AUG 30, 2021 10:03 PM IST
EU removes US from Covid-19 safe list for non-essential travel
The European Union (EU) has removed the United States from Covid-19 safe list for non-essential visits, reports AFP citing a statement. The move comes amid surge in infection rates in the US.
AUG 30, 2021 09:25 PM IST
‘AIUDF no longer part of grand alliance,’ says Assam Congress
Ahead of by-polls in six constituencies of the state, Assam Congress has said that the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is no longer going to be a part of grand alliance. The decision came at the core committee meeting of Assam Congress held in Guwahati.
AUG 30, 2021 09:18 PM IST
Military operations to continue in Afghanistan, says US Army Major General William ‘Hank’ Taylor
The US conducted the strikes after attacks carried out by the IS late last week claimed the lives of more than 100 people, including 13 US troops.
AUG 30, 2021 09:09 PM IST
Uttarakhand extends Covid-19 curfew till September 6
The Uttarakhand government has extended the Covid-19 curfew till 6am of September 7, news agency ANI reported on Monday.
AUG 30, 2021 08:28 PM IST
Tamil Nadu implements news Covid-19 curbs till September 15
The Tamil Nadu government has implemented new Covid-19-related restrictions till September 15. All religious places will remain closed from Friday to Sunday. Entry to the beaches will be prohibited on Sundays, news agency ANI reported.
AUG 30, 2021 07:57 PM IST
Maharashtra prohibits public gatherings for Dahi Handi festival
The Maharashtra government has prohibited all types of public gatherings, including community rituals, cultural events, and human pyramids for the Dahi Handi festival in the state. It has directed to organise symbolic events and telecast them through local cable TV network and online media to avoid crowding in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to a notification issued by the state home department.
AUG 30, 2021 07:33 PM IST
India has administered 64 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far: Union health ministry
The Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) on Monday took to Twitter to announce that India has administered 64 crore doses of vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) so far.
AUG 30, 2021 07:06 PM IST
Classes for 1-8 students in Firozabad to stay shut till Sept 6 due to dengue spread
Schools for Classes 1-8 will remain shut in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad till September 6 in view of spread of dengue, ANI reported.
AUG 30, 2021 06:56 PM IST
Karnataka schools for Classes 6-8 to resume in talukas with below 2% Covid positivity rate from Sept 6 onwards, says education minister
Schools for classes 6 to 8 will resume in talukas with Covid-19 positivity rate below two per cent, starting September 6, Karnataka education minister BC Nagesh said. “Classes to be conducted with 50 per cent attendance, five days a week,” he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
AUG 30, 2021 06:49 PM IST
Two terrorists successfully neutralised near the LoC by Indian Army
Continued search operations near the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday revealed the body of another terrorist with AK-47 rifle across the Line. With this, two terrorists have so far been neutralised by the Indian Army, news agency ANI reported.
AUG 30, 2021 06:04 PM IST
IS claims responsibility for rocket attack at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport, reports Reuters
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the rocket attack at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport, reports Reuters citing the group’s statement on the telegram channel.
AUG 30, 2021 05:43 PM IST
Coronavirus deaths surpass threshold of 4.5 million as Delta variant wreaks havoc, reports AFP
The coronavirus death toll across the globe has crossed 4.5 million, according to the AFP tally.
AUG 30, 2021 05:23 PM IST
ED questioning Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in Delhi in money laundering case, reports ANI
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez was summoned by the ED in connection with a money laundering case.
AUG 30, 2021 05:16 PM IST
‘Nation’s proud of …record-breaking performance’: PM Modi on Sumit Antil’s gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics and setting WR
Sumit Antil on Monday set a new world record with a best throw of 68.85 m in the final in Japan, thereby taking India’s medal count to 7. Read more.
AUG 30, 2021 04:24 PM IST
UP CM confirms death of 32 children, and 7 adults due to suspicious dengue like fever in Firozabad
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has confirmed the death of 32 children and 7 adults from the suspicious dengue like fever in Firozabad.
AUG 30, 2021 04:20 PM IST
Tanmoy Ghosh joined TMC out of helplessness: Dilip Ghosh
AUG 30, 2021 03:58 PM IST
NIA dismisses demand for custody of ex-Mumbai cops Waze and Mane in Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder cases
AUG 30, 2021 03:47 PM IST
WHO fears 236,000 more Covid-19 fatalities in Europe by December 1
The World Health Organisation (WHO) fears 236,000 more Covid-19-related fatalities in Europe by December 1. The public health agency has also shown ‘serious concern’ over the stagnating vaccine administration rates in the continent, reports AFP.
AUG 30, 2021 03:26 PM IST
‘Will go through it’: Karnataka health minister Sudhakar on report presented to him by experts to combat possible Covid third wave
AUG 30, 2021 03:05 PM IST
Haryana CM Khattar says farmers from his state aren’t protesting; asks who is Capt Singh to demand his resignation
AUG 30, 2021 03:01 PM IST
ED raids seven-eight locations in Maharashtra’s Washim in connection to alleged money laundering case by Shiv Sena MP Bhavna Gawli
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at seven to eight locations in Maharashtra’s Washim district in connection to an alleged money laundering and embezzlement of funds to the tune of ₹14 crore by Shiv Sena MP Bhavna Gawli by misusing powers in obtaining government grants and funds for a project.
AUG 30, 2021 02:42 PM IST
Hurricane Ida downgraded to tropical storm, reports Associated Press citing forecasters
AUG 30, 2021 02:39 PM IST
West Bengal BJP MLA Tanmoy Ghosh joins TMC
AUG 30, 2021 01:34 PM IST
Pithoragarh cloudburst update: 7 feared dead; 3 bodies recovered
Seven people were feared dead after their houses were hit by debris and muck following a cloudburst in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on Monday. Three bodies have been recovered, all of them of children. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 01:32 PM IST
Karnal lathi-charge: Haryana govt has no right to remain in power, says Sena
The Shiv Sena on Monday lashed out at the Haryana government over the lathi-charge on farmers and said the police action against the protesters was like the “second Jallianwala Bagh”. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 01:27 PM IST
Teachers should be priority group for Covid vaccines, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that school teachers and other staff members should be the priority group for taking the vaccine against Covid-19.
According to the United Nations’s agency, measures to ensure that schools can function throughout the pandemic include “include offering teachers and other school staff the Covid-19 vaccine as part of target population groups in national vaccination plans.”
AUG 30, 2021 12:16 PM IST
Mizroram records 440 new Covid-19 cases; 88 children among infected
Mizoram’s caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) climbed to 57,962 on Monday as 440 more cases were recorded. The new cases include 88 children, a health official told news agency ANI. Of Monday’s case count, Aizwal saw the highest at 310 infections, followed by followed by Mamit (74) and Kolasib (15), the official added.
AUG 30, 2021 11:49 AM IST
Neemuch incident: 5 people held so far, says MP home minister
Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra said on Monday that five people have been arrested in the Neemuch incident so far, adding, another person will be arrested today.
AUG 30, 2021 11:37 AM IST
Delhi govt issues guidelines for reopening of schools in Capital
The DDMA on Monday issued guidelines for reopening of schools in the national capital from September. Read more
The guidelines are as follows:
> Maximum 50% students per classroom may be called depending upon capacity.
> Students and teachers living in containment zones will not be allowed to attend schools.
> Schools, colleges will be required to set up quarantine room for emergency use.
AUG 30, 2021 10:30 AM IST
White House confirms Kabul airport rocket attack, says operations ‘uninterrupted’
Hours after as many as five rockets were fired at the Kabul airport on Monday with just a day left for the United States to pull out its troops from Afghanistan, the White House confirmed the attack and said operations continue to remain uninterrupted at the airport. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 10:10 AM IST
2 killed, 5 buried under debris due to landslide in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh, says CM Dhami
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tweeted on Monday that two people have died while five others are buried under debris due to a landslide in the state’s Pithoragarh district. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 09:48 AM IST
India reports marginal dip in new Covid-19 cases at 42,909
India’s daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) witnessed a marginal dip on Monday as 42,909 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 32,737,939, according to the Union health ministry’s update at 8am. As many as 34,763 patients recovered and 380 succumbed to the viral disease in the said period. With this, the cumulative count of recoveries and deaths has climbed to 31,923,405 and 438,210 respectively. The active cases stand at 376,324. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 09:01 AM IST
On Janmashtami, President Kovind and PM Modi extend wishes
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among several leaders who on Monday wished people on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 08:04 AM IST
Several rockets heard flying over Kabul, targets unclear
News agency AFP reported on Monday that several rockets were heard flying over Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, adding the targets were unclear.
AUG 30, 2021 07:43 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh to relax night curfew for 2 days in view of Janmashtami
The Uttar Pradesh government has allowed relaxation in the ongoing night curfew across the state on Monday and Tuesday due to Janmashtami, according to a report by HT’ sister publication, Live Hindustan. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 07:38 AM IST
N.Korea appears to have restarted nuclear reactor, says UN agency
The United Nations’ atomic agency said on Monday that North Korea appeared to have restarted its plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor in a “deeply troubling” development. According to news agency AFP, the development on the reactor comes as talks between North Korea and the United States remain at a standstill.
AUG 30, 2021 07:12 AM IST
Union minister Muraleedharan to begin 3-day visit to Bahrain from today
Union minister of state (MoS) for external affairs V Muraleedharan will visit the kingdom of Bahrain from Monday till Wednesday and hold talks with the country’s ministers and dignitaries. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 06:19 AM IST
Bengaluru Metro’s extended Purple Line to open for commuters from today
Bengaluru Metro’s extended Purple Line on Mysuru road will open for commuters from Monday, a day after the 7.53-km long stretch was inaugurated by Union minister of housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai. Read more
AUG 30, 2021 05:31 AM IST
Have capacity to evacuate remaining Americans from Afghanistan: White House
The Biden administration said on Sunday that the United States has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 Americans remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave before the August 31 deadline.
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