Evening briefing: Rajnath Singh reacts to India-China agreement, SC's direction to Ajit Pawar on clock symbol; and more

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Published on: Oct 24, 2024, 18:44:49 IST

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Earlier this week, New Delhi said an agreement was reached with the Chinese side regarding patrolling which will lead to complete disengagement. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that a broad consensus has been achieved between India and China on "patrolling" and “restoring ground situation” along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. His remark came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral dialogue after five years. Dig deeper

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. (Rajnath Singh | Official X account)

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) must include a disclaimer while using the “clock” symbol as directed by the top court earlier, PTI reported. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Surya Kant observed while hearing a plea filed by the NCP faction led by veteran leader Sharad Pawar over the use of the "clock" symbol. Dig deeper

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That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning

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