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National

PM inaugurates, lays foundation stone of development projects for Varanasi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects for Varanasi, including those related to agriculture, tourism and infrastructure.

Naidu greets people of Uttarakhand on state foundation day

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday extended greetings to the people of Uttarakhand on its foundation day, praying for the progress and prosperity of the hill state.

Counting of votes for Gujarat bypolls on Tuesday

The popularity of former Congress MLAs who joined the BJP will be decided when votes polled for by-elections to eight Assembly constituencies in Gujarat will be counted on Tuesday.

International

Trump, who never admits defeat, mulls how to keep up fight

Washington: President Donald Trump never admits defeat. But he faces a stark choice now that Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House: Concede graciously for the sake of the nation or don''t and get evicted anyway.

COVID-19: Pak announces new guidelines for wedding events

Grappling with the second wave of coronavirus, Pakistan announced new guidelines for wedding events in the country as 1,650 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the national tally to 344,839 on Monday.

Referendum on Trump shatters turnout records

With votes still being counted, turnout in the 2020 presidential election has hit a 50-year high, exceeding the record set by the 2008 presidential election of Barack Obama an extraordinary engagement in what amounted to a referendum on President Donald Trump''s leadership.

Turkish finance minister, Erdogan's son-in-law, resigns post

Turkey''s finance minister and son-in-law to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his resignation on social media Sunday.

Bush congratulates Biden, Harris; calls election 'fundamentally fair'

Former Republican US president George W Bush has said that the American people can have confidence that the 2020 presidential election was "fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear".

Business

Rupee rises 14 paise against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 14 paise to 73.94 against the US dollar in opening trade, tracking a massive rally in domestic equity markets after Joe Biden was declared as the winner of the US presidential election.

USFDA issues 13 observations after inspection of Lupin arm's Somerset facility

Drug firm Lupin on Monday said the US health regulator has issued 13 observations after inspection of its subsidiary''s Somerset facility in New Jersey.

Blue Star bags Rs 128 cr order from Wistron Infocomm

Air conditioning major Blue Star on Monday said it has bagged a Rs 128 crore order from Wistron Infocomm, a contract manufacturer for Apple in India, for mechanical electrical and plumbing (MEP) works for their factory expansion project. In a regulatory filing, Blue Star said it has won an "order from Wistron Infocomm valued at Rs 128 crore, for MEP works for their factory expansion project. Currently, this order is one of the largest and fast-track projects, being executed by Blue Star in the factories segment".

Market opens at record high; Sensex rallies over 650 pts

Rallying over 650 points, equity benchmark Sensex hit its record intra-day level in early trade on Monday, driven by broad-based gains amid massive foreign fund inflow and positive cues from global markets.

Legal

NGT imposes ban on sale, use of firecrackers in NCR from Nov 9 to Nov 30

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from the midnight of November 9 to the midnight of November 30.

Entertainment

Korean zombie thriller 'Peninsula' to hit Indian screens on Nov 27

South Korean zombie thriller "Peninsula", directed by Yeon Sang-ho, is slated to be released in Indian theatres on November 27, Zee Studios and Kross Pictures said on Monday.

Sports

Shame we couldn't make IPL final but boys can be proud: Williamson

Abu Dhabi: It's a "shame" that Sunrisers Hyderabad could not make the IPL final, feels top batsman Kane Williamson but asserted that the side can take pride in its remarkable fightback to make the play-offs after the early struggle in the tournament.

Johnson finishes 6th in final race of NASCAR career

Jimmie Johnson strode into the final news conference of his NASCAR career wearing a black hat with "One Final Shot" on the front. Told he was the first driver in the room after Sunday''s race at Phoenix Raceway, the seven-time Cup champion had a quick response.

Out! NZ batter Blundell dismissed for obstructing the field Out!

Batsman Tom Blundell has become only the second player in New Zealand first-class cricket to be given out for obstructing the field.

Qualifying for maiden IPL final is best ever feeling: Shreyas Iyer

Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer says qualifying for a maiden IPL final is "best feeling ever" after a roller-coaster journey in which his team has peaked at just the right time.

Defenders still can't stop 39-year-old Ibrahimovic

Last week it was an acrobatic overhead winner that belied his 39 years.

GK Snapshots on 9 November 2020

1. International Stress Awareness Week 2020 – November 2 to 6

2. National Cancer Awareness Day 2020 – November 7

3. Navies of India, US, Japan, Australia take part in First Phase of 2020 Malabar Naval Exercise

4. India-Nordic -Baltic CII Conclave held Virtually; Attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

5. 4th India – Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation held Virtually

6. 1st Virtual Indo-Africa Summit Held; Addressed by Union Minister Piyush Goyal

7. Overview of Army Chief General MM Naravane’s Three-day visit to Nepal from November 4-6, 2020

8. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha Appointed as Chief Information Commissioner.

9. Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra Elected to UN’s ACABQ

10. VP Venkaiah Naidu Virtually Launched the Book Titled “Thavaasmi: Life and Skills Through the Lens of Ramayana”

11. Padma Awardee & Actor Anupam Kher Unveiled the Cover of his new book “Your Best Day Is Today!”

12. 6 Women Led Startups Won COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge Organised by MyGov in Collaboration with UN Women

13. Bangladesh and US launch joint naval exercise ‘CARAT Bangladesh 2020’

14. Gujarat High Court became the 1st High Court in India to Live-Stream its Court Proceedings on Youtube.