News highlights: Pentagon says drone strike killed two ‘high profile’ ISIS targets in Afghanistan, reports AFP

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.