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Taliban Enter Kabul, “Coming From All Sides,” Say Afghan Official: Report

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A tweet from the Afghan Presidential palace account said firing had been heard at a number of points around Kabul but that security forces, in coordination with international partners, had control of the city. Taliban insurgents entered the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Sunday, an interior ministry official said, as the United States evacuated diplomats from its embassy by helicopter. The senior official told Reuters the Taliban were coming in “from all sides” but gave no further details. A tweet from the Afghan Presidential palace account said firing had been heard…

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PM Sets “100%” Goal, Calls For “Sabka Prayas” On 75th Independence Day

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PM Modi’s Independence Day Address: The Prime Minister paid tribute to all the past leaders who fought the long and hard battle for Independence.Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for “100 per cent” in terms of growth on the 75th Independence Day, which is being marked as the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” with two-year-long celebrations. 1.”Now we have to move towards saturation. 100% villages have roads, 100% households have bank accounts, 100% beneficiaries have Ayushman Bharat cards, 100% eligible persons have Ujjwala gas connections,” PM Modi said 2.The Prime Minister said…

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Rahul backs Pujara, Rahane to find form soon; says they know how to turn things around

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India opener K L Rahul has backed struggling Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane to find form soon, saying both the batsmen are world-class players and experienced enough to know what it takes to return among runs. The experienced duo of Pujara and Test vice-captain Rahane have not been at their best of late, averaging in the 20s this year. While Pujara made 4, 12 not out and 9 in the three innings in England so far, Rahane managed just 5 and 1 in the two innings he got to play.…

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Important to make people aware of great heroes and their sacrifices, says Ajay Devgn

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Actor Ajay Devgn says the attempt with his latest war drama “Bhuj: The Pride of India” is to chronicle unheard stories of great sacrifices made for the country. Directed by Abhishek Dudhaiya, “Bhuj” is set against the backdrop of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. The film follows IAF Squadron Leader and the then Bhuj airport in-charge Vijay Karnik (Devgn), who reconstructed an entire IAF airbase with the help of 300 women from a local village in Madhapar, near Bhuj, Gujarat to protect the country. Devgn lamented that people of the country…

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What happened to animals in circuses that have closed down: Delhi HC asks Animal Welfare Board

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The Delhi High Court has asked the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to file an affidavit on the status of animals of circuses that have closed down. A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, which was hearing a petition by PETA (the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) India, gave three weeks to the AWBI to file the affidavit. PETA Counsel Aman Hingorani said that an affidavit filed already by the AWBI did not specifically disclose the status of such animals. “Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gogna, Advocate who…

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Rush of troops to Kabul tests Biden’s withdrawal deadline

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 The last-minute decision to send 3,000 US troops to Afghanistan to help partially evacuate the US Embassy is calling into question whether President Joe Biden will meet his August 31 deadline for fully withdrawing combat forces. The vanguard of a Marine contingent arrived in Kabul on Friday and most of the rest of the 3,000 are due by Sunday. Officials have stressed that the newly arriving troops’ mission is limited to assisting the airlift of embassy personnel and Afghan allies, and they expect to complete it by month’s end. But…

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Twitter ex-India chief Maheshwari looks forward to leverage country’s experience to drive revenue growth in new markets

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 Twitter executive Manish Maheshwari – who has recently been transferred to the US – has said he is looking forward to leveraging his India experience to drive revenue growth in new markets around the world. On Friday, Twitter announced that Manish Maheshwari, against whom an FIR was registered in Uttar Pradesh in connection with a probe related to a video of an alleged hate crime, has been transferred to the US. While the company did not specify any reason for the change, it said Maheshwari will move to the US…

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India reports 38,667 new coronavirus cases, 478 fresh fatalities

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 India saw a single-day rise of 38,667 coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of cases to 3,21,56,493, while the death toll rose to 4,30,732 with 478 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday. The ministry said the country has now reported less than 50,000 daily new cases for 48 consecutive days. The active cases have increased to 3,87,673 (1.21 per cent of the total infections), while the recovery rate was recorded at 97.45 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed. An increase of 2,446…

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Rupee Reverses Intra-Day Losses, Settles Flat To 74.24 Against Dollar: Here’s How

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Rupee Vs Dollar Rate Today: At the interbank foreign exchangemarket, the domestic unit opened weaker at 74.27 against the dollar and registered an intra day high of 74.24. Snapping from its positive session registered yesterday, the rupee reversed its intra-day losses to settle almost flat against the US dollar on Friday, August 13, at 74.24, tracking a strong rally in domestic equities. A weaker American currency against its major rivals and lower crude oil rates also supported the local unit to recover from early losses. At the interbank foreign exchange market,…

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Bharat Biotech’s 1st Nasal Covid Vaccine Gets Phase 2/3 Trial Nod

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Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine against Covid was found to be safe during phase 1 trials. Bharat Biotech has received phase 2/3 human clinical trial nod for its nasal Covid vaccine, BBV154, the Union government informed today. Phase 1 showed that its doses were “well tolerated” and with no serious “adverse event” reported, it said. This intranasal vaccine is the first to receive the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council’s (BIRAC) approval for late-stage clinical trials, a Press Information Bureau release said. “Previously, the vaccine was found to be safe, immunogenic, and…

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