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• Pegasus Row: Centre Says Will File Detailed Affidavit, SC to Hear on Sep 13
  
  Close to a dozen pleas have been filed, including the one filed by the Editors Guild of India, seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations.
• Modi-Yogi an 'unparalleled Jodi': Rajnath Singh
  
  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched projects worth Rs 1,700 crores in Lucknow which is his parliamentary constituency.
• India Reports 30,941 New Covid Cases; Daily Positivity Rate below 3%
  
  India on Tuesday reported 30,941 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative tally to 3,27,68,880.
• Taliban Initiates Dialogue with India in Qatar
  
  For the first time, India has made public a meeting held between the two sides.
• Enhanced Rainfall Activity over Central, West India Till Sep 2
  
  Isolated very heavy falls are also very likely over Konkan and Goa and Gujarat region on September 1, and Gujarat on September 2. 
• India Logs 42,909 New Covid Cases, 380 Deaths
  
   India on Monday reported 42,909 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.
• Situation in Afghanistan Matter of Concern, India on Alert: Rajnath
  
  The deteriorating situation in neighbouring Afghanistan is of concern, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.
• 2 in 3 Indian Adults Addicted to Being Online Due to Covid: Report
  
  Nearly two in three Indians (66 per cent) have become addicted to being online as a result of the Covid pandemic, a report released on Tuesday said.
• Covid-19 Likely Originated Naturally: US NIH
  
  It is still unknown if the virus leaked out of a Wuhan lab, Dr Francis Collins was quoted as saying in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Monday.
• PM Modi Selling India's Crown Jewels, NMP Designed to Create Monopoly: Rahul
  
  He also contended that the Congress is not opposing the privatisation process but "the entire NMP is designed to create a monopoly". 
• Sri Guru Granth Sahib, 46 Indian Passport Holders to Arrive India Amid Tension In Afghanistan
  
  Three Sri Guru Granth Sahib and 46 Afghan Hindus & Sikhs with Indian passport holders are expected to arrive India on Monday amid growing tension in Afghanistan.
• Target $2 Trillion Exports by 2030, Says Goyal
  
  Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday exhorted all export promotion councils to work towards achieving the $2 trillion export target by 2030.
• Hyderabad to Become 100% Vaccinated in 10-15 Days
  
  The Telangana government is working to make Hyderabad a 100 per cent Covid vaccinated city in the next 10-15 days, it was announced on Thursday.
• Technician Safely Returns from Afghanistan, Shares Horrific Experience
  
  After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Melvin, a resident of Ullal in Karnataka's Mangaluru and working as a technician at a hospital in Kabul, has safely returned to his homeland amid all the chaos there.
• Was Biden Handcuffed by Trump's Taliban Deal in Doha?
  
  But Biden can go only so far in claiming the agreement boxed him in. It had an escape clause: The U.S. could have withdrawn from the accord if Afghan peace talks failed.
• Covid Testing in India Touches 50 Crore-mark
  
  With an average daily testing of more than 17 lakh in August, India has tested 50 crore samples across the country till date, achieving the milestone of last 10 crore tests in just 55 days. 
• India's GDP Expected to Grow by 20% YoY in Q1FY22: ICRA
  
  India's GDP is expected to grow by 20 per cent on a year-on-year basis in Q1FY22, ratings agency ICRA said on Wednesday.
• Modi Govt Pushing NE into Chaos, Break Down of Constitutional Machinery: Cong
  
  Taking note of violence and conflict in several parts of the north eastern states, the Congress on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi government of pushing the north east into chaos and break down of constitutional machinery.
• WHO Identifies Counterfeit Versions of Covishield in India
  
  The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it has identified counterfeit versions of India's primary Covid vaccine, Covishield, BBC reported.
• Mamata Urges MEA to Bring Back Bengalis Stranded in Afghanistan
  
  However, sources in the state Home Department didn't rule out the possibility of the presence of more people in trouble-torn Afghanistan, which was taken over by the Taliban on Sunday. 
• India's 'value E-commerce' Market Can Touch $40 BN by 2030: Report
  
  As the e-commerce sector grows in India, the value e-commerce market in the country has the potential to reach $40 billion by 2030, according to a report by global consulting firm Kearney.
• Taliban Violently Disperse Rare Protest, Killing 1 Person
  
  As officials work to shape a future government, the United Arab Emirates acknowledged that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who fled the Taliban advance, and his family were in that country.
• PM Chairs Security Meeting amid Fast Changing Situation in Afghanistan
  
  This is the second meeting of CCS within 24 hours amid the fast changing situation in Afghanistan.
• Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan Worries Dry Fruit Traders in India
  
  Vineet Sethi of Verdure Herbals from Delhi's Khari Baoli said his dry fruits consignment comes via Attari (in Punjab), but it has been stopped since one and a half months already.
• People Must Be Allowed to Raise Voice in Democracy, Says SC
  
  However, a bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao noted that people must be allowed to raise their voice in a democracy. 

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