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Topic: G20

US President Biden to focus on World Bank reform, funding to tackle climate crisis at G20 Summit

The Biden administration is pushing the World Bank as a counterpart to China's overseas lending.

Makers of Constitution ‘erred’ — G20 banquet invite spurs ‘Bharat vs India’ slugfest

Congress says use of 'President of Bharat' in G20 invite an attempt by BJP to 'divide India'. BJP hits back by asking why organisers of Bharat Jodo Yatra hate 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.

The ‘Xi-20’ group, ‘Bharat’ not INDIA & ‘One Nation One Dress’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Talks underway for global framework on crypto rules, says Finance Minister Sitharaman

Sitharaman further said that cryptocurrency could not be regulate without the support of other countries and that there should be a regulated framework to handle crypto assets.

Udhayanidhi’s remark about Sanatan Dharma uncalled for. It hurts CM Stalin’s cause

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Xi just handed the mic to Modi at the G20. But without Russia, China, it’s now a sideshow

China wants to be number one, but it must first protect its position as the number two – India is a threat to the current position.

China’s Xi Jinping will not attend G20 leaders’ meet in Delhi, Premier Li Qiang to step in

This is the first time that Xi has skipped a G20 event, having attended all others since becoming president in 2013.

Security tightened around Delhi metro stations ahead of G20 summit

DCP Metro said that action was needed in 39 stations while Supreme Court, Janpath, Bhikaji Cama Place, Khan Market and Dhaula Kuan have been marked as ‘Sensitive’ stations.

Putin ‘popular among women’, Lavrov a ‘womaniser’ — journalist & Russian ambassador banter

At a press meet hosted by FCC South Asia, an Indian journalist said it would have been 'nice' if the 'popular' Russian president had come down to India.

Urdu press condemns Muzaffarnagar slapping incident — ‘school mein nafrat ka bazar’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?