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National

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor'

Delhi''s air quality remained very poor on Tuesday and is predicted to turn "severe" this week due to unfavourable meteorological conditions.

HM Amit Shah not to attend BSF raising day event

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday decided not to attend the BSF''s raising day event as an "important official work" has come up, officials said.

International

Top secret: Biden gets access to President's Daily Brief

Joe Biden got his first look as president-elect at the President''s Daily Brief, a top secret summary of US intelligence and world events a document former first lady Michelle Obama has called The Death, Destruction, and Horrible Things Book."

Asia Today: Vietnam reports 1st local infection in 89 days

Vietnamese authorities are conducting intensive contact tracing after discovering the country''s first confirmed local transmission of the coronavirus in 89 days.

UN: Pandemic to fan surge in humanitarian needs in 2021

The UN humanitarian office says needs for assistance have ballooned to unprecedented levels this year because of COVID-19, projecting that a staggering 235 million people will require help in 2021.

Trump headed to Georgia as turnout driver, but also a threat

Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trump''s conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the party''s ability to win a Senate majority and counter President-elect Joe Biden''s administration.

Biden weighs Rahm Emanuel for transportation secretary

President-elect Joe Biden is considering former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a substantial and somewhat divisive figure in Democratic Party politics, to serve as his transportation secretary.

India recorded largest reductions in malaria cases in South-East Asia between 2000-2019: WHO

India made impressive gains in the global fight against malaria, recording the largest reduction in cases in South-East Asia from 20 million in 2000 to about 5.6 million last year, according to the World Health Organisation.

Business

Sensex rises over 120 point in early trade; Nifty tops 13,000

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex climbed over 120 points in opening trade, as better than expected GDP data strengthened market sentiment amid unabated foreign capital inflows.

India's manufacturing PMI slips to 3-month low in Nov

India''s manufacturing sector activity lost momentum and fell to a three-month low in November amid slower increases in factory orders, exports and buying levels, a monthly survey said on Tuesday.

Maruti Suzuki sales increase 1.7 pc to 1,53,223 units in Nov

The country''s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday reported a 1.7 per cent increase in sales to 1,53,223 units in November.

Escorts Agri Machinery sales surge 33 pc in Nov

Farm equipment manufacturer Escorts Agri Machinery on Tuesday reported a 33 per cent rise in tractor sales to 10,165 units for November 2020.

Bajaj Auto sales rise 5 pc to 4,22,240 units in Nov

Bajaj Auto on Tuesday reported a 5 per cent increase in total sales to 4,22,240 units in November this year.

Asian stocks gain on stronger Chinese factory data

Asian stocks rose Tuesday after Chinese manufacturing improved, with investors looking ahead to US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell''s appearance before legislators.

Rupee surges 25 paise to 73.80 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee appreciated 25 paise to 73.80 against the US dollar in the opening session on Tuesday, tracking strong domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows.

Entertainment

Peter Dinklage to star in 'Toxic Avenger' reboot

"Game of Thrones" alum Peter Dinklage has found his next project in Legendary''s new "Toxic Avenger" film. The reboot will be a modern-day take on Troma Entertainment''s 1984 low-budget action comedy hit, "The Toxic Avenger", reported Deadline.

Hiroyuki Sanada joins Brad Pitt in 'Bullet Train'

Los Angeles: Veteran actor Hiroyuki Sanada has boarded the star-studded cast of the action-thriller "Bullet Train", led by Oscar winner Brad Pitt.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw to reunite with Apple for thriller 'Surface'

Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw has landed a lead role in "Surface", a psychological thriller series set up at Apple TV Plus.

Sports

Warner's injury is opportunity for others to claim opening slot in Tests: Langer

Canberra: A groin injury has ruled David Warner out of at least the first Test against India and Aus coach Justin Langer says the temporarily vacant opening slot will go to the one who performs well for Aus A in the upcoming tour games against the visitors.

Natarajan or Shardul could replace Saini as India look to salvage pride

Left chasing shadows in the first two games, a listless Indian team would most certainly tweak its bowling combination in order to avoid a second successive clean-sweep when it takes on Australia in the third and final ODI here on Wednesday.

USA Basketball clinches AmeriCup berth, beats Mexico 94-78

USA Basketball went into a bubble and emerged with a berth in the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup.

Pellegrini's Real Betis loses again in Spanish league

Eibar defeated Real Betis 2-0 in the Spanish league, handing Manuel Pellegrini''s team its fifth loss in six matches.

Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic

The five Olympic rings are back in Tokyo Bay.

GK Snapshots on 1 December 2020

1. International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2020 – November 29

2. Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare 2020 – November 30

3. NSA Ajit Doval’s 2 day Visits Colombo to Attend 4th National Security Advisor Trilateral Meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation

4. India, France Joint Committee Launches Bilateral Fastrack mechanism in Investment

5. Cambridge Dictionary Named “Quarantine” as Word of the Year 2020

6. AR Rahman Appointed as the Ambassador for BAFTA Breakthrough India 2020-21

7. India Grid Trust Signs Sharepurchase Agreement to Acquire 74% Stake in PKTCL from Reliance Infrastructure

8. Lewis Hamilton wins Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020

9. Veteran Actor, Weightlifter of England Dave Prowse dies at 85

10. Legendary Senegal footballer, Papa Bouba Diop dies at 42

11. New Book Titled ‘Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’ Released by ADB; During 2004-2015 India was the 4th major host of Greenfield FDI