BREAKING News LIVE: President Kovind To Address Nation Tomorrow On Eve Of Independence Day

Breaking News, 13 August 2021 LIVE Updates: This blog brings to you the latest breaking news from across India and the world. Refresh the page to find the latest updates.

Background

Breaking News, August 13, 2021, LIVE: The Taliban claims to capture Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city. With this, the government has effectively lost control of most of the country, following an eight-day onslaught by the Taliban. Appalled by the development, the United States has decided to send troops to evacuate personnel from Afghanistan.

On Thursday, the Taliban captured another provincial capital near Kabul, claiming that its insurgents have so far captured as many as ten provincial capitals of the country. Militants hoisted white flags in Ghazni, 130 kilometers southwest of Kabul. The government may be forced to withdraw its steps to save the capital and some other cities as thousands of people are displaced due to the ongoing fight and have fled to Kabul, living in open spaces and gardens.

 

 

20:20 PM (IST)  •  13 Aug 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind To Address Nation Tomorrow On Eve Of Independence Day

President Ram Nath Kovind To Address Nation Tomorrow On Eve Of Independence Day

President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation tomorrow on the eve of the 75th Independence Day: President's Secretariat pic.twitter.com/Xd0XRM842u

— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2021

18:49 PM (IST)  •  13 Aug 2021

Chair In Both Houses Not As Neutral As It Should Be: Chidambaram

Chair in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha not as neutral as it should be, said former Finance Minister P Chidambaram while speaking to news agency PTI. The senior Congress leader also said that it does not reflect the sense of the House.

While speaking about the uproar caused by the Opposition, Chidambaram said that the ruckus in Rajya Sabha started because government went back on its word and tried to pass legislation by 'stealth'.

15:23 PM (IST)  •  13 Aug 2021

Terrorists Lob Grenade At Security Forces In J&K's Baramulla

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists lob grenade at security forces near SBI Bank in Sopore town of Baramulla district. No reports of any injury. Details awaited

13:17 PM (IST)  •  13 Aug 2021

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's Younger Brother Dies Of Pneumonia

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's younger brother Gulshan Khattar died of pneumonia at a private hospital in Gurugram on Friday morning.

Gulshan Khattar, who lived near Bhiwani Chungi area in Rohtak district, was earlier admitted to PGI Rohtak and was shifted to a private hospital in Gurugram on Wednesday. His cremation will take place at 3 pm in Rohtak. The 56-year-old is survived by wife and three children.

Manohar Lal Khattar is the eldest of seven siblings. The chief minister shared the information on his Twitter handle, and said, This is an irreparable loss for me.

11:25 AM (IST)  •  13 Aug 2021

ED files case Vivekanand Shankar Patil in Bank fraud case

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a Prosecution Complaint against Vivekanand Shankar Patil (former Maharashtra MLA) and Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd, Panvel in a Bank fraud case.