News Highlights: Over 75 crore Covid-19 vaccinations administered in India so far, says Mandaviya

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Telugu actor Sai Dharam Tej's collar bone fracture surgery successful, to remain in ICU for supportive care

The condition of Telugu actor and “Megastar” Chiranjeevi's nephew Sai Dharam Tej, who was seriously injured in a bike accident on Friday, continues to be stable.

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Delhi transport minister lays foundation stone for first EV charging plaza at Nehru Place

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday laid the foundation stone for the first electric vehicle charging plaza at Nehru Place DTC bus terminal and launched a public charging station.

The Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), an agency of the Power Ministry has been allotted 10x9 meter space at Nehru Place bus terminal for the EV charging plaza. The project will be completed and open to public within a month.

Delhi government says it will provide financial assistance up to Rs 50,000 and rebate of 10 percent on water bills to encourage people to install rooftop rainwater harvesting systems

SC asks Centre to reconsider excluding suicide from Covid-19 death certificate

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to reconsider its guidelines that excluded suicides from Covid-19 death certificates, which are mandatory for granting ex-gratia compensation to the kin of the victims.

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Kerala reports 15,058 new Covid-19 cases, 28,439 recoveries and 99 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Over 75 crore Covid-19 vaccinations administered in India so far, says Mandaviya

Retail inflation eases to 5.3% in August compared to 5.59% in July

The retail inflation easedto 5.3 per centin August compared to 5.59 per centin July, according to government data.

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Tamil Nadu passes Bill to scrap NEET, allows admissions to MBBS based on 12th exam results

WHO nod for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin this week: Report

World Health Organisation is set to approve Bharat Biotech's vaccine against Covid-19, Covaxin, this week, ANI reported quoting sources.

Climate change biggest global challenge and India is committed to combating it, says Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav

Mumbai rape-murder case: Weapon in crime recovered, sequence of events clear, says police

Weapon used in the crime has been recovered. We have drawn the timeline and the sequence of events is clear, says Mumbai CP Hemant Nagrale about the Sakinaka rape-murder incident.

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Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat Chief Minister

Senior BJP leader Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as the chief minister of Gujarat on Monday. The oath was administered by Governor Acharya Devvrat at the Raj Bhavan.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi dizzy and drowsy, skips court appearance

Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was unable to appear at a court hearing on Monday for health reasons, a member of her legal team said, describing her condition as dizziness caused by motion sickness.

Suu Kyi, 76, who has been detained on various charges since her overthrow in a Feb. 1 military coup, did not have the coronavirus but felt ill having not traveled in a vehicle for a long time, lawyer Min Min Soe said.

(Reuters)

Despite rape case, Mumbai 'safest city' for women: Sena

The Shiv Sena on Monday said the brutal rape and murder of a woman here has shocked everyone, but Mumbai is the "safest city" in the world for women and there should be no doubt about it in anyone's mind.

An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said the recent incidents of crime against women in Maharashtra were a "blot" on the state's culture and the feeling of anger among people was justified.

Jet Airways to resume domestic operations in Q1 2022: Jalan Kalrock Consortium, Jet Airways

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Kargil, Ladakh at 9.16 am today: National Center for Seismology

Union Power Minister RK Singh meets United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry in Delhi

Union Minister Amit Shah to visit Gujarat today, Deputy CM Patel to receive him at the airport

Farmers from Chikkaballapura prepare bullock carts at Siddaramaiah's residence in Bengaluru for a protest on Monday. Credit: DH Photo/B H Shivakumar

Bhupendra Patel to take over as 17th Gujarat CM today

First-term MLA Bhupendra Patel will be sworn in Gujarat chief minister on Monday, two days after Vijay Rupani’s surprise exit from the post, a year ahead of the Assembly polls. Patel (59), who was unanimously elected BJP legislature party leader on Sunday, will be sworn in as the state’s 17th chief minister at 2.20 pm, an official said.

The party’s CM choice came as a surprise for many as the low-profile, first-time legislator was not seen to be among the top contenders for the post.

(PTI)

President Joe Biden will travel to Sacramento, California to assess wildfire damage

In Karnataka, eight persons were killed in a road accident after a jeep hit a lorry coming from the opposite direction near Maranayakanahalli, Chintamani area, yesterday,Chikkaballapur Police reported.

China plans to break up Ant's Alipay and force creation of separate loans app: Report

Beijing wants to break up Alipay, the hugely popular payments app owned by Jack Ma's Ant Group, and create a separate app for the company's highly profitable loans business, theFinancial Timesreported on Sunday.

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