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• 28 Aug 2021, 11:09:32 PM IST

  Jaishankar, Blinken discuss Afghanistan, other shared goals, says US Dept of State

  The US Department of State said that Secrertary of State Antony Blinken and external affairs minister S Jaishankar discussed a range of shared priorities, including cooperation in Afghanistan, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 10:20:22 PM IST

  Kerala govt to impose stringent lockdown in areas with critical spread

  Kerala government to impose stringent lockdown in urban wards and panchayats with a critical spread where the weekly infection population ratio is above 7, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 09:45:57 PM IST

  Sikha Mitra to join TMC tomorrow, says need political platform to work for people's welfare

  Former MLA Sikha Mitra said that she would join the TMC tomorrow. "I decided to join the party again because my experience says that you can't do big things for the welfare of the people without a political platform," she said, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 09:40:35 PM IST

  France in talks with Taliban on humanitarian operations, says President Macron

  French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country is in talks with the Taliban on humanitarian ops, reports AFP.

• 28 Aug 2021, 09:02:08 PM IST

  US says drone strike killed 2 'high profile' ISIS targets in Afghanistan

  The Pentagon has said that the drone strike in Afghanistan has killed two high profile ISIS targets, reports AFP.

• 28 Aug 2021, 08:53:11 PM IST

  Last British flight for evacuating civilians from Afghanistan leaves Kabul

  The last British flight for evacuating civilians from Afghanistan has left Kabul, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 08:38:33 PM IST

  West Bengal extends Covid-19 curfew until September 15 with some relaxations

  The West Bengal government extended the Covid-19 restrictions in the state until September 15, with some additional relaxations. Coaching centres have been allowed to function at 50% capacity, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 08:13:53 PM IST

  Nearly 6,800 people evacuated from Kabul in last 24 hours: US

  The US White House said that approximately 6,800 people were evacuated from Kabul in the last 24 hours while the country has facilitated the evacuation of approximately 111,900 people so far, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 07:49:11 PM IST

  PM Modi says govt remodeling every historical monument associated with independence

  Modi said that like the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial, every historical monument associated with Independence to be remodeled.

• 28 Aug 2021, 07:28:45 PM IST

  PM Modi says every nation should preserve its history

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address during the dedication of the renovated Jallianwala Bagh Memorial to the nation, said that it was the responsibility of every nations to preserve its history. "Our history teach us a lot and show us the way forward. We've seen scenes similar to the Jallianwala Bagh incident during the Partition," he said.

• 28 Aug 2021, 06:52:21 PM IST

  Watch | PM Modi dedicates renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial to nation

• 28 Aug 2021, 06:51:06 PM IST

  2 held as CBI makes first arrests in West Bengal post-poll violence

  CBI arrested two persons, Bijoy Ghosh and Ashima Ghosh, the first arrests in connection to the post poll violence in West Bengal. Also, the agency has registered 10 more FIRs as the total FIRs filed now stands at 21.

• 28 Aug 2021, 06:45:03 PM IST

  Kerala reimposes night curfews following 4th straight day of over 30,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Kerala government has imposed night curfews beginning next week as the state reported over 30,000 single-day Covid-19 infections (31,265 cases) for the fourth straight day. Also, 153 more people succumbed to the illness. The active caseload crossed the 200,000-mark and stood at 204,086.

• 28 Aug 2021, 06:41:40 PM IST

  2 dead, 2 injured after truck overturns in Shimla's Grawag area

  Two people died and two others were injured after their truck overturned in Grawag area of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 05:46:57 PM IST

  Sri Lanka reopens borders to Indian travellers

  Sri Lanka reopened its borders to Indian travellers, the country's high commission in Delhi said. A negative RT PCR report not older than 72 hours is required and passengers to undergo on-arrival testing at a certified hotel, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 05:23:35 PM IST

  Farmers block Panchkula-Shimla highway near Chandimandir Toll Plaza

  Farmers blocked the Panchkula-Shimla highway near the Chandimandir Toll Plaza in protest against the police baton charge in Karnal, Haryana, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 04:27:51 PM IST

  Rakesh Tikait all roads in Haryana will be blocked until 5pm to protest police's baton charge

  Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that all roads in Haryana will be blocked till 5pm to protest the police's baton charge on farmers in Karnal, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 04:20:17 PM IST

  3 doctors shortlisted out of 9,427 suggestions for Padma awards: Kejriwal

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that three doctors, Dr SK Sarin from ILBS, Dr Suresh Kumar from LNJP, and Dr Sandeep Budhiraja from Max Hospital, have been shortlisted for Padma awards, reports PTI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 03:57:19 PM IST

  Delhi reports no new Covid-19 related deaths for third straight day

  Delhi reported no new Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours while 29 more people tested positive for the disease, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 03:37:40 PM IST

  'We will emerge stronger': says TMC's Abhishek Banerjee after ED's summon

  TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said "BJP thinks it can put pressure on us by usig ED (Enforcement Directorate) against us but we will emerge stronger" after the ED summoned him and his wife in coal scam, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 02:52:35 PM IST

  94,893 MT food grains distributed in Tripura under PMGKAY last year: Nirmala Sitharaman

  Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman shared details of the quantity of food grains distributed under Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in Tripura during the various phases of the scheme.

• 28 Aug 2021, 02:42:08 PM IST

  Number of beds in Delhi govt hospitals increased by 70%: CM Kejriwal

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the number of beds in government hospitals increased by 70%, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 01:58:46 PM IST

  SC lauds Bombay HC practice of appointing young lawyers as arbitrators

  The Supreme Court has lauded the Bombay High Court’s practice of appointing young lawyers as arbitrators, saying it helps in training them in alternate dispute redressal mechanisms.

• 28 Aug 2021, 01:45:24 PM IST

  Delhi govt to strengthen doorstep delivery of services, set up 6,800 new beds in hospitals: Arvind Kejriwal

  The Delhi government will strengthen doorstep delivery of services and set up 6,800 new beds in its hospitals, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday.

• 28 Aug 2021, 01:39:29 PM IST

  6 drug peddlers held in Guwahati

  Assam Police have arrested six suspected drug traffickers and seized a large quantity of illegal IMFL in the city in separate operations, a police spokesperson said on Saturday.

• 28 Aug 2021, 01:29:01 PM IST

  Delhi CM Kejriwal launches Mayur Vihar-I cloverleaf, says commuters will benefit a lot

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday inaugurated the cloverleaf of the Mayur Vihar-I flyover on the Delhi-Noida link road and also launched cycle tracks, ramp, loop and service road on the flyover.

• 28 Aug 2021, 01:19:46 PM IST

  ED summons TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, wife Rujira for questioning in money laundering and coal scam cases

  ED summons TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, wife Rujira for questioning in money laundering and coal scam cases, report agencies.

• 28 Aug 2021, 01:15:06 PM IST

  Over 60.25 crore Covid-19 doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

  The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday said that 60,25,95,250 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far through the direct state procurement category.

• 28 Aug 2021, 12:45:27 PM IST

  ED attaches assets worth over ₹363 cr of jewellery firm in MMTC fraud case

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it has attached assets worth over ₹363 crore of a jewellery firm in a money laundering case linked to an alleged fraud against public sector enterprise MMTC.

• 28 Aug 2021, 12:31:25 PM IST

  MHA extends existing Covid-19 guidelines till September 30

  MHA extends existing Covid-19 guidelines till September 30. Asks states to take suitable measures to avoid large gatherings during upcoming festive season and if required, impose local restrictions.

• 28 Aug 2021, 12:17:04 PM IST

  Fire breaks out at Delhi factory, no casualty

  A fire broke out at a plastic manufacturing factory here Saturday morning, officials said.

  No casualty was reported in the incident that took place in Friends Colony Industrial area, they said.

• 28 Aug 2021, 12:09:50 PM IST

  Cardiac trouble due to post-Covid complications: Gehlot

  A day after undergoing angioplasty, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said he was unable to go among the people during the past several days as he was suffering from post-Covid health issues.

• 28 Aug 2021, 12:06:55 PM IST

  Two die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines - Japan govt

  Two people died after receiving Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan's health ministry said on Saturday.

• 28 Aug 2021, 11:46:57 AM IST

  India has great scope to become indigenous ship-building hub: Defence minister

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the country has "great scope" to become an indigenous ship-building hub, while pointing out that the Centre has introduced policies to help the domestic industry become world class.

• 28 Aug 2021, 11:19:52 AM IST

  46 child labourers rescued in UP's Sultanpur

  As many as 46 child labourers were rescued during a two-day campaign conducted in the district by a cross-department team, officials said Saturday.

• 28 Aug 2021, 11:01:29 AM IST

  Delhi govt directs private, unaided schools to vaccinate staff ahead of reopening

  The Delhi government has directed private aided and unaided schools to vaccinate their teachers and staff ahead of the reopening for classes 9-12 from September 1.

• 28 Aug 2021, 10:36:06 AM IST

  Delhi court seeks medical report, ITR of singer Honey Singh in domestic violence case

  Delhi court seeks medical report, ITR of singer Honey Singh in domestic violence case, reports ANI.

• 28 Aug 2021, 10:04:43 AM IST

  Chinese embassy slams US 'political manipulation' in Covid-19 origins report

  Chinese embassy slams US 'political manipulation' in Covid origins report, reports AFP.

• 28 Aug 2021, 09:53:27 AM IST

  Is Twitter down? Outages reported on Saturday morning

  Twitter appeared to be down on Saturday morning as users reported issues with the social media platform.

• 28 Aug 2021, 09:38:57 AM IST

  Kerala recorded 32,801 Covid-19 positive cases and 179 deaths yesterday

  Of the 46,759 new Covid-19 cases and 509 deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours, Kerala recorded 32,801 Covid-19 positive cases and 179 deaths yesterday.

• 28 Aug 2021, 09:25:16 AM IST

  India logs 46,759 fresh Covid-19 cases, 509 deaths in last 24 hours

  India recorded 46,759 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 3,26,49,947, while the death toll climbed to 4,37,370 with 509 daily fatalities, according to Union health ministry update on Saturday.

• 28 Aug 2021, 09:15:52 AM IST

  Evacuation operation from Kabul is finished, says France

  France says its evacuation operation from Kabul is finished, reports Reuters.

• 28 Aug 2021, 09:07:27 AM IST

  Congratulations, says WHO chief scientist Swaminathan as India gives 10 million vaccine doses in a day

  World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan congratulated India after the country administered more than 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses ahead of fears of another surge in infections.

• 28 Aug 2021, 08:55:57 AM IST

  Tropical Storm Nora a hurricane threat to Mexico's coast

  A rapidly strengthening Tropical Storm Nora is rolling toward a brush at possible hurricane strength along Mexico’s Pacific Coast and the Baja California Peninsula over the weekend.

• 28 Aug 2021, 08:14:53 AM IST

  Meat shops to remain closed on Monday on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami

  Meat shops will remain closed on Monday, 30th August on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

• 28 Aug 2021, 07:59:58 AM IST

  Joe Biden criticizes China for not aiding report on virus origin

  President Joe Biden rebuked China for stonewalling a U.S. investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, as his administration reported it was unable to reach firm conclusions because of Beijing’s unwillingness to cooperate. China denied that it had hindered the probe.

• 28 Aug 2021, 07:20:30 AM IST

  US kills ISIS-K planner in drone strike

  The US said it conducted a drone strike against an ISIS-K planner in Afghanistan’s Nangahar province and initial indications showed the target was killed.

• 28 Aug 2021, 07:02:13 AM IST

  US airstrike targets Islamic State in Afghanistan

  US airstrike targets Islamic State in Afghanistan in retaliation for deadly Kabul airport attack: Pentagon.

• 28 Aug 2021, 06:48:21 AM IST

  Mahabodhi Temple reopens for general public after 5 months

  The world heritage Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Gaya reopened for the general public after nearly five months on Friday. The shrine had been closed since April this year due to the Covid-induced lockdown in the state.

• 28 Aug 2021, 06:40:32 AM IST

  Origins of Covid may never be definitively identified: US Intelligence Community assessment

  The US Intelligence Community (IC) assesses that the origins of the novel coronavirus disease may never be definitively identified without additional information, the declassified summary of a report commissioned by US President Joe Biden revealed on Friday.