The 19th round of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks will begin in Hyderabad today with chief negotiators from 16 Asian-Pacific countries taking part in the meet. The meeting is happening under the shadow of the stand-off between India and China — the two largest economies taking part in the talks.

Delhi Metro services are likely to be affected today. The Metro’s non-executive staff have threatened to bring train services to a halt from Monday if their demands, including a pay hike, are not met.

Six ministers from OPEC and non-OPEC nations including Kuwait, Venezuela, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Russia andOman will meet today in St. Petersburg, Russia, to discuss the situation in the oil market. The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee could recommend expanding the pact to the wider group, which holds its next meeting in November.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s stepson Shiv Menon’s application opposing BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s plea for a court-monitored CBI-led SIT probe into the death of Sunanda Pushkar will come up for hearing at the Delhi High Court.

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh will flag off the first set of 100 Uber bike taxis, under a new scheme aimed at generating jobs for the state’s unemployed youth. Singh had given the go-ahead to the launch of bike taxis or ‘baxis’ in the State in May as part of the government’s ‘Apni Gaddi, Apna Rozgar’ programme.