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Rajnath Singh And US Defence Secy To Co-Chair 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue On Friday
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will co-chair the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and US State Secretary Antony Blinken on November 10.
Following the Ministerial Dialogue, US Defence Secretary Austin will conduct a bilateral meeting with Rajnath Singh.
Following his visit to India, Austin will be travelling to Korea and Indonesia, which will mark his 9th visit to the Indo-Pacific region.
Meanwhile, Blinken will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow to participate in the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
“Secretary Austin and US Secretary of State Mr Antony Blinken will co-chair the Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue with Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar on November 10,” the Ministry of Defence said in a statement
SC To Hear Challenges To K'taka HC Stay On Investigation Against DK Shivakumar On Friday
The Supreme Court will hear the plea by the CBI against the Karnataka High Court's decision to stay the investigation against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case on Friday.
ASG SV Raju appearing for the CBI told the court that the entire investigation had been stayed on the basis of falsehood.
Earlier the CBI had told the court that the interim stay by the High Court was granted without hearing them.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Shivakumar asked the court for some time to file a reply.
The court will resume hearing the matter on Friday.
In June, the Karnataka High Court stayed the investigations by the probe agency but the agency then approached the top court.
Mumbai: Elderly Woman Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Residential Building
A 96-year-old woman died after a fire broke out at a residential building in Mumbai. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was brought under control, ANI reported.
Brazilian Prez Lula da Silva Dials PM Modi, Discuss Situation In West Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The two leaders shared concerns on the ongoing developments in West Asia. Both leaders expressed deep concern at terrorism, violence and loss of civilian lives and called for concerted efforts for early resolution of the situation, PMO said in a statement.
Urge Opposition Members For Structured Debate During Parliament Winter Session: Pralhad Joshi
"The Winter Session of Parliament will begin on 4th December and conclude on 22nd December. There are a lot of Bills too. I urge everyone, especially our Opposition parties, that Govt of India is ready for all discussions that they demand. I call upon you for structured debate," ANI quoted Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi as saying.
Ethics Committee Submits Report To LS Speaker In Cash-For-Query Case: Report
Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha has submitted its report to Speaker Om Birla in the case related to TMC MP Mahua Moitra, ANI quoted its sources as saying.
CBI Busts Illegal Job Racket, 3 Held
CBI has busted an illegal job racket operating across multiple states in the country and arrested three accused. Searches were conducted at nine places, including Patna, Mumbai, Banglore, Mangalore, and Dhanbad. They were charging Rs 10-20 lakhs for job. They also took money in instalments from many job seekers, ANI reported.