Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: IMD Issues Orange Alert In Dehradun And Other Hill Districts Amid Incessant Rainfall
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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS, 29 August, 2021: US military commanders believe that another terror attack like the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport is "highly likely in the next 24-36 hours," President Joe Biden warned Saturday.
A series of urgent terror warnings have rattled evacuation efforts overseen by US forces, who have been forced into closer security cooperation with the Taliban to prevent a repeat of Thursday's carnage at one of the facility's main access gates.
"Due to a specific, credible threat, all US citizens in the vicinity of Kabul airport... should leave the airport area immediately," the US Embassy in Kabul said in a security alert, reports AFP.
The Taliban said on Saturday they were preparing a new cabinet as the US evacuation nears its end and they expected that sharp currency falls and economic turmoil following their takeover of Kabul two weeks ago would subside.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the movement's main spokesman, made the comments to Reuters as the US military winds down its mission to evacuate US citizens and vulnerable Afghans and withdraw troops from Kabul airport ahead of the August 31 deadline set by President Joe Biden, as reported by Reuters.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reimposed Sunday lockdown in the state on Friday barely two weeks after relaxing it. A day later, the state has also decided to bring back the night curfew. With numbers still remaining sky high, the state seems heading towards its third complete shutdown.
“Since the relaxations in lockdown, there has been a surge in cases. It was further increased after Onam," Vijayan said on Saturday while speaking to the media as he announced the night curbs.
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Breaking News LIVE: IMD issues orange alert in Dehradun
IMD issues an orange alert in Dehradun and all hill districts for the next three days. Vehicular movement at five national highways, 15 state highways, and over 200 roads have been blocked due to incessant rainfall, ANI reported
US military forces conduct airstrike in Kabul
US military forces conducted a self-defense unmanned over-the-horizon airstrike today on a vehicle in Kabul, eliminating an imminent ISIS-K threat to Hamid Karzai International Airport. We're confident we successfully hit the target: Bill Urban, US Central Command spokesperson said as reported by ANI.
Significant secondary explosions from the vehicle indicated the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material. We are assessing the possibilities of civilian casualties, though we have no indications at this time: Bill Urban, spokesperson, US Central Command
Breaking News LIVE: Congress to hold press conferences on National Monetization Pipeline
Congress plans to hold press conferences across the country on the National Monetization Pipeline announced by Govt of India, between Aug 31 and Sept 3, news agency ANI reported.
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