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DU loses nearly 15 teachers & staff to Covid, writes to Modi govt to set up care facility

Delhi University has written to Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, requesting him to convert a constituent college into a dedicated Covid care facility for faculty and staff.

Germany sending ‘massive’ oxygen plant, 12 army paramedics to operate it, envoy Lindner says

The plant, capable of generating 4,00,000 litres of oxygen a day, is being sent to India through 2 aircraft of the German Air Force and is expected to arrive here by end of this week. 

India’s Covid crisis shows lack of foresight, complacency, says Raghuram Rajan

Former RBI governor Rajan says India’s relative success with first wave likely led to a sense that vaccines could be rolled out slowly, adds that the govt is now in 'emergency mode'.

India’s Covid tally crosses 2 crore mark with 3.57 lakh new cases in last 24 hours

Registering a steady increase, the active Covid cases have increased to 34,47,133, comprising 17% of the total infections, while the death toll has reached 2,22,408.

Second Covid wave is causing guilt, anxiety, distress, NIMHANS helpline sees 40% spike in calls

Set up last March, the 24x7 helpline run by National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru has been fielding calls from teens to migrant workers.

It’s not just India, fierce new Covid waves have hit many developing countries

From Laos to Thailand in Southeast Asia, and those bordering India such as Bhutan & Nepal, all have been reporting surges in Covid cases in the past few weeks.

Smooth sailing to fights in queues: Delhi sees it all as the 18+ turn up for Covid shots

The Delhi government has turned many government schools into vaccination booths to ease the load of those waiting for their doses.

Oxygen tankers ‘held hostage’ at Haryana plant, taking 6x longer to fill, Delhi claims

As the country grapples with second Covid wave, Delhi is reporting a grievous shortage of medical oxygen, a life-saving resource for patients.

India’s R value drops to 1.16, lowest since March, state lockdowns likely helped

Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar saw a drop in R value this week, but it still remains over 1. For active cases to come down, R needs to be below 1.

1,799 oxygen cylinders, 1.36 lakh remdesivir vials — India receives Covid aid from 14 nations

According to external affairs ministry, 14 countries have supplied India with emergency aid — from oxygen cylinders, ventilators to drugs. ThePrint gives you the full list.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.