News highlights: PM Modi speaks with Italian counterpart Mario Draghi

Spoke with Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy and discussed the need for a coordinated international response to recent developments in Afghanistan. We also discussed other important issues such as climate change, and our cooperation in G20: PM Modi

"Record vaccination numbers today. Kudos to those getting vaccinated and those making the vaccination drive a success," tweets PM Modi.

India crosses milestone of administering more than 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses in a single-day, tweets Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

Delhi reports 46 new Covid-19 cases, 62 recoveries and zero deaths. Total cases rise to 1,437,656 including 1,412,164 recoveries, 25,080 deaths and 412 active cases.

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti has decided to re-open the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas at 50% capacity, in a phased manner for classes 9-12, as per notification of states/UTs which have permitted re-opening of schools by following approved SOP for opening schools: Education ministry

Two British nationals among those killed in Thursday's suicide bombing at the Kabul airport, says UK government.

Day after Kabul airport attack, US ministry of defence says airlift from the city still faces 'specific, credible, threats."

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to Kerala and Maharashtra chief secretaries on adopting five-fold strategy for controlling rising Covid-19 states in the two states.

Over 93 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses administered today, highest-ever in a single day. Total 620,943,580 doses administered thus far since beginning of vaccine drive on January 16: Union health ministry

I told Rahul Gandhi everything. There were political as well state administrative discussions. In the end, I requested him to visit Chhattisgarh. He gladly accepted the invitation, he will be there next week: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel after meeting with Rahul Gandhi in Delhi

"Congratulations to the citizens as India today administers historic 90 lakh Covid-19 vaccines until now - and still counting." tweets Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

Tamil Nadu reports 1542 new Covid-19 cases, 1793 recoveries and 21 deaths. Total cases climb to 2,608,748, including 34,835 deaths.

West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh had questioned the state government's insistence on by-elections, saying that the government wants both Covid-19 lockdown and elections, reports ANI.

Kerala reported 32,801 new Covid-19 cases, the third consecutive day when the state witnessed over 30,000 new cases. Further, 179 more people lost their lives to the disease, reports ANI.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has called for a one-day 'Bharat Bandh' on September 25, reports ANI.

The United Nations has warned that more than 500,000 refugees could flee Afghanistan by year end, reports AFP.

The ministry of external affairs said that there is no clarity currently on any entity forming the government in Afghanistan. "I think we are jumping the gun regarding recognition," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, reports ANI.

The ministry of external affairs said that 550 people including over 260 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Afghanistan through six flights, reports ANI.

Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said that the consent of parents would be essential for students to return to school after Delhi government's announcement to reopen schools in phased manner, reports ANI.

The SMS Medical College in Jaipur, where Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has undergone angioplasty earlier today, said that the CM is recovering well following the procedure, reports ANI.

Kremlin has condemned the Kabul attacks in strongest possible terms, reports AFP.

Delhi schools would be reopened in a phased manner with classes 9 to 12 opening on September 1 and classes 6 to 8 would begin from September 8, reports ANI.

A Biman Bangladesh flight carrying 126 passengers made an emergency landing at Nagpur airport after the sudden deterioration of the pilot's health, reports ANI.

As many as nine people were killed in blasts at Kazakhstan arms depot, reports AFP.

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla said that over 200 minister will submit their report on boosting tourism and local industries in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, reports ANI.