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Afghanistan Crisis News Updates: US evacuated some 6,000 American citizens, and more than 124,000 civilians
02 Sep, 2021 | 12:02:12 AM IST
- US evacuated some 6,000 American citizens and a total of more than 124,000 civilians. And we did it all in the midst of a pandemic and in the face of grave and growing threats: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on end of the military mission in Afghanistan
- Some of those brave Afghans will be coming to make new lives with their families in America, after careful screening & security vetting run by our interagency partners. I’m proud of the way that our military communities have welcomed them: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
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- Kerala logs 32,803 fresh COVID cases, 173 deaths
- RBI imposes penalty of Rs 25 lakh on Axis Bank
- Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani dies in Srinagar after prolonged illness: Officials
- Personnel Ministry says senior bureaucrat J B Mohapatra has been appointed the chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
- No fresh death due to COVID-19 in Delhi, 20th time since onset of second wave; 36 new cases: Authorities
- US evacuated some 6,000 American citizens, and a total of more than 124,000 civilians
- About 22 per cent attendance in schools on first day of reopening in Telangana
- Taliban approve Afghanistan's first Test match since takeover: Cricket board
Personnel Ministry says senior bureaucrat J B Mohapatra has been appointed the chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
CBI arrests its SI Abhishek Tiwari for receiving bribe to subvert corruption probe against ex-Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh: Officials
Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani passes away
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— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) 1630518618000US evacuated some 6,000 American citizens, and a total of more than 124,000 civilians
- And we did it all in the midst of a pandemic and in the face of grave and growing threats: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on end of the military mission in Afghanistan
- Some of those brave Afghans will be coming to make new lives with their families in America, after careful screening & security vetting run by our interagency partners. I’m proud of the way that our military communities have welcomed them: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
Assam govt in a new notification said, "All incoming passenger who are vaccinated with 2 doses of COVID19 vaccines & possess such certificate, in production of the same in front of screening Authority, shall be exempted from mandatory testing on arrivals."
Drugs Controller General of India grants permission to Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited to conduct phase 2/3 clinical trials of its 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccine on children aged between 5 and 18 years with certain conditions: sources
'Take Home' service banned during night curfew in Noida, Greater Noida
What CBI sources tell ET
- Post the leak of the PE report , an internal enquiry was initiated by the agency
- The probe indicated that Anil Deshmukh’s legal team was allegedly trying to influence the CBI team which was conducting the preliminary enquiry
- Role of lower rank officers of the agency under scanner for allegedly taking illegal gratification from Deshmukh’s team
- The PE had recommended closing the probe against Deshmukh
- Deshmukh's son-in-law Gaurav Chaturvedi was questioned on the same. While a lawyer has been detained, he has been let off.
This is what happened in Mumbai late today evening
- The family of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh reached the Worli police station to file a complaint that his son-in-law Gaurav Chaturvedi was "kidnapped".
- It turned out that he was picked by a CBI team for questioning.
- Sources said Chaturvedi and his lawyer were travelling near the Worli sea link when they were picked up.
- The central agency wanted to question them on alleged attempts to influence the probe against Deshmukh.
- Deshmukh is facing a CBI probe on alleged corruption, and an ED probe on alleged money laundering.
- Chaturvedi was let off while the lawyer was detained for further questioning, sources further said.
- Deshmukh's party NCP said the CBI action was "illegal".
About 22 per cent attendance in schools on first day of reopening in Telangana
Uttarakhand: SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) rescued three people who were stranded at Guchhu Pani in Dehradun, due to a rise in the water level of river
US extends ban on American passports for travel to North Korea
The Biden administration has extended for one year a Trump-era ban on the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea. The ban had first been imposed by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in 2017 after the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who suffered grievous injuries while in North Korean custody. It has been extended annually ever since.
France reports 83 new coronavirus deaths in hospitals
CBI questioning Anil Deshmukh's lawyer Anand Daga over alleged subversion of preliminary enquiry against the former minister: Officials
CBI starts probe into leakage of preliminary enquiry findings purportedly giving clean chit to ex-Maha minister Anil Deshmukh: Officials
Assam Cabinet has decided to appoint boxer Jamuna Boro and International archer Sanjay Boro as Excise Inspectors
They will be given appointment letters on September 3rd, on the birthday of Arjun Awardee Bhogeswar Baruah.
Highest single-day precipitation in Sep in 19 years inundates Delhi
Delhi recorded 112.1 mm rainfall in a span of 24 hours ending at 8:30 am Wednesday, the highest single-day precipitation in September in 19 years, that inundated several areas, including the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave, in knee-deep water and disrupted rain and road traffic.
J&K: Terrorists hurled a grenade at Police post in Sherbagh in Anantnag. No loss of life or injury has been reported
ET Sources: CBI has detained a member of Anil Deshmukh’s legal team in connection with the graft case against the former Maharashtra home minister
Congress constitutes an 11-member-committee to plan the one-year long celebration of the 75th year of Independence; Former PM Manmohan Singh to chair the Committee
No fresh death due to COVID-19 in Delhi, 20th time since onset of second wave; 36 new cases: Authorities
Indian Army will participate in multination exercise 'ZAPAD2021' being held at Nizhniy, Russia from 3rd to 16th September
NIA Special Court, Mohali has framed charges against eight terrorists of Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) in case of the killing of Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Shaurya Chakra awardee
RBI imposes penalty of Rs 25 lakhs on Axis Bank
RBI imposes a monetary penalty of Rs 25 Lakhs on Axis Bank Limited (the bank) for contravention of/non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI contained in the Reserve Bank of India – (Know Your Customer (KYC)) Direction, 2016: Reserve Bank of India
India's sugar export to Afghanistan almost comes to halt
India's sugar export to Afghanistan has almost come to a halt with Indian merchants reporting cancellation of orders in the wake of the current situation there, a senior government official said on Wednesday. The Taliban ousted the government in Afghanistan and took over the control of the country after capturing Kabul last month.
West Bengal | Visva-Bharati University files a writ petition in Calcutta High Court over vandalisation of its properties and other issues
All students/employees coming from Kerala to compulsorily bring negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hrs irrespective of their vaccination status
The persons to compulsorily be in institutional quarantine for seven days & to be RT-PCR tested on 7th day: Karnataka Govt
Taliban approve Afghanistan's first Test match since takeover: Cricket board
Karnataka government orders mandatory RT-PCR test for international arrivals in the state
West Bengal government moves Supreme Court challenging an order of the Calcutta HC directing CBI probe into post-poll violence in the state
Goa records 95 new COVID-19 cases; one casualty
Delhi: AIIMS Nurses Union, Karmachari Union, Officers Association of AIIMS announce a strike from 25th October over their long-pending demands
COVID19 | Mumbai reports 416 new cases, 4 deaths and 329 discharges today; active cases 3,187
Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 25.28 crores of Hyderabad jeweller Sanjay Agarwal, his wife Radhika Agarwal and son Preet Kumar Agarwal in Rs 100 crore gold smuggling case
RT-PCR test mandatory at Mumbai Airport for passengers from these countries
RT-PCR test mandatory for int'l passengers arriving at Mumbai Airport from UK, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe upon arrival at airport at their own cost, in wake of discovery of a new strain of #COVID19: BMC
Academic Council of JNU approves 3 new courses in their curriculum
- 1) Counterterrorism, Asymmetric Conflicts & Strategies for Cooperation among major powers
- 2) India's emerging world view in the 21st century
- 3) Significance of science & technology in international relations
Uttarakhand reports 25 new COVID19 cases, 14 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours
Health Min Mansukh Mandaviya today reviewed supply& availability of COVID-related essential medicines in the country
It was noted that sufficient stocks of all essential medicines are available. Raw materials for these drugs are also available in enough quantities: Health Ministry
Kerala reports 32,803 new COVID19 cases, 21,610 recoveries and 173 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Total recoveries 38,38,614
- Death toll 20,961
- Active cases 2,29,912
- The test positivity rate is 18.76%.
- A total of 1,74,854 samples were tested during the last 24 hours.
We've requested Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to meet the State Governor over the issue of three farm laws. CM told me that some actions have been taken against the power purchase agreements (PPAs)
- Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat in Mohali
A 200-personnel contingent of the Indian Army will participate in Exercise ZAPAD 2021, a multi-nation exercise being held at Nizhniy, Russia from 3rd to 16th September 2021: Indian Army
July services exports at $18.52 bn, imports at $11.1 bn: RBI
Taliban says it has surrounded Afghan resistance fighters, calls for peace
Qatar jet carrying technical team lands in Kabul: source close to case
Amazon to hire over 55,000 corporate staff globally, including over 40,000 in US: CEO
Head of Taliban’s commission for guidance & encouragement, Mullah Amir Khan Motaqi said that their negotiations with tribal elders & leaders of Panjshir failed. Motaqi said that Taliban talked with tribal leaders of Panjshir in Parwan province went in vain: Afghan media
The government earned Rs 23 Lakh Crores through GDP - not the Gross Domestic Product but the Gas-Diesel-Petrol. Where did this Rs 23 Lakh Crores go?
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
There's a new concept of GDP, rising GDP means rise in prices of gas, diesel and petrol
- Rahul Gandhi
Govt has earned Rs 23 lakh crore from increasing prices of gas, diesel and petrol in last seven years
- Rahul Gandhi
LPG gas price was Rs 410 per cylinder in 2014 when UPA was in power, now it is Rs 885
- Rahul Gandhi
Petrol was at Rs 71.5 per litre in 2014 when UPA was in power, now it's Rs 101; diesel has risen from Rs 57 to Rs 88
- Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over rising prices of cooking gas, petrol, diesel
Farmers, labourers, small and medium businesses, MSMEs, salaried class, govt employees and honest industrialists are being demonetised. Who is being monetised? 4-5 friends of Narendra Modi ji - economic transfer is being done
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
In the last 7 years, we have seen a new economic paradigm. Demonetisation on one side, and monetisation on the other side
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Andhra Pradesh reports 1,186 new COVID19 cases and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Active cases: 14,473
- Total recoveries: 19,86,962
- Death toll: 13,867
Vedanta approves first interim dividend of Rs 18.5/share for FY22
Vietnam has a saying 'Let the past be the past'. We won't comment further
- Pham Sanh Chau, Ambassador of Vietnam to India on 'image of Vietnam war helicopters rescuing their citizens in 1975 circulating on the internet, similar to how the US rescued its citizens in Afghanistan'
Enforcement Directorate (ED) submits chargesheet in Narada sting case
TMC leaders Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee, Sovan Chatterjee have been named in the chargesheet. All of them have been summoned.
Puducherry government employees will be paid a minimum wage of Rs 10,000 per month: CM N Rangaswamy in the Legislative Assembly
