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Experts seek faster pace of COVID-19 vaccination Bindu Shajan Perappadan

They also highlight the need to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour and keep complacency at bay.

Compulsory 14-day quarantine for Afghan evacuees at ITBP camp in Delhi, says Centre

Gennova’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine gets approval for Phase 2/3 clinical trials

Is 84-day gap between Covishield vaccines based on availability or efficacy, Kerala HC asks Centre

Post Onam, new COVID-19 cases mark a big jump in Kerala

National

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during an interaction with media in Mumbai, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021.

National

Congress govts. did asset monetisations too, why didn't Rahul tear-off those proposals, asks FM

PTI The Finance Minister said it is Congress that received “kickbacks” by selling resources such as land and mines.

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Delhi

Supreme Court directive to HC on Asthana’s appointment as Delhi Police chief

Krishnadas Rajagopal Bench asks High Court to decide legality of his appointment ‘preferably’ within two weeks

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International

International

U.S. examining Boeing's treatment of safety-related employees

PTI The employees are deputised to approve safety assessments and handle other jobs for the Federal Aviation Administration, making their independence from company pressure critical.

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The two taekwondo athletes, Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli, were originally due to represent their country at the Tokyo Paralympics. But with the swift fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the pair were among the tens of thousands trapped and unable to leave the country. File

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Afghan Paralympians evacuated and safe: IPC

AFP Before the Paralympic Games began, the IPC confirmed that the athletes would no longer be able to compete, and the Afghan flag featured at Tuesday’s opening ceremony in a symbolic fashion only, carried by a volunteer.