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Talking about the one billion vaccination doses milestone, Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS, told NDTV, "It is a huge achievement, and every Indian should be proud. This is a huge achievement. We should dedicate this to those who have come out and vaccinated the huge number. Our vaccinators, whether in rural or urban India, they have taken it on their shoulders that they will vaccinate one billion people."

India reported the lowest daily Covid cases in nearly eight months today. Covaxin is finally being considered for WHO clearance this month, this as India is set to hit a milestone of one billion doses. The Government has made elaborate plans to celebrate one billion vaccination doses. NDTV reports from Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh to see what the preparations in place for the big billion vaccine day are.

At least 21 people have died in Kerala as heavy rain triggered landslides in the state's Idukki and Kottayam districts. The intensity of rain in most parts of the state has reduced, and there has been no new instances of flooding yet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday evening assuring him of all help possible.

Jammu amd Kashmir is witnessing a spate of targeted killings. Nine civilians have been shot dead in targeted attacks by terrorists in weeks, with two civilians losing their lives today. Ever since these reprehensible attacks began, there have been nine encounters in which security forces hit back and killed 13 terrorists. On the ground, there is growing fear among civilians about the fallout of the rise in terror incidents. We ask security experts about the reasons behind the rise in violence & what authorities need to do.

Reports suggest that Rahul Dravid is all set to coach the Men in Blue. The former India captain is expected to take over the role after the T20 World Cup. Though Dravid has previously coached India U-19 squad, he is learnt to have declined the Head Coach role thrice before. As per reports, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah spoke to Dravid and he shall soon resign as Head of National Cricket Academy. All eyes now are on the official announcement on who will be Team India's next coach.

Shah Rukh Khan's 23-year-old son Aryan Khan did not get bail in the drugs-on-cruise case on Thursday. A Mumbai Sessions Court reserved the order till Wednesday, sending him back to jail.

Union Home Ministry's notification giving Border Security Force a greater footprint in Punjab and other border states has once again triggered the federalism debate. The Punjab Government, as well as the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, has hit out at the Centre over the move, while the Assam government has welcomed it.

On the show tonight, we talk about the controversy that has broken out over Union Minister Rajnath Singh's comment that Veer Savarkar filed his mercy petition at the behest of Mahatma Gandhi. Some historians and Congressmen disagreed, who showed a letter that Mahatma Gandhi wrote to Veer Savarkar's brother, where there is no mention of a mercy plea.

Anti-drugs body Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has come up with a new charge - trafficking - against Aryan Khan, claiming that he was in touch with a foreign national who was involved in procuring hard drugs, but his lawyer argues that accusing someone of drug trafficking just on the basis of WhatsApp chats is absurd. The bail hearing will continue in a Mumbai court tomorrow. Is the NCB shifting the goalposts by coming up with new charges now?

An expert panel has recommended Covaxin for use on children between the ages of 2 and 18. The final approval - viewed as a formality - will be given by the Drug Controller General of India. As Covaxin clears a major hurdle, we look at what are the knowns and unknowns.