' >6 .? ! $ @ #$ @ @ +, +!&*-. (!/0/(01 ,(-. !()*+ ? " .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. The officials spoke chools in Delhi will reopen side the gates of Kabul airport. on condition of anonymity Sin a phased manner from In the wake of the attacks, because they were not autho- September 1, the Delhi Disaster General Frank McKenzie, the rised to speak to the Management Authority US Central Command chief 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, also stand by Afghans who month, US officials there gave (AAP) Government. has instituted several drives all the Delhi Government said. it will be “jumping the gun” in stood by us.” the militant group a list of recognising the Taliban dis- He said as per the assess- names of American citizens, pensation, it clarified. ment a vast majority of Indians green card holders and Afghan occupation that followed the ! Stressing these points here, wishing to return were evacu- allies so they could be allowed September 11, 2001 terror ! " Ministry of External Affairs ated, adding some more are to enter the Taliban-controlled attacks. P # # spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi likely to be in Afghanistan. “I perimeter around the Hamid The move, detailed by ! ! said, “Besides Indian citizens, do not have the exact number Karzai International Airport in three US and congressional we were able to bring out some for that,” Bagchi said. Kabul, according to Politico. officials, was designed to expe- !%R # $% Afghan nationals as well as As regards the scenario The decision was made dite the evacuation of tens of # # nationals from other coun- there, he said the situation on despite the Taliban’s notorious thousands of people from # ' # ( tries. Of these, many of them the ground is uncertain and the reputation for brutally execut- Afghanistan as chaos erupted Q R ! were Sikhs and Hindus. primary concern is the securi- ing Afghans who helped the US in Afghanistan’s capital city $ Primarily, our focus will be on ty and safety of the military and other Western after the Taliban seized control ' =).2:* Indian nationals, but we will people. forces during the war and of the country, the report said -:%=.*3%1: president — announcing the ctor Sonu Sood will be the same on Facebook Abrand ambassador of the ! %! mid intense power struggle The power struggle Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ) # Awithin Punjab Congress, between Amarinder and the Government’s “Desh ka ! ! R Malvinder Singh Mali quit as Sidhu is intensifying with each Mentor” programme aimed at * # Punjab Congress chief Navjot passing day — forcing the providing guidance to students #! Singh Sidhu’s adviser after his party high command to final- on career choices, Delhi Chief + O- # controversial remarks created a ly rein in the cricketer-turned- Minister Arvind Kejriwal said # ! !(. major row and the party threat- politician after giving him on Friday. The announcement $/ $0# ened to dismiss him if Sidhu enough liberty despite his dia- was made after a live interac- 1 02 ! ( failed to remove him. tribe against his own party’s tion with Kejriwal and his . -! . ! ' =).2:* and inspect the various projects Mali had invited the ire of government and the Chief deputy Manish Sisodia. - # - and works there,” Baghel told the State party affairs’ general Minister. “Worked very hard to ! he crisis in Chhattisgarh the media outside Rahul’s res- secretary in-charge Harish Continued on Page 2 transform Delhi Government 3 O TCongress Government idence after a three-hour long Rawat as well as the Congress schools; want to make educa- N5 .O $ deepened on Friday with State marathon meeting. AICC high command over his views tion a people’s revolution,” 6 ! * Cabinet Minister TS Singh General Secretary Organisation on Article 370 and Kashmir, Kejriwal said. 3 ! Deo persistent on his demand K V Venugopal and State AICC and a sketch of former Prime The programme will help ! for replacing Chief Minister incharge PL Punia were also Minister Indira Gandhi students of Delhi Government- 7 $ Bhupesh Bhagel. present. terming her a “tormentor”. run schools find a mentor who Bhagel met former party Priyanka who has been After he refused to with- !# will help them unlock their " chief Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on taking active participation in draw the posts, Sidhu was potential. Children will find # # #$% Friday but the issues remained resolving the political and advised by Rawat to sack Mali. Chandigarh: Amid intense answers to their career-related !&& 8 # unresolved. Rahul is expected either of them. There were political as well Government crisis in Punjab Sidhu had, however, dug his infighting in the Congress’ questions through mentors O to visit the State next week to After meeting Rahul and State administrative discus- and Rajasthan, also joined the heels in. Rawat had even gone Punjab unit, party general sec- who sign up to be a part of the # # ! find a solution to the crisis. party general secretary sions. In the end, I requested meeting.