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Highlights: No data to show Covid 3rd wave to affect pediatric age group

Welcome to hindustantimes.com live updates platform where you can find breaking news from India and across the world. Find fast updates about the latest news as it breaks.Missed an important news update? Worried about what is happening in the world of finance and how it will impact you? Want to know about the latest update on Covid-19? Don't worry, we have you covered.Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour.Follow all the updates here:No data to suggest pediatric age group to get affected by Covid-19 third wave: Dr Dhiren Gupta, Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram HospitalThere is no data to suggest that the pediatric age group is going to get affected because innate immunity will be there. So acute COVID is unlikely in the pediatric age group (in the possible third wave): Dr Dhiren Gupta, Paediatric Pulmonologist at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital pic.twitter.com/4UvTOX3mOkAfghan nationals continue their protest outside UNHCR in Delhi for resettlement options to a third countryDelhi: Afghan nationals continue their protest in front of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Vasant Vihar, demanding refugee status/cards for all Afghans and resettlement options to a third country pic.twitter.com/UrgIRdH32A17 wagons of goods train derailed on the New Bhadan-New Ekdil section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight CorridorAs many as 17 wagons of a goods train carrying iron could and steel sheets derailed on the New Bhadan-New Ekdil section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC). This is the first instance of a major accident at the newly built DFC.Schools in Tripura to reopen for classes 6-12 from Aug 25 onwards: State school education departmentThe Tripura school education department on Monday said that schools will reopen for students of classes 6-12 from August 25 onwards in adherence with Covid-19 protocols, news agency ANI reported.Jewellery shops in several areas of Hyderabad were closed on Monday in protest against Centre's gold hallmarking guidelinesTelangana | Jewellery shops were closed in several areas of Hyderabad in protest against the implementation of mandatory Hallmarking Unique ID (HUID) today. pic.twitter.com/OGXZ5QwQ4JTerrorists hurl grenade on CRPF bunker in Srinagar; jawan injured: OfficialsTerrorists hurled grenade on a CRPF bunker in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Monday, thereby injuring one jawan, news agency PTI reported citing officials.Spoke to German Chancellor Merkel on bilateral, multilateral and regional issues, including recent developments in Afghanistan: PMSpoke to Chancellor Merkel this evening and discussed bilateral, multilateral and regional issues, including recent developments in Afghanistan. Reiterated our commitment to strengthening the India-Germany Strategic Partnership.Top Lashkar commander Abbas Sheikh & his aide Saqib Manzoor killed: IGP KashmirTop Lashkar commander Abbas Sheikh and his aide Saqib Manzoor have been killed in an encounter on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Police said and called the same to be a "big success."Sitharaman gives Infosys till September 15 to fix issues faced by taxpayers with the new e-filing portalHon'ble FM met Mr Salil Parekh MD&CEO @Infosys today & conveyed the deep disappointment & concerns of the Govt &taxpayers about continuing glitches in the new e-filing portal of ITDeptt. While seeking explanation from Infosys,FM demanded that the issues be fixed by 15th Sep,2021. pic.twitter.com/GWe5D9HxCsAAP to contest in all seats of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation pollsThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced that it will contest on all seats in the upcoming Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections in December.Centre and ADB signed US$500 million loan to expand Bengaluru's 'Namma' Metro network: Finance ministryGovt of India & Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a USD 500 million loan to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru with the construction of two new metro lines totaling 56-km in length: Finance Ministry pic.twitter.com/Jt3UbzC5CODelhi reports no new fatalities due to Covid-19 for fourth straight dayDelhi reports 17 fresh #COVID19 cases and 41 recoveries todayActive cases: 374Total cases: 14,37,334Total recoveries: 14,11,881Death toll: 25,079 (no new deaths)Positivity rate: 0.04% pic.twitter.com/VwIl7rCTydUS evacuated and facilitated evacuation of nearly 37,000 people from Afghanistan since Aug 14: White House officialFrom Aug 22-23, 28 US military flights have evacuated about 10,400 people from Kabul. 61 coalition aircraft evacuated approx 5,900 people. Since Aug 14, US has evacuated and facilitated evacuation of approx 37,000 people & relocated about 42,000 people: White House officialNational Monetisation Pipeline launched by Union finance minister Sitharaman to strengthen private sector and government partnershipThe Centre on Monday launched the National Monetisation Pipeline in a bid to monetise under-utilised and brownfield public sector assets by private sector companies. The government said that the pipeline is launched with an aim to unlock the value of ‘government investments and public money’ in infrastructure. Read more.Taliban say no new govt will be formed until last US soldier leaves Afghanistan, reports AFP citing sources#BREAKING No new government until last US soldier leaves Afghanistan: Taliban sources pic.twitter.com/y8FdloODAMTMC to attend MEA briefing on Afghanistan crisis on Aug 26: MamataTrinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that her party attend the briefing by Union ministry of external affairs (MEA) on the present situation in Afghanistan on August 26.7 members of Dalit family beaten up in Maharashtra on suspicions of performing of black magic; accused also hails from Dalit family: PoliceMaharashtra: Seven members of a Dalit family were beaten up by villagers in Chandrapur on suspicions of performing black magic"The accused also belong to a Dalit family. 13 people have been arrested & a case has been registered," says Santosh Ambike, API, Jiwati PS, Chandrapur pic.twitter.com/H6JYppnG79SC asks Centre to find solution to blockade of roads due to ongoing farmers' protest against the farm lawsSupreme Court asks Centre to find a solution to the blockade of roads due to the ongoing farmers' protest against the three agriculture lawsThe court was hearing a petition of a Noida resident seeking direction to ensure that the road between Noida to Delhi is kept clear pic.twitter.com/YDSQFb0idmChhattisgarh CM Baghel and state health minister Deo to meet Cong leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi tomorrow, reports ANIChhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and state health minister TS Singh Deo are coming to Delhi tomorrow. The two leaders will meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tomorrow, along with the state in-charge PL Punia.(file photos) pic.twitter.com/dn7SIq189pS Jaishankar to brief Parliament floor leaders on Afghanistan crisis on Aug 26: Pralhad JoshiFloor Leaders of political parties would be briefed by EAM Dr S Jaishankar on the present situation in Afghanistan, on 26th August at Parliament House Annexe in Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi (File photo) pic.twitter.com/X2Ogj5WDJvA selection board of Indian Army gave nod to promotion of five women officers to Colonel rankFor 1st-time women officers serving with Corps of Signals, Corps of Electronic&Mechanical Engineers & Corps of Engineers approved to Colonel rank. Previously, promotion to the rank was applicable for women officers in Army Medical Corps, Judge Adv Gen & Army Education Corps: MoDPortion of Delhi's Bhalswa landfill collapsed on nearby slums; no reports of people trapped received yet, reports ANIDelhi: A portion of Bhalswa landfill collapsed on the nearby slums earlier today. Some shanties were damaged. Delhi Police and Fire Department are present at the spot. No reports of people being trapped received yet.46 Indian passport holders to arrive in India todayThree Sri Guru Granth Sahib and 46 Indian passport holders to arrive in India today. We thank the Government of India and the Prime Minster for helping Hindus-Sikhs in Afghanistan. We're in touch with minority people in Kabul who wish to be evacuated, says Manjinder S Sirsa of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Mgmt committee and SAD leaderPM Modi has to take decision on caste-based census: Nitish KumarAfter meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that the ball is now in the PM’s court and he has to take the decision on the issue of the caste-based census.Indian evacuation from Kabul on verge of completion, 2 more flights todayWith Modi’s government’s mission Kabul entering its end phase with two more evacuation flights landing from Afghanistan today, the Ministry of External Affairs and National Security set-up have achieved what looked to be impossible on August 15, the day the Taliban captured Kabul. Read MoreED files chargsheet against Anil Deshmukh's aide Kundan Shinde, Sanjeev PalandeEnforcement Directorate (ED) files a chargesheet against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's aides Kundan Shinde and Sanjeev Palande in an alleged money laundering case.Covid-19: MHA panel warns of third wave peak in Oct, lack of infra to treat kidsA committee set up by the Union Home Ministry has said a third wave of the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease may reach its peak around October and children could be affected as severely as adults. Read MoreBSF opens fire at drone in Jammu’s Arnia sectorThe Border Security Force (BSF) early on Monday fired at a flying object along the Indo-Pak international border in Arnia sector of Jammu district. Read More1 Afghan security force member killed, 3 wounded in a firefight at Kabul airport: Report1 Afghan security force member killed, 3 wounded after firefight breaks out with unknown attackers at Kabul airport's at the North Gate, tweets German BundeswehrIndia's daily Covid-19 tally falls to lowest in 160 daysSingle day rise of 25,072 new Covid-19 cases, 389 fatalities push India's tally to 3,24,49,306, death toll to 4,34,756, shows Union health ministry. India's active Covid-19 cases decline to 3,33,924.Road leading to Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya to be renamed after former UP CM Kalyan SinghThe road leading to Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya will be named after former UP CM Kalyan Singh. Besides Ayodhya, one road each in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Bulandshahr and Aligarh will be named after him, announces UP Deputy CM KP Maurya.146 people evacuated from Afghanistan arrive in Delhi146 people evacuated from Afghanistan arrive in Delhi on various flights, reports news agency ANI."We left on Aug 14. A US Embassy's flight took us to Qatar where we stayed at Army base. US Embassy spoke with Indian Embassy after which people from Indian Embassy came to take us," ANI quoted Sunil, one of the evacuees, as saying.Delhi CM Kejriwal to inaugurate India’s 1st-ever smog tower in Capital todayDelhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will on Monday inaugurate India’s first-ever smog tower at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in the Connaught Place area to help combat rising air pollution in the national capital. Read MoreSince August 14, the SS evacuated approx 30,300 people on military, coalition flightsSince August 14, the US has evacuated & facilitated the evacuation of approximately 30,300 people on military & coalition flights. Since the end of July, we have relocated approximately 35,500 people: White House Official'Hundreds of fighters' heading to resistance stronghold Panjshir Valley: TalibanThe Taliban have said that hundreds of their fighters are heading for the Panjshir Valley, which is currently the centre of the resistance in war-ravaged Afghanistan, even as National Resistance Front's Ahmad Massoud has said he wanted to hold negotiations with the hardline Islamist group but that his forces were ready to fight. Read MoreThunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain predicted for Delhi, and some parts of UP: IMDThunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi and Baraut, Daurala, Chapraula, Bagpat, Khekra, Anupshahar, Shikarpur, Pahasu, Debai, Narora areas of UP during the next 2 hours: India Meteorological DepartmentMaintaining constant vigilance on threats in Afghanistan: USWe know that terrorists may seek to exploit the situation and target innocent Afghans or American troops. We’re maintaining constant vigilance to monitor and disrupt threats from any source, including ISIS and the Afghan affiliate known as ISIS-K: US President Joe BidenIf not now then when?: US President Joe Biden on leaving AfghanistanThere is no way to evacuate this many people without pain & loss and the heartbreaking images you see, it’s just a fact. My heart aches for those people you see. At the end of the day, if we didn't leave Afghanistan now, when would we? says US President Joe Biden.Bihar CM to lead delegation to talk caste census with PM Modi todayAll eyes are on the proposed meeting between an all-party delegation from Bihar, led by chief minister Nitish Kumar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the issue of caste-based census. Read More

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