Rajnath Singh, Chinese Defence Minister Meet In Moscow Amid Ladakh Tensions; Other Top Stories
Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a tense border row in eastern Ladakh since May. In June 20 Indian soldiers died in a clash with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley.
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Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held talks with his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meet in Moscow at a time when the two nuclear powers have been locked in a border row in eastern Ladakh for around four months, officials familiar with the developments said. Ensuring social distancing and keeping the system hygienic at all times are the Delhi Metro's biggest challenges, according to DMRC managing director Mangu Singh who said the network expects ridership to be close to 30% of what it was before the lockdown.
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The Army chief, General M.M. Naravane, said on Friday that the situation along the LAC along with China is "slightly tense" and army has undertaken precautionary deployment in some areas along the LAC "for our own safety and security". The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Friday that Bihar Assembly elections and bypolls for Lok Sabha and Assembly seats of other states will be held at around same time, dates for which will be announced at "appropriate time".
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Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao is said to be keen on introducing the new revenue act in the Monsoon session of the Assembly, which commences on Monday. India crossed the 40-lakh mark in the coronavirus cases on Friday --29 days after it surpassed 20 lakh cases on August 6.
