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1. The US military says on Friday it had carried out a drone strike against a "planner" of the Islamic State-Khorasan, the group which claimed credit for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport. 2. Nearly 170 people, have been killed after twin blasts outside Kabul airport Thursday evening. 13 US soldiers and 28 Taliban fighters also died in the attack, which took place a week before American forces are to leave Afghanistan. 3. India meanwhile, is on a high alert, the Kabul blast have trigger a terror red alert for India. 4. India administered more than one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on Friday, the highest ever in a day, the Union Health Ministry says. According to the CoWIN portal, the COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the country has crossed 62,17,06,882 doses. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed those behind the vaccination drive and also praised people getting inoculated. "Record vaccination numbers today! Crossing 1 crore is a momentous feat. Kudos to those getting vaccinated and those making the vaccination drive a success," he tweeted. 5. Orphaned by COVID-19, five siblings from the Valmiki community in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district have been reduced to living on the charity of residents of Amaha village. 6. Ahead of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's meeting with the top Congress leadership, a section of party MLAs known to be loyal to him stages a show of strength on Friday.