- India reported 32,937 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, besides 417 more deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the latest health update. The country's active caseload currently is 3,81,947, the lowest in 145 days. The active cases constitute 1.18% of total cases, lowest since March 2020.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett today and the two leaders reviewed all areas of bilateral cooperation and agreed on the tremendous potential of the strategic partnership.
- The Supreme Court said an affidavit filed by the Centre on the issue relating to alleged snooping by the government has not satisfied allegations whether or not Pegasus spyware was used and asked whether it will file an additional affidavit
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the world to work together Monday to "suppress the global terrorist threat in Afghanistan" after the Taliban took control of the war-torn country.
- Russia's embassy in Kabul said on Monday that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country with four cars and a helicopter full of cash and had to leave some money behind as it would not all fit in, the RIA news agency reported.
- Taliban takes control of Presidential palace in Kabul; Afghan airspace closed.
- United Nations Security Council to meet today to discuss Afghanistan situation
- Ten more Handloom Design Resource Centres to be set up in country: Ministry of Textiles
- Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga can become world’s best educational institution in field of Yoga: Ayush Minister
- PM congratulates Indian contingent at World Archery Youth Championships for winning 15 medals
- Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the world's second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa, New Delhi.
- Uttarakhand's Pawandeep Rajan wins 'Indian Idol' 12: Rajan, who hails from Champawat, was announced the winner of the show on Sunday night following a 12-hour musical extravaganza billed as 'The Greatest Finale Ever' on Sony TV. He Wants to Open a Music School with Rs 25 Lakh Prize Money.
- India has sent a C17 military aircraft to Kabul to evacuate Indian citizens after the Taliban seized control
- DHRUV MK-III indigenous Coast Guard program, 3 Advanced Light helicopters (ALHs) manufactured by HAL were inducted into the stables of the Indian Coast Guard by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar on 16 Aug (Monday).
- China says, it hopes Taliban will stand by its commitment of establishing an “open and inclusive” Islamic government in Afghanistan. and will ensure a peaceful transition of power without violence and terrorism.
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 schedule to be announced on August 17. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021is scheduled to take place in UAE and Oman, with BCCI as the host from October 17 to November 14.
- The DGP said three members of CPI(Maoist)– Lakma Madvi alias Lakhan of Isurnag village under Bijapur police limits, Ganga Makam alias Nitesh alias Sendra of Kamalpad village under Kistaram police limits and Suka Sodi alias Nabin of Dulad under Chintakupa police station surrendered before Odisha police.
- With the launch of scrappage policy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the new rule will be implemented here too, informed State Commerce & Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera , Lakhs of unfit vehicles more than 15 years old are in Odisha. In this regard, the transport department has already started identifying the vehicles for scrapping, he told reporters.
- India’s airlines will avoid flying over Afghanistan as Kabul’s airspace has been closed for civilian air traffic.
- Odisha reported 720 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours while a total of 50727 samples were tested in the state, yesterday. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) for the day stood at 1.41%. Khurda district reported highest 279 fresh infections, followed by Cuttack (91) and Jagatsinghpur (33).
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