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Kalyan Singh's cremation in Bulandshahr on Monday afternoon
Aligarh BJP MP Satish Gautam, said: "The funeral procession will begin from the stadium at 9 a.m. on Monday. After a brief halt at Atrauli, it will reach Dibai where the last rites will take place around 3 p.m." Chandrapal Singh, a close aide of late leader, said: "He always chose Atrauli over Dibai, but maintained that Aligarh is his 'Janambhoomi' while Bulandshahr his 'karambhoomi'. Therefore, he is being cremated in Dibai."
'Covaxin for children may get DGCI nod before trial period'
The administration of two doses of vaccination has been completed among children and blood samples have been sent for the third time to check the effectiveness in terms of producing antibodies among children, sources told IANS. A total of 90 children were subjected to Covaxin trials in Karnataka.
India's 'Shakti' reaches Colombo with oxygen to battle Covid
The Indian High Commission stated that along with the shipment of medical grade oxygen, a total of nearly 300 metric tonnes of LMO are to be transported to Sri Lanka during this week. In line with India's ongoing commitment to support Sri Lanka in the fight against Covid-19, 'Shakti' set sail from Visakhapatnam on August 19.
Punjab CM warns Sidhu's advisors on assertions on Pak, Kashmir
Amarinder Singh urged Sidhu to rein in his advisors "before they end up doing more damage to India's interests" and asked the advisors "not speak on matters of which they clearly had little or no knowledge, and had no understanding of the implications of their comments".
Uphold women's dignity, ensure safe environment: Vice Prez
Naidu, who is in Bengaluru on an official tour, celebrated Rakshabandhan at Raj Bhavan with school children from various local schools. Greeting the people on the occasion, Naidu said Rakshabandhan is a celebration of the special and deep-rooted bond of love and respect between brothers and sisters.
Delhi's roads see heavy traffic on Raksha Bandhan
Some parts of Delhi also witnessed light rain on Sunday as well. Delhi recorded its highest one-day rain for August (139 mm) in at least 13 years on Saturday, resulting in heavy water logging in many parts of the city and traffic snarls. The IMD had issued a yellow alert for the national capital on Sunday and had predicted bad weather for the day.
3 flights with Indian nationals land at IGI Airport
Sukhwinder Singh who works in the US embassy in Kabul says chaos like situation prevails in Kabul's streets and all are in a hurry to leave Afghanistan. He said he was evacuated on the night of August 14 with the intervention of an Indian Embassy official when the situation started worsening. He said he had been living in Doha since then. "Most of the people trapped there were evacuated," he added.
Sense of fear prevails across Kabul, says returnee from Kabul
A passenger coming from Kabul, Hari Thapa said that the sense of fear looms across Afghanistan after the Taliban toppled the government there. "However, we didn't face much trouble as I was staying in a hotel in Kabul and somehow managed to reach the Kabul airport", he said.
Afghan students assured of safe stay at AMU
Vice-Chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor assured the Afghan students studying at the AMU of all help and cooperation. "They need not worry about their stay and studies as the university will take all necessary measures to ensure their safety, security, and comfortable stay at the university campus," he said. The students also showed concern about the scholarship arrangements.
Heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging, traffic jams in Delhi
The relative humidity recorded at 8.30 a.m. was 92 per cent. In the last 24 hours, the city received 9.2 mm rainfall, they said. The waterlogging was reported from the usual areas like Pragati Maidan, ITO, Kashmiri Gate and Minto Bridge and others in the city, so were traffic snarls. The traffic movement was interrupted for a while.
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