Uttarakhand observes one-day state mourning on ex-UP CM Kalyan Singh's death

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New Delhi: The Uttarakhand government declared a one-day state mourning on Sunday, following the death of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his last respects to former UP CM and BJP veteran Kalyan Singh, who died on Saturday due to sepsis and multi-organ failure at the age of 89, in Lucknow.

On Sunday morning, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also paid his last respects to the late Kalyan Singh at his residence. 

In other developments, India evacuated 168 people including 107 Indians from Kabul on Sunday (August 22, 2021) in a military transport aircraft of the IAF amid the deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital city following its takeover by the Taliban a week back.

Additionally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other political leaders extended greetings to people on Rakshabandhan.

22 August 2021

23:36 IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrives in Delhi "We (a delegation comprising representatives of different parties) will meet PM Narendra Modi at 11 am tomorrow with our demand for a caste-based census," he says

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrives in Delhi

"We (a delegation comprising representatives of different parties) will meet PM Narendra Modi at 11 am tomorrow with our demand for a caste-based census," he says pic.twitter.com/muig2wTIMn

— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2021

23:35 IST

ITBP personnel from North West Frontier, Leh (special response & rescue team) today assisted Ladakh Police in rescuing 17 villagers who were missing following a cloudburst in Rumbok village area in Ladakh

ITBP personnel from North West Frontier, Leh (special response & rescue team) today assisted Ladakh Police in rescuing 17 villagers who were missing following a cloudburst in Rumbok village area in Ladakh pic.twitter.com/0DOet9xSEt

— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2021