Breaking News August 29 | Highlights

18 children have tested positive for COVID-19 at a children's home in Mankhurd. All children have been shifted to an isolation ward at a COVID centre in Vashi Naka: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

732 villages in 16 districts are affected due to floods. A total of 258,191 people have been affected due to floods, following heavy rainfall. 91 relief camps have been opened in the state: Flood Reporting and Information Management System

Himachal Pradesh has become the first state to administer first dose of vaccines to 100% of the adult population. The state's performance in vaccinations has been very good. We will administer 2nd dose to 100% population by November 30: State Health Minister Rajiv Saizal 

IMD issues orange alert in Dehradun and all hill districts for the next three days. Vehicular movement at five national highways, 15 state highways and over 200 roads have been blocked due to incessant rainfall.

 People thronged in huge numbers to Mumbai's Marine Drive after relaxations in COVID-19 guidelines

"Marine Drive is connected to every Mumbaikar's heart. People used to come and relax here. People are feeling free now after relaxations in COVID curbs," says a local

US carried out a military strike targetting suspected ISIS-K terrorists in Kabul, Reuters reported quoting two US officials

Zubair Ansari, AIMIM councilor of Meerut Corp was shot dead in broad daylight. My duas are with his family. This is the second murder of our functionary in Yogi raj. Why does political violence in Kerala & Bengal have higher value than in “Uttam” Pradesh?#JusticeforZubairAIMIM, tweeted Owaisi

A rocket struck a neighborhood just northwest of Kabul’s airport today, killing a child, an Afghan police chief said

2 dead in explosion near Kabul airport, 3 injured. Read More

On consideration of difficulties reported by taxpayers & other stakeholders in electronic filing of certain Forms under the IT Act, 1961, CBDT has further extended the due dates for electronic filing of such Forms: CBDT

Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab in connection with a money laundering case. He has been asked to appear before the agency on Tuesday: ED

Another blast was heard at Kabul airport today

Chandigarh: Police use water cannon after protesting members of AAP Punjab Women Wing tried to enter the BJP Punjab office. Many women workers were later detained by the police.

Nishad Kumar wins silver in High Jump T47 at Tokyo Paralympics

Devotees will not be permitted to visit temples on Janamashtami as DDMA guidelines prohibit religious gatherings. We will urge people to celebrate it at their homes & not to gather at temples. Action will be taken against those violating guidelines: RP Meena, DCP South-East,Delhi

Publicity of Ramayana is important because of inherent values of life: Prez Kovind

Mumbai: At least five people injured in a cylinder blast in Dharavi

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges people to popularize Sanskrit works on social media

PM Modi pays homage to Lord Vishwakarma on Mann Ki Baat

Hardeep Singh Puri, Karnataka CM inaugurate extended purple metro line services 

MP's Indore continues to be number one in 'Swachhata' rankings: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat

Kerala: Rain lashes various parts of Thiruvananthapuram 

Economic Offences Wing arrests accused Murari Kumar Srivastav of committing fraud

Delhi: Three children die due to drowning in Yamuna river

Another attack at Kabul airport highly likely in 24-36 hours, warns Biden 

Kerala reimposes Sunday lockdown as COVID19 cases rise in the state

Dharmendra Pradhan lays foundation stone of common user petroleum facility in Odisha's Dhenkanal

Kerala CM Vijayan flags off bus service operated by KSRTC

2 Pakistani prisoners sent back home through Atari border

Tripura: Joint Movement Committee organize one-day sit-in demonstration in Agartala 

Case registered against 4 police personnel in Gwalior after family files complaint of assault