Today’s News (18th Aug 2021, Wednesday)
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Today’s News (18th Aug 2021, Wednesday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Afghanistan News
New Delhi’s Kabul call: India must not abandon Afghans, despite massive US blunder & Pakistani manoeuvres: Jayant Prasad, Former Indian envoy to Afghanistan
Taliban on Tuesday held its first press conference since it took over Afghanistan and said that they have emancipated the nation from foreigners after 20 years of struggle. Meanwhile, the Taliban announced a general amnesty, asking women to join the government, other officials to return to work.
'Bilateral, internal issue': Taliban 'clarifies' stand on Kashmir; India on guard; US Plane packed with 600 tense Afghans; flew to Qatar, where Afghans embarked; women can work, will honour their rights within Islamic law; 46 Afghan aircraft 'forced' to land by Uzbekistan's Air Force
Facebook designates Taliban as Terrorist Group, bans its content from platforms, says will block WhatsApp accounts linked to the group; Amid takeover, Germany's Angela Merkel calls it 'Terrible'; China, Russia establish ties; Afghan VP Saleh declares himself Caretaker President; reaches out to leaders for support; Chief of Afghan Central Bank flees Kabul, blames Ashraf Ghani for chaos
Afghan crisis: At cabinet security meet, PM Modi says bringing back stranded Indians top priority; 'All Afghans can apply, no religion-based priority': Amid Kabul mayhem, India's new e-Emergency Visa’; Taliban faces security threat as terror groups IS, JeM, LeT enter Kabul
IAF plane from Kabul lands at Jamnagar airbase; leaves for Delhi after refuelling
Faceoff: Netizens debate who all India should rehabilitate from Afghanistan
Japan closes embassy in Afghanistan
Kabul airport chaotic scenes are ‘shameful for the West’: German president Frank-Walter
Taliban takeover leaves Iran and Turkey fearing refugee influx
Kabul talks focus on Taliban-led government
UN says world will ‘scrutinise’ Taliban actions
Australia will not be able to evacuate as many Afghans as it wants: Scott Morrison
India very important in dealing with Afghan crisis, says UK
UK’s Johnson plans virtual G7 leaders meeting on Afghanistan
Moscow in ‘no rush’ to recognise Taliban govt
Uganda to take 2,000 Afghan refugees at US request
China warns Taliban against Afghanistan again becoming ‘haven’ for terror groups
Afghanistan crisis: Regional power shift comes as a worry
Afghanistan crisis: Striking visual shows over 600 Afghans packed inside US military plane to flee Taliban takeover
MHA introduces new e-visa type amid Afghanistan crisis; set to benefit Hindus, Sikhs stranded in Afghanistan
Military evacuation flights taking off from Kabul
Over 2,200 diplomats, other civilians so far evacuated on military flights out of Kabul
US Secretary of State Blinken, Jaishankar discuss Afghan situation
FM Jaishankar, Estonia counterpart Eva Maria, exchange views on Afghan crisis
Afghanistan crisis: India got past roadblocks, brought 200 home in 2 days
Second C-17 aircraft has taken off from Kabul with over 200 passengers
Relieved to be in Canada, an Afghan refugee weeps for Kabul
Afghans scramble to delete digital history, evade biometrics
“Bharat Mata ki Jai!”: Cheers fill the air as Kabul Embassy officials land in India after evacuation
Headlines
PM Modi chairs CCS meeting
Centre announces Rs. 1,300 crore package for Northeast to tackle pandemic
MEA Jaishankar arrives in New York, will Chair Signature Presidency events at UNSC, discuss Afghan situation
US eases travel advisory for India; all eyes on when it removes restrictions on travellers
Exhaustion and fever force Neeraj Chopra to leave welcome ceremony in Panipat midway
Done a good job’: Solicitor General defends extension of ED chief Mishra’s tenure
SC told old man that he can divorce his wife but cannot divorce his children and directed him to pay Rs 4 crore in settlement within six weeks
Indore: 75 Sindhi refugees from Pakistan granted Indian citizenship
After report submitted, Kumbh test SIT rejigged
Govt denies Pegasus charge, says SC can appoint expert panel to probe row
Tension along Border escalates again; Assam police fire on Mizoram civilians; rapprochement process is on
Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo to be revamped on Prague Zoo model; New animals to be brought in; built in 1875 about 146 years ago. At present, there are about 1,000 animals in the zoo
Aligarh or Harigarh? Zila Panchayat seeks to rename 'Lock City', wants airport named after Kalyan Singh
Dharmendra Pradhan agrees to introduce new skill development programmes at Jamia: VC
MP CM hails Vanisha Pathak (16) for stellar Class X result (99.8%) despite losing parents to Covid-19
IIT Guwahati researchers develop new memory architectures methods to boost processor speeds
Finance & Business News
LIC, EPFO may fund startups
Simple One electric scooter launched at Rs. 1.10 lakh, claims 203-km range
MG Astor, powered by AI, test mule spied ahead reveal on August 18
RBI lifts 8 months ban on HDFC Bank issuing credit cards after multiple issues linked to digital banking, cards and payments on the bank's platform in the last two years
Will implement single judge order against FRL-Reliance deal in absence of stay from SC: HC to Future Group
Centre announces Rs. 1,300 crore package for Northeast to tackle pandemic
In a first, business activity hits pre-Covid level: Nomura India Business Resumption Index (NIBRI)
Tata Power-DDL, Siemens Limited tie up for deploying 2 lakh smart electricity metres
ICRA: India's long steel makers to witness better margins and higher capacity utilisation in H2 of FY22
Report: Vodafone Idea's annualised cashflow shortfall estimated at $3.1BN without policy pill, rate hike
'Unicorns setting markets on fire': Reserve Bank of India says 2021 may be India's year of IPO
E-retail may beat modern trade by FY26: Report
KKR corp loans unit merges with InCred Fin
Government readies crypto bill, works on listing tax issue
Sebi cuts lock-in period for promoters to 18 months post-IPO
MyGlamm acquires BabyChakra to build parenting
Tariff hike key to receive sector: Voda Idea CEO Ravinder Takkar
Sensex jumps 210 points to end at new peak; Nifty tops 16,600
Closure of ICDs, CFSs to be concluded in 4 months: CBIC to customs officers
TCS market valuation races past Rs. 13 lakh crore mark
British Airways doubles India flights to 20 per week
India asks US court to reject Cairn’s $1.2 billion suit
Fuel pricing: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman blames UPA’s oil bonds
Official figures on oil bonds expose Modi govt’s falsehoods, alleges Congress
Pandemic has IFC pumping $1.7 billion into local companies, up 51%
Samsung launches DOST, skilling program for electronics sector; aims to train 50,000 youth
Hyd to add 5m sq ft of warehousing space by 2024 to cross 25m sq ft
HDFC’s green FDs to give better returns
Best Agrolife Q1 profit jumps more than 3 times to Rs. 26 crore
Value e-commerce in India to touch $40 billion by 2030: Report
In sudden step, SEBI bans futures contracts in chana
Tata Steel interested in acquiring Vizag-based RINL: CEO TV Narendran
Tariff hike key to revive sector: Voda Idea CEO Ravinder Takkar
Olympic medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu becomes brand ambassador for Amway’s Nutrilite range
Closure of ICDs, CFSs to be concluded in 4 months: CBIC to customs officers
Facebook, telcos to extend subsea cable to four countries
Call of Duty Vanguard gets confirmed, Activation drops short teaser
Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther arrives with ‘War for Wakanda’ expansion; to add Spider-Man to the super team
Iconic Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni seen in Zed Black Agarbatti's new TVC Campaign directed by Farah Khan
XUV700 pricing disruptive: Mahindra changing approach to reach customers
Cryptocurrency broker Bitpanda raises $263 million at $4.1 billion valuation
Corona Updates
World: 209,332,106; Active 17,315,300 (8.27%); Recovery 187,623,385 (89.63%); Vaccinated 4.76BN
India: 32,285,101; Active 374,144 (1.16%); Recovery 31,478,405 (97.50%); Vaccinated 550.52MN
India has reported 25,166 daily new Covid cases, the lowest in 154 days, and 437 deaths in last 24 hours.
India witnesses highest-ever single-day vaccination of 88.13 lakh doses
‘Delta variants can’t escape immunity’
New Zealand PM Ardern orders nationwide lockdown over one Covid-19 case
Sydney Covid-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
China’s Covid-19 flare-up appears to be waning
Pre-pandemic physiological data can predict mental well-being during Covid-19
UK Covid cases have fallen dramatically – but another wave is likely
Apprised Union health minister regarding Assam’s proactive Covid management, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Union health minister describes his meeting with Assam chief minister on Covid management as 'fruitful'
Telangana records 405 new Covid cases and 3 deaths; Assam records 741 new cases, 11 deaths; Jharkhand records 15 fresh cases and one death; Maharashtra reports 4,408 Covid new cases, 116 deaths; UP adds 27 Covid-19 cases, one death; Karnataka records 1298 new Covid-19 cases and 32 deaths; Kerala records 21,613 fresh cases and 127 more deaths, in the last 24 hours
India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 56 Crore (56,00,94,581) landmark milestone. Nearly 50 lakh (49,48,965) vaccine doses have been administered today, as per the 7 pm provisional report, says ministry of health and family welfare (ANI)
Fully vaccinated person cannot be re-vaccinated, Centre tells Kerala HC
UK lifts ‘all but essential' travel advice for India as Covid pressure eases
UK regulator approves Moderna jab for children aged 12-17
Pfizer and BioNTech announce data submission to US FDA to support Covid booster shot
In its preparation for presumed COVID-19 third wave, Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked officials to complete the recruitment of doctors in govt hospitals for PHCs to CHCs & teaching hospitals. The CM reiterated that the process should be completed within 90 days, says CMO, reports ANI
CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting on the prevailing COVID situation& vaccination and directed the officials to take measures to implement strict COVID protocols in schools. CM said to make arrangements for testing of symptomatic students in schools, says Andhra Pradesh CMO (ANI)
NYC begins requiring proof of vaccination at eateries, gyms
ICMR/DHR supports the manufacturers to export surplus quantities of the Covid-19 diagnostic kits after meeting the in-country demands, says ICMR, reports ANI
Chandigarh: Night curfew is fully withdrawn from the UT
Hong Kong lengthens quarantines for 16 countries
State News
A convicted terrorist, hanged for Parliament attack, had alleged in 2004 that Davinder Singh was helping terrorist. In Jan 2020, Singh was arrested with two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists and one over-ground worker of the group in his car. The question now is, what was Singh up to between then and now?
Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) decides to hold full board meet in Hyderabad on Aug 27
Telangana: GWMC plants saplings on cycle tracks in Warangal
Telangana: Penalty imposed on home foods shop owner for using banned plastic in Siddipet
Deserted, Muslim women in Hyderabad fight for allowance
BJP to collect application for Dalit Bandhu
Whether or not India recognises Taliban, centre must hold talks with Taliban, says Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi
A counterfeiter from Cameroon and his partner in crime from Suryapet were arrested by Abdullapurmet police after a tip-off, with 920 fake notes of Rs. 2,000, from the duo after they arrived in city from Bengaluru
50 triple talaq cases reported in Hyderabad since passing of Muslim Women Act in 2019
Shariah panchayats: Providing a new route to reconciliation across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Taking the ‘wage theft’ issue further, Indians who lost jobs in the Gulf in the wake of the pandemic are now proceeding legally against their employers to get end-of-service benefits
Telangana fares better in providing kids access to digital devices
Only 55% parents in Telangana a willing to send kids to school, says survey
Shilpa Shetty Kundra back on 'Super Dancer' sets after husband Raj Kundra's arrest in pornography case, resumes shoot
KRK claims 'Kangana Ranaut is dating Egyptian guy Imran', deletes tweet later; actress' lawyer warns of legal action
Tragic! Popular VJ and Tamil actor Ananda Kannan passes away at 48, celebs mourn the loss
Congress plans Dandora in Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao’s turf Gajwel
Guntur: Jealous lover brutally stabs girl to death in full public view
Kuwait News
No permits for 60s decision hasty… experience vital for future Kuwait
Challenges ahead as people start returning, kids go back to schools
Limit spending to at least 10%
Postponement of loan instalments for additional 6 months a possibility
More house price, more loan
Subsidies cut, hike in petrol prices mulled in plan to increase revenues
Kuwait reports two deaths, 256 new infections
Kuwait takes down statue of Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, from a shop after citizens complain
The Minister of Health inspected the Ahmadi region and visited Al-Adan hospital to see the progress of work
Audit Bureau warns of possible electricity shortage in 2022 and 2023
Sales of travel tickets in July amounted to 22 million dinars
Kuwait is gravely concerned over Afghanistan situation
Expat oil employees stranded abroad on leave without pay
Kuwait gains foothold in Asian Heavy Crude markets
The Kuwait Minister of Interior inspector the preparations of the NCO and personnel training institute to receive the new batch
Algeria recives two shipments of Kuwaiti aid to support it in addressing forest fires
The Ministry of Interior confirms the security establishment’s keenness to develop the level of its sons and refine them with the latest science and security systems in all fields
Iraqi Kurdistan praises Kuwait’s assistance to people with special needs
The Kuwait Youth Authority honours the winners and participants of the Youth Creativity League competitions and stresses its importance in developing their skills and hobbies
The inauguration of an alternative energy institute for Syrian students in Turkey, funded and supervised by the International Islamic Charitable Organisation
The Kuwaiti Foreign Minister receives a call from his counterpart in the United States to discuss the latest developments in the Afghan arena
International News
Options when to call snap election are narrowing: Japan PM
Lebanon is collapsing under a corruption-fuelled crisis, currency down 90%; central bank not finance fuel imports at subsidised exchange rates
A prototype military transport plane crashed while performing a test flight outside Moscow; 3 feared dead
Flood knocks down German bridge, sweeps people away
Rohingya to give first testimony in push for Myanmar army probe
Japan’s ‘father of Sudoku’ Maki Kaji, dead at 69
Thai protester comatose with bullet lodged in head after clashes
French firefighters battle wildfire in southern region
CDC warns against travel to Turkey amid Covid, eases India advisory
Sports News
IPL 2021: Concluding part of the league in UAE likely to see return of crowds
Social media frenzy as teams get ready for IPL in Dubai
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi available for UAE leg of IPL 2021: Sunrisers Hyderabad
ICC T20 World Cup 2021: India to face Pakistan on Oct 24
New Zealand players cleared for IPL: NZC announces different squads for sub-continent tour and T20 World Cup
After Olympics, Mirabai Chanu eyes Asian Games medal
Premier Handball League announces Garvit Gujarat as the first franchise team of the league
We now known the power of sports science: IOA vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal
Lord’s Test: England were stupid with their tactics, India were brilliant, says Geoffrey Boycott
India vs. England: Cricketing world lauds India’s resilience and grit during Lord’s Test win
Indian pace attack makes life easy for their batsmen: Manoj Prabhakar
How bowling coach Arun had to fight to introduce workload management
In this England team, so far only Joe Root looked like scoring a century: Sachin Tendulkar
India vs. England: To win at Lord’s is something very special, says Ravi Shastri
India vs. England: Really proud of how we have played first two Tests, says Cheteshwar Pujara
Star para-javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia says he was on the verge of quitting in 2013
AFI inks cooperation agreement with Athletics Federation of Iran
Mental freshness helped Neeraj Chopra win Olympic gold, says Coach Klaus Bartonietz
Kenya’s golden region seeks new champions after steeplechase setback
Future of hockey in India is bright: Manpreet Singh
Hero’s welcome for members of Indian Hockey Teams in Odisha