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14:07 August 23

1. MEA to brief political parties on situation in Afghanistan: Jaishankar

The Central Government will brief political parties on the developments in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday.

2. 'State's future assets': HC grants bail to IIT-Guwahati student accused of rape

The Gauhati High Court granted bail to a student of the IIT-Guwahati, accused of raping a fellow student, calling both of them "the state's future assets".

3. On eve of Raksha Bandhan, five sisters tie rakhi to deceased brother; video goes viral

When the rest of the country was celebrating Raksha Bandhan, five sisters in Telangana's Nalgonda district tied rakhis on the wrist of their dead brother, minutes before his body was taken out in a procession for funeral rites.

4. Kuttey motion poster: Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah to headline caper-thriller

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj on Monday announced his multi-starrer production Kuttey, featuring Arjun Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu and Radhika Madan.

5. Delhi Police bust fake currency gang operating from Dubai

The Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a Dubai-based racket supplying fake currency notes in Delhi and NCR. The mastermind behind the fake currency gang is one Sariq, who is based in Dubai and has alleged links with Pakistan, police said.

13:12 August 23

1. Nitish Kumar, Bihar leaders meet PM over caste Census demand

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the conduct of a caste-based census. A delegation of ten political parties was also present in the meeting.

2. Navjot Sidhu's advisors' remarks spark political turmoil

One day after Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh slammed state Congress president Navjot Sidhu's two advisors for making statements sensitive to national issues like Kashmir and Pakistan, other leaders too joined in.

3. MP: Cow slaughter case registered against Bhind Congress president

Gohad Police in MP's Bhind district have registered a cow slaughter case against youth Congress district president Rajkumar Deshlahra after a heifer was run over by the latter's vehicle.

4. World-famous Puri Jagannath Temple reopens for public

After three months of restrictions due to COVID-19, the world-famous Jagannath Temple in Puri reopened for all devotees on Monday. The temple will be open for darshan from 7 am - 7 pm on weekdays.

5. Delhi records 21% surplus rainfall this monsoon: IMD

With the return of monsoon, the national capital has been witnessing a continuous downpour with brief intervals over the last week. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi has received a surplus of 21 per cent rainfall so far.

12:22 August 23

1. Attackers kill Afghan soldier at Kabul airport

The German military says a firefight broke out at the Kabul airport's north gate early on Monday between Afghan security forces and unknown attackers.

2. Manish Tewari hits out at Sidhu's advisors' remarks on JK, Pakistan

A day after Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh warned Navjot Sidhu's advisors' to desist from making "atrocious and ill-conceived comments" statements on Kashmir and Pakistan, senior Congress leader and senior national spokesman Manish Tewari today tweeted: I urge @harishrawatcmuk AICC Gen Secy I/C Punjab to seriously introspect that those who do not consider J&K to be a part of India & others who have ostensibly Pro Pakistan leanings should be a part of @INCPunjab It mocks all those who shed blood for India.

3. 146 passengers reach India from Afghanistan via various flights

Around 146 people who were stranded in war-torn Afghanistan have been evacuated to India on Monday. The evacuees had reached Delhi via various flights from Doha, Qatar.

4. Man, who attempted suicide near Mantralaya, dies

A mid-aged man, who attempted suicide at the Mantralaya gate by consuming poison a few days ago, died while undergoing treatment at the hospital on Sunday.

5. Pics of Dia Mirza's son Avyaan Azaad's first Rakhi are 'smashing patriarchy'

Bollywood actor Dia Mirza smashed patriarchy by having a female priest and saying no to Kanyadaan and Biddai when she tied the knot with Mumbai-based businessman Vaibhav Rekhi last February.

11:15 August 23

1. Taliban struggle to breach Panjshir 'fortress' as Northern Alliance forces resist

The Northern Alliance has been giving stiff resistance to the Taliban insurgents, who on Saturday, gave "four hours" to the forces led by Ahmad Massoud and Amrullah Saleh, failing which they would brutally wipe out the resistance in Panjshir, reports said.

2. Elgar Parishad case: NIA draft charges claim accused wanted to wage war against nation

The NIA in its draft charges submitted before a special court here in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case has claimed the accused persons wanted to establish their own government and "wage a war against the nation".

3. Biden says troop withdrawal from Afghanistan was 'logical, rational and right decision'

Facing criticism over his policy on Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has defended his move to withdraw American troops from the war-torn country, saying history will record this as a "logical, rational and right decision".

4. India records 25,072 fresh COVID-19 cases, 389 deaths

A single-day rise of 25,072 COVID-19 infections, 389 fatalities push India's tally of cases to 3,24,49,306 and death toll to 4,34,756, as per the Union Health Ministry.

5. Road leading to Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya to be named after Kalyan Singh

The road leading to the Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya will be named after the former UP Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, announced UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday.

10:10 August 23

1. Should Schools Reopen? Covid third wave to peak in Oct, target kids

An imminent third wave of Covid could peak in a span of two months time — by October — which could hit children as well as adults, warned a committee of experts of the National Insititute of Disaster Management (NIDM).

2. Bangle seller targeted by mob in Indore

A vendor belonging to a minority community was targeted by a mob belonging to the majority community in the city when he tried to sell bangles on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

3. IMD predicts rain accompanied by thunderstorms for Delhi, UP

The India Meteorological Department on Monday predicted light to moderate intensity rain accompanied by thunderstorms for Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in the next two hours.

4. Kalashnikov to present its new guided-missile at 'ARMY-2021' in Moscow

After the completion of the initial research and development of the advanced S-8L guided missile, Russia's Kalashnikov Group is set to present the new product at the International Military-Technical Forum "ARMY-2021".

5. Flying object repulsed by BSF at Indo-Pak border in Jammu

BSF troops fired and repulsed a flying object along the International Border in the Arnia sector of Jammu, officials said on Monday.

08:56 August 23

1. 'I don't trust anybody': Biden when asked if he believes Taliban

Taliban is seeking legitimacy and have made promises but Washington will see whether "they mean or not", said US President Joe Biden, adding that "I don't trust anybody" when asked whether he believes the Taliban or not.

2. Panjshir valley will not be handed over to Taliban: Ahmad Massoud

Panjshir valley will not be handed over to the Taliban and resistance fighters will be ready to fight back if the extremist group tries to seize it, said the son of one of the main leaders of Afghanistan's anti-Soviet resistance in the 1980s."

3. Kalyan Singh's cremation in Bulandshahr today afternoon

The mortal remains of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh will be cremated at the Narora Ghat in Bulandshahr on Monday afternoon.

4. Unclear of impact Rahul creating on people's mind: Deve Gowda

Janata Dal-S supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Sunday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was raising people's issues but it is still not clear how much impact it was creating on the minds of the people.

5. Afghan woman gives birth to baby girl onboard US evacuation flight

An Afghan woman on Saturday gave birth to a "baby girl" onboard a US evacuation flight upon landing at a US airbase in Germany. The Defense Department shared photos of US personnel helping an Afghan mother exit an aircraft "moments after she delivered a baby aboard the aircraft."

14:07 August 23

1. MEA to brief political parties on situation in Afghanistan: Jaishankar

The Central Government will brief political parties on the developments in Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday.

2. 'State's future assets': HC grants bail to IIT-Guwahati student accused of rape

The Gauhati High Court granted bail to a student of the IIT-Guwahati, accused of raping a fellow student, calling both of them "the state's future assets".

3. On eve of Raksha Bandhan, five sisters tie rakhi to deceased brother; video goes viral

When the rest of the country was celebrating Raksha Bandhan, five sisters in Telangana's Nalgonda district tied rakhis on the wrist of their dead brother, minutes before his body was taken out in a procession for funeral rites.

4. Kuttey motion poster: Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah to headline caper-thriller

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj on Monday announced his multi-starrer production Kuttey, featuring Arjun Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu and Radhika Madan.

5. Delhi Police bust fake currency gang operating from Dubai

The Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a Dubai-based racket supplying fake currency notes in Delhi and NCR. The mastermind behind the fake currency gang is one Sariq, who is based in Dubai and has alleged links with Pakistan, police said.

13:12 August 23

1. Nitish Kumar, Bihar leaders meet PM over caste Census demand

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the conduct of a caste-based census. A delegation of ten political parties was also present in the meeting.

2. Navjot Sidhu's advisors' remarks spark political turmoil

One day after Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh slammed state Congress president Navjot Sidhu's two advisors for making statements sensitive to national issues like Kashmir and Pakistan, other leaders too joined in.

3. MP: Cow slaughter case registered against Bhind Congress president

Gohad Police in MP's Bhind district have registered a cow slaughter case against youth Congress district president Rajkumar Deshlahra after a heifer was run over by the latter's vehicle.

4. World-famous Puri Jagannath Temple reopens for public

After three months of restrictions due to COVID-19, the world-famous Jagannath Temple in Puri reopened for all devotees on Monday. The temple will be open for darshan from 7 am - 7 pm on weekdays.

5. Delhi records 21% surplus rainfall this monsoon: IMD

With the return of monsoon, the national capital has been witnessing a continuous downpour with brief intervals over the last week. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi has received a surplus of 21 per cent rainfall so far.

12:22 August 23

1. Attackers kill Afghan soldier at Kabul airport

The German military says a firefight broke out at the Kabul airport's north gate early on Monday between Afghan security forces and unknown attackers.

2. Manish Tewari hits out at Sidhu's advisors' remarks on JK, Pakistan

A day after Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh warned Navjot Sidhu's advisors' to desist from making "atrocious and ill-conceived comments" statements on Kashmir and Pakistan, senior Congress leader and senior national spokesman Manish Tewari today tweeted: I urge @harishrawatcmuk AICC Gen Secy I/C Punjab to seriously introspect that those who do not consider J&K to be a part of India & others who have ostensibly Pro Pakistan leanings should be a part of @INCPunjab It mocks all those who shed blood for India.

3. 146 passengers reach India from Afghanistan via various flights

Around 146 people who were stranded in war-torn Afghanistan have been evacuated to India on Monday. The evacuees had reached Delhi via various flights from Doha, Qatar.

4. Man, who attempted suicide near Mantralaya, dies

A mid-aged man, who attempted suicide at the Mantralaya gate by consuming poison a few days ago, died while undergoing treatment at the hospital on Sunday.

5. Pics of Dia Mirza's son Avyaan Azaad's first Rakhi are 'smashing patriarchy'

Bollywood actor Dia Mirza smashed patriarchy by having a female priest and saying no to Kanyadaan and Biddai when she tied the knot with Mumbai-based businessman Vaibhav Rekhi last February.

11:15 August 23

1. Taliban struggle to breach Panjshir 'fortress' as Northern Alliance forces resist

The Northern Alliance has been giving stiff resistance to the Taliban insurgents, who on Saturday, gave "four hours" to the forces led by Ahmad Massoud and Amrullah Saleh, failing which they would brutally wipe out the resistance in Panjshir, reports said.

2. Elgar Parishad case: NIA draft charges claim accused wanted to wage war against nation

The NIA in its draft charges submitted before a special court here in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case has claimed the accused persons wanted to establish their own government and "wage a war against the nation".

3. Biden says troop withdrawal from Afghanistan was 'logical, rational and right decision'

Facing criticism over his policy on Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has defended his move to withdraw American troops from the war-torn country, saying history will record this as a "logical, rational and right decision".

4. India records 25,072 fresh COVID-19 cases, 389 deaths

A single-day rise of 25,072 COVID-19 infections, 389 fatalities push India's tally of cases to 3,24,49,306 and death toll to 4,34,756, as per the Union Health Ministry.

5. Road leading to Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya to be named after Kalyan Singh

The road leading to the Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya will be named after the former UP Chief Minister Kalyan Singh, announced UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday.

10:10 August 23

1. Should Schools Reopen? Covid third wave to peak in Oct, target kids

An imminent third wave of Covid could peak in a span of two months time — by October — which could hit children as well as adults, warned a committee of experts of the National Insititute of Disaster Management (NIDM).

2. Bangle seller targeted by mob in Indore

A vendor belonging to a minority community was targeted by a mob belonging to the majority community in the city when he tried to sell bangles on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

3. IMD predicts rain accompanied by thunderstorms for Delhi, UP

The India Meteorological Department on Monday predicted light to moderate intensity rain accompanied by thunderstorms for Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in the next two hours.

4. Kalashnikov to present its new guided-missile at 'ARMY-2021' in Moscow

After the completion of the initial research and development of the advanced S-8L guided missile, Russia's Kalashnikov Group is set to present the new product at the International Military-Technical Forum "ARMY-2021".

5. Flying object repulsed by BSF at Indo-Pak border in Jammu

BSF troops fired and repulsed a flying object along the International Border in the Arnia sector of Jammu, officials said on Monday.

08:56 August 23

1. 'I don't trust anybody': Biden when asked if he believes Taliban

Taliban is seeking legitimacy and have made promises but Washington will see whether "they mean or not", said US President Joe Biden, adding that "I don't trust anybody" when asked whether he believes the Taliban or not.

2. Panjshir valley will not be handed over to Taliban: Ahmad Massoud

Panjshir valley will not be handed over to the Taliban and resistance fighters will be ready to fight back if the extremist group tries to seize it, said the son of one of the main leaders of Afghanistan's anti-Soviet resistance in the 1980s."

3. Kalyan Singh's cremation in Bulandshahr today afternoon

The mortal remains of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh will be cremated at the Narora Ghat in Bulandshahr on Monday afternoon.

4. Unclear of impact Rahul creating on people's mind: Deve Gowda

Janata Dal-S supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Sunday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was raising people's issues but it is still not clear how much impact it was creating on the minds of the people.

5. Afghan woman gives birth to baby girl onboard US evacuation flight

An Afghan woman on Saturday gave birth to a "baby girl" onboard a US evacuation flight upon landing at a US airbase in Germany. The Defense Department shared photos of US personnel helping an Afghan mother exit an aircraft "moments after she delivered a baby aboard the aircraft."

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