The MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged container ship that carries trade between Asia and Europe, became grounded Tuesday in the narrow, man-made waterway dividing continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula. Take a look at  the photos:

In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a cargo ship named the Ever Green, sits with its bow stuck into the wall Wednesday.

Evergreen Marine Corp., a major Taiwan-based shipping company that operates the ship, said in a statement provided to The Associated Press.

The Ever Given’s bow was touching the canal’s eastern wall, while its stern looked lodged against its western wall, according to satellite data from MarineTraffic.com. Several tug boats surrounded the ship, likely attempting to push it the right way, the data showed.

“All crew are safe and accounted for,” said Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, which manages the Ever Given. “There have been no reports of injuries or pollution.” The management company denied the ship ever lost power.

An image posted to Instagram by a user on another waiting cargo ship appeared to show the Ever Given wedged across the canal as shown in the satellite data. A backhoe appeared to be digging into the sand bank under its bow in an effort to free it.

The Egyptian official said tugboats hoped to refloat the ship and that the operation would take at least two days. The ship ran aground some 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) north of the southernly mouth of the canal near the city of Suez, an area of the canal that’s a single lane.

"Every day, 50 vessels on average go through that canal, so the closing of the canal means no vessel… Read More“Every day, 50 vessels on average go through that canal, so the closing of the canal means no vessels are transiting north and south,” Mercogliano told the AP. “Every day the canal is closed … container ships and tankers are not delivering food, fuel and manufactured goods to Europe and goods are not being exported from Europe to the Far East.  Read Less

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The Ever Given had listed its destination as Rotterdam in the Netherlands prior to getting stuck in the canal. The ship, built in 2018 with a length of nearly 400 meters (a quarter mile) and a width of 59 meters (193 feet), is among the largest cargo ships in the world. It can carry some 20,000 containers at a time.

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Total cases: 3,30,96,718 

Active cases: 3,91,256 

Total recoveries: 3,22,64,051 

Death toll: 4,41,411

Defer Plans To Visit Kerala Till October End, Karnataka Issues Advisory

ln view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in Kerala, the Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a circular advising the public to defer their plans to visit the neighbouring state till the end of October, if there is no emergency or urgency.

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The government in the advisory has also urged all administrators or principals of the educational, nursing, paramedical institutions to instruct their wards who have not yet returned to Karnataka from Kerala, to defer or postpone their return till the end of October.

Kerala Reports 25,722 New COVID-19 Cases

Kerala reported 25,772 new cases of COVID-19 and 189 fatalities on Tuesday.

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According to state health bulletin, the death toll has gone up to 21,820. There are 27,320 patients who are recovered and 2,37,045 active patients.

Maharashtra Reports 3,898 New COVID-19 Cases, 86 Deaths

Maharashtra reported 3,898 new coronavirus infections and 86 fatalities on Tuesday, taking the tally of infections in the state to 64,93,698 and death toll to 1,37,897, a health department official said.

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The number of daily cases and fatalities witnessed a slight uptick compared to Monday when the state had reported 3,626 new COVID-19 cases and 37 fatalities.

Mumbai Mayor Asks Mumbaikars To Celebrate Ganpati Festival At Home

Stating that the third wave of COVID-19 is “already here,” Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday urged Mumbaikars to follow ‘Mera Ghar, Mera Bappa’ (My house, My lord Ganesha) and celebrate the festival at home.

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Addressing reporters here, Pednekar said, “Being the Mumbai Mayor, I am going follow ‘Mera Ghar, Mera Bappa’. I will not go anywhere nor will I bring anyone near my lord. This is important to curb the third wave in the state.”

10 Crore People Got Covid Doses In Just 13 Days

With improved supplies helping the government to accelerate the pace of Covid vaccination across the country, India administered the latest 10 crore doses in just 13 days, taking the total to over 70 crore.

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Significantly, on three days the tally crossed one crore doses. Covid vaccine delivery had gone up from 50 crore to 60 crore doses in 19 days.

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Khalsa Aid India, an NGO for providing aid to needy people, said it is providing ration kits and other items to Afghan students studying in Punjab. Read more 

2. Farmers’ Protest Intensify; People Advised To Avoid Highway: Here’s What’s Happening In Karnal 

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Farmers have intensified their protests as a Kisan Mahapanchayat is being held in Haryana’s Karnal on Tuesday, for which the government has deployed heavy security as the farmers plan to aggregate and gherao the mini secretariat. Read more 

3. Dehradun-Ranipokhari-Rishikesh Highway’s Alternative Route Swept Away In Heavy Rain 

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A temporary road that was opened last week to facilitate the movement of vehicles after a portion of the Ranipokhari flyover, built over the Jakhan river to connect Dehradun to Rishikesh, collapsed on August 27, has been swept away by heavy rains. Read more 

4. To Control Dengue-Spreading Mosquitos, 25,000 Gambusia Fish Released Into Firozabad Ponds 

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With several districts of Uttar Pradesh reporting a rise in dengue cases, the Firozabad district administration has decided to release about 25,000 mosquito fish that eat larvae of dengue-breeding mosquitoes in ponds to check the spread of the disease. Read more 

5. 24 Endangered Animals Killed In Kaziranga National Park Amid Assam Floods 

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At least 24 endangered animals have been killed in the recent floods in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, as per NDTV. Read more 

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“The officers concerned are directed to make plans for the ban as well as for the engagement of people involved in such activities in some other trade,” he said.

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He was speaking at the Krishnotsava 2021 programme. He suggested that those engaged in the liquor and meat trade may take up selling milk in order to revive the glory of Mathura, which was known for producing a huge quantity of animal milk. 

Adityanath also prayed to Lord Krishna to eliminate the novel coronavirus infection. ‘Every effort will be made to develop Brij Bhumi and there will be no dearth of funds for this. We are looking at a blend of modern technology and the cultural and spiritual heritage for the development of the region,’ he said. 

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The priest-turned-politician also complimented Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving a new direction to the country. He said places of faith were neglected for a long time and are being revived now. Cabinet ministers Laxmi Narain Chaudhary and Shrikant Sharma were also present on the occasion.
 

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Babloo, a resident of Gomia in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, reached Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi, on Sunday, after arriving in Delhi on Sunday morning.

After he landed in Ranchi, he bowed and kissed the ground.

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Talking to the media, he said, “I am alive only because of the prayers of thousands of sisters in India made for me and others stuck in Afghanistan during this crisis period.”

“Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, there was chaos all over. They were mercilessly killing people. Thousands of Afghans and hundreds like me working in various private firms in Afghanistan were just hoping to escape from the country,” Babloo said.

He added that many are still stuck and that he prays for their safety.

Babloo was working in a private company as an operator since 2018.

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Going back on their promise of letting people leave the country, the Taliban militants reportedly opened fire at Afghanis trying to leave the country. Some reports say they did not spare women, and children. Read more

Here’s more top news of the day:

1) After Helping Hockey, Odisha Vows To Transform Education And These School Pictures Are Proof

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Manoj Mishra, Secretary, Department of Electronics and IT, Government of Odisha, shared some pictures on Twitter, showing how government schools in the state have transformed. Read more

2) Woman Raped In A Moving Car In Delhi By Two Men She Befriended On Social Media

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According to police, the victim, a 35-year-old resident of Ghaziabad, had come to Delhi on the invitation of two men who she had met through social media. Read more

3) Unrest In Afghanistan To Cost Rs 200 Crore Hit To India’s Medical Tourism

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The ongoing political unrest in Afghanistan will certainly have a huge economical impact in the region, and it seems the ripples will be felt in India too. The unrest will cause a huge blow to India’s medical tourism. Read more

4) US Troops Are Gone, Now Taliban Own Their Weapons, Luxury Assault Vehicles & Uniforms

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Videos of Taliban fighters parading in US-made armored vehicles, wielding US-supplied firearms and climbing on American Black Hawk helicopters after the defeat of Afghan government forces have embarrassed the White House. Read more

5) US Military Dogs Reportedly Given Seats On Plane While Thousands Of Afghans Risk Lives To Flee

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While thousands of Afghans are risking their lives, and some even died, in a bid to flee the country after the Taliban took over, US military dogs were evacuated on a plane and were given reserved seats. Read more

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Thousands of Afghans rushed to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul in recent days, with chilling images  showing desperate people flooding the runways and running after departing planes.

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Just a couple of days ago, nearly 650 people squeezed themselves onto a cargo jet designed to carry 150 people.

In total contrast, recent images circulating on social media show plane seats being reserved solely for military dogs leaving the country with handlers.

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In a widely shared image, a dog’s head and ears are visible in a plane seat. Other images show the animals waiting to board flights and US evacuees entering the airport grounds with the dogs.

A picture of Afghan citizens in a US military plane. And the dog of an employee of the US Embassy in Kabul pic.twitter.com/ByU2BsO1hs

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These images have been met with strong backlash from people arguing the animals should not be given plane seats while Afghan residents are risking their lives to try and get space on the transport.

Reports say at least ten people died in the chaotic scenes at the Kabul airport.

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On August 15, when one country was celebrating its 75th Independence Day nearly 1,300 kilometres away from Kabul, Islamic extremist militia Taliban stormed into and captured the capital city of Afghanistan. Read more

Here’s more top news of the day:

1) Nothing To Hide, Committee Of Experts Will Examine Pegasus Allegations, Government Tells SC

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The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that there is “nothing to hide” in the Pegasus snooping allegations and it will constitute a committee of eminent experts to examine all the aspects. Read more

2) Afghanistan Taliban Crisis: At Least Five Killed In Kabul Airport As Hundreds Of Afghans Try To Board Leaving Flights

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Since Sunday, hours after the Taliban took over the Afghan capital, hundreds of citizens had forced their way into the Kabul Airport, in a desperate attempt to flee the country. Read more

3) Sabrina Lall, Sister Of Jessica Lall, Dies Of Illness While Fighting For Justice: A Timeline

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Sabrina Lall, who had fought a long battle to bring the killers of her sister Jessica Lall to justice, passed away on the evening of August 15. Read more

4) Marital Rape: Husband Forcing Sex On Wife Against Her Wishes Not Illegal, Says Mumbai Court

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A sessions court in Mumbai has observed that the man’s acts couldn’t be considered illegal even when he forces intercourse on his wife against her wishes. Read more

5) 14 Hospitals In Bengaluru Accused Of Overcharging COVID Patients Ordered To Refund Rs 81 Lakhs

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Private hospitals overcharging patients for COVID-19 treatment is not anything new in India and despite several state governments putting a price cap on the amount that these hospitals can charge, this is seldom enforced. Read more

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The Delhi Police has filed an FIR on Monday in connection to an event held at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, where inflammatory slogans calling for violence against Muslims were raised. Read more 

2. Taliban Execute 21-Year-Old Woman For Wearing Body-Hugging Clothes In Afghanistan’s Balkh Area 

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Taliban have reportedly executed a young woman for wearing tight clothes and not being accompanied by a male relative in the northern province of Balkh. Read more 

3. Punjab On High Alert After Suspected Drones From Pakistan Drop Explosive-Filled ‘Tiffin Box’ In Amritsar 

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Punjab is on high alert after an IED was found in a child’s tiffin box at Daleke village in Amritsar, as per TNN. Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta said it was delivered by a drone that is suspected to have come from Pakistan. Read more 

4. Pakistan Denies Entry To Its Citizens Who Came To India Last Year Take A Holy Dip In Ganges 

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Fifty-one Pakistani Hindus, including men, women, and children, who have been stuck in India for over a year, have been denied entry into Pakistan. Read more 

5. Noolpuzha Becomes Kerala’s 1st Tribal Panchayat To Achieve 100% Vaccination 

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Noolpuzha in the Wayanad district of Kerala has become the first tribal panchayat in the state to achieve complete vaccination, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said as per PTI. Read more

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The curve, which has not only continued after July 4 but also appears to have become worse in the last 2 weeks or so. This means the third wave is taking a turn for the worse, he said. 

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Dr Vipin also ruled out herd immunity in the country so far despite seropositivity in about two-thirds of the population. “The cause for concern is appearance of ‘wild’ fluctuations in DDL since July 4. This is found to occur whenever there is a crossover in the scenario, i.e. when the number of daily deaths changes from an increasing trend to a decreasing one, or vice versa. However, an intriguing aspect of the ongoing big fluctuations in the DDL is that they are much wilder than the earlier ones and that they are not showing signs of settling down even after a month,” he said.

The reasons, Dr Vipin said, may partially lie in the uncertainties associated with the official data. The number of deaths was corrected a few times while the first wave of Covid-19 was on, but the uncertainties associated with this number apparently increased manifold since the second wave. This is clearly reflected in the huge fluctuations seen in the graph for daily Covid-19 deaths during the second wave. 

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The physicist said that when the number of new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours was running in lakhs, the number of recovered cases was also in lakhs. And when the former reduced to thousands, the latter also came down to thousands. This ratio, called Patient Load (number of new patients added for every recovered patient) generally fluctuated around 1. The maximum value that this ratio attained was around 2.2, and this was when the number of deaths in 24 hours was increasing rapidly between March 9 and May 6, 2021 during the second wave. 

“Our results indicate that the severity of the Covid-19 situation has spread so much that the DDL deduced from the nationwide data is staying positive on daily basis. That is, the number of new Covid-19 positive cases in 24 hours is exceeding the number of recovered cases in the same 24 hours even though the number of Covid-19 deaths is hovering around 500,” Dr Vipin said. 

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