>6 .? ! $ @ #$ @ @ SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' +, +!&*-. #"+,+#,- (#$)* "#$%&' ? " .7:%%315=6 ?(0%1%<7:2*3*C .2:*2(-<=7) +:7?%2+:(+%=)%1 +*.=)%1=<%+(2%*1?716 1%=-:*1%*?(1 -:%=.*3%1: %=.%"O-722%? %66%-<1 *=.*%"*3:6*=3-:%=- .:1%.(= :B.1%+%.C*0%B)%.% 2 - ( )* ++ /' A% # !% % / 0 # 1-/121*3' #*11 ' <%+(2 more attacks could come ahead of next week’s end to America’s S forces helping to evacu- longest war. Uate Afghan nationals and Two officials said 169 American citizens desperate Afghans died, but a final count to flee Afghanistan were on might take time amid confu- alert for more attacks on Friday sion, with many bodies dis- after the toll in Thursday’s ISIS membered or not yet identified. ' #% =).2:* fidayeen attack went up to 169 Scores more were wounded in including 13 US soldiers out- the blasts. chools in Delhi will reopen side the gates of Kabul airport. The officials spoke on con- Sin a phased manner from In the wake of the attacks, dition of anonymity because September 1, the Delhi Disaster General Frank McKenzie, the they were not authorised to Management Authority US Central Command chief speak to the media. (DDMA) decided on Friday. overseeing the evacuation, The US said 13 troops Colleges, universities and warned that more were possi- were killed in the deadliest day coaching institutes in the ble, and American comman- for American forces in Capital will also reopen begin- ders were working with the Afghanistan since August 2011. ning next month. Taliban to prevent them. As Afghan officials struggled to Soon after the DDMA Sweden’s Foreign Minister also deal with the dead, at least 10 meeting, Chief Minister Arvind $ %& %'%( said there was a threat, but bodies lay on the grounds out- Kejriwal said, “Amid decreas- ! offered no details. side Wazir Akbar Khan ing cases of Covid, Delhi An enraged US President Hospital, where relatives said schools are being opened grad- He said social distancing over Delhi to vaccinate teach- Joe Biden vowed to complete the mortuary could take no ually using full precautions; should be strictly followed and ers and 98 per cent of Delhi the evacuation of American cit- more. along with education of chil- no students will be forced to Government schoolteachers izens and others from dren, their health will also be come to the school. “Consent and all school staff have Afghanistan despite the dead- taken care of.” of parents will be essential for received their first dose. ly suicide bomb attack at the & ' As per the Delhi students to come. If parents do “We are administering the Kabul airport. He promised to O Government, the offline not permit, then students will second dose as well. Private avenge the deaths of 13 US Classes for students of standard not be forced to come. They schools have also reported that Service members killed in the 9 to 12 will start from will not be considered absent a high number of staff have attack, declaring to the extrem- ! P September 1 , and classes either,” he told media in an been vaccinated. We are ensur- ists responsible: “We will hunt for 6 to 8 will begin on online briefing. ing that all staff get fully vac- you down and make you September 8. “There has been a massive cinated as soon as possible, “ he pay.” ' =).2:* ! Deputy Chief Minister loss of learning in the last 1.5 said. Meanwhile, evacuation Manish Sisodia said it has been years. It is a matter of fact that Before its decision to flights from Afghanistan day after an all-party meet- decided to resume schools, online education cannot reopen all sort of academic resumed with new urgency on Aing was assured that the ' )%:*=367= colleges and coaching activities replace physical education, and activities, the Delhi Friday, a day after two suicide top priority was to evacuate all in Delhi with all precautionary our children have missed out Government had invited sug- bombings targeted the thou- Indian citizens from strife- he US officials in measures, in a phased manner. on years of proper learning. gestions from parents and sands of people desperately torn Afghanistan, the TAfghanistan naively hand- “From September 1, Classes 9 Experts agree that online edu- teachers. “At least 70 per cent fleeing a Taliban takeover and Government on Friday said it ed the Taliban the list of to 12 in all schools, their coach- cation cannot replace education people wanted schools and killed dozens. The US warned has managed to bring out near- Afghans who aided American ing classes, as well as colleges that is attained in a classroom colleges to reopen, while rest ly all Indians willing to return. forces in the country, accord- and universities will be per- with a conducive environment,” believed that schools should The question of whether to ing to a media report. mitted to reopen,” Sisodia said. Sisodia said. reopen in a staggered manner. recognise the Taliban rule in Following the Taliban He also holds the portfolio of Sisodia said in the last one Only a handful of people did Afghanistan or not comes later. takeover of Kabul earlier this education in Aam Aadmi Party month, the State Government not want schools to reopen,” Given the fluid situation there, month, US officials there gave (AAP) Government. has instituted several drives all the Delhi Government said. it will be “jumping the gun” in also stand by Afghans who the militant group a list of recognising the Taliban dis- stood by us.” names of American citizens, pensation, it clarified. He said as per the assess- green card holders and Afghan occupation that followed the ! Stressing these points here, ment a vast majority of Indians allies so they could be allowed September 11, 2001 terror ! " Ministry of External Affairs wishing to return were evacu- to enter the Taliban-controlled attacks. ! # # spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi ated, adding some more are perimeter around the Hamid The move, detailed by ! ! said, “Besides Indian citizens, likely to be in Afghanistan. “I Karzai International Airport in three US and congressional we were able to bring out some do not have the exact number Kabul, according to Politico. officials, was designed to expe- ( "! # $% Afghan nationals as well as for that,” Bagchi said. The decision was made dite the evacuation of tens of # # nationals from other coun- As regards the scenario despite the Taliban’s notorious thousands of people from # ' # ( tries. Of these, many of them there, he said the situation on reputation for brutally execut- Afghanistan as chaos erupted other spots. The district admin- ! were Sikhs and Hindus. the ground is uncertain and the ing Afghans who helped the US in Afghanistan’s capital city istration has closed the stretch $ Primarily, our focus will be on primary concern is the securi- military and other Western after the Taliban seized control of this highway from Indian nationals, but we will ty and safety of the people. forces during the war and of the country, the report said Narendranagar to Chamba considering public safety. A number of roads were report- ! %! ed to be blocked in various dis- ) # tricts of the state. ! ! R Meanwhile, chief minister * # Pushkar Singh Dhami visited #! the Maldevta area in Dehradun + O- # to inspect the damage caused # ! !(. to the road. He issued neces- $/ $0# sary instructions to the officials 1 02 ! ( accompanying him. -! . ! ' =).2:* and inspect the various projects - # - and works there,” Baghel told ! he crisis in Chhattisgarh the media outside Rahul’s res- 3 O TCongress Government idence after a three-hour long N5 .O $ deepened on Friday with State marathon meeting. AICC ' .:1%.(= were also reported to have 6 ! * Cabinet Minister TS Singh General Secretary Organisation been damaged considerably 3 ! Deo persistent on his demand K V Venugopal and State AICC wo portions of the due to landslides and erosion ! for replacing Chief Minister incharge PL Punia were also TRanipokhri bridge across following heavy rains on 7 $ Bhupesh Bhagel. present. the Jakhan river on the Thursday night. Bhagel met former party Priyanka who has been Dehradun-Rishikesh highway Apart from the Ranipokhri " chief Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on taking active participation in collapsed on Friday. Though no bridge, a section of the # # #$% Friday but the issues remained resolving the political and loss of life was reported in the Maldevta-Sahastradhara link !&& 8 # unresolved. Rahul is expected either of them. There were political as well Government crisis in Punjab incident, some vehicles were road was washed away by the O to visit the State next week to After meeting Rahul and State administrative discus- and Rajasthan, also joined the damaged and this route river in spate and a landslide on # # ! find a solution to the crisis. party general secretary sions. In the end, I requested meeting. between Dehradun and the road to Mussoorie dis- -%% 39:# While Baghel had to rush Priyanka Gandhi, the Chief Rahul Gandhi to visit The war between CM Rishikesh has been closed by rupted traffic for a considerable - to Delhi to meet Rahul Gandhi, Minister said Rahul Gandhi Chhattisgarh. He gladly accept- Bhupesh Baghel and TS Singh the authorities. Traffic has time. In Tehri district, a portion ! # several MLAs of the warring would visit Chhattisgarh next ed the invitation, he will be Deo has been a cause for con- been diverted via