Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with Congress leader AK Antony and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and briefed them about the situation along the border with China. Both Mr Antony and Mr Pawar are former Defence Ministers; the Supreme Court today gave the Uttar Pradesh government time till Monday to reconsider its decision to allow the Kanwar Yatra this year amid Covid worries; a trip to Delhi today by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa revived speculation that it will involve discussions on a change of leadership in the state, but it was shot down by the 78-year-old after a meeting with PM Modi and other top stories.