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Hello and welcome to the ABP News Blog. Follow this space to get the latest developments and breaking news from India, including PM Modi's meeting with Commonwealth Games 2022 contingent, Jamia's Tiranga rally, Covid's latest update, Monkeypox and other developing stories across the country and abroad.PM Modi To Meet India's Commonwealth Games 2022 Contingent TodayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India's Commonwealth Games contingent on Saturday. The entire nation is proud of the accomplishments of our athletes at the games, PM Modi."Looking forward to interacting with India's CWG 2022 contingent at my residence tomorrow, 13th August at 11 AM. The entire nation is proud of the accomplishments of our athletes at the games," he tweeted on Friday.Overcast sky in Delhi, Rains Likely From TodayCloudy weather and strong surface winds are predicted in the city on Thursday while light to moderate rainfall is likely in the capital for a few days from Saturday, forecasting agencies told news agency PTI. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal for this time of the year.The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 35 degrees Celsius. Delhi and other parts of northwest India have not seen much rainfall over the last few days as the monsoon trough continues to be over central parts of the country.Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia To Hold 'Tiranga' Rally TodayJamia Millia Islamia (JMI) will on Saturday organise a 'Tiranga' rally to celebrate 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', the university said in a statement.To be flagged off by Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar, the rally will pass through the campus and nearby areas of the varsity located in south Delhi's Jamia Nagar, it said.Students and staff members will distribute national flags in nearby localities to encourage people to hoist it atop their homes to mark the 75th year of India's Independence on August 15.The varsity is also organising a number of programmes to celebrate 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' and to make the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign successful, the statement said.

13/08/2022 19:38:03

J&K: Terrorists Hurl Grenade At Security Forces In Eidgah, CRPF Jawan Injured

A grenade was hurled by terrorist(s) towards security forces on Ali Jan road, Eidgah. Due to this, a CRPF jawan got minor injuries. Cordon and Search operations have been launched to nab culprit(s): Srinagar Police

"One grenade was lobbed by terrorist(s) towards security forces on Ali jan road, Eidgah. This caused minor splinter injuries to one CRPF personnel. Cordon and Search operations have been launched to nab culprit(s)," Srinagar police said further.

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13/08/2022 17:12:24

Punjab Issues Advisory To Ensure Wearing Of Masks At Public Places Amid Uptick In Covid Cases

Amid an upward trend in Covid-19 cases, the Punjab government's Home Affairs department issues an advisory to ensure "wearing of appropriate masks in all educational institutions, government and private offices, indoor & outdoor gatherings, malls, public places, etcetera."

13/08/2022 15:26:05

Delhi: People living in areas along banks of Yamuna river being shifted to safer places

Delhi: People living in areas along the banks of Yamuna river being shifted to safer places as the water level rises in the river. 

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13/08/2022 15:25:10

Monsoon session of Assembly went well, says Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur

Himachal Pradesh | "Monsoon session of Assembly went well. All our ministers answered the questions of Opposition. Congress raised those issues that created a lot of noise. This was the last day of the Assembly post which we'll move towards the elections": ANI quoted CM Jairam Thakur as stating.

13/08/2022 15:07:11

Delhi Reports Its Fifth Monkeypox Case, 22-Year-Old African Woman With A Travel History To Nigeria Tests Positive

Delhi reports its fifth monkeypox case, 22-year-old African woman with a travel history to Nigeria tests positive, PTI reported official sources as saying.

13/08/2022 14:46:49

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar about attack on author Salman Rushdie in New York yesterday

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar about the attack on author Salman Rushdie in New York: "I also read about it. This is something that the whole world has noticed and the whole world has reacted to such an attack".

13/08/2022 14:47:27

Jaipur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveils Veer Durgadas Rathod statue on his 385th birth anniversary

Jaipur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveils Veer Durgadas Rathod statue on his 385th birth anniversary

13/08/2022 14:00:08

Punjab approves 'One MLA-one pension' bill. will save a lot of tax for the public, says CM Mann

Punjab approves 'One MLA-one pension' bill. "Governor has approved the "One MLA-One Pension" bill...Govt has issued a notification. This will save a lot of tax for the public," tweets Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.

13/08/2022 13:58:48

Guinness World Record for largest human image of a waving national flag achieved by Chandigarh University and NID Foundation today.

Guinness World Record for the largest human image of a waving national flag achieved by Chandigarh University and NID Foundation at Chandigarh today.

"The title for this record is 'Largest Human Image of a Waving National Flag.' One such record was set in the UAE, years ago. Today, that record has been broken, thanks to the participation of 5,885 people": Swapnil Dangarikar, GWR Official Adjudicator

13/08/2022 13:05:44

PM Modi hails 'unprecedented performance' by Indian contingent at CWG 2022.

"Compared to last time, this time we paved our way to victory in 4 new sports. There was an unprecedented performance-from Lawn Balls to Athletics. With this, the interest of youth in new sports will increase. We have to further improve our performance in these new sports": PM Modi said as he addressed the Indian contingent that participated in CWG 2022.

13/08/2022 13:04:00

CUET-UG phase-4: UGC says exam for postponed from Aug 17-20 to Aug 24-30 to accommodate city choice for centre

Those who could not take the CUET UG exam in Phase 2 conducted on 4, 5 & 6 Aug either due to technical reasons or due to cancellation of the Centre, will be allowed to appear in Phase 6 which will be held from 24 to 30 August. Their Admit Cards will be released on 20 August, NTA announced.

Some candidates who were scheduled to take the Exam in Phase 3 ie 7, 8 & 10 Aug were informed that they will be taking the Examination on 21, 22 & 23 Aug. Their Admit Cards mentioning centres of exam will be released on 17 Aug. Their dates & cities of exams being given today, it stated.

A total of 3.72 lakh candidates will be appearing in Phase 4. There are about 11,000 candidates have been moved to Phase 6 and their examination will be held on 30 August 2022. They have also been intimated about their city of examination and exact date today: NTA

13/08/2022 12:17:33

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Addresses Indian Contingent That Participated In CWG 22

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Addresses Indian Contingent That Participated In CWG 22

13/08/2022 11:48:38

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Indian contingent that participated in CWG 22

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian contingent that participated in CWG 22

13/08/2022 11:14:54

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on allocation of portfolios

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur, when asked about the allocation of portfolios, especially that of the Home Department in the state, said: "You keep yourself busy in kite-flying, we will allocate the portfolios and it will be done soon", ANI reported.

13/08/2022 10:59:29

Caste scrutiny committee gives clean chit to ex-NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede

Caste scrutiny committee gives clean chit to ex-NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, ANI reported. The order reads that Wankhede wasn't a Muslim by birth; also states that it's not proven that Wankhede&his father converted to Islam but it's proven that they belonged to Mahar -37 Scheduled Caste

13/08/2022 10:27:31

Bihar spurious liquor deaths: Toll in Chhapra rises to 5

Bihar: The death toll, due to consumption of spurious liquor in Chhapra, rises to 5. Three people are admitted to a hospital.

13/08/2022 09:59:07

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami marches at Mayawati Ashram premises in Champawat

13/08/2022 09:50:16

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath flags off the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, along with school children, at CM residence in Lucknow.

13/08/2022 09:33:58

Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign: Actor Mohanlal hoists Tricolour at his residence in Kochi

Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign: Actor Mohanlal hoists Tricolour at his residence in Kochi

13/08/2022 09:27:01

Coronavirus Update: India reports 15,815 fresh cases

India reports 15,815 fresh cases and 20,018 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Active cases 1,19,264
Daily positivity rate 4.36%

13/08/2022 09:10:00

Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel at 14,000 ft altitude in Ladakh

13/08/2022 09:09:18

Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel at 14,000 ft altitude in Uttarakhand

Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign by Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel at 14,000 ft altitude in Uttarakhand.

13/08/2022 08:35:38

Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign: Home Minister Amit Shah And His Wife Sonal Shah Hoist Tricolour At Their Residence

Delhi | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his wife Sonal Shah hoist the tricolour at their residence as the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign begins today.

13/08/2022 07:36:22

Breaking News LIVE: Rehearsals for Independence Day underway at Red Fort

Breaking News LIVE: Rehearsals for Independence Day underway at Red Fort

13/08/2022 07:00:00

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi To Meet CWG 2022 Medal Winners Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host all the medal winners of the Commonwealth Games 2022 today. He will meet them at his official residence at 11 am. This is the first time PM Modi will physically interact with the winners of the Commonwealth Games.