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1. India today registers 37,593 fresh COVID-19 cases, a whopping 47.6 per cent higher than yesterday's figure. With 24,296 new cases, Kerala continues to lead the states in daily Covid cases. 2. The top court pulls up the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI for pending cases against MPs and MLAs. The CJI NV Ramana says some cases are pending for 10 to 15 years and charge sheets are yet to be filed in many of them. 3. Sixteen Afghanistan evacuees out of the 78 that landed in India yesterday are coronavirus positive. As a measure of precaution, all 78 have been quarantined. 4. Union Minister Narayan Rane, arrested yesterday in Maharashtra over his 'slap Uddhav Thackeray' comment is released on a bond of Rs 15,000 but is asked to appear before the police. 5. A Congress rebellion in Punjab, over 30 MLAs wants Punjab Chief Minister Amaridner Singh's sat and reach Dehradun to meet party in-charge Harish Rawat. 6. The Taliban has said it will not allow any more evacuations of Afghans. Americans must leave by the 31 August. The G7 and its statement says,'safe evacuations are the top priority.' 7. A 24-year-old woman from eastern Uttar Pradesh, who had accused BSP parliamentarian Atul Rai of rape in 2019, has died in a Delhi hospital, a week after she and her male friend set themselves afire outside the gates of the Supreme Court of India. 8. The Uttar Pradesh government has withdrawn 77 cases relating to the Muzaffarnagar riots without giving any reasons, the Supreme Court was told on Tuesday. This is part of a report that was filed by amicus curiae senior advocate Vijay Hansaria in a case relating to expediting cases against MPs and MLAs. 9. Spider Man: No way home is set to release in theatres from 17th December.