Today’s News (22nd Aug 2021, Sunday)
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- Published: Sunday, 22 August 2021 01:15
Today’s News (22nd Aug 2021, Sunday)
by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
Headlines
Afghanistan: ‘Flight carrying 87 Indians departs from Tajikistan for Delhi
Former UP CM Kalyan Singh passes away at 89
‘Crestfallen’ over Babri demolition, Kalyan Singh said history will fix responsibility
PM Modi condoles demise of Kalyan Singh, says he was rooted in Indian values
Three unidentified militants, associated with the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), were killed in an encounter in a forest area of Pulwama’s Tral in South Kashmir
SC nod for ‘equivalent qualification’ for jobs
Kuwait set to resume commercial flights with India, and other SE Asian countries
PSE-Home Affairs visit BSF Hqrs, BOP Makwal, apprised about drone threat, arms smuggling from across IB
Jaishankar holds talks with Qatari FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in Doha on Afghanistan developments
Army repatriates 3 PoJK boys who take gifts and goodwill message with them across LoC
Mehbooba indulging in ‘politics of hatred’ after losing ground in J&K: BJP
Washington: India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, interacts with heads of US Universities
NEET applicants from TN fall by 7%
‘Students hit visa jackpot for US in pandemic year’
Address pilot-in-command as Captain or by first name; not Sir: AI Express
Telangana: Kakatiya temple from 13th century yet to be restored
For Tamil Nadu loss of 2 Lok Sabha seats in ‘60s, HC moots 5,600 cr in damanges
Financial & Business News
Half-a-trillion $ wiped off China markets in a week
Uttar Pradesh government launches 3rd phase of ‘Mission Shakti’
Uttar Pradesh: Ganga Expressway project receives sanction letter for Rs. 5,100 crore loan
Draft rules for e-tail queer pitch for Tata, Adani’s super app plans
Microsoft acquires $5 million stake in Oyo, values company at $9 billion
Godrej empowers carpenters to boost productivity in east
Coal India’s capex up twofold to Rs. 1,840 cr
Container shortage, lockdowns spook Tirupur garment industry
Venture capital funding: Startups raise $17 billion
IPO bandwagon getting bigger and bigger; August sees 23 filings so far
China eyes pushing US IPO-bound firms to hand over data control: Report
China passes new personal data privacy law, to take effect November 1
Facebook eyes Indian startups for investments
Mashreq Bank activates UPI platform across UAE
Sebi keeps Adani Wilmar’s Rs. 4,500 crore IPO in abeyance
Reconsider call for strike on August 23, mandatory gold hallmarking big success so far: Govt to GJC
NTPC starts India’s largest floating solar plant in Andhra Pradesh
Despite record tax mop-up, govt continues to borrow heavily, hits 46% of target for FY22: Report
Indian startups raise $16.9 billion VC funding in 2021, next only to China
Tata, Adani’s super app plans hit by draft rules for e-tail
Taliban websites go offline, Twitter accounts remain
Hyderabad: Six financial firms order audit on Karvy Stock Broking Ltd dealings
Corona Updates
World: Confirmed: 210,829,653; Total Deaths: 4,414,877; Active Cases: 206,414,776
India: Confirmed: 32,393,286; Total Deaths: 433,964; Recovered: 31,597,982; Active Cases: 361,340
A momentous feat: PM Narendra Modi after Zydus Cadilla’s Covid vaccine gets emergency use authorisation
Government approves first Covid-19 vaccine for children above 12 tears
Sri Lankan president warns of consequences if longer Covid lockdown enforced
Delhi reports 19 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since April 15 last year
Johnson and Johnson seeks nod to study Covid-19 vaccine among kids in India
Covaxin may be available for kids by October
With over dozen viruses, doctors struggle to decipher and treat
Over 48 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt
Fate of Afghan allies in faraway war divides US Republicans
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris under fire for Afghanistan fiasco
US reports possible IS threat to Kabul evacuees
Taliban takeover prompts relief, women’s rights fear in Afghan cities
Biden battered over Kabul fiasco amid growing rightwing frenzy over Afghan refugees
Fate of Afghan allies in faraway war divides US Republicans
China’s warm welcome for Taliban sparks backlash at home
Over 1.21 lakh doses of Covid vaccine administered in Delhi on Friday: Government bulletin
India reports 34,457 new Covid-19 cases; 540 deaths, active cases lowest in 151 days
Telangana reports 364 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
Newly discovered fungus also causes mucormycosis, but not found in any Covid patient so far
Police clash with protesters as Australia reports record Covid-19 cases
Australia reports record Covid-19 cases as police block Sydney protest
Panic buying in Vietnam’s largest city before tighter Covid-19 lockdown
Tamil Nadu extends Covid lockdown by another 2 weeks; theatres, schools, colleges to function
Speaking after launching one such facility at the Directorate of Public health and Preventive Medicine here, medical and family welfare minister Ma Subramanain said vaccines would be provided round the clock at this centre and that those wishing to receive the jabs should bring proof of identity
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday said it would offer round-the-clock vaccination services at government colleges and hospitals from next week for the benefit of those unable to take the Covid shots at their convenience.
Protesters in France demonstrate against Covid pass for sixth weekend
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in France again Saturday against the government's Covid-19 vaccination policies amid concern from rights groups about anti-Semitic sentiment in the protest movement. (AFP)
State News
Taj Mahal to reopen for night viewing from Aug 21, after remaining closed for almost a year due to Covid-19 crisis
Tamil Nadu schools to reopen for classes 9 to 12 from Sept 1
Ladakh all set to host an event to promote domestic tourism from August 25-29
Kerala to develop river-based tourism
India-made robots chat up diners at Chitti In Town, a Hyderabad restaurant in Dilsukhnagar area
Sikkim opens Yumthang Valley for tourists
Uttarkashi’s ancient Gartang Gali bridge opens to tourists after 59 years!
Himachal Pradesh makes online registration mandatory for entry into state
People rejected Congress, it has lost faith in itself: BJP
'Bigg Boss OTT' fame Urfi Javed recalls being called 'porn star' by relatives, reveals that her father 'victim-blamed' her
Telangana: Kakatiya temple from 13th century yet to be restored
TRS govt not cooperating with Centre, says Union minister for tourism G Kishan Reddy
No flow of funds from Telangana & Andhra Pradesh, Krishna River Management Board struggles
Hyderabad first urban body in Telangana to get ‘Water Plus’ city tag
Hyderabad: Six financial firms order audit on Karvy Stock Broking Ltd dealings
Boulders fall on house, create panic
Andhra Pradesh: Drunk man jumps into fire pit during Muharram festivities, dies
Hyderabad: Rakhi business picks up ahead of Raksha Bandhan
Special Covid-19 vaccine drive in Hyderabad: Somesh Kumar
Telangana: Revanth Reddy gives Youth Congress 20-month’s target to bring party to power in 2023
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao riding on Dalit Bandhu impact to enter national fray?
Hyderabad: Bibi-ka-Alam procession goes off peacefully
IIIT-H devises new low-cost location tool without GPS
Telangana digs in to revive heritage stepwells
Ramvir Singh Bidhuri holds meets with party workers as Delhi BJP focuses on upcoming MCD polls
Delhi: Man who attempted self-immolation outside Supreme Court succumbs to injuries
Delhi: Man shoots former business partner, surrenders at police station
Delhi records highest one-day rain for August in at least 13 years, IMD issues orange alert
Heavy rains lash Delhi, bring down mercury
Parts of Delhi-NCR witness moderate to heavy rainfall
Combo masks, organic rachis in huge demand
Delhi Metro services on two corridors to start early on Raksha Bandhan
‘Markets in Delhi to remain open beyond 8 pm from Monday’
Delhi: Man shoots former business partner, surrenders at police station
15-year-old falls into drain in northeast Delhi; dies
Delhi Police thwart gangster’s plan to harm Tihar Jail official
Delhi: Hindu Army chief arrested for raising communal slogans at Jantar Mantar
Whenever women get a chance, they perform with gusto, says Nirmala Sitharaman in UP
Telangana Cinema Theatres Association issues apology about their tone at recent press meet
Kuwait News
Kuwait is on the UAE Green list in the latest updates, starting today
Adherence to Covid-19 Protocol must to avoid second epidemiological situation: Al-Jarallah
Kuwait sets conditions for entry to Kuwait as Covid-19 infections decline
Muneera Al-Hashash becomes Kuwait, Gulf First Woman FIBA Licensed Referee
‘MoE’s plan to burden private Arab School’s – Student Density High
MoH studies possibility of allowing Spring Camps
Safe passage for understanding on a bridge of Diplomacy here and there
MoE receiving applications from Expats for Teaching sector
Customs seizes ‘Larica’ powder
Egyptian arrested for stealing cables from Power Transformers
Syrian man, driving stolen vehicle, held for threatening police officer
No driving license, 3 expats jailed
Mead fish disappears from Kuwait Market
School readiness follow-up Teams to start their work from Sunday
Free rations for Kuwaiti, expat frontliners
250,000 expats vaccinated; medicine delivery to continue
Protesting is a lucid right, not a puzzling or a controversial one
97 families of low income Indians died of Covid received 1 lakh financial support
MoI warns about fake websites impersonating as official website
The Kuwaiti Hand of Benevolence comes to the aid of affected in line with its lofty message in humanitarian work around the world
Kuwaiti Health spokesman: 200 new cases of Corona, 598 recovery and two deaths recorded during the past 24 hours
Afghanistan News
India allowed to operate two flights daily to evacuate citizens from Kabul
150 Indians detained on way to Kabul airport, released later: Reports
Taliban denied the abduction of over 150 people, mostly Indians, from an area close to the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Saturday. Afghan media clarified that all Indian citizens were safe in Kabul and their documents were being processed for evacuation.
Anti-Taliban forces say they've taken three districts in Afghanistan’s north
Taliban release 340 prisoners in Farah Province
Impossible to evacuate all allied Afghans by August 31: EU foreign policy chief
Indonesian embassy in Afghanistan evacuated, diplomats moved to Pakistan
US, Germany advise citizens against travel to Kabul airport amid evacuation chaos
Ashraf Ghani wasn't prepared for Taliban takeover, fled with only clothes he was wearing: Report
Thousands rally in London decrying Taliban takeover
Taliban took Afghanistan but face cash squeeze
Taliban attacked ITBP contingent, soldier returned from Afghanistan says
Over 500 Nepalese nationals evacuated from Afghanistan
JeM chief Masood Azhar's brother Rauf Azhar calls on Mullah Baradar to pledge allegiance: Reports
US officials say 2,500 Americans have been evacuated from Kabul in past week
Pentagon spokesman says cannot rule out possibility of US troops going outside Kabul airport to get people
Aiming to improve situation, provide smooth exit at Kabul airport in the next 32 hours: Taliban official
Jaishankar, German counterpart discuss evacuation challenges in Afghanistan
Taliban takeover prompts relief, women's rights fears in Afghan cities
Ashraf Ghani's brother pledges allegiance with us, claim Taliban
Afghans running out of money as banks, ATMs shut for 7th day
Taliban bans co-education in Afghanistan’s Heart province: Report
No foreigners kidnapped, but some being queried, say Taliban
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie makes Instagram debut, shares heartbreaking letter from young Afghan girl
Taliban turn back Afghan govt employers returning to work
Abdullah Abdullah, Hamid Karzai meet Taliban ‘acting Kabul governor,’ discuss situation in Afghan capital
Want ties with all countries, particularly with US, says Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
Afghanistan’s economic distress may be Taliban’s biggest challenge
Pak FM Qureshi discusses Afghan situation with several counterparts
International News
Singapore to introduce its first quarantine-free travel program
Protests, suicide attacks: Backlash grows against China’s Belt & Road projects in Pakistan
Blast targeting Chinese nationals in Pakistan kills 2 kids
Florida orders school boards to relax mask rules or risk pay
Another video of assault on Pakistani woman sparks rage on social media
Taiwan: China wants to ‘emulate’ the Taliban
Philippines Duterte orders payment of healthcare workers’ benefits
Sri Lanka bans ‘drunk driving’ of elephants in new protection law
Big bird on water is mystery, but US town calls it just ducky
Hurricane Grace hits Mexico with torrential flooding, two deaths reported
Malaysia new PM faces tall task in uniting polarized society
Sports News
After Silver in U-20 Worlds, Amit Khatri trains eyes on Asiad, CMG medals
U20 Worlds: Priya Mohan finishes 4th in Women’s 400m final after clocking personal best
France’s Zhoya breaks U20 110m hurdles world record again
Grealish on target as Manchester City put five past hapless Norwich
‘Atmosphere-wise, our dreams came true’: Klopp hails return of fans
We are family’: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer supports Denis Law after dementia diagnosis
We put India on the cricketing map, says Farokh Engineer
Rafael Nadal ends 2021 season prematurely over foot issue
IPL 2021: Jos Buttler to miss UAE leg for birth of child
IPL: Simon Katich steps down as RCB head coach
IPL 2021: RCB domestic players, staff to leave for UAE on Aug 29
EPL: Liverpool cruise past Burnley to make it two wins from two
Arsenal complete signing of keeper Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United
Slowly building up Hardik Pandya for T20 World Cup: Paras Mhambrey
Japan athlete to get nibbled gold medal replaced