Republic Top 10 Headlines: Saleh moved to undisclosed location, CM Yogi on economy & more

CM Yogi ityanath Predicts 'UP's Per Capita Income Will Surpass India's In 5 Yrs'

Exuding confidence ahe of UP polls, CM Yogi ityanath on Sunday predicted that Uttar Presh's per capita income would exceed country's in next five years. dressing 'Pravasi Bhartiya Sammelan' in Varanasi, ityanath said that event was a method to change inferiority perception in country and world. UP, currently has a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Rs. 17.06 trillion, while India is at Rs 222.48 trillion, according to Statista.

Norrn Alliance Refutes Taliban's Victory In Panjshir; Assures To Continue Fighting

In a big development amid claims of Taliban capturing Panjshir, National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) on Monday has refuted reports. Taking to Twitter, NRFA denied Taliban's claim and stated that it is false. On contrary, Resistance Force has revealed that its fighters are still present in all strategic positions across Panjshir Valley to continue fight. 

Norrn Alliance Spokesperson Fahim Dashty Killed In Face-off With Taliban In Panjshir

In a major setback for Norrn Alliance, Fahim Dashty, spokesman of National Resistance Front (NRF) was killed in Panjshir province during a face-off with Taliban. Issuing a statement on ir Facebook page, National Resistance Front of Afghanistan shared that he of office of Ahm Massoud h lost his life in a battle against terrorist group. anti-Taliban front also lost Massoud's nephew General Sahib Abdul Wudod Zara in battle. 

Taliban Claims 'complete Capture' Of Panjshir; Raises Its Flag On Governor House

In a major blow to National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA), Taliban on Monday claimed capture of last province in Afghanistan - Panjshir. Taking to Twitter, Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah claimed, "Panjshir province, last stronghold of mercenary enemy, was completely conquered". Visuals from Panjshir, shared by local news agency Asvaka News Agency, show Taliban fighters standing outside Panjshir Governor office and Taliban's flag raised at office. Meanwhile, NRFA has refuted se allegations saying, "NRF forces are present in all strategic positions across valley to continue fight".

Centre Issues Guidelines To Identify Fake COVID-19 Vaccines, Here's All You Need To Know

Amid India's vaccination drive, Centre on Sunday issued a list of guidelines to identify fake COVID-19 vaccines. This comes after World Health Organisation (WHO) warned of counterfeit doses of COVID-19 vaccines. refore, Health Ministry has shared a list of parameters to identify auntic version of vaccines that are currently being used for inoculation in India - Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V.

Amrullah Saleh Moved To Undisclosed Location After Taliban Attacks Home: Sources

As per sources, Afghanistan 'caretaker' president Amrullah Saleh's house was attacked by helicopters twice amid Taliban's offensive to capture Panjshir province. While Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani resigned and fled country with his associates after terrorist group stormed into Kabul on August 15, Saleh and Ahm Massoud have not only stayed put but also managed to keep Panjshir out of its grasp. Sources close to Saleh indicated that he escaped unscad and has been moved to an undisclosed location.

Ahm Massoud Claims 'Pakistan Bombing Panjshir' Along With Taliban In Afghanistan

As Taliban intensifies its attack on Panjshir, National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) leer Ahm Massoud on Monday, revealed that terror group is getting air support from Pakistan air force and ISI. Taking to Twitter, Massoud claimed that Taliban was not strong enough to attack Panjshir and was aided by Pakistan via drones, helicopters led allegedly Lt. Gen Faiz Hamid from Kabul. Pakistan ISI chief is currently in Afghanistan to oversee new government formation led by Taliban.

Shiv Sena Calls RSS A 'nation-building Group', Hits Out At Javed Akhtar For Taliban Remark

Shiv Sena on Monday hit back at writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar over latter's comparison between Hindu organisations such as RSS to Taliban calling it a 'disrespect to Hindu culture'. In an op-ed in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', Shiv Sena asserted that India was a democratic and tolerant country and could not be compared to Islamist fundamentalist in any form. 

Taliban Stops Evacuees From Leaving Afghanistan; 4 Planes With Refugees, Americans Blocked

Several chartered planes with evacuees have been unable to take off from Kabul Airport in aftermath of Taliban takeover, officials revealed on Sunday. As per sources, four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people from Afghanistan have not been allowed to leave country. This comes even as Taliban promises to uphold 'safe passage' for foreigners and Afghans willing to leave war-torn nation.

India Reports 38,948 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In Last 24 Hours, Active Cases Drop To 4,04,874

In last 24 hours, India registered 38,948 new cases of novel Coronavirus, as well as 219 deaths from infection. According to health ministry data, overall number of active COVID-19 cases in India has reduced to 4,04,874. On Sunday, 5th September alone, at least 43,903 people have recovered.