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PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter on Monday to commemorate India’s win against England and vaccination coverage. “Great day (again) on the vaccination front and on the cricket pitch. As always, #TeamIndia wins!” he said. 

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee told reporters in Delhi that TMC will defeat BJP in the upcoming elections. “BJP’s tyranny will be defeated. Let BJP put all its might, vigour, threat & resources, mind my words, their resources are going to fall flat. TMC will defeat BJP in next polls,” ANI said quoting Banerjee.

The Union health ministry said India has vaccinated 696.8 million beneficiaries till date, adding that the country has been administering 1 crore doses a day thrice in the last 11 days.

Haryana home minister Anil Vij told news agency ANI that farmers will be allowed to hold Kisan Mahapanchayat in Karnal as all necessary arrangements have been made by the administration, and routes have also been diverted. Farmers are protesting the lathicharge by administration on August 28 which injured many and one individual succumbed.

Maharashtra recorded 3,626 Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 6,489,800. In the last 24 hours 37 deaths were also reported and the death toll now stands at 137,811, according to the state’s health bulletin. 

Mobile internet service will be restored in Kashmir valley today, IGP Kashmir told news agency ANI.  The order is not applicable in Budgam and Srinagar districts where internet services will not be available. 

Delhi reported 32 Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the tally of cases to 1,437,991. In the last 24 hours the national capital also recorded zero new fatalities and 16 recoveries, according to the government health bulletin.

Kerala high court directed Centre to allow scheduling of the second dose of Covishield on CoWIN portal after four weeks from the first for those who do not want to wait for the required 84 days.

Ahead of the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Karnal the administration has suspended internet and SMS services in the area. Along with this 40 companies of additional forces, 5 superintendent of police and 25 deputy Superintendent of police have been deployed to monitor the law and order situation. 

Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting minister Dr Hasan Mahmud inaugurated the Bangabandhu media centre at Press Club of India on Monday. “This will definitely strengthen the relationship between Bangladesh & India…. It has taken new height under the leadership of PM Modi & PM Sheikh Hasina,” he told reporters at the event.

My words are being misquoted to politically harm me and mislead the public. I had said that there haven’t been as much atrocities in earlier days as today. I haven’t made any remarks against anyone: Former UP governor Aziz Qureshi on sedition case against him for remarks against CM Yogi Adityanath.

Taliban spokesperson says any insurgency against their rule ‘will be hit hard’, reports AFP.

Supreme Court refuses to hear a plea filed by residents of Sonipat, Haryana, facing difficulties due to the Singhu border being blocked by farmers and asks them to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court for relief.

‘AUSINDEX’ maritime warfare exercises between Royal Australian Navy and Indian Navy will be held between 5-13 September. Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Mark Hammond, said that the exercise will deepen the defence relationship between the two nations: Australian Government

BJP MLAs protest at the entrance of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly in Ranchi against allotment of room for offering ‘Namaz’ in the state Assembly.

National Resistance Front denies Taliban claims of capturing Panjshir Valley. “Fight against the Taliban will continue,” says the front.

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari will not appear before CID today. Adhikari was summoned by the agency in connection with the unnatural death case of his guard Subhabrata Chakraborty.

Taliban say they have ‘completely captured’ Panjshir valley, reports emerge.

India reports 38,948 new Covid-19 cases and 219 deaths, as tally tops 33 million to reach 33,027,621. Recoveries rise to 32,181,995 while toll rises to 440,752. Active cases at 404,874.

531,468,867 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 5th September 2021. Of these, 1,410,649 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a lookout notice against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh in an alleged money laundering case worth ₹100 crore.

Panjshir resistance calls for ceasefire, Taliban withdrawal, as per statement, reports AFP.

New Zealand reported 20 new Covid-19 cases for third straight day on Monday, all from Auckland, taking the total number of infections to 821, the country’s health ministry said in a statement.

The US Navy has announced that five missing navy sailors have been declared dead after days of search operation following a helicopter crash off the coast of San Diego last Tuesday.

At 11am today, prime minister Narendra Modi will interact virtually with healthcare workers and beneficiaries of Covid-19 vaccination drive in Himachal Pradesh.