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Coronavirus vaccination in progress at a centre in New Delhi on August 26, 2021.

There is no vaccine shortage, says Health Ministry Special Correspondent

No word yet on when Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available in India

Home Secretary reviews COVID-19 situation in Kerala, Maharashtra

Scheme launched in Maharashtra for women who lost their husbands to COVID-19

Odisha allots ₹790 crore to combat COVID-19 third wave

In Bengal, govt-at-doorstep camps a smooth affair so far

Special Correspondent The programme entails “adopting” one or more Delhi government school students who can be mentored by citizens who are successful in their respective fields, the CM said during a digital briefing.

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The Allahabad High Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings against paediatrician Kafeel Khan over an anti-CAA speech made by him at Aligarh Muslim University due to lack of necessary sanction from the government. File

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Anti-CAA speech: Allahabad HC quashes criminal proceedings against Kafeel Khan

PTI A single judge bench of Justice Gautam Chaudhary set aside a charge sheet and cognisance order passed against Khan, noting that the requisite sanction was not taken by district magistrate from Central and State governments under Section 196(A) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).

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International

Medical staff bring an injured man to a hospital in an ambulance after two powerful explosions outside the airport in Kabul on August 26, 2021.

International

Kabul airport attack kills 60 Afghans, 12 US troops

AP U.S. official says the attack was believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State.

President Joe Biden speaks about the bombings at the Kabul airport that killed at least 12 U.S. service members, from the East Room of the White House, ON Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Washington.

International

Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge U.S. deaths

AP As many as 1,000 Americans and many more Afghans are still struggling to get out of Kabul.

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A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine dose to a senior citizen during the door-to-door inoculation programme in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Maharashtra’s active tally goes up again as cases surpass recoveries

Staff Reporter 212 more succumb to COVID-19; Mumbai sees higher-than-usual surge of 342 cases

States

Maharashtra’s fresh cases exceed recoveries; 119 fatalities reported

Staff Reporter Active COVID-19 cases rise again to reach 49,752; State’s fatality rate stands at 2.11%

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National

Sonu Sood to be brand ambassador for Delhi government’s “Desh ke Mentor” programme: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Special Correspondent The programme entails “adopting” one or more Delhi government school students who can be mentored by citizens who are successful in their respective fields, the CM said during a digital briefing.

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A file photo of Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra.

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Mysuru gang rape: Home Minister retracts insensitive remarks after CM’s nudge

Special Correspondent Araga Jnanendra questioned the time of victim’s visit to the secluded place and cracked a ‘joke’ too

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