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International

Biden closes in on presidency

Washington: Democratic leader Joe Biden appeared to be a step away from winning the US presidential election as the latest count of votes from a handful of battleground states indicated that the re-election chances of incumbent Republican President Donald Trump are getting slim by the hour.

Business

WhatsApp starts payment service in India

WhatsApp on Friday said it is rolling out its payments services in India after receiving nod from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

Rupee zooms 44 paise to 73.92 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 44 paise to 73.92 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, supported by foreign portfolio flows even as investors continued to wait for the outcome of the US elections.

APL Apollo Tubes signs pact with Zamil Steel India

APL Apollo Tubes on Friday said it has signed a pact with Zamil Steel India to develop a market for pre-engineered steel buildings made from structural steel tubes. The company said the agreement is in line with its strategy to create new markets for structural steel tubes in India. "APL Apollo Tubes has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zamil Steel Buildings India (Zamil Steel India) to develop a market for pre-engineered steel buildings made from structural steel tubes," the company said in a BSE filing.

Entertainment

Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff reteam for musical 'Molly and the Moon'

Los Angeles: "Frozen" stars Kristen Bell and Jonathan Groff are set to reunite for upcoming original musical feature "Molly and the Moon".

Sports

Sledging is not going to worry Virat Kohli: Steve Waugh warns Aussies

Melbourne: Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh has urged the side to not get into a war of words with Virat Kohli during the upcoming four-Test home series as it might end up providing "extra motivation" to not just him but also his teammates.

The way we played was absolutely perfect: Rohit

A jubilant Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said his team produced an "absolutely perfect" performance to make the IPL finals with a 57-run decimation of Delhi Capitals in the first Qualifier here.

Kans nets 200th goal as Tottenham wins in Europa League

Harry Kane scored his 200th goal for Tottenham in a 3-1 away victory over Ludogorets in the Europa League, while 10-man Benfica came from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Rangers after an equalizer in injury time.

Our execution in death overs was miles off: Ponting

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting lamented that his bowlers were miles off in the death overs against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 and they will have to "dig deep" as a team to make the IPL final.

Path to NASCAR title clear with Harvick out of the way

Kevin Harvick was a sure bet to make the NASCAR finale and likely close out one of the most dominant seasons of the decade.

GK Snapshots on 6 November 2020

1. World Tsunami Awareness Day 2020 – November 5

2. President Kovind Promulgates Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020

3. Cabinet Approvals with Foreign Countries on November 4, 2020

4.Prasar Bharati signed MoU with BISAG-N to Launch 51 DTH Educational TV Channels

5. NMCG organised three-day virtual ‘Ganga Utsav 2020’; Chacha Chaudhary Named as Brand Ambassador of Namami Gange

6. 2nd Batch of Three Rafale Fighter Jets land at Jamnagar Air Base in Gujarat

7. Minister of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri launches Three Initiatives

8. IIT Madras International Centre for Clean Water to Colloborate with DG TAKANO to Introduce New Clean Water Technologies in India

9. NMDC & IIT-Hyderabad Launched NICE Program to Support Deep-Tech Startups

10. United States formally exits Paris Climate Agreement to curb climate change

11. Shaktikanta Das Chaired 40th SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Group meeting; Inaugurated the SAARCFINANCE Sync

12. Paytm Partners with SBI Card and Visa to Launch Co-Branded Credit Cards in 2 Variants

13. ICICI Bank Launches ‘ICICI Bank Mine’, India’s 1st Banking Programme for Millennial Customers; First-of-its-Kind Proposition in Industry

14. Ministry of I&B Constitutes a 4 Member Committee Headed by Shashi S. Vempati to Review Guidelines on Television Rating Agencies in India

15. India successfully flight-tested Enhanced Version of PINAKA Rocket System from ITR, Odisha

16. Don Talbot, Former Head Coach of Australia’s Olympic Swimming Team Passed Away at 87

17. Political Scientist Vinay Sitapati’s 2nd Book Titled “Jugalbandi: The BJP Before Modi”

18. Rare Metallic Asteroid ‘16 Psyche’ may be worth $ 10, 000 Quadrillion

19. Assam’s Rupsi Airport to Start its Commercial Operation by January 2021

20. AAI hands over Lucknow airport to Adani Group on lease for 50 years