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December 04, 2021

Amid heavy November rains, Corporation says it halved drain time

THE number of rainy days (above 2.5 mm rain) in November this year was among the highest of all time.

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Sample of SA returnee sent for testing

A traveller from South Africa, who landed in Bengaluru on Wednesday, tested positive for Covid-19 and his swab samples have been sent for genome sequencing to determine whether it is an Omicron variant of the virus.

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Cyclone Jawad: High alert issued in 3 coastal dists

A high alert has been sounded in the three north coastal districts — Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam district — as cyclone Jawad is hurtling towards the coast.

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UAE Signs 14-Bn-Euro Deal For 80 Rafale Jets

THE UAE signed a record 14-billion-euro contract for 80 Rafale warplanes and committed billions of euros in other deals as French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a Gulf tour on Friday.

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Lebanese minister whose remarks on Yemen sparked row with Saudis quits

THE Lebanese minister whose remarks on the Saudi intervention in Yemen’s war sparked a row with Gulf countries that exacerbated Lebanon’s multiple crises resigned on Friday in hopes it would help end the standoff.

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FM: Global action only way to regulate evolving tech like cryptocurrencies

FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that no country has found a one-point formula to regulate technology like cryptocurrency and collective ‘global action’ is the only way to regulate evolving technologies, including cryptocurrencies.

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Jet Airways in ‘advanced discussions' with Boeing and Airbus to buy planes

JET Airways on Friday said it is in advanced discussions with aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus- for buying and leasing planes.

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Hiring activity up 26% in Nov: Naukri JobSpeak

Hiring activity in India has grown by 26% year-on-year (YO-Y) in November as the retail sector bustled with opportunities on festive hype, according to Naukri JobSpeak index.

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