News highlights: Parag Agrawal replaces Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO

Afghan children are covered with a blanket as their families camp outside the Directorate of Disaster, in Herat, Afghanistan, Monday, November 29. About 2000 internally displaced people left Allahyar village in Ghor province because of a drought and are seeking help from the regional government in Herat. ( AP Photo)

. The new Twitter chief is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, from where he holds a B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering. He later pursued a master's and PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University.

. The Gujarat Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has nabbed two more people and seized heroin worth Rs 3.25 crore from a Nigerian national's house in Delhi as part of its probe into the recovery of heroin worth Rs 730 crore from Morbi and two other districts recently, an official said on Monday. The arrested accused were identified as Sarjerao Garad (56), a resident of Pune in Maharashtra, and Javid Sodha (32) of Sachana in Jamnagar district, an ATS release said. ( PTI )

. Twitter announced Monday that co-founder JackDorseywas stepping down immediately as CEO, with the company's chief technical officer Parag Agrawal replacing him. Read more

. Number of terrorist attacks andsecurity forces personnel killed in these attacks have come down in 2021 in Jammu and Kashmirin comparison between last twoyears. 594 and244 terror attacks took place in 2019 and2020 respectively, 196 attacks have taken place in 2021 till November 15: MoS Defence in RS. ( ANI )

. RIL dismissed a report titled `Reliance mulling bid for UK’s telco BT Group' as "completely speculative and baseless"."We categorically deny any intent to bid for the UK telecom group, BT, formerly British Telecom, as reported in the article...," Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) said in a communication to BSE. Read more

. "State is adhering to Centre's guidelines over Covid, all precautions being taken. Meeting with officials from Health and State administrationcalled on November 30 to discuss the issue. Airport-Railway stations alerted&have been asked to take precautions in wake of new variant,"Goa CM Pramod Sawant. ( ANI )

. RBI imposes a Rs 1 Cr penalty on Union Bank of India, for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI contained in “RBI (Fraud-Classification& Reporting by commercial banks&select FIs) Directions 2016” and“Guidelines on Sale of Stressed Assets by Banks” ( ANI )

. German consumer prices hit a 29-year high in November, preliminary data showed Monday, as soaring energy costs and supply chain bottlenecks weigh on Europe's top economy.

The annual inflation rate rose by 5.2 percent, accelerating for the fifth month in a row, with the surge partially driven by a 22-percent jump in energy prices, federal statistics agency Destatis said. ( AFP )

. A depression would result in heavy rainfall in Odisha andAndhra Pradesh from November 30 to December 2. Western disturbance might cause heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gujarat, Konkan, and Central Maharashtra from the night of December 1 to December 2,RK Jenamani, IMD Scientist told. ( ANI )

. People buy groundnut during 'Kadalekai Parishe', popularly known as the groundnut festival, in Bengaluru, Monday, November29. The festival celebrates the first yield of the groundnut crop. ( PTI Photo)

. Ethiopians living in South Africa take part in a march to the USEmbassy and European Union offices during a protest against threatened USsanctions over the war in northern Ethiopia, in Pretoria, South Africa. ( Reuters )

. Four soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said Monday, bringing the toll from two weeks of raids by suspected jihadists to at least 80.

An army unit in Solle, in Loroum province bordering Mali, came under fire at around 5am on Sunday, a source said.

"Four soldiers were killed and several were wounded... around 10 terrorists were neutralised in a counter-attack," the source said.

The armed forces swept the area with air support, the source added. ( AFP )

. There were key Taliban members among the students who were given scholarship opportunities to study in India, Khaama Press reported, quoting a Wall Street Journal report.Ahmad Wali Haqmal, who is now the spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance was a key Taliban member in the Kandahar University and was later sent to study Human rights in Aligarh Muslim Univesity of India, WSJ reported.

. Order on bail pleas of Police officials Nandkumar Gopale-Asha Korke reserved till December 7 by sessions court. Plea was earlier rejected by Magistrate court Both are accused along with Param Bir Singh & Sachin Waze in extortion case registered at Marine Drive police station. ( ANI )

. "Farm laws have been a disease and it’s good that they are revoked. Let the President put the stamp on the bill then we will discuss other issues like 750 farmers who died, MSP, and quashing the cases lodged against farmers,"Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait. ( ANI )

. "557 Women Officers have been granted Permanent Commission in Indian Army after Supreme Court judgment dated February 17, 2020. No delay has been made in granting Permanent Commission to any Women Officer," MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to DMK's M Shanmugam in Rajya Sabha today.

. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the media at Vijay Chowk during the Winter Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi. ( PTI Photo)

. New Zealand denied India a win after the visitors persevered to steal a draw in the first Test in Kanpur.India missed the victory after bowlers failed to pick the last Kiwi wicket. Read more

. "MSP procurement has been doubled in comparison to the year 2014. Earlier only paddy and wheat crop was procured on MSP. Under the leadership of PM Modi MSP procurement was started on Dalhan (pulses), Tilhan (oilseeds) andon cotton,"Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said. ( ANI )

. Lebanese protesters block a road with burning tyres during a protest in the capital Beirut on November 29, as the country struggles with a deep economic crisis. ( AFP Photo)

. The govt blames us for not letting the House function. But Farm Laws Repeal Bill 2021 was introduced & passed without discussion. Opposition had demanded a discussion on it: AR Chowdhury, Congress

. SC says we need strict compliance with the measures already directed by the Centre. Supreme Court says it will ask the Centre whether continuing construction work at the Central Vista project is adding to dust pollution and asks Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to explain what steps were taken to curb air pollution caused by the project in Delhi. "We're struggling how to control air pollution in Delhi, whether its Central Vista or anything else. Don't think we don't know anything. Don't flag certain issues to divert attention. Solicitor General will have to reply on this," says Supreme Court.

. SC posts the matter for hearing on 2nd Dec.

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The Chandiwal Commission cancelled a bailable warrant against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in connection with corruption allegations against former Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh

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. India reported 8,309 new Covid-19 cases on Monday and 236 related deaths, pushing the total caseload to 3,45,80832 and the death toll to 4,68,790.

In the past 24 hours, 9,905 people recovered from the disease, pushing the national recovery rate at 98.34 per cent. Active cases stood at 1,03,859.

News highlights: Parag Agrawal replaces Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO

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