treatment Can Prevent/Delay Progression

World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 every year to raise awareness about the disease. AIDS or Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome is a disease that is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

7. 7-year-old Kautilya Kataria becomes world's youngest computer programmer

A 7-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district has set a Guinness World Record by receiving a certification that makes him the world's youngest computer programmer. Kautilya Kataria, a class 2 student in England, entered the Record book after completing a test on the Python programming language.

8. Mumbai ACB arrests class-I officer for accepting bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a class-I officer posted in the registrar office of co-operative societies and his son for demanding and accepting sarees and cash as a bribe. The class-I officer and his son had allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe of two sarees and Rs two lakh.

9. Rajasthan CM denounces defacing of Rajiv Gandhi statue in Varanasi

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday condemned the defacing of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's statue in Varanasi and demanded action against the accused. “It's most condemnable that former PM Rajiv Gandhi ji's statue was defaced in #Varanasi & that too on a day when PM Modi was visiting Varanasi. Police must identify miscreants & arrest them,” he tweeted.

10. Benazir Bhutto's youngest daughter makes political debut at PDM rally in Multan

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the youngest daughter of Pakistan's slain prime minister Benazir Bhutto, made her political debut in Multan on Monday at a rally of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the 11-party opposition alliance. In her speech, Aseefa called on the crowd to remember her mother’s sacrifices for democracy and urged them to support her brother Bilawal Bhutto in his fight for true democracy in the country.

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