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1. The government approves all nine names, including three women judges, recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the top court. The names have been sent to the President for approval. Justice BV Nagarathna, of the Karnataka High Court, is in line to become the first woman Chief Justice of India in 2027 - a milestone in the nation's history. The Supreme Court, which has 25 judges against a sanctioned strength of 34, will be left with only one vacancy after the new judges are sworn in. 2. The US and the UK have warned their citizens to move away from the Kabul airport and avoid travelling there due to security threats. 3. A student is gang-raped, boyfriend attacked by robbers in Mysuru's Lalithadripura layout, no arrests yet: Police. Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai says that he has directed the Director-General of Police Praveen Sood to initiate steps to nab the culprits. 4. National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will soon hold a meeting to devise a roadmap for introducing Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine in the inoculation drive and prioritising beneficiaries focusing on those aged 12-18 years with comorbidities. NTAGI Chairman Dr N K Arora says ‘Jabs for children above 12 from October.' 5. Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat says he will lead the party in the coming Punjab elections. Meanwhile, Congress leaders have slammed Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's advisors Dr Pyare Lal Garg and Malwinder Singh Mali for their comments on 'sensitive national issues' like Kashmir and Pakistan. Mr Rawat, Punjab Congress in-charge, says, 'Sidhu's advisors have not been assigned by the party, such comments are unacceptable and we cannot accept those who are an embarrassment for the party... for those who appointed them, if need be I will issue directions to remove them.' 6. An expert committee set up by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has recommended a phase-wise reopening of schools in the national capital, according to sources.