LIVE: No COVID-19 positive case among 78 evacuees from Afghanistan, say ITBP

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New Delhi: As the tumultuous situation in Afghanistan continues to unfold, India on Tuesday brought back another 78 evacuees from the war-torn country. While, US President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw troops on August 31 citing 'growing risk' of IS attack. 

Meanwhile, World Health Organisation Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan belived that India may be entering some kind of stage of COVID-19 endemicity where there is a low or moderate level of transmission. The endemic is very different from the epidemic stage when the virus overwhelms a population.

On the other hand, Union Minister Narayan Rane was granted bail late on Tuesday hours after he was arrested for his controversial remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. The BJP leader's comment that he would have slapped Thackeray over the latter's `ignorance' of the year of India's independence triggered a political row and protests across Maharashtra.

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There are no COVID-19 positive cases, among the 78 persons evacuted from Afghanistan. They are presently under institutional quarantine at ITBP quarantine facility at Chhawla Camp in Delhi. 

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On August 24, the Border Security Force (BSF), under South Bengal Frontier, apprehended 45.900 kgs of silver jewellery along with one Indian smuggler. The value of seized silver ornaments is Rs 23,06,016.

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The Congress in-charge for Punjab, Harish Rawat said, "They also had some grievances about the functioning of the state and district administrations. If a Congress MLA considers himself insecure & thinks that admn can try to make them lose or work against them, then it's a matter of concern."

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The number of Delta Plus cases of the coronavirus in Maharashtra has risen to 103 after 27 new infections were reported in the state, according to the health department. (ANI)

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