News18 Afternoon Digest: PM Hails Country’s Special Sports Moment, India’s Covid Tally to 8-Week High & Other Top Stories

Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Tokyo Paralympics: Medal Rush for India as PM Narendra Modi Hails Special Moment for Sports in the Country; Festive Season Sends India’s Covid Tally to 8-Week High, Kerala Accounts For 66% of All Cases; Google Pay Will Soon Allow Indian Users To Open Fixed Deposits Straight From App; UAE Resumes Tourist Visa Facility for Fully Vaccinated Passengers from India; Andy Flower Turns Down Offer to Coach Pakistan Cricket Team; and How an Insta Influencer Raised Over Rs 51 Crore to Rescue Dozens From Afghanistan; RCB Allrounder Washington Sundar Out of IPL 2021; Doubtful For T20 World Cup Too.