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India announces new e-visa to fast-track applications of Afghans for entry

Amid the Afghanistan crisis, India has announced a new visa category called e-Emergency X-Misc Visa, to fast track applications from Afghans who wish to leave the Taliban-controlled country.

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Amid the Afghanistan crisis, India has announced a new visa category called e-Emergency X-Misc Visa, to fast track applications from Afghans who wish to leave the Taliban-controlled country.

The Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) spokesperson had tweeted that it had reviewed visa provisions given the current situation in Afghanistan. A new category of electronic visas was introduced to fast-track the applications for entry into India.

After the Taliban seized the capital, thousands of people were seen trying to exit the nation and have been thronging capital Kabul’s airport. Some even hold onto a military jet as it took off. At least five people died in Monday’s chaos and it is not yet known whether the death occurred by US forces firing or a stampede.

Several videos doing rounds on the internet showing people trying to board the few flights available. They were seen climbing onto the fuselage of some aircraft before take-off. At least two people plunged to their deaths when they tried to leave by clutching onto the wings of the aircraft.

Meanwhile, the Indian government has said that it would facilitate repatriation to India of those who wish to leave Afghanistan, and Hindus and Sikhs from the country will be given priority. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the government will take all steps to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals and our interests in Afghanistan.

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Recently, India has brought home its ambassador and the embassy staff in Kabul safely in a special air force flight.

Following the withdrawal of US forces, after two decades, the Taliban stormed across Afghanistan capturing all major cities in a matter of days just two weeks. The Taliban’s rapid conquest has predicted fear of crackdown on freedom of speech and human rights, especially women’s rights.

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Zomato introduces Food Rescue feature

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Zomato on Sunday introduced a new feature called Food Rescue, announced the CEO of online food delivery platform Deepinder Goyal on Sunday.

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Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi over his unity remarks

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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ‘Ek hai toh safe hai’ remarks.

Sharing a picture featuring PM Modi, Industrialist Gautam Adani, SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the former Congress president wrote in Hindi, “’Mann ki baat, ab jubaan pe’ (What is in the heart, now on the tongue).”

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In Jharkhand, PM Modi says people are hankering for a handful of sand, Congress-JMM smuggling it

JMM-Congress have nothing to do with the issue of the people, they are filling their coffers, Modi said.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Congress-JMM coalition over its corruption, saying the alliance is busy selling rivers, streams, and mountains in the state, adding their leaders, in fact, have built houses by smuggling sand. PM Modi alleged that they are taking bribes even for birth and death certificates.

Addressing the rally in Jharkhand’s Gumala, the Prime Minister said: “This is your money, you are its owner and Modi will not let your money be looted.” He added that “those who have looted will have to return it and spend their lives in jail” once his party comes to power in the state.

JMM-Congress have nothing to do with the issue of the people, they are filling their coffers, Modi said.

Hitting out at the alliance, PM Modi said: “You have seen the mountains of notes of the JMM and Congress leaders and ministers. I have been a Chief Minister and even become a Prime Minister, but I have never seen such huge mountains of notes in my life. I saw such mountains for the first time on TV. So many notes came out that the machines got tired of counting them.”

“If you divide into castes then the strength of the tribals will diminish. That’s why I say – if we stay united, we will be safe,” he reiterated his statement targeting the Congress party.

Till there was no unity between OBCs, tribals and Dalits, the Congress kept forming governments at the Centre, claimed Modi.

“Beware of Congress-JMM’s evil designs and conspiracies. They can go to any extent to snatch power. Congress has been an opponent of SC, ST, and OBC unity since Independence,” Modi said.

“More than 125 sub-castes are considered OBCs in the Chotanagpur region. Congress-JMM wants to break the OBC unity by pitting sub-castes against each other. I warn you ‘ek rahoge toh safe rahoge’,” he added. He said a BJP-led government was needed in Jharkhand to drive out infiltrators and eradicate corruption.

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