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Highlights: Three-day state mourning to be declared for Kalyan Singh's demise

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His last rites will be performed on the bank of Ganga in Narora in the evening of on August 23. There will be a public holiday on August 23: CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow https://t.co/LXfiBuezCH pic.twitter.com/WFeqX6nzVhFormer UP CM Kalyan Singh passes away in Lucknow owing to sepsis and multi-organ failure: SGPIFormer Uttar Pradesh CM and former Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh passes away at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow, due to sepsis and multi organ failure: SGPGI (File photo) pic.twitter.com/lRCv1xHMe2Maharashtra reports 4,575 new Covid-19 cases, 145 deaths on Saturday: state health department bulletinMaharashtra on Saturday reported 4,575 new Covid-19 cases and 145 deaths taking the respective figures to 6,420,510 and 135,817, respectively.Maharashtra administered 10.96 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine today: state health department10.96 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Maharashtra today, says State Health Department pic.twitter.com/zPTfv6KiLKCovid-19-induced lockdown extended in Tamil Nadu till September 6Centre to pay PF share of employer, employee till 2022 for certain people: FMThe central government has decided to pay the provident fund (PF) share of the employer as well as the employee till 2022 for people who lost their jobs but again called back to work in small scale jobs in the formal sector whose units are registered in EPFO: Union finance minister Nirmala SitharamanUnion minister Niranjan Jyoti ties rakhi to fellow colleague Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in New Delhi#CORRECTION | Union Minister Niranjan Jyoti ties rakhi to her Cabinet colleague Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi at her* residence in New DelhiMumbai's Dharavi reports one new Covid-19 case; active caseload stands at 10: BMCMaharashtra: One new COVID positive case has been reported in Mumbai's Dharavi area today; active cases in the area stand at 10, says Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) pic.twitter.com/zG1CYiZuJgDelhi markets allowed to function normally from Monday onwardsJust in:#COVID19 regulation requiring shops, business enterprises and markets to close by 8 pm everyday removed by the Delhi government from the upcoming week. @htTweetsDelhi Metro Pink Line and Magenta Line to begin at 6 and 6.30 am, respectively, for Rakshabandhan on Sunday: DMRCService UpdateIn order to facilitate those travelling for Rakshabandhan, metro services will begin at 6:30 AM on pink line and 6:00 AM on magenta line on 22 August 2021 (Sunday).'Very proud': Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on UP CMI am very proud of the CM (Yogi Adityanath) who understands the larger national interest, translates that into state's policies and takes it at the executional level to the last mile: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/94V3NNlvGcTripura Congress acting president Pijush Kanti Biswas resignsTripura Congress acting president Pijush Kanti Biswas resigns from the post"It's very painful for me to resign from the post. I'm grateful to Sonia ji for giving me a chance to serve the party. I am retiring from politics and I'm happy to go back to my profession," he says pic.twitter.com/Bsz7et3XI136 FIRs filed so far against BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra in MumbaiThe Mumbai Police on Saturday registered 17 more first information reports (FIRs) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers for the alleged violation of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) protocols during the Jan Ashirwad Yatra of Union minister Narayan Rane in different parts of the city. Read moreEarthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits Gujarat's KutchThe Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said on Saturday that an earthquake of 4.1 magnitude was recorded in Gujarat's Kutch district with its epicentre situated near near Dholavira. District administration officials said that no damage to property or casualties was reported.Mumbai to resume vaccination drive from today after 2-day suspensionVaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is set to resume in Mumbai from Saturday, two days after being halted due to shortage of doses, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. Read more4th extortion case filed against former Mumbai top cop Parambir SinghA fourth extortion case has been registered by Mumbai Police against its former commissioner Parambir Singh, news agency ANI reported on Saturday. As per the FIR copy, the complaint has been registered against Parambir Singh, Sachin Vaze, Sumit Singh alias Chintu, Alpesh Patel, Vinay Singh alias Bablu and Riyaz Bhati, under sections 384, 385, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Friday in the Goregaon Police station.Tral encounter update: Jaish terrorist, involved in BJP leader's murder, killed in encounterThe J&K Police said on Saturday that Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Wakeel Shah, who was involved in the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rakesh Pandita, was killed in the Tral region today.IAF's C-130J aircraft has taken off from Kabul with over 85 IndiansNews agency ANI reported on Saturday that Indian Air Force's (IAF's) aircraft has taken off from Afghanistan's capital Kabul with over 85 Indians. "The aircraft landed in Tajikistan for refuelling. Indian government officials are helping in evacuation of Indian citizens on the ground in Kabul," sources told the news agency.India reports 34,457 new Covid-19 cases, 375 more deathsIndia's caseload of the coronavirus disease climbed to 32,393,286 on Saturday after 34,457 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. As many as 36,347 patients died and 375 succumbed to the viral disease, taking the cumulative count of recoveries and deaths to 31,597,982 and 433,964 respectively. The active cases have come down to 361,340, lowest in 151 days.Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine may get full approval in US next weekPfizer-BioNTech's two-dose vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is poised for full approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early next week, which will expedite an earlier timeline for licensing the shot, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. Read moreForces gun down 3 Jaish terrorists in encounter at J&K's TralSecurity forces on Saturday killed three terrorists affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir.Uttar Pradesh to commence 3rd phase of Mission Shakti todayThe Uttar Pradesh will on Saturday begin the third phase of Mission Shakti with an aim of promoting women’s safety, self-reliance, and respect, a government statement said on Friday. Read moreDelhi's Azad Market Underpass closed due to waterlogging"Azad Market Underpass is closed due to 1.5 feet waterlogging, Please avoid using this route. Sorry for the inconvenience," the Delhi Traffic Police tweeted on Saturday.4 trains cancelled at 2 UP train stations due to farm stirFour trains were cancelled at Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad and Bareilly railway stations on Friday due to the ongoing farmers protest against the central government's three farm laws. Passengers were unable to reach their respective destinations due to the disruption in railway services.Nirmala Sitharaman to launch fund for export-oriented firms and startups todayUnion finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will on Saturday launch the ‘Ubharte Sitaare Fund’ for export-oriented small and mid-sized companies and startups in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow. Read moreUAE to shelter 5,000 Afghan refugees on a temporary basisThe United Arab Emirates will temporarily shelter 5,000 Afghan citizens evacuated from the war-ravaged country as the Taliban took control, the the UAE's ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation said on Friday. "The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that, following a request from the United States, it would host the Afghans on a temporary basis, after which time they would travel on to other nations," the ministry said in a statement. Hurricane Grace to make second landfall in MexicoHurricane Grace strengthened into a category 2 storm on Friday and it is headed for a second landfall in Mexico. The US National Hurricane Center said Grace had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (161 kph) on early Friday evening.

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21-08-2021

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