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With 3.14 lakh new Covid cases, India breaks world record of single-day spike

The number of people who have recuperated surged to 1,34,54,880, while case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.16%, the health ministry data stated.

Chhattisgarh blames Maharashtra for Covid spike, but border checks at Rajnandgaon ‘missing’

CM Baghel and administration say they’re keeping an eye on Rajnandgaon’s porous border with Maharashtra, but ground reality shows no one’s checking for Covid reports.

Delhi hospitals gasp as Haryana refuses to share oxygen, then Centre steps in to resolve row

Haryana’s Home and Health Minister Anil Vij says since Rajasthan & Himachal blocked supply to his state, it would use what it produces for its own needs, and only share what’s left.

Why Ahmedabad is seeing a drop in vaccination numbers despite Covid surge

Ahmedabad hospitals report unused stock of vaccine doses, as people stay away, in 'fear of contracting Covid from crowded vaccination centres'.

Both Covishield & Covaxin work, only 3-4 in 10,000 infected post vaccine, Modi govt releases data

Evidence could help counter vaccine hesitancy and scepticism, and also help fight against the killer surge.

Rajasthan, which once topped Covid vaccination charts, is now left with stock for ‘just 3 days’

Daily vaccinations have dipped in Rajasthan from 5 lakh a fortnight ago to around 2 lakh now. Congress govt accuses Centre of not providing adequate supply of vaccines.

In new UP system for Covid hospital admission, doctors will take call, not CMO

UP ministers Jai Pratap Singh and Suresh Khanna held a meeting Wednesday to review Covid-19 situation in the state, where the controversial CMO rule was taken up.

Covaxin is 78% effective against Covid-19, says Bharat Biotech in 2nd interim analysis

According to Bharat Biotech, the vaccine acts against mild, moderate, and severe Covid-19 disease. ICMR says it acts against several variants of coronavirus.

Delhi govt pegs total Covid deaths at 2,500 less than municipal corporation records

Since the pandemic began, Delhi has recorded 15,161 deaths as of 20 April, shows data from municipal corporations. However, govt has pegged this figure at 12,638 — a difference of 2,523 fatalities.

US embargo on exporting Covid vaccine raw materials and how it could impact India

US decision to prioritise domestic demand is why certain raw materials — which are manufactured in US or whose parent firms are based there — are not available for India.

On Camera

Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.