India-US dialogue to Russia-Ukraine war: Top 5 stories of the day
India-US dialogue to Russia-Ukraine war: Top 5 stories of the day
1) US committed to strengthening defense, economic ties with India to seek peaceful, prosperous world: Joe Biden:
US President Joe Biden said that the United States is committed to strengthening the defense, economic, and people-to-people ties with India to together seek a peaceful and prosperous world.
2) Mamata Banerjee on Nadia rape case; BJP lashes out at West Bengal CM's 'shameful' remark:
Amid a row over the alleged gang-rape and death of a minor in West Bengal's Nadia, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned if the girl was actually raped or had a love affair that got her pregnant.
3) India-US 2+2 dialogue: US conveys full support to India's upcoming G20 Presidency:
The United States has conveyed its full support to India's upcoming G20 Presidency, starting December 1 this year till November 2023.
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4) Russian soldiers hold Ukraine women captive for 25 days; spine chilling deets inside:
War crimes examiners have come across horrific cases of sexual violence committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, which include women and girls kept in a Bucha basement for 25 days. Ukraine’s official facilitator for human rights, Lyudmyla Denisova, says nine of them are now impregnated.
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5) 7th pay commission: Here's new rates of dearness allowance for central government employees:
The government of India has issued a statement about the revised rates of the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees, as per the Department of Expenditure. The new rates are in effect from January 1, 2022.
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