Highlights: Union minister Narayan Rane granted bail over 'slap CM' remark

Union minister Narayan Rane, who was booked for his 'slap CM' remark, has been granted bail. The counsel representing Rane pleaded for the bail on various grounds including false sections slapped in the FIR, and health grounds, among others.

G-7 leaders, following a meeting on Tuesday, joined by UN and NATO chiefs, discussed the ongoing Afghanistan crisis and called for "calm and restraint."

US President Joe Biden has decided to stick to the August 31 deadline of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, reports AFP citing US media

The Union health ministry said that eSanjeevani, the government's telemedicine initiative, has completed 10 million consultations so far.

The Taliban has asked the women workers in the Afghanistan government to stay inside their homes until security situation allows, reports AFP.

Saudi Arabia will allow Indians, fully vaccinated in the Kingdom and travelled to India, into the country without the need for quarantine in a third country, the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia said.

Taliban demands that US should not evacuate skilled Afghans, reports AFP.

The Union ministry of health and family welfare said that the evacuees from Afghanistan should undergo mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine for Covid-19 at ITBP's Chhawla camp in Delhi, reports ANI.

Union Minister Narayan Rane has been handed over to Mahad police by Sangameshwar police after his arrest earlier, reports ANI.

Delhi reported 39 new infections of Covid-19 and no deaths in the last 24 hours, reports ANI citing a bulletin from the health department.

The Russian government said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to create a permanent bilateral channel for consultation on dissemination of terrorist ideology and drug threat emanating from Afghanistan, reports ANI.

Union minister Narayan Rane was arrested by Ratnagiri police following his comments on Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.

India said at the special UNHRC session that it hopes the situation in Afghanistan does not pose a challenge to its neighbours and its territory is not used by terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to threaten any other country.

India's first mRNA-based vaccine candidate for Covid-19 by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd found to be safe in phase 1 trials. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its nod for the vaccine to move into Phase II/III trial.

The German foreign minister said that the US and the allies would not be able to evacuate all Afghan nationals who qualify by August 31, reports AFP.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Russian President Vladimir Putin. India-Russia cooperation against Covid-19 were also discussed.

A Ukrainian minister said a plane evacuating citizens from Afghanistan was hijacked and taken to Iran on Sunday. However, authorities in Iran denied claims of hijacking .

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to run as his party's vice presidential candidate in 2022 elections. As the President is limited to one six-year term in the Philippines and Duterte is set to complete his in June of next year.

Yuva Sena activists gathered outside BJP leader Narayan Rane's residence in Juhu and shouted slogans against the minister. Rane has come under fire for his controversial remarks against Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. “We did not call anyone but Yuva Sena activists are angry over insulting remarks made by Narayan Sena and came on their own. We will show our strength to him,” said uva Sena leader Varun Sardesai.