4. What will PM Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin talk about? Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a virtual summit of the five-nation grouping BRICS this week. Border conflict The summit is taking place amid a lingering border row between India and China in eastern

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1. Does India require a super investigative agency?What: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Friday said there was an immediate requirement for the development of an independent umbrella institution to bring different investigative firms like the CBI, severe scams examination office (SFIO) and the Enforcement Directorate under one roof.How: “It is vital for

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