Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south; take 4 more cities
The Taliban have taken half of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in recent days, including its second- and third-largest cities, Herat and Kandahar.
Taliban gains complicate India’s options
For New Delhi, already countering hostilities at the LAC with China and the LoC with Pakistan, an unfriendly government in Kabul can only complicate its strategic options.
Bharat Biotech’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine gets regulator nod for phase 2/3 trials
This is the first of its kind COVID-19 jab to undergo human clinical trials in India. BBV154 is an intranasal replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus SARS-CoV-2 vectored vaccine.
Twitter interfering in India’s political process, says Rahul Gandhi
In his first video statement on Twitter blocking his account, Mr. Gandhi said Twitter only listened to the government.
LeT militant killed in Kulgam encounter
A holed-up militant of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who used rocket propelled grenade (RPG) to damage two drones of the security forces, was killed after an encounter in south Kashmir’s Kulgam.
What was the need to introduce new IT Rules, Bombay High Court asks Centre
A Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G. S. Kulkarni reserved its order on two petitions pleas seeking an interim stay on the implementation of the new rules.
PM introduces policy aimed at phasing out old and unfit vehicles
“We are promoting a circular economy. The aim is to develop a sustainable and environment-friendly economy,” he says.
Himachal Pradesh landslip | Death toll climbs to 15
Rescue operations resumed on August 13 morning to trace the 15 others still missing in the landslip that occurred near Chaura village in the State’s Kinnaur district .
Tamil Nadu budget | Petrol price reduced by ₹3
Finance Minister P.T.R. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan presented his maiden ‘paperless’ budget in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
BJD announces 27% quota for OBC candidates in next panchayat election
Party delegation meets Home Minister Shah for caste-based census, lifting of 50% ceiling on reservations.
U.S. census hints at a rise in multiracial identities
The U.S. has become more diverse and urban over the past decade, and the non-Hispanic white population has dropped for the first time on record, the Census Bureau has reported.
Coronavirus | Israel begins COVID booster shots for over 50s
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett urged elderly Israelis to get vaccines because “you are in mortal danger”.
Central Board of RBI reviews current economic situation
The 590th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of RBI was held under the chairmanship of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das through video conferencing.
In July, the court concluded that what telecom firms really wanted, under guise of correcting ‘arithmetical errors’, was recalculation of their AGR that runs into crores of rupees.
Domestic air travel becomes costlier as govt raises cap on airfares
India had imposed lower and upper limits on airfares based on flight duration when services were resumed on May 25, 2020, after a two-month lockdown due to coronavirus.
Eng. vs Ind. second Test | India loses four wickets in first session
The hallowed Lord’s turned red to mark the RedForRuth Day to raise awareness and funds for the Ruth Strauss Foundation.