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1. An Indian Air Force plane with 120 people onboard lands at Jamnagar in Gujarat from Kabul in Afghanistan, an official informs. The aircraft had taken off from Kabul carrying Indian personnel as part of the emergency evacuation because of the prevailing situation in the Afghan capital following its takeover by the Taliban. NDTV's exclusive report on how India evacuated its embassy, which was under Taliban's observation. 2. The Taliban declares a general amnesty for all government officials and urges them to return to work, two days after taking power following a lightning sweep through Afghanistan. 'A general amnesty has been declared for all... so you should start your routine life with full confidence,' says a statement from the Taliban. 3. President Joe Biden defends the US pullout of Afghanistan, saying he stood by the policy and that it was time to leave after 20 years of conflict. He blames Afghan leaders for the collapse. 4. The government says it has 'nothing to hide from the court' while the Supreme Court hears petitions seeking a thorough investigation into the Pegasus spyware scandal. 5. India sees a single-day rise of 25,166 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 154 days, taking the tally to 3,22,50,679, while the national recovery rate is recorded at 97.51 per cent, the highest since March. With 88.13 lakh doses given in the last 24 hours, India sees a new single-day vaccination record. 6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the Indian contingent headed for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, beginning August 24. He says: New India will never pressurise its athletes to win medals, rather everyone should just focus on giving their 100 per cent. 7. India registers a historic win at Lord's by 151 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.