J&K: FIR Registered After Communally Sensitive Video Goes Viral

After preliminary investigation, it surfaced that the video was reportedly shot near a nullah in Palmar area of Kishtwar.

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Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express to Operate with Tejas Rakes from Today; Check Details

Each coach of this Tejas rake, with CCTV cameras, has also been fitted with 2 LCDs to give travel information like next station

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EXCLUSIVE | PM Modi Wants List of Infra Projects Delayed Due to Court and NGT Orders, Loss to Exchequer

The top-level intervention by PM and involvement of the Law Ministry in the same indicates a coordinated legal approach could be followed to clear bottlenecks in a plethora of such infrastructure projects.

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Man Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 4-year-old Girl in Delhi's Bapa Nagar

The incident took place on Thursday, and the girl told her parents about it on Friday, following which police were informed.

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India Says UNSC Resolution on Afghanistan Addresses New Delhi's Concerns

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding that the territory of Afghanistan should not be used to threaten any country or shelter terrorists.

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Bihar Emerges as Surprise Star in India's Aug Vaccination Feat, Jabs 24L People in a Day; All Above 18 in Himachal Given 1st Dose

Coronavirus Updates: The Centre has provided 1.10 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses in the month of August and the supply has increased further after Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Dr K Sudhakar took up the matter with the government.

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Swami Prabhupada 125th Birth Anniversary: PM Modi to Release Special Commemorative Coin of ₹125 Coin

Swami Prabhupada 125th Birth Anniversary: ISKCON, which is the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, was started by Swami Prabhupada in 1966 in New York, the United States

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Aaj Ka Panchang, September 1, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Wednesday

Aaj Ka Panchang, September 1, 2021: The sunrise will be at 5:59 am and sunset will be at 6:43 pm

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US Lawmakers Seek Path To Permanent Residence For People In Employment-based Green Card Backlog

A group of 40 US lawmakers led by Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi has sought a path to lawful permanent residence for the 1.2 million people in the employment-based green card backlog, a significant majority of whom are from India. In a letter to Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the lawmakers said the budget reconciliation package provide relief to these individuals stuck in the employment-based green card backlog, thereby strengthening the economy in the process.

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Biden Says Afghanistan Exit Marks The End Of U.S Nation-building

Facing sharp criticism over the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it was the best available option to end both the United States' longest war and decades of fruitless efforts to remake other countries through military force.

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Death Toll Due To Fever In Mathura Village Rises To 10

Another child succumbed to fever at a private hospital in Agra on Tuesday, raising the death toll in Mathura's Koh village to 10, the village head said here. "Saurabh (14), son of Bhura, died at a private hospital in Agra," Harendra, the pradhan of the village, said.

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Biden Defends Handling Of US's Afghan Withdrawal

Washington, Aug 31 (AP) President Joe Biden is defending his handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, including the frantic final evacuation from Kabul airport. In remarks at the White House on Tuesday, Biden said the U.S. government had reached out 19 times since March - prior to his public announcement that he was going to end the U.S. war - to encourage all American citizens in Afghanistan to leave. He acknowledged that 100 to 200 were unable to get out when the airlift ended Monday..

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NCRPB Recommends Repealing Delhi Land Reforms Act

The NCR Planning Board has recommended repealing the Delhi Land Reforms Act and bringing all Lal Dora villages and extended Lal Dora land in the national capital under planned development of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The draft Regional Plan-2041 prepared by National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) also recommends preparing and operationalising Land Record Management System (E-LRMS) for all parts of Delhi, including existing Lal Dora and extended Lal Dora areas, all metro centres and all regional centres till 2024.

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Man Arrested For Killing Pregnant Wife Over Dowry In UP

A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing his seven-month pregnant wife in a village in Maharajganj district over dowry, police said. The incident took place in Bhagwatnagar village under the Farenda police station area on Monday night, and a case was registered based on a complaint by the victim's father, they said.

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APW To Move Gauhati HC Over 'Financial Anomalies' In NRC Updation

The Assam Public Works (APW), an NGO whose petition in the Supreme Court led to updation of the National Register of Citizens, on Tuesday said it would move the Gauhati High Court over the alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 360 crore by the office of the NRC state coordinator between 2014 and 2019. The financial irregularities were detected in the Inspection Report of the accounts of the NRC state coordinator's office and they were committed when Prateek Hajela was at the helm, APW President Aabhijeet Sarma claimed in a press conference.

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DSEU Offers Advanced Diploma In Software Programming For Women, Trans Women

The Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) will offer a 20-month-long advanced diploma in software programming to women and trans women across the national capital, according to an official statement. The university has partnered with the Navgurukul Foundation for Social Welfare, a non-profit organisation which runs residential courses for students from low-income and marginalised communities in software engineering.

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ADGP Bhaskar Rao Files Protest Petition Against CBI Closure Report in Phone Tapping Case

Two years after the incident, the CBI came with a report that not a single person has been named and wanted to close the case, the AGDP said.

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National Flag Unfurled Atop Kashmir Valley's Tallest Flagpole in Militancy-hit Shopian

Personnel of the 44-Rashtriya Rifles worked hard for the last 10 days to put the huge structure in place at Batapora stadium in the south Kashmir district.

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Three Million Indian Accounts Banned by WhatsApp Between June 16-July 31

The global average number of accounts that WhatsApp bans to prevent abuse on its platform is around 8 million accounts per month.

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Delhi Records 28 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, One Death

The low number of cases can also be attributed to fewer tests (55,371) conducted on Monday which was a holiday due to Janmashtami.

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Horoscope Today, September 1, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, September 1, 2021: Pisces may see some setback on the personal front, while Aquarius may see a new business plan working out

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Congress, Farmers Slam ‘Power Crisis’ in Madhya Pradesh, BJP MLAs Also Raise Complaints

Madhya Pradesh energy minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar refutes allegations and asks MLAs to furnish evidence of power cuts.

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Assam Flood Situation Worsens; One Dies, 5.74 Lakh Affected in 18 Districts

The state has inoculated over 1.75 crore people to date, of whom 31,25,844 have received both doses, the National Health Mission said.

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Tapping on 'Vaccine Eager' Indians, Lessons from Polio Drive: NTAGI Chief Says Dec Deadline Can be Met

The government also expects supply of three new vaccines manufactured in India – Zycov-D from October at around one crore doses per month and Gennova by October-end at about five crore doses this year.

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EXCLUSIVE | To Check Radioactive Material Smuggling, India to Get Radiation Detection Equipment at Borders

This is an important move in light of the developing situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and follows a nearly two-year-long exercise by the government.

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The Economist Refuses to Use Data, Research Inputs from India for its Democracy Index: Report

Principal Economist (Asia) of EIU, Fung Siu, "politely but firmly declined the offer from the Mission to supply data, research or similar inputs."

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Viral Taliban Videos, 60 Young Men Missing, Violence Rising; Is All Well in Kashmir? The Army Says it is

The Army on Sunday said the security situation in the Kashmir valley is under control and there is nothing to worry about the fallout of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.

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Ahead of Ganpati Festival, Two Konkan District Issue Travel Restrictions, Make Negative RT-PCR Test Mandatory

To prevent the spread of Covid from the incoming travellers, teams have been posted at entry points in both districts to check travellers' status.

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Kerala, Haryana Residents Among 7 Killed as Their Car Hits Footpath in Bengaluru

The deceased, travelling in AudiQ car, have been identified as Karuna Sagar and Bindu (23), Akshay Goyal from Kerala, Utsav from Haryana, Rohit from Hubballi, Ishita and Dr Djanush (21).

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Maha Makes RT-PCR Test Must in 2 Konkan Regions, Travel Curbs Imposed; K'taka's Spl Vaccination Drive Tomorrow

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: With increased pace of vaccination and improved supplies, the government is expecting some states to cover a significant proportion of the adult population with one dose by October itself

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Blinken Says Under 200 Americans In Afghanistan

Washington (AP) Secretary of State Antony Blinken says fewer than 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan who want to leave and the US will continue to try to get them out. Blinken says the number of Americans left may be closer to 100. He says the US would work with Afghanistan's neighbors to secure their departure either overland or by charter flight once the Kabul airport re-opens..

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UNSC Adopts Resolution On Afghanistan, Demands Territory Not Be Used To Attack Other Countries

The United Nations Security Council, under India's Presidency, adopted a resolution demanding that the Afghanistan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter and train terrorists. The resolution said that it expects that the Taliban will adhere to commitments made by it regarding the safe, secure, and orderly departure from Afghanistan of Afghans and foreign nationals.

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20-year Military Presence In Afghanistan Ends: Biden

America's 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan has ended, President Joe Biden announced, hours after the United States withdrew all of its soldiers from the war-ravaged country. Now, our 20-year military presence in Afghanistan has ended, he said, thanking armed forces for their execution of the dangerous retrograde from Afghanistan as scheduled -- in the early hours of Tuesday (August 31) with no further loss of American lives.

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US Ends Its 20-year-old War In Afghanistan

The United States has announced the end of its 20-year-old war in Afghanistan as the last American military flight flew out of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul shortly before the August 31 deadline. I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the mission to evacuate American citizens, third country nationals and vulnerable Afghans," US Central Command Commander Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie told reporters through a virtual news conference.

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UNSC Resolution Sends "Strong Signal" Of Int'l Community's Expectations From Afghanistan: Shringla

The UN Security Council's resolution on Afghanistan, adopted under India's current presidency, "unequivocally" conveys that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any nation, shelter or train terrorists, and this is of "direct importance to India," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said, underlining that the statement sends a "strong signal" from the international community on its expectations from Kabul. "I was in particular very happy to preside over the adoption of today's important resolution on Afghanistan, which has unequivocally conveyed that Afghanistan's territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter, train terrorists or plan or finance terrorism. It underlines terrorist individuals and entities designated by UN Security Council (resolution) 1267. This is of direct importance to India," Shringla said here on Monday in his remarks to reporters at the UN Security Council stakeout, following the UNSC meeting on Afghanistan in which the resolution was adopted.

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UNSC Adopts Resolution On Afghanistan; Demands Territory Not Be Used To Attack Other Countries

The United Nations Security Council, under the current Presidency of India, on Monday adopted a resolution on the situation in Afghanistan, demanding that the war-torn country not be used to threaten or attack any nation or shelter terrorists. The resolution was put forward by the US, the UK, France. It was adopted after 13 Council members voted in favour, while permanent members Russia and China abstained from the voting.

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Hurricane Ida: Biden Says Hardest-hit States Are Resilient

Washington, Aug 30 (AP) President Joe Biden has spoken with officials in states pounded by Hurricane Ida, detailing the federal effort to survey damage and ensure access to electricity, water and cell phone service. The president said Monday that state officials should contact the White House if they need additional support even though the effort is being led by FEMA..

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PAC Jawan On VIP Duty Killed In Road Accident In Lucknow

A Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) jawan on VIP duty died after he was hit by an unidentified vehicle here on Monday evening shortly before the convoy of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was returning from Mathura, reached the spot, according to police. The deceased has been identified as Lallu Prasad Yadav (57), a resident of Prayagraj district. He was attached to the 35th battalion of the PAC, the police said.

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Birds Of Prey Face Global Decline From Habitat Loss, Poisons

Despite a few highprofile conservation success stories like the dramatic comeback of bald eagle populations in North America birds of prey are in decline worldwide.

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Kolkata Building Damaged In Mysterious Blast

A building in Tangra area of Kolkata was partially damaged in a mysterious blast on Monday, a police official said. Though nobody was injured in the explosion, a portion of the building's asbestos roof and a boundary wall were damaged.

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Assam Flood Situation Worsens; Two Children Dead, 3.63 Lakh People Affected

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one child each drowned in the floodwaters at Chenga in Barpeta district and Mayong in Morigaon.

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 31, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Tuesday

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 31, 2021: The day will be Mangalwara or Tuesday and mark the festive event of Dahi Handi.

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Khattar, Amarinder Exchange Words Over Farmers' Protest; BKU Threatens Siege at Karnal Secretariat

Haryana CM Khattar blamed Punjab for the farmers' picking his state for their protests.

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Horoscope Today, August 31, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 31, 2021: Aquarius must prioritise pleasure over productivity, while Capricorn should maintain a consistent focus

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Mamata Firm on Ghatal Masterplan, Sends TMC Team to Delhi to Ask for Funds

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee instructed state ministers to visit flood-hit area of Ghatal and approach the central government for funds in Delhi.

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Afghan Sikhs, Hindus to be Allowed to Travel to India With Valid Documents: Taliban

Zahebullah Mujahid, official spokesperson for Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, also said Sikhs are a part of Afghanistan and their rights would be protected under new rules.

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Wanted Criminal Mukesh Thakur Shot Dead by Agra Police in an Encounter

The deceased criminal was the main accused in a bank robbery committed on February 15.

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BMC Chief Believes South Mumbai's Cuff Parade, Nariman Point Will Disappear By 2050. Here's Why

Data from BMC's 37 automatic weather stations suggests that on average, Mumbai has seen six heavy, five very heavy, and four extremely heavy rainfall days per year

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Kerala Catholic Church Bishop Warns Families of Fraud Callers 'Trying to Trap Young Women'

The Bishop asked parish priests to make families aware of such callers. Sources close to the Pala diocese said he issued such a circular after some incidents were reported.

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News18 NewsDayBreak | After 17 Months, Supreme Court May Resume Physical Hearing from September 1; India May Complete First Dose Job by October

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Buddhadeb Guha Passes Away: Remembering Noted Bengali Author and Creator of Children's 'Rijuda' Series

A Chartered Accountant by profession, Buddhadeb Guha spent his early years in various districts of Eastern Bengal, which is now known as Bangladesh. His days in Rangpur, Jaipurhat and Barisal are depicted in his Rivu series.

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'Self-Reliance is Hallmark of India': Tribal Minister Arjun Munda Inaugurates India's 1st TRIFOOD Park in Jagdalpur

The Tri Food projects will be demand driven and will facilitate the food processing units to meet all environmental and safety standards as per Indian laws

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'If Rallies, Protests Can Get Nod, Why Curbs on Janmashtami?' Defiant Dahi Handi Mandals Keep Cops on Toes

Experts fear that the festive season in September could trigger Covid surge similar to what the state witnessed in August-September last year.

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Indian Railways Aims to Roll Out 102 Vande Bharat Trains by March 2024, Floats Tender for 58

Indian Railways has floated a tender for 58 Vande Bharat train. The closing date for the tender is October 20.

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India May Substantially Complete First Dose Job by October, Dozen States Could Do So by End of Sept

Low-coverage states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu may take longer to complete the first jabs job and may stretch till October or beyond.

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Festive Season Sends India's Covid Tally to 8-Week High, Kerala Accounts For 66% of All Cases

India reported more than 40,000 daily cases for the fifth straight day, with Sunday's tally at 43,399

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After 17 Months, Supreme Court May Resume Physical Hearing from September 1 for Lengthy Cases

The top court has been hearing cases through video-conferencing since March last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Janmashtami 2021: PM Narendra Modi Greets People on Krishna Janmashtami

Janmashtami 2021: ‘Greetings to you all on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami,’ Modi tweeted

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Covid Cases In India At 8-Week High After 32% Jump; Kerala Accounts For 2/3rd of Total Covid Tally

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: This was the highest number of weekly infections since the June 28-July 4 weeks when 3.05 lakh cases were recorded

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Blinken To Host Virtual Ministerial Meeting With Key Partners On Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Monday will host a virtual ministerial meeting with key partners on Afghanistan, his spokesperson said. The countries that were listed by the US for the virtual ministerial meeting on Afghanistan include, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Qatar, along with the European Union and the NATO.

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 30, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details on Janmashtmi

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 30, 2021: The day will be Somvar or Monday and will also mark the festival of Krishna Janmashtami

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Luzado Pitches 6 Shutout Innings To Help Miami Beat Reds 2-1

Jess Luzardo allowed one hit and no runs in sixplus innings Sunday, and the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 21 to take the rubber game of their series.

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COVID-19: Assam Reports 4 New Deaths, 293 Fresh Cases

Assam reported four deaths due to COVID-19 on Sunday, while 293 more people tested positive, pushing the state's infection tally to 5,88,318, the National Health Mission said. The latest fatalities were reported from Cachar, Hojai, Kamrup Metropolitan and Udalguri districts.

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BJP MLA Claims 40 Children Have Died In UP's Firozabad Due To Dengue, State Govt Says No Such Report

BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad Manish Asija on Sunday claimed that over 40 children have succumbed to dengue in the district over the past week and blamed the state health department and the local civic body for the "tragedy". However, Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh termed Asija's claims "wrong" and said no such reports have been received.

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Jharkhand: Two Of Family Killed, Four Injured In Lightning Strike

Two members of a family were killed and four others, including an infant, suffered injuries on Sunday when lightning struck them in a paddy field in Gumla district, police said. The incident took place in Jakjore village under Basia police station this evening, they said. Durga Singh (45) and his daughter Pushpa Kumari (18) died on the spot after being struck by lightning in the field, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Basia), Vikash Anand Laguri, said. Singh's wife Sahodara Devi, daughters Bharti Kumari (8) and Punita Kumari (5), and a two-month-old infant were injured, he said, adding, they were rushed to a hospital. In another incident, one person was killed and 10 others were injured after a truck filled with LPG cylinders collided with an autorickshaw on Kandra-Seraikela road under Seraikela-Kharswan district on Sunday, police said.

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Horoscope Today, August 30, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 30, 2021: Earth signs Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn may focus on their professional life and even receive a load of work.

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Chhattisgarh: Mob of Over 100 Thrashes Pastor at His House Raising 'Stop Conversion' Slogans

The mob also vandalised his property and manhandled his family members before fleeing from the spot, police said.

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Enhanced Rainfall Activity Over Central, West India Till September 2: IMD

Scattered rainfall activity is very likely over the western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of northwest India during next 4-5 days.

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Covid-19 Vascular Disease, Not Respiratory: Study

The findings, published in the journal Circulation Research, showed how the virus attacks the vascular or circulatory system.

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Touching Minor's Cheeks Without Sexual Intent is Not Sexual Assault, Says Bombay High Court: Report

The court granted bail regarding the case to a 46-year-old chicken seller who spent 13 months in jail.

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Indian Railways to Introduce Vistadome Coaches in North Bengal; Check Timings, Price & Other Details

The coach has been introduced in view of the beauty of forests, tea gardens and rivers in North Bengal attracting tourists.

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Muslim Dosa Seller Runs Stall With Hindu Name in Mathura, Locals Vandalise, Call it 'Economic Jihad'

Workers at the eatery said it is owned by a local resident named Rahul, who pays them Rs 400 per day to run it.

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'Crack Their Heads': IAS Official's Instructions to Cops Before Protesting Farmers Were Injured in Karnal

Close to 10 people were injured on Saturday after the state police lathi-charged a group of farmers who had stopped traffic on a highway while heading towards Karnal

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Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi Under Covid Pall in Maharashtra as MHA Warns of Spike During Festive Season

The festive season in Maharashtra begins with Janmasthami on Monday and continues with the Jain festival Paryushan and Ganpati until Diwali on November 4.

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Panchayat and Rural Department Pass the Buck as this Jammu Village Struggles to Find Clean Water

Residents of Ghordi (West) depend entirely on natural springs, or bowlis, for their drinking water but these end up becoming contaminated during the monsoons

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Have Been Down With Covid? Single Dose of Covaxin May be as Effective as Double Dose to Uninfected

August is India’s biggest vaccination month crossing 15 crore doses so far. The last highest was July at 13.45 crore doses.

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Chhota Shakeel's 'Telephone Operator', Who Made Extortion Calls for Gangster, Dies of Covid in Pakistan

Recently, after testing positive for Covid-19, Machmach was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi with severe breathing problems.

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President Kovind in Ayodhya Today to Pay Obeisance to Ram Lalla. Itinerary, All You Need to Know

Earlier in June, Kovind had visited his village Paraunkh in Kanpur. He had taken a train from Delhi's Safdarjung railway station to reach his village.

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Kerala Logs Nearly 1.5 Lakh Covid-19 Cases in 5 Days; MHA Issues Warning to States Ahead of Festive Season

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Kerala logged 31,265 new cases, again accounting for close to 70% (69.4%) of all infections detected in the country on Saturday.

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Mann ki Baat LIVE Updates: PM Modi to Address Nation at 11am in 80th Edition of Radio Programme

Mann ki Baat LIVE Updates: In the 79th edition of Mann Ki Baat, the PM had asked Indians to read thrilling stories related to Kargil and salute the heroes. Remembering the war, he called it a symbol of bravery.

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US Secy of State Blinken and Jaishankar Discuss Afghan Situation Over Phone

The leaders spoke as the US, along with the Nato, is set to complete its troop pullout from Afghanistan, capping its longest foreign war, spanning over 20 years after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 29, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Sunday

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 29, 2021: The day will be Ravivar or Sunday which also marks the occasion of Bhanu Saptami. The sun will rise at 5:48 am, while the sunset timing for August 29 is 6:46 pm

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2nd-seeded Kontaveit Beats Begu In Cleveland Final

Secondseeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia won the Tennis in the Land final Saturday for her second WTA Tour title, beating IrinaCamelia Begu of Romania 76 (5), 64.

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Biden Says Drone Strike Not Only Response For IS

Washington, Aug 28 (AP) President Joe Biden said that a retaliatory drone strike he ordered to be carried out against the Islamic State group's affiliate in Afghanistan would not be his last response to the group for carrying out a deadly attack against U.S. troops and Afghan civilians near the Kabul airport. Biden said in a statement Saturday he discussed the strike with top military commanders, who briefed him on the ongoing evacuation of Afghans and U.S. citizens from the airport, which is set to wind down on Tuesday..

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22 Killed As Passenger Boat Collides With Sand Trawler In Bangladesh

At least 22 people, including nine children, have died in a passenger boat accident in Bangladesh's Laiska Beel rivulet, according to a media report on Saturday. On Friday evening, a boat carrying over 100 people collided with two sand-carrying vessels in the river near Brahmanbaria city, resulting in the passenger boat sinking.

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Head Constable Suspended For Terrifying Voters During UP Panchayat Polls

A head constable posted at the Vijay Nagar Police Station here was on Saturday suspended for allegedly terrifying and forcing villagers to cast their votes in favour of his relative during panchayat elections here, officials said. The constable, Veereshwer, is accused of brandishing arms and forcing people in Naseerpur village to vote in favour of his nephew's wife Jayaprabha during the polls to elect village head on April 27, SSP Pawan Kumar said. "An FIR was lodged against the policeman under relevant sections of law after the matter came to the fore," he said. A departmental inquiry has also been ordered against the erring official, Kumar added. .

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Vehicle In Gadkari's Convoy Meets With Accident

A police jeep in Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's convoy rammed into a truck at the Chhatrapati square here on Saturday night. No person was injured in the incident but the jeep was badly damaged, a police official said.

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UP CM To Attend Krishnotsav In Mathura On Janmashtami

A three-day Krishnotsav programme would be organised at the Ramlila grounds here from Sunday and will be attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday on the occasion of Janmashtami. The mega event involving multiple programmes would showcase the birth of Lord Krishna as well as the rich culture and heritage of Mathura, said CEO of Uttar Pradesh Vraj Tirth Vikash Parishad Nagendra Pratap.

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Horoscope Today, August 29, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 29, 2021: Sagittarius might land themselves in trouble due to their ego and anger issues.

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Covid-19: Around 7,000 ICU Beds to be Added in Delhi, Says CM Arvind Kejriwal

The cabinet has given its approval for increasing ICU beds. The proposed facilities in the hospitals will be designed to function as Covid hospitals.

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India-Bangladesh Air Bubble Flights to Resume Next Week

With scheduled international passenger flights to and from India remaining suspended since March last year, India has entered into air bubble arrangements with various countries, including Bangladesh, for operating flights.

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Afghanistan Crisis Discussed in Talks Between US Secretary of State Blinken and EAM Jaishankar

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, which has sparked chaos at Kabul's airport as people trying to flee the country.

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Battle Against Covid-19 Far from Over, We Must Not Lower Our Guard: President Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind appreciated the work done by doctors, nurses and health workers during the pandemic outbreak..

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Indian Railways to Launch Vistadome Trains in Assam, West Bengal from Today; Check Details

Indian Railways’s Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar train will run thrice a week, while the Guwahati-New Haflong will run two days a week

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: With Kerala Accounting for 70% of India's Caseload, Tamil Nadu Steps Up Vigil on Border; Denmark to Lift all Covid Restrictions

Coronavirus Updates: With Kerala reporting over 30,000 fresh cases for the third consecutive day on Friday, the health department has intensified checks at border districts.

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US: COVID-19 Deaths Straining Florida Hospital Morgues

Miami (US) (AP) Mounting deaths from the latest surge in COVID-19 have strained capacity at hospital morgues and funeral homes across central Florida. While Florida's record levels of new cases and hospitalisations for the disease have levelled off over the past week, averages of daily reported deaths have continued to climb..

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US Evacuates Over 109K People From Afghanistan Since Aug 14, Says White House

The US has evacuated and facilitated the shifting of approximately 109,200 people from the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul since August 14, the White House has said. It also said that the US evacuated approximately 4,200 people in 12 hours on Friday, following the deadly suicide attack near the Kabul airport on Thursday.

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Any Sustainable Solution In Afghanistan Must Include Pakistan: US Senator

Any sustainable solution in Afghanistan must include Pakistan, a senior Republican Senator has said. We all must remember (that) Pakistan is a nuclear-armed nation, and there is a Pakistan version of the Taliban who wishes to topple the Pakistani government and military, Senator Lindsay Graham tweeted, in an apparent reference to Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 28, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details on Balaram Jayanti

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 28, 2021: Ahead of Krishna Janmashtami, the Shashthi Tithi is observed as Balaram Jayanti.

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Study Links Delta With More Hospitalisations

London (AP) A new British study suggests people who get COVID-19 from the extra-contagious delta variant are about twice as likely to be hospitalised than those who caught an earlier version of the coronavirus. The delta variant spreads much more easily than the alpha variant that previously was widespread in much of the world. But whether it also causes more severe disease is unclear, something hard to tease out - in part because delta took off just as many countries relaxed their pandemic restrictions even as large swaths of the population remained unvaccinated..

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COVID-19 'Not Developed' As Biological Weapon, Says US Intelligence Community

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was "not developed" as a biological weapon, the US intelligence community has concluded in a report, with President Joe Biden reiterating the allegation that China continues to reject calls for transparency and withhold information about the origins of the virus. The Director of National Intelligence in a report, prepared at the direction of the president, on Friday said SARS-CoV-2 probably emerged and infected humans through an initial small-scale exposure that occurred no later than November 2019 with the first known cluster of COVID-19 cases arising in Wuhan, China in December 2019.

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Bomber Carried Unusually Large Explosive Pack

Washington (AP) The suicide bomber who killed as many as 169 Afghans and 13 US service members at the Kabul airport carried about 25 pounds of explosives, loaded with shrapnel, a US official said Friday. The massive amount of explosives and spray of shrapnel created such a large blast that it killed US troops who were inside the airport gate as well as troops and Afghans outside, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss preliminary assessments of the bombing..

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RFK Assassin Sirhan Wins Parole With Support Of 2 Kennedys

San Diego (US) (AP) US Senator Robert F Kennedy's assassin was granted parole Friday after two of RFK's sons spoke in favour of Sirhan Sirhan's release and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars. The decision was a major victory for the 77-year-old prisoner, though it does not assure his release..

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Erdogan: Turkish Army, Citizens Out Of Kabul

Istanbul (AP) Turkey has pulled out all its civilians and military from Afghanistan except for a small number of technicians, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, while appearing to criticise the manner of the US withdrawal. We transported our citizens to our country. Currently we have a small number of technical elements. Apart from this, we have withdrawn all our teams, Erdogan told a news conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia on Friday..

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US: Judge Blocks Florida Governor's Order Banning Mask Mandates

Fort Lauderdale (US) (AP) Florida school districts can legally require their students to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a judge ruled on Friday, saying Governor Ron DeSantis overstepped his authority when he issued an executive order banning such mandates. Leon County Circuit Judge John C Cooper agreed with a group of parents who claimed in a lawsuit that DeSantis' order is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced. The governor's order gave parents the sole right to decide if their child wears a mask at school..

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Advocate Beaten Up, Robbed Outside The Karol Bagh Police Station

An advocate was allegedly beaten up and robbed outside the Karol Bagh police station early on Friday by some people who had gathered there after a food delivery boy was killed in an accident, an official said. They had mistakenly suspected that the advocate had arrived there to help the accused in the accident case, police said.

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Court Pulls Up Police For Not Knowing They Were Probing 2020 Delhi Riots Case

A court here came down heavily on the Delhi police for not knowing that they were investigating a case related to the February 2020 riots for months. Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat made the observations on a revision petition filed by the police against a November 2020 magistrate court's order directing them to register an FIR on the complaint of one Salim.

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ACB Files Charge Sheet Against Suspended Jaipur Mayor's Husband In Graft Case

Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday filed a charge sheet against Rajaram, the husband of suspended Jaipur mayor Soumya Gurjar, and a representative of a garbage collection firm in a graft case. The case was lodged after a video clip surfaced on social media earlier this year in which Rajaram was allegedly seen asking the representative of garbage collection company BVG, Omkar Sapre, for a "commission" of Rs 20 crore for getting its payment released from the Jaipur civic body.

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Sit-in In Front Of Central Office Of Visva Bharati University Against Expulsion Of 3 Students

A section of Visva Bharati University students began a sit-in in front of the central office compound of the institute in Birbhum district late on Friday night against the recent expulsion of three fellow students. Somnath Sow, Falguni Pan and Rupa Chakraborty were expelled for three years on Monday night for "disrupting the academic atmosphere in the university compound by assembling at Chhatimtala on January 9 this year and being involved in disorderly conduct in the name of protest." They were suspended for two terms since the incident and were expelled on the basis of the report by the Enquiry Committee. Sow, who is the spokesperson of the SFI Visva-Bharati unit, said the protestors have kept vigil outside the official residence of Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty and won't allow him to move out till the suspension order was revoked.

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Pak FM Qureshi Discusses Afghan Situation With UN Chief, UK Foreign Minister

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said that the country will continue to play its constructive role in support of the efforts to promote peace and stability in strife-torn Afghanistan. Qureshi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the two leaders exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan, according to Foreign Office.

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Reopen Schools In Delhi But Tread With Caution, Say Experts

Medical experts on Friday welcomed the Delhi government's decision to reopen schools, colleges and coaching institutes in the national capital but advised parents to tread with caution by teaching Covid protocols to children. Following a marked improvement in the COVID-19 situation here, the Delhi government on Friday announced that schools for classes 9 to 12, colleges and coaching institutions will reopen from September 1. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said teaching and learning activities will continue to be conducted in a blended mode.

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Two Killed As Marble Slabs Fall On Them While Unloading From Truck In Odisha

At least two labourers were killed on Friday after several large marble slabs fell on them while being unloaded from a truck in Odisha's Boudh district, police said. The incident took place at Rajanpalli on National Highway- 57 near Boudh town, a police officer said. Several marble slabs fell on Biswamitra Dehury and Panchanan Nayak while they were unloading the construction materials from the truck, he said. Fire brigade personnel deployed a JCB machine and recovered the bodies from the heap of slabs, the officer said. Local people blocked the national highway for a brief period, demanding adequate compensation to families of the two deceased.

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Jharkhand: Police Rescue Man Within 12 Hours Of Abduction

The police rescued a 21-year-old man within 12 hours after he was abducted allegedly for ransom and arrested three kidnappers in Jharkhand's Palamu district, a senior officer said on Friday. Mukesh Sahu, a resident of Simdega district of the state, came to Medininagar, the headquarter of Palamau district, along with some persons known to him on Wednesday evening and was abducted by them from a bus stand. Palamu Superintendent of Police Chandan Kumar Sinha said Sahu was working in a flour mill in Garwah district where he came in contact with the accused persons.

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Approximately 111K People Evacuated From Afghanistan, Says Pentagon

Nearly 111,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the start of evacuation operations on August 14?, the Pentagon said on Friday. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15. Their sudden victory, which comes as the US withdraws from the country following a 20-year-war, has sparked chaos at Kabul's airport, from where America and allied nations are trying to safely evacuate thousands of citizens and allies.

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Horoscope Today, August 28, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 28, 2021: A good day for Leo to demonstrate your skills now with little effort, while Virgo will accomplish anything they focus on Saturday

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Rodón, White Sox Beat Blue Jays 12-7 For 4-game Split

Luis Robert hit a tworun home run, Carlos Rodn won in his return from the injured list and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 107 on Thursday.

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Biden In Moment Of Silence For Kabul Victims

Washington (AP) President Joe Biden presided over a moment of silence for US service members on Thursday following attacks at the Kabul airport that killed at least 60 Afghans and 12 Americans. Biden held his moment of silence for those in uniform during sombre remarks at the White House..

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India, Castellanos Homer To Back Gray; Reds Beat Brewers 5-1

Jonathan India hit a threerun homer, Nick Castellanos also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds beat the NL Centralleading Milwaukee Brewers 51 on Thursday to avoid a threegame sweep.

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Mexico: Help For US On Migrants 'Can't Go On Forever'

Mexico City (AP) Mexico's president has again sidestepped questions about the reinstatement of the US Remain in Mexico policy. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday said Mexico will continue helping the United States on immigration. But he noted it can't go on forever, and said attention must turn to development in Central America so people don't have to emigrate..

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US: About 1,000 Americans Still In Afghanistan

Washington (AP) The State Department says it is tracking roughly 1,000 American citizens who it believes may still be in Afghanistan, as evacuation efforts proceed despite deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said Wednesday that some 1,500 US citizens were still thought to be in the country but the department said Thursday that it confirmed about 500 of them had been evacuated..

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India Signs Agreement With UAE To Send Visiting Professors To Abu Dhabi

Aiming at deepening the academic and cultural ties between India and the UAE, an agreement was signed under which faculty members from Indian universities will spend six to 10 months every year for undertaking research and teaching social sciences in Abu Dhabi. The agreement between Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and New York University Abu Dhabi to establish a Visiting Professorship in Social Science at NYUAD was signed here on Thursday.

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3 Security Personnel Killed In Landmine Blast In Pak

At least three security personnel were killed and as many injured on Thursday when their vehicle hit a landmine in Pakistan's Balochistan province, an official said. The attack took place in the Mangi Dame area of the Ziarat district.

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Odisha Boy Hospitalised After Being Beaten Up By Headmaster

A class 10 student has been hospitalised after being allegedly beaten up by the headmaster of a government school in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Thursday. The headmaster of the high school at Maalia in Binjharpur block had on Wednesday thrashed the student when he failed to answer a question, a senior officer said. The student suffered injuries and was admitted to a local health facility. Later, he was shifted to the district hospital after his condition deteriorated.

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Professors' Body Questions Rationale Behind 'Drinking Poison' By Agitating Primary Teachers

An association college and university professors of West Bengal on Thursday claimed that the alleged suicide bid by five contractual primary school teachers was part of a conspiracy to foment trouble. Five female contractual teachers allegedly consumed poison on Tuesday while demonstrating before the state education department headquarters in Kolkata, demanding regularisation of services and revocation of transfer orders.

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CCL Director Bhola Singh Selected As Chief Of Coal India Arm

Coal India subsidiary Central Coalfields Ltd on Thursday said its director technical Bhola Singh has been selected as the chief of NCL. Singh, an IIT-Kharagpur alumnus, has been selected as the chairman and managing director of Northern Coalfields Ltd, a statement issued by CCL said. He started his professional journey with NCL, a subsidiary of the coal behemoth, and has more than three decades of experience, it said. Singh was recommended as the NCL chief by the Public Enterprises Selection Board, the statement said. Before joining CCL in 2019, he was heading the Sasan Ultra Mega Power project. Singh introduced sustainable mining in Central Coalfields and took it to a new level with the deployment of state-of-the-art machines, it added.

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Replica Of Swedish 18th Century Trading Ship To Sail To Asia

Her cannons firing a powerful salute, a fullsize replica of an 18th century armed merchant ship that sank in 1745 sailed into port at the Swedish capital Thursday, ahead of a voyage to Asia early next year.

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Volume On UNESCO Heritage Sites Of India To Be Launched Tomorrow

A volume encapsulating the rich cultural treasures of India inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list is slated to be launched on Friday, officials said. The publication titled, Incredible Treasures, contains rich text illustrated with dazzling photographs, including archival images. UNESCO and Mapin publishing houses have joined hands for this volume which will be launch on Friday evening in an online event. India at present has 40 World heritage sites, both cultural and natural, including the Ramappa temple, a 13th century engineering marvel in Telangana, and ancient Dholavira site in Gujarat, both of which earned the coveted tag in July this year.

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India's New Covid Vaccine Milestone: 50% Eligible Population Given First Dose

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated in the first phase.

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Class II Kid in Howrah Tortured With Hot Candle Wax by Tutor For Not Finishing Homework, FIR Lodged

The child’s parents have also alleged that the tutor used to beat him and made him stand naked, and the torture had been going on since the last six months.

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MP: Muslim Street Vendor Beaten Up for Not Showing His Aadhar Card

The incident came only four days after Taslim Ali, a 25-year-old bangle seller, was beaten up in Indore city of the state for allegedly using a fake name.

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Flood Situation Worsens in Assam, Nearly 86,000 People Affected

174 villages are under water and 5,147.34 hectares of crop areas have been damaged across Assam.

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Horoscope Today, August 27, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 27, 2021: Cancer, Scorpio and Sagittarius should try to address communication blockages

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Punjab Govt Nod to Jobs for Kin of Farmers Who Died Protesting Farm Laws

With the cabinet decision, a dead farmer's mother, father, married brother or sister, married daughter, daughter-in-law and grandchildren will be eligible for employment as a one-time measure.

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10-year-old Girl Raped, Killed in UP's Hathras; Accused Arrested

The incident took place early Monday when the accused visited his sisters for Rakshabandhan, Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Jaiswal said.

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Mandatory to Register Drones Under New Rules; Will Help Identify Rouge Drones: Officials

Responding to a question on misuse of drones and security risk, Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola said, "We have the facility to identify a rogue drone and this is what these rules provide for."

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UP Police Announce Rs 25k Reward in Search for Accused in Teenage Girl Shooting

The accused had fled the scene after shooting the girl in the abdomen.

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2 Held for Supplying Illegal Firearms to Khalistani Activists, Gangsters Across Several States

A total of 18 illegal pistols and 60 live cartridges were recovered from their possession, they said.

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India Condemns Twin Suicide Bombings Near Kabul Airport

The Ministry of External Affairs also extended condolences to families of the victims of the attacks.

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Over 82K People Evacuated From Afghanistan So Far, Says Blinken

The US has so far evacuated over 82,000 people from Kabul, with about 19,000 in the last 24 hours alone, in "one of the largest" airlifts in the world history, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Starting on August 14, the day when the Taliban toppled the US-backed Afghanistan government, there were 6,000 American citizens in the war-torn country who wanted to leave.

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Taliban Strengthened Access And Control Around Kabul Airport: Pentagon

The Taliban have strengthened their measures of access and control around the Kabul airport, the Pentagon has said. The Hamid Karzai International Airport is the only access point for the international community to reach out to people in Afghanistan, a land locked country.

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Looking At 'OptiOns' On Diplomatic Presence In Afghanistan After Aug 31: US

The US has said it is looking at a number of "options" on its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan after the August 31 withdrawal deadline. August 31 is the cut-off date set by both the US and the Taliban for America's pullout from the war-torn country.

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Western Nations Rush To End Afghan Evacuation Before Troops Depart

Western nations scrambled to evacuate people from Afghanistan on Wednesday but acknowledged that many Afghans who helped during two decades of war would be left behind to face an uncertain fate under the Taliban when foreign troops leave next week.

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Britain Tells Citizens To Avoid Kabul Airport

London (AP) The British government is warning its citizens in Afghanistan to stay away from Kabul airport, citing the ongoing and high threat of a terrorist attack. The Foreign Office says anyone in the area of the airport should move away to a safe location and await further advice..

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Study Says COVID Riskier For Heart Than Pfizer

New York (AP) A study from Israel says COVID-19 carries a far higher risk of heart inflammation than Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. Researchers in Tel Aviv estimate there were three cases for every 100,000 people vaccinated with the Pfizer shot. But risk of it was 11 per 100,000 in people who were infected with the virus..

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Girl Born On Evacuation Flight Named For Plane

Washington (AP) An Afghan baby girl born on a C-17 military aircraft during an evacuation flight from Afghanistan will forever carry that experience with her. Her parents have named her after the plane's call sign - Reach. The head of US European Command told reporters on Wednesday that officials had spoken to the mother and father of the child, who is the only one actually born on an evacuation flight..

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Western Nations Race To Complete Afghan Evacuation Before Troops Depart

Western nations rushed to evacuate people from Afghanistan on Wednesday, with less than a week until foreign troops leave, acknowledging that many Afghans who helped during two decades of war would be left behind to an uncertain fate under the Taliban.

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Belgium Ends Its Evacuation Flights From Kabul

Brussels (AP) Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo says the country has ended its evacuation flights carrying people from the Afghan capital of Kabul to Pakistan. De Croo tweeted Wednesday that the federal government took the decision to bring an end to evacuations from Kabul airport given the evolution of the situation in Afghanistan and in agreement with its European partners..

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4 Of Family Killed In Road Accident In Jharkhand

A couple and their two children were killed and two others seriously injured on Wednesday, after their car hit a roadside tree in Jharkhand's Khunti district, a police officer said. The accident happened in an area under the Torpa police station limits in the afternoon, he said. They were on their way to Sundargarh in Odisha from West Bengal's Purulia when the vehicle hit the roadside tree, about 150 metres ahead of Torpa town, the officer said. Kanhaiya Jain, aged 42, was driving the vehicle and lost control of it.

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Tokyo Olympics Returnee Hockey Star Lalremsiami Accorded Warm Welcome In Home State Mizoram

Indian hockey player Lalremsiami, who was part of the women's team in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, on Wednesday received a rousing welcome in her home state Mizoram with people descending on the streets to cheer for her. The first female Olympian from Mizoram was given a state reception upon her arrival at Lengpui airport. Her motorcade was escorted by around 200 motorcyclists belonging to 'Aizawl Thunder', an association of bikers in the state, from the airport to the state capital.

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US Believes 1,500 Citizens Remain In Afghanistan

Washington, Aug 25 (AP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the administration believes about 1,500 American citizens remain in Afghanistan, 12 days into a massive U.S. military airlift. Blinken said at a news conference Wednesday that another 4,500 Americans have been evacuated in a U.S.-run, round-the-clock operation since the Taliban reached the capital Aug. 14, completing a sudden rout of the U.S.-backed Afghan government and military..

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Charleston Church Shooter's Death Sentence Upheld

Richmond (US), Aug 25 (AP) A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld Dylann Roof's conviction and death sentence for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation, saying the legal record cannot even capture the full horror of what he did. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled unanimously against Roof in the shootings at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston..

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Charleston Church Shooter's Death Sentence Upheld

Richmond (US), Aug 25 (AP) A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld Dylann Roof's conviction and death sentence for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation, saying the legal record cannot even capture the full horror of what he did. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled unanimously against Roof in the shootings at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston..

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Video Purportedly Showing Prisoners Taking Liquor In Jail Surfaces'

A video purportedly showing some men consuming liquor and having snacks inside a Delhi jail surfaced on Wednesday. In the video, the men are seeing having liquor, snacks and cigarettes inside what appeared to be a lock-up with the people sitting on a mattress and one of them making video. When contacted, Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said, "We will need to check." No immediate reaction was received from the police on the authenticity of the video.

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US Chopper Flies 21 Germans To Kabul Airport

Washington, Aug 25 (AP) Germany's top military commander says 21 German citizens were picked up during an overnight helicopter mission in Afghanistan that was flown by U.S. forces. Gen. Eberhard Zorn said Wednesday that U.S. troops flew the helicopter and German forces picked up the evacuees. The Pentagon acknowledged that there was a U.S. military helicopter flight into Kabul overnight to gather evacuees and take them to the airport to be flown out of the country. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby and Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor said this was the third such helicopter rescue flight done by the military during the ongoing evacuation. They declined to say who the passengers were or provide any other details..

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We Just Wanted To Shut The Noise And Focus: Anderson

England ace James Anderson said that after all the trash talk during the Lord's Test, the focus at Headingley was to "shut the noise" and focus on the job, something that paid dividends after India were bowled out for 78 on the opening day. India took a 1-0 lead riding on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami's unbroken 89 run partnership for the ninth wicket after England bowlers got carried away against the tailenders on fifth morning.

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Delhi Likely to Enter Another 'Break Monsoon' Phase on Friday: IMD

During the monsoon season, there are spells when the trough shifts closer to the foothills of the Himalayas, leading to sharp decline in rainfall over most parts of the country. This is called a 'break monsoon' phase.

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India Expected to Evacuate Around 180 People from Kabul on Thursday

The aircraft carrying around 180 people is likely to reach Delhi on Thursday morning.

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Horoscope Today, August 26, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 26, 2021: Aries, Leo and Pisces will look deeper within and clear any blocks on the way forward.

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Son Follows Father's Legacy: Pankaj Singh Appointed BSF Director General

According to an official order, Pankaj Singh, a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Rajasthan cadre, will take over as the chief of the BSF on August 31.

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Video Shows Delhi Gangsters Enjoying Snacks, Liquor Inside Cell; Cops Say Unsubstantiated Post

Mandoli Jail officials said they will verify the post reported to have been uploadeded from Bawana's Instagram account.

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Judges Not Living in Ivory Towers, Aware of Condition During Second Wave of COVID-19: HC

The Delhi HC disagreed with an argument that resources of the state remained unutilised due to the reservation of facilities for government officials and their families.

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Afghanistan Crisis: 3 Sikhs Among 16 Evacuees from Kabul to Test Covid Positive on Arrival in Delhi

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri had received the 78 evacuees from Afghanistan who travelled on a special Air India flight from Dushanbe to Delhi.

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77 Muzaffarnagar Riots Cases Withdrawn by UP Without Any Reason, SC Told

The report said the state government has informed the amicus that 510 cases relating to Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 were registered in five districts of Meerut zone against 6,869 accused.

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Covid in India May be Entering Stage of 'Endemicity'. What it Means & Why You May Never be Able to Bid Virus Adieu

An endemic is a disease that is consistently present but limited to a particular area. This means that the disease spread and rate of illness is predictable.

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News18 Daybreak | After 8 Hours in Custody, Narayan Rane Gets Bail; CIA Director Held Meeting With Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Covid in India May be Entering 'Stage of Endemicity', Says WHO; Vaccine Effect Against Delta Wanes Over Time

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: With 354 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the death toll has further climbed to 4,35,110

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US: Pristine Lake Tahoe Shrouded In Smoke From Threatening Fire

South Lake Tahoe (US) (AP) Ash rained down on Lake Tahoe and thick yellow smoke blotted out views of the mountains rimming its pristine blue waters as a massive wildfire threatened the alpine vacation spot on the California-Nevada state line. Tourists on Tuesday ducked into cafes, outdoor gear shops and casinos on Lake Tahoe Boulevard for a respite from hazardous air coming from an erratic blaze less than 20 miles (32 km) away..

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 25, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Wednesday

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 25, 2021: The sun will rise at 5:55 am and set at 6:50 pm. While the timings for the moonrise and moonset has been predicted to be 8:50 pm and 8:24 am, respectively.

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Biden Keeps To Kabul Aug 31 Deadline Despite Criticism

Washington (AP) US President Joe Biden has declared that he is sticking to his August 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The decision defies allied leaders who want to give the evacuation more time, and opens Biden to criticism that he caved to Taliban deadline demands..

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Authorities Revise Death Toll In Tennessee Flooding To 18

Waverly (US) (AP) Authorities have revised the confirmed death toll from flooding in rural Tennessee over the weekend to 18 people from as high as 22, saying the miscount was an honest mistake. Waverly police Chief Grant Gillespie said at a news conference Tuesday that the issue was that some people who were in the emergency room and died of natural causes were added to the count. Gillespie said John and Jane Doe victims twice were not crossed off the list once they were identified..

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Mahasweta Devi's Short Story Draupadi' Dropped From DU's BA (Hons) English Course

The Delhi University Academic Council on Tuesday dropped a celebrated short story of Mahasweta Devi from BA (Hons) English course while approving changes in its syllabus. The council also approved the implementation of National Education Policy from 2022-23 and four-year undergraduate programmes, overriding a strong dissent from its members, in its 12-hour long meeting on Tuesday.

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U.S. On Pace To Complete Afghan Pullout By Aug 31, Biden Told G7

President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Tuesday that the United States is on pace to complete the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan by Aug. 31 depending on cooperation from the Taliban, the White House said.

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CEMRI Organises Virtual Programme For Medium, Small And Micro Enterprises

The Durgapur-based Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CEMRI) on Tuesday organised a virtual programme for medium, small and micro enterprises to provide them access to high-end equipment and facilities of the institute. The webinar was attended by over 65 officials from the Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Patna and Guwahati and Nagaland, and entrepreneurs, according to a statement. CSIR-CMERI has already opened-up its CNC bay which includes five advanced axis milling machines, it said.

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BRICS Security Officials Adopt Action Plan to Combat Terrorism

The action plan saw New Delhi raising the issue of cross-border terrorism and activities of groups such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba and JaisheMohammed which enjoy "state support" and threaten peace and security.

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Horoscope Today, August 25, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 25, 2021: While Gemini are told to not be careless in business-related affairs, Leo might have to struggle at work today.

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EXCLUSIVE | Inside Details From Varsha: How Uddhav Thackeray Kept Close Tabs on Rane All Day

The Uddhav Thackeray camp says it has 'no intention of pursuing any case against Rane at all'.

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Gujarat Relaxes Night Curfew Time in These 8 Cities for Janmashtami, Ganesh Festivals

Instead of the usual 11 pm, the night curfew will be in force from 1 am on August 30 to facilitate the celebration of Janmashtami, and from 12 midnight during September 9 to 19 for the Ganesh festival.

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At Least 10 Evacuees from Afghanistan Test Covid-19 Positive at Delhi Airport

An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) official said 81 people, who arrived from Afghanistan on Monday and Tuesday, have been sent to the ITBP's quarantine facility at Chhawla in south-west Delhi.

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Bill to Fast-track Land Acquisition Passed, Amid Opposition Walkout from Haryana Assembly

Congress members also staged a walkout from the House over the issue on the last day of the assembly's Monsoon Session.

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Ex-minister Maderna, Five Others Get Bail in Bhanwari Devi Abduction-murder Case

With this, all 16 accused have been given bail except Indra Bishnoi, who is yet to move a bail application.

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Woman Who Attempted Self-immolation Outside Supreme Court Dies

Police said she was from Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur and was allegedly raped by Bahujan Samaj Party MP Atul Rai in 2019.

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Avantha Case: Court Allows Rana Kapoor's Lawyer to be Present During ED's Questioning

The ED is probing an alleged transaction between the Avantha Group of Companies' promoter Gautam Thapar and Rana Kapoor and his wife.

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Health Ministry's E-Sanjeevani Initiative Completes 1 Crore Tele-consultations

Of the 1 crore patients served by eSanjeevani, around 0.5 per cent are 80 years and older, and around 18 per cent are 20 years or younger, the ministry said in the statement.

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HC Asks Bank to Ensure Rs 1.8 Crore Balance in Afghan Embassy's Account for Arbitral Award

The court said in case of any exigency, judgment debtor, the embassy, is at liberty to approach the court before the next date of hearing on September 13.

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Anonymous Letter Helps Meghalaya Police Recover Snatched Rifles from River

A search was conducted at Umkhrah river as per information provided in an anonymous letter saying where the guns were thrown into the river.

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 24, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Tuesday

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 24, 2021: The calendar also mentions the inauspicious timings of the day so that the believers can plan their activities accordingly.

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Taliban Will Be Judged By Deeds, Not Words, Says Boris Johnson Ahead Of G7 Meet

The Taliban will be judged by its deeds rather than words, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday ahead of chairing an emergency G7 virtual meet to coordinate international response to the Afghan crisis. Downing Street said that during the meeting Tuesday, the UK PM will call on the Group of Seven leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States to continue to stand by the Afghan people and step up support for refugees and humanitarian aid. He is expected to urge international partners to match the UK's commitments on aid and the resettlement of those most in need in order to protect human rights and contribute to the stability of the region. "Our first priority is to complete the evacuation of our citizens and those Afghans who have assisted our efforts over the last 20 years but as we look ahead to the next phase, it's vital we come together as an international community and agree a joint approach for the longer term," said Johnson.

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Biden Expected To Decide Within 24 Hours On Afghan Evacuation Deadline

With thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners massed at Kabul's airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers, U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to decide as soon as Tuesday on whether to extend an Aug. 31 deadline to airlift Americans and their allies to safety.

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DU Decides To Implement NEP From 2022-23, Triggers Row

The Delhi University has decided to implement the National Education Policy from the next academic year, prompting the varsity teachers' body to call a strike on Tuesday. The Standing Committee on Academic Matters, in its meeting on Monday, approved the implementation of the policy from 2022-23, the four-year undergraduate programme and the multiple entries and exit options for students.

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US Lawmakers Seek To Include Employment Based Green Card Backlog As Part Of Budget Reconciliation

US Congressmen, including Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi on Monday, urged their Congressional colleagues to support their move to employment-based Green Card backlog as part of budget reconciliation. The move, if included in the reconciliation package and passed into law would help thousands of Indian IT professionals who are currently stuck in agonising Green Card backlog.

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3 Girls, Who Were Trafficked, Forced Into Prostitution, Rescued From Delhi's Narela

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday said three girls who were allegedly trafficked and forced into prostitution have been rescued from outer Delhi's Narela area. The DCW in a statement said these girls are from poor economic backgrounds and were trafficked on pretext of jobs. Police said they received a call last week from one of the victim's after which the three girls were rescued.

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Covid Third Wave: Paediatric Beds To Be Increased In Bengal

The West Bengal health department has decided to increase the number of paediatric beds especially at critical care treatment facilities across the state in view of the possible third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, a senior official said on Monday. A decision was made to add beds to the existing critical care units (CCUs), paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

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Man Arrested For Stabbing To Death 50-year-old In Delhi's Nandnagri Area

A 42-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a person to death and attacking his daughter with a knife when she tried to rescue him, police said on Monday. The incident took place in northeast Delhi's Nandnagri area on Saturday night. Fifty-year-old Mohd Israr was killed by Mohd Salam, they said.

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US President Biden Discusses Afghanistan With UK PM Boris Johnson

US President Joe Biden in a phone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed the situation in Afghanistan and the ongoing evacuation process in the war-torn country, the White House said on Monday. The two leaders also discussed plans for the G7 virtual leaders' meeting tomorrow.

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Allies Step Up Pressure On Biden Amid Kabul Evacuation Chaos

With thousands of desperate Afghans and foreigners crowding into Kabul airport in the hope of fleeing Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers, pressure grew on U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to extend the deadline for the evacuation operation.

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Proposal To Buy 1,443 Vehicles For Police Sent To Haryana Govt, Assembly Told

A proposal to buy 1,443 new vehicles for police has been sent to the state government for approval, the Haryana Assembly was told on Monday. Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala said during the Question Hour that the Haryana Police Department has 5,095 vehicles available for performing duty.

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Upset With In-laws, Newly Married Woman Serves Poisonous Tea, Kill One

A newly married woman, upset with her in-laws, allegedly killed an 18-month-old son of her sister-in-law and rendered her four other relatives severely ill on Monday by serving them poisonous tea in a village near here. The four who were taken ill were identified as the woman's father-in-law Pancham Jaiswal, brother-in-law Jitendra, sister-in-law Shivani and niece Srishti, Shivani's daughter, said Bahraich's Additional Superintendent of Police Kunwar Gyananjay Singh.

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Foot-and-mouth Disease Cases Reported In Punjab

Taking note of reports of outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in some districts of Punjab, the state animal husbandry department on Monday said it has deployed teams of veterinarians in the affected districts. Vaccination of livestock within a radius of five to 10 km of affected villages has been completed, it said.

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Afghan Crisis: India Continues Evacuation Mission; Brings Back 146 from Doha

The 146 people were earlier evacuated from Kabul by NATO and American aircraft.

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Horoscope Today, August 24, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 24, 2021: Earth signs Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn will undergo major changes and get on to work to realise their dreams.

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ED Seizes Bungalow, Cash, Luxury Cars in Money Laundering Case Against Alleged Conman

Chandrasekhar, an alleged conman, was lodged in Tihar jail after getting arrested in April, 2017 from a hotel here in the EC bribery case.

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MP: Objectionable Slogans Raised During Muharram Procession; 20 Booked

Police have registered a case against 20 persons on charges of rioting and promoting enmity between different groups on the ground of religions, he said.

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Allahabad HC Frames Charges Against Lawyer for Calling Judges 'Goondas'

"He used abusive language against the judges and said that the judges were behaving like goondas," noted the Bench in its order.

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'One Mistake...': ITBP Officials Narrate the Horror of Evacuation Ops from Taliban Seized Afghanistan

A contingent of 99 ITBP commandos along with 30 diplomats and 21 civilians returned to the Hindon IAF base in Ghaziabad on August 17.

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Delhi Man Held for Killing Wife Following Fight; Case Registered

On Saturday morning, the woman was found lying unconscious in her room at her brother's place, a senior police officer said.

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Delhi Reports 82 Dengue Cases This Year

Dengue mosquito larvae breed in clear, standing water, while those of malaria thrive even in dirty water.

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Bails May Be Granted to Life Convicts After Undergoing 10-year Period in Jail: UP Govt Tells SC

The state govt and the HC have put caveats for hardened criminals.

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Indian Railways May Soon Make Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah Journey Possible in 12 Hours

The Delhi-Mumbai, as well as the Delhi-Howrah, are among the busiest railway routes in the country.

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: India Logs in 25,072 Covid-19 Cases, 389 Deaths in the Last 24 Hrs

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: The country reported just over 2.2 lakh fresh cases between August 16-22, down from 2,55,819 in the previous seven days

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Centre Likely to Ban Both Factions of Hurriyat Conference Under UAPA for 'Funding Terror'

Many of the second-rung cadres of both the factions are in jail since 2017.

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SC to Hear Petition on Removal of Protesting Farmers from NCR Borders to Clear 'Roadblocks'

The UP and Haryana governments have told the apex court that despite “multiple rounds of negotiation” with them, farmers have continued their agitation against the Centre’s farm reform laws.

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Odisha's Lord Jagannath Temple Reopens for All Devotees Today. Here's How You Can Visit Amid Curbs

Keeping the Covid guidelines in place, people will both doses of Covid-19 vaccine or RT-PCR negative certificate will be mandatory for the visitors.

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'Paediatric Facilities Nowhere Close': Home Ministry Report Warns of 3rd Wave in October, Children at Risk

Centre is fully ready to tackle a possible third wave of COVID-19 and a provision of Rs 23,123 crore has been made for this purpose, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Friday.

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Why the Disparity, Ask Mumbai Local Train Commuters on Single-Dose Rule for Essential Workers Amid 'Threat'

Passenger activists are concerned that while all regular commuters will have to be full-vaccinated to board the train, they will still be exposed to the threat of infection.

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After Ganeshotsav, Nod to Dahi Handi in Maha? CM to Decide Today as Mandals Vow to Follow Covid Rules

Dahi Handi coordination committee members said they would form small pyramids of three-four layers, with a limited number of participants who are fully vaccinated.

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News18 Daybreak | Panjshir on Taliban Target as ‘Hundreds’ of Fighters Out to Capture Valley; Placing of BJP Flag Over Indian Flag at Kalyan Singh's Prayer Meet Kicks Up Row

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India Reports Sharpest Dip in Weekly Cases in Over 2 Months With 13.6%; Recovery Rate Stands at 97.57%

The total active cases of Covid-19 in India have now declined to 3,53,398 the lowest in 152 days news desk

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: At 13.6%, India Reports Sharpest Dip in Weekly Cases in Over 2 Months; 24-Hr Jabs in TN Govt Colleges, Hospitals

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: The country reported just over 2.2 lakh fresh cases between August 16-22, down from 2,55,819 in the previous seven days

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 23, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Monday

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 23, 2021: The day will mark the beginning of the new month, Bhadrapada. The first day of the month is known as Pratipada.

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US Has 'Surrendered' To Taliban, Says Nikki Haley

The United States has "completely surrendered" to the Taliban and abandoned its allies in Afghanistan, Indian-American politician and former US envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday. They're not negotiating with the Taliban. They've completely surrendered to the Taliban. They surrendered Bagram Air Force Base, which was a major NATO hub. They surrendered $85 billion worth of equipment and weapons that we should have gotten out of there, Haley told CBS News in an interview. She slammed the Biden Administration's withdrawal policy from Afghanistan. "They have surrendered the American people and actually withdrew our troops before they withdrew the American people. They have abandoned our Afghan allies who kept people like my husband safe while they were overseas deploying. So, no, there was no negotiating. This was a complete and total surrender and an embarrassing failure, she said.

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Police Seek Feedback From Devotees As Jagannath Temple Reopens From Monday

A day before the iconic Shree Jagannath Temple here reopens for the public after a gap of almost four months, police on Sunday urged devotees to share feedback in order to improve their experience of visiting the 12th century shrine. Devotees can submit their feedback on police service at the temple either by submitting a form or through online QR code scanning systems installed at parking lots and other places, police sources said. We urge all to give feedback and use this opportunity to further help us in improving the Hassle Free Darshan Experience for devotees, the Puri Police said on Twitter. The temple has been closed for public since April 24 in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19.

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UN Agencies Call For 'Humanitarian Airbridge'

Berlin, Aug 22 (AP) The World Health Organization and UNICEF are calling for a humanitarian airbridge to be set up immediately to allow the unhindered delivery of medicines and other aid supplies to Afghanistan. The two U.N. agencies said in a statement Sunday that they are committed to stay and deliver for the people of Afghanistan..

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MP: Two Dead, Three Injured as Balloon Gas Cylinder Explodes in Chhindwara

Ibrahim Chacha, who was filling gas in balloons from the cylinder and selling them, died on the spot after the explosion.

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Horoscope Today, August 23, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 23, 2021: Capricorn can expect a breakthrough while Scorpio will recognize the need to pivot

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Jammu Double-murder Case Solved; Four of Family Held: Police

A woman and her son were killed in an attack at their house here three days ago.

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J&K Police Rescues Woman, 2 Children Confined at Punjab House

The accused, Sammy, a resident of Samba district of Jammu province, was arrested during the swift operation.

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Assam: CRPF Jawan Picked Up for Wearing Army Uniform to Impress' Wife, In-laws

The junior CRPF personnel, who had joined in 2017 and posted outside Assam, wanted to be a part of the Indian Army.

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Covaxin For Children May Get DGCI Nod Before End of Trial Period: Sources

DGCI will give approvals in a phased manner first starting with children aged 12 years and above in the first phase.

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J&K: Amarnath Yatra Concludes with 'Samapan Pooja'

The annual pilgrimage was canceled due to the pandemic, but Amarnathji Shrine Board carried out all traditional religious rituals at the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.

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Grenade Attack by Militants in J&K's Baramulla; No Casualties Reported

No loss of life or injury was reported in the explosion, the officials said.

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'If Pak Uses Gun for Bandh...': J&K L-G Says No Force Used to Show Normalcy on Article 370 Anniversary

The J&K L-G said that no force was used to show a semblance of normalcy in the state on the second anniversary of revocation of special status in the state.

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As Second Wave Ebbs, 15 Maharashtra Districts Have Active Cases in Single Digits, 5 Report 37,000 Cases

These 15 districts are smaller, with sparse population density and limited movement and the current challenge is to keep the daily detection numbers and active cases low in these parts.

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Raksha Bandhan 2021: From Priyanka-Rahul to Stalin-Kanimozhi, A Look at 5 Brother-sister Bonds & Their Journey

Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated from ancient times every year on ‘Purnima’ of ‘Shravan Mas’.

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On World Sanskrit Day 2021, PM Modi Greets Nation with a Special Message in Sanskrit; Read

World Sanskrit Day 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged everyone to learn and promote the ancient language

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Kalyan Singh Dies at 89 LIVE Updates: PM Modi, Rajnath Singh to Pay Last Respects to BJP Veteran in Lucknow

Kalyan Singh Dies at 89 LIVE Updates: The mortal remains of the former UP chief minister will be brought to the UP Assembly at 11am and the BJP Office at 12.30pm.

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On Raksha Bandhan, Rakhi Threads Featuring PM Modi and Mamata 'Didi' Flood Markets in Kolkata

Besides faces of top politicians, party symbols of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party – the “Joda phool” (twin flowers) and the “kamal” (lotus) – too were found..

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Raksha Bandhan 2021: PM Narendra Modi Extends Greetings on Rakhi Festival

Raksha Bandhan 2021: Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan, Modi's Pakistani sister Qamar Mohsin Sheikh had sent a rakhi and a Raksha Bandhan card to him

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: No Plan for Booster Shots in India, 'Full Focus' on Jabbing Adults with 2 Doses; US FDA May Give Full Nod to Pfizer

Coronavirus Updates: The approval could boost the vaccination campaign by convincing more unvaccinated Americans that Pfizer's shot is safe and effective and also make local officials more comfortable in implementing vaccine mandates

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 22, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details on Raksha Bandhan

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 22, 2021: The date falls on the Poornima tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the pious month of Shravana

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S Africa Hopeful Of Herd Immunity As Covid Vaccination Opens For All Above 18

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla is hopeful the country would achieve herd immunity against coronavirus if 70 per cent of its 18 to 35 population is vaccinated. According to 2019 mid-year estimates by Statistics South Africa, this age group makes up about a third of the country's population of 17.84 million people.

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Evacuation From Afghanistan: Around 300 Indians Likely To Be Brought Back On Sunday

Around 300 Indian nationals are expected to be brought back home from Afghanistan on Sunday as part of India's evacuation mission in view of the deteriorating security situation in Afghan capital Kabul, people familiar with the development said. Eighty-seven Indians were on Saturday taken to Tajikistan capital Dushanbe from Kabul on board a military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force and the group is being brought back to Delhi in a special Air India flight from the central Asian city early on Sunday.

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Delhi: 2-yr-old Kidnapped, Killed By Aunt, Uncle

A two-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his aunt and uncle in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden, police said on Saturday. The accused identified as Yamuna (24) and her husband Rajesh, residents of Raghubir Nagar, have been arrested, they said. A day after the toddler went missing from his home, police found his body in a flooded drain in Punjabi Bagh. According to police, Yamuna felt that her mother loved her sister's son more than her daughter, due to which she hatched the plan to kill the boy. Ten teams were formed and they started tracing the missing child, a senior police officer said. Police analysed the CCTV footage and saw Yamuna and Rajesh taking the boy towards Ganda Nala, Punjabi Bagh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (west) Urvija Goel said. Yamuna was held from Subhash Nagar and upon interrogation, revealed that she and Rajesh had kidnapped and killed the child, the DCP said. The accused took the toddler to Punjabi Bagh drain, strangulated him and to make sure that he was dead, drowned him in the drain, police said.

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Horoscope Today, August 22, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 22, 2021: Scorpio are advised to not abuse their abilities, while Virgo need to be careful in monetary transactions

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Inquiry Ordered After Maha Woman Official's Audio Statement About Mental Harassment Goes Viral

In the viral clip, tehsildar of Parner Jyoti Deore is heard alleging mental harassment by a senior official and an unnamed "public representative", and also talking about ending her life.

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Delhi Records Highest One-day Rainfall for August in 14 Years

Delhi received 138.8 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Saturday — the highest one-day precipitation for the month of August since 2007 — it said.

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Kalyan Singh Had 'Magical Connect' with Masses: President Ram Nath Kovind

Singh (89), breathed his last at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow.

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Police Look for Owner of Horse Painted in BJP Colours at Scindia Rally After Animal Cruelty Complaint

Incidentally, the founder of the complainant NGO, People For Animal, is BJP MP Maneka Gandhi.

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Assam Man Held with Foreign SIMs for Making Pornographic Films

The man had been selling the pornographic photos clicked by him and video clips in the international market through the internet, Sonitpur superintendent of police Dhananjay P Ghanawat said.

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Assam Police Arrests 15 People for Social Media Post Supporting Taliban

The arrests were made since Friday night and they have been booked under different sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, IT Act and CrPC.

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Hospitalised MP Children Made to Sit in Scorching Heat to 'Add Crowd to Function' Attended by DM

The NCPCR pointed out that the district collector was also present at the function, and has sought a report on the incident.

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Jewellery Store Owner Stabbed to Death; Shop Looted in Maharashtra's Palghar

The incident took place around 11 am, when two masked men entered Sakshi Jewellers in Nalla Sopara, just as the owner had opened the shop and was performing a puja, an official said.

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Telangana Govt Committed to its Farm Loan Waiver Promise During Covid-19, Says KTR

Taking to Twitter, KTR reiterated that the government has so far helped 9 lakhs of farmers by releasing Rs 50,000.

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Kalyan Singh, Who Quit as UP CM After Babri Demolition, Wanted to Live Till Ram Temple Was Built

Within hours of kar sevaks demolishing the Babri Masjid, Kalyan Singh quit as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh owning moral responsibility.

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Three Jaish-e-Mohammad Terrorists Killed in Tral Encounter

Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in Khrew area on Friday. Kashmir's top cop Vijay Kumar said they belonged to the hit squad of the Hizbul.

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Wealthier, Twitter-Savvy, With Sneakers and Sunglasses: What's Changed in Taliban 2.0

The extremist group is now being dubbed as the Taliban 2.0 for their skilled use of social media in order to revamp the militant orgainsation's image.

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Ashwini Vaishnaw Dances with Tribals and Sips Tea at Roadside Stall During Jan Ashriwad Yatra

Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is on his maiden visit to the state, reviewed the project and planning for the new railway division at Rayagada soon after reaching there.

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CBSE Private, Compartment Exams Admit Cards Released: Steps to Download

CBSE 10th, 12th private, improvement, compartment exams admit card released at cbse.nic.in. Exams from August 25 amid COVID-19 precautions

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India-US Partnership More Critical Now in Combating Taliban, Terrorism: Congressman Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley in the House of Representatives, is Democratic Vice Chair of the Indian American Congressional Caucus in the House.

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No Deaths Due to Oxygen Shortage in State: Haryana Govt Tells Assembly

Health Minister Anil Vij said the state has reported a total of 9,665 Covidrelated deaths till August 20.

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Onam 2021: PM Modi, Vice President Naidu Extend Onam Greetings

Onam 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people "on the special occasion of Onam, a festival associated with positivity, vibrancy, brotherhood and harmony."

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Delhi Wakes up to Waterlogged Roads as Heavy Rainfall Bring Respite from Sultry Weather; Traffic Hit Hard

During the next two hours, a thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain is "most likely to continue" over many parts of Delhi and adjoining areas, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Bihar Records 251k Excess Deaths, 48.6 Times More than Official Toll; Govt Ready with Meds Amid 3rd Wave Fears

Coronavirus Updates: The government has kickstarted an exercise to create a national stockpile of critical medicines for Covid-19 to tide over the challenges around affordability and accessibility.

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West Struggles With Afghanistan Chaos, Biden Again Defends Withdrawal

Chaos around the Kabul airport was so bad this week that the U.S. military was forced to use three helicopters to transport 169 Americans into the complex from a building just 200 meters (656 feet) away, the Pentagon said on Friday.

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 21, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Saturday

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 21, 2021: The Ravi Yoga on August 21 will prevail for over 14 hours. The Panchang states that the Yoga will begin at 05:53 am and will end at 08:22 pm.

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Pak's Strategic Interest In Afghan Is To Counter Indian Influence, Mitigate Spillover: State Dept IG

Pakistan's strategic security objectives in Afghanistan almost certainly continue to be countering Indian influence and mitigating spillover of the Afghan civil war into Pakistani territory, an American Inspector General has said, citing inputs from the Defense Intelligence Agency. "Pakistan continues to support peace talks while maintaining ties with the Afghan Taliban. According to the DIA, Pakistan's strategic security objectives in Afghanistan almost certainly continue to be countering Indian influence and mitigating spillover into Pakistani territory," US Department of State Office of the Inspector General said in its latest quarterly report on Afghanistan. The report for the quarter April 1 to June 30, said the Pakistani government is concerned that a civil war in Afghanistan would have destabilising effects on Pakistan, including an influx of refugees and providing a potential safe haven for anti-Pakistan militants. During the quarter, financial contributions to the Afghan Taliban increased in the Pakistan border regions, according to media reporting citing eyewitness sources. Solicitation efforts traditionally targeted mosques, but Afghan Taliban militants now openly visit the bazaar areas in nearby Pakistani towns, it said.

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US Is Going To Retain Laser Focus On Its Counterterrorism Mission In Afghanistan: Biden

The United States is going to retain a laser focus on its counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said Friday and warned the Taliban of a forceful response to any attack on American forces or disruption of its operations at the Kabul airport. We made clear to the Taliban that any attack, any attack on our forces or disruption of our operations at the airport will be met with a swift and forceful response,"Biden told reporters at a White House news conference.

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Afghan Evacuation One Of The Largest And Most Difficult Airlifts In History: Biden

The ongoing evacuation of US citizens and Afghan nationals who supported Americans over the last 20 years is one of the largest and most difficult airlifts in history, US President Joe Biden said here Friday. He said the US has already evacuated more than 18,000 people since July and approximately 13,000 since its military airlift began on August 14. This is one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history, and the only country in the world capable of projecting this much power on the far side of the world with this degree of precision is the United States of America," Biden told reporters at a White House news conference.

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Jammu Cyber Police Arrests Fraudster From Punjab

The cyber police has arrested a fraudster from Punjab for allegedly duping a man of Rs 34 lakh in Jammu city, officials said. A case was lodged at the Cyber police station on the basis of a complaint from Inder Pal Singh of Talab Tillo, who alleged that he was duped by fraudsters on the pretext of buying units of a Canadian pension fund and on the assurance of good returns, they said.

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Suicide Bomber Attacks Bus Carrying Chinese Nationals In Pak, Kills 2 Children

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives on Friday close to a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province, killing at least two children and wounding three persons, including a Chinese, in the second such attack in over a month. The attack took place in the Baloch Ward area in Gwadar, the port city of strategic importance due to the presence of Chinese workers and investment, a senior government official and police said.

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FIR Lodged Against Munawwar Rana For Comparing Valmiki To Taliban

An FIR was Friday registered against infamous poet Munawwar Rana for allegedly inciting religious feeling by comparing Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, with Taliban, police said. "FIR has been registered against Rana on complaint of one PL Bharti, who alleged that he hurt religious feelings by comparing Valmiki with Talilban," a senior official said here.

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UN Food Agency: Hunger Spreading In Afghanistan

Rome, Aug 20 (AP) The UN food agency says it has been able to negotiate access with the Taliban to distribute aid in one provincial capital in Afghanistan but hasn't been able to resume food deliveries to three other provincial capitals it supplies. The World Food Program, headquartered in Rome, has said that some 14 million people are facing severe hunger in the nation of some 39 million. A second drought in three years, combined with fighting, had afflicted Afghanistan even before the Taliban takeover of the country on Sunday. Andrew Patterson, WFP's deputy country director, told The Associated Press on Friday that after Faizabad, a provincial capital in the north, fell to the Taliban last week, the agency's field office succeeded in negotiating access with the local Taliban command, and we had (a food) truck on the road the next day. However, Patterson said the situation in Kandahar, Herat and Jalalabad so far hasn't allowed the U.N. agency to resume distributing food in those areas. According to WFP estimates, some 2 million children are malnourished in Afghanistan. (AP) ..

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Odisha CM Inaugurates Skill Development Institute's Campus, Lays Foundation Stone Of ICT

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated Skill Development Institute's permanent campus in Khurda district and laid the foundation stone for the establishment of the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)-IOC. State-owned Indian Oil Corporation is steering SDI-Bhubaneswar as a greenfield multi-skilling facility and has contributed Rs 255 crore for building the establishment, a statement said.

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Two Children Killed, Chinese National Among 3 Injured In Pak Suicide Attack

At least two children were killed and three persons, including a Chinese, were injured in a suicide attack on a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Friday, the second such attack in over a month. The attack took place in the Baloch Ward area in Gwadar, the port city of strategic importance due to the presence of Chinese workers and investment, a senior government official and police said.

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Horoscope Today, August 21, 2021: Check Out Daily Astrological Prediction for Aries, Leo, Taurus, Libra, Virgo and Other Zodiac Signs

Horoscope Today, August 21, 2021: Aquarius need to have proper sleep to avoid headache and fatigue, while Sagittarius must stay away from disputes

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BMC to Resume Vaccination Drive on Saturday as 1.6 Lakh Doses Arrive in Mumbai

In a statement issued on Friday, the BMC said 1,60,240 vaccine doses arrived here on Thursday night, comprising 1.5 lakh Covishield and 10,240 Covaxin vaccines.

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Noida Metro Rides on Sundays Too, No Station Skipping on Weekends

The decision has been taken in the wake of the Uttar Pradesh government lifting the pandemic induced curfew on Sundays with effect from August 22, the NMRC said.

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Nehru, Vajpayee ‘Ideal Leaders of Indian Democracy’: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari was asked to respond on the nature of current leadership in Indian democracy and disruptions in Parliament at a recent event of a private news channel.

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Blinken, Jaishankar Discuss Situation in Afghanistan, Agree to Continue Coordination

The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on Sunday and their sudden victory, which comes as the US withdraws from the country following a 20-year-war, has sparked chaos at Kabul.

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4 CBI Teams With 25-30 Officers to Look Into Post-poll Violence in West Bengal

Four special teams were formed as per the court order and the context and importance of the investigation. Each team will be led by a joint director.

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Kerala Nirmal NR-238 Lottery Result 2021 Live Updates: Check Winning Numbers for August 20 Lottery

Kerala Nirmal NR-238 Lottery Result 2021 Today Live Updates: Here's Guessing Numbers for Nirmal NR-238 Lottery. Check out for live updates of the result here from 3 PM.

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Shillong Lottery Result 2021: Check Shillong Teer Games Result for August 20 and Other Details

Those who buy the tickets for the Shillong Teer game are required to predict the winning number of arrows that are shot by a team of archers.

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Bengal Post Poll Violence: Justice IP Mukherjee's Observations on Calcutta HC Verdict

The part of the report expressing opinion, making recommendations etc. is non-est in the eye of law," he observed, clearly pointing out that the NHRC recommendation was not their assignment.

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Indian Akshay Urja Day 2021: 5 Revolutionary Policies That Shaped India

Indian Akshay Urja Day 2021: On Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary, here are the 5 revolutionary policies by the late prime minister for the development

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Two-third of General Population have SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies, Children Safe in Third Wave, Reveals ICMR Survey

The nationwide survey noted, the health care workers who have not taken even one jab- around 10.5% of health care workers have not taken any vaccine.

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Mamata To Visit Kolkata Government Hospital Every 15 days To Review Situation

The decision was taken after the CM visited the hospital on Thursday for a duration of almost 4 hours

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Bengal Post-poll Violence: CBI Forms Four Teams to Probe Cases

The move by the central agency comes hours after the Calcutta High Court ordered a CBI inquiry into alleged killings, rape and crime against women during post-poll violence in West Bengal.

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UN Security Council Endorses with One Voice 'zero Tolerance' Approach to Terrorism: Jaishankar

The UNSC briefing considered the 13th report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL to international peace and security.

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Telangana Bids to Make Hyd 100% Vaccinated in 10-15 Days; Shots for Kids May Not Start Before March 2022

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: State Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar instructed Medical and Municipal Staff to survey every household and vaccinate all the eligible people above 18 years.

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7,000 People Evacuated From Afghanistan Since August 14: Pentagon

A total of 7,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the start of evacuation operations on August 14 and over 5,200 US troops are in Kabul, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Cumulatively, the number of people moved out of Afghanistan is somewhere near 12,000.

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Aaj Ka Panchang, August 20, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details on Varalakshmi Vratam

Aaj Ka Panchang, August 20, 2021: The sun will rise at 5:53 am, while the sunset will take place at 6:56 pm. The timings for moonrise and moonset are 5:41 pm and 4:18 am respectively on August 21

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US Says Kabul Evacuees Don't Need Covid Tests

Washington (AP) Amid the chaos and confusion at the airport, the US on Thursday said it has taken at least one step to ease requirements for those seeking to leave: COVID-19 tests. Although Afghanistan had been a hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department said evacuees are not required to get a negative COVID-19 result to travel..

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Punjab High Court Orders Release Of Former DGP Sumedh Saini

The Punjab and Haryana High court on Thursday night ordered release of former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini forthwith, who was arrested on charges of cheating and forgery, among others. Saini was arrested by the state's Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday night in connection with a case registered in September 2020 for cheating, forgery and other offences.

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NDMC Launches Ambulance Service For Stray Animals

North Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh flagged off an ambulance service for stray animals on Thursday, officials said. Singh said special arrangements have been made in these vehicles for the convenience of stray animals such as a hydraulic system installed in the carriage for unloading and facilitating climbing of the animals. Melodious tunes will be played inside so the animals do not get distracted.

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UN Women Hopes $40 Billion Will Accelerate Gender Equality

The outgoing head of the U.N. womens agency is hoping that in five years the $40 billion recently pledged to promote gender equality will lead to many more women in leadership positions, a reduction of violence against women, and the more than 40 million women who fell into extreme poverty because of the COVID19 pandemic and more escape the poverty trap.

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Assam Rifles Recover Large Cache Of Arms, Ammunition In Mizoram

The Assam Rifles on Thursday recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and other war-like stores in Mizoram's Lawngtlai district near the India-Myanmar border, an official said. The recovery was made following a joint operation by the paramilitary force and the state police based on specific information. The seized weapons include three pistols, 174 live rounds, three kg of explosives and mobile phone modified IEDs, he said.

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Erdogan Says Turkey Is Not Europe's ''refugee Warehouse''

Ankara, Aug 19 (AP) Faced with a potential new migration wave from Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on European nations Thursday to shoulder the responsibility for Afghans fleeing the Taliban and warned that his country won't become Europe's refugee warehouse. In a televised address following a Cabinet meeting, Erdogan also said his government would if necessary engage in talks with a government that could be formed by the Taliban for the stability and security of this country..

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Three Held For Abducting Man In Jammu: Police

Three men were held for allegedly abducting a man here on Thursday, police said. Sachin Kumar of Rajpura Mangotrian was on his way home when Vishu Sharma, along with four unidentified men, forcibly took him away in an SUV from a spot near Shakti Nagar, according to a complaint lodged at the Bakshi Nagar police station.

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