*Paralympics: 54 athletes from India, country's biggest-ever contingent, will be competing in 9 sports disciplines including archery, athletics (Track and Field), badminton, swimming, weightlifting*
_Afghan: Panjshir on Taliban Target, ‘Hundreds’ of Fighters Out to Capture Valley of Resistance; Clad in US Tactical Gear, Taliban 'Mock US' With WWII Photo of Troops Raising Flag at Iwo Jima; As China, Pak Weigh Recognising Taliban, Experts Warn Long-term Losses, US Ire; Britain To Push For Sanctions On Taliban At G7 Meeting_
*Second Batch of 146 Indian Evacuees from Kabul Are Being Repatriated Via Doha, Embassy in Qatar Says; Talks between Taliban, Panjshir resistance break down as Afghans await formation of new Govt*
_Madhya Pradesh: 10 held in Ujjain for raising pro-Pakistan slogans, NSA invoked against 4_
*Union Govt: Railways Suffered Rs 36,000 Cr Loss in Pandemic; termed goods trains as the real revenue generators for the national transporter*
Mizoram bridge on Assamese soil, alleges Assam; Mizoram books Assam Police on charges of theft
_Two Indian Naval Ships Arrive in Guam to Take Part in Malabar Exercise; Started in 1992 as a bilateral drill b/w Indian & US Navy_
Both Factions of Hurriyat Conference Likely to Be Banned Under UAPA; Money collected for funding MBBS students being used for funding terror organisations in the union territory.
*PM's "Big Fan" Fahim Nazir Shah Walking From Srinagar To Delhi (815KM) In Hopes Of Meeting Him*
_Haryana Minister Anil Vij Admitted to Chandigarh's PGIMER as His Oxygen Levels Drop; suspects that high altitude during the chopper ride could be the reason_
*Sri Lankan Navy Pelt Indian Fishing Boats With Stones, Damage 60 Of Them; damaged fishing nets in 25 boats while involved in fishing near Katchatheevu*
_Tropical Storm Henri packing strong winds and heavy rain made landfall in Rhode Island on east coast of US_
*Haiti says toll from Aug magnitude 7.2 earthquake has grown to 2,207, with 344 people still missing*
_U20 World Athletics Champ: Shaili Singh won silver with a best long jump of 6.59m; India Finishes With 3 Medals; Namibian Sprinter Runs 100m In Incredible 9.86s In Women's Relay Event_
*_COVID-19 Updates_*
*World: 212,554,454; Active 17,953,999 (8.45%); Recovery 190,156,557 (89.46%); Vaccinated 4.93BN*
_India: 32,448,969; Active 341,082 (1.05%); Recovery 31,673,103 (97.61%); Vaccinated 576.37MN_
*Stung by 2nd Covid Wave, Niti Aayog Says 2 Lakh ICU Beds Must be Readied by Sept, Predicts 23% Hospitalisation*
_On Onam, Kerala Records Over 17,000 Covid-19 Cases with 17.73% Test Positivity Rate_
*Covaxin for Children May Get DCGI Nod Before End of Trial Period; DGCI will give approvals in a phased manner*
_In a First in country, Tamil Nadu to offer round-the-clock vaccination services at Govt colleges, District HQ hospitals_
*UK Rolls out New Antibody Test Programme for COVID-19 Positives; will make free home antibody tests available for up to 8,000 COVID-positive people a day*
_UAE to Accept Indian Passport Holders Who Have Not Been to India in Last 14 Days_
Today’s Word - *Palaver* - talk unproductively and at length
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