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Punjab’s health workers go through fields & narrow lanes to screen villages for Covid

ThePrint visited Bakarpur and Sahnewal villages in Punjab where health workers in mobile testing vans have been going about motivating people to get tested for Covid-19.

Covid tests, sanitiser sponge beds & masks — Parliament’s monsoon session kicks off

The Parliament session will run for 18 days. MPs are expected to gets tested before attending the session. So far, 24 MPs have tested positive.

Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake reopens on weekends, families and friends step out to enjoy stroll

Activities in the area such as boating not allowed yet, and amusement park is shut. The shopping arcade and other places on the premises will also remain closed for now.

Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Red — Delhi’s metro lines are now running like it’s business as usual

After being shut for more than five months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Delhi Metro resumed full operations Saturday, with even the Orange line shuttling between airport and city.

Rafale jets formally inducted into IAF, put up aerobatics display at Ambala Air Station

Rafale jets were formally deployed into IAF Squadron No. 17, known as the Golden Arrows. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and French minister Florence Parly were among those present.

Delhi Metro sees few commuters on Day 1 of reopening after lockdown, strict rules in place

On the first day, the Yellow Line, between HUDA City Centre and Samaypur Badli, is to run from 7 to 11 am and from 4 to 8 pm. The metro will resume full services from 12 September.

Thermal scanners, cashless travel, sanitation points — Delhi Metro all set to resume services

Signboards and announcement stations on Covid-19 safety norms will be placed inside stations as Delhi Metro plans to resume operations on 7 September.

Mumbai sees muted Ganesh visarjan festivities this year as Covid keeps crowds away

The 10-day Ganeshotsav is usually a lavish spectacle in Mumbai, but this year's festivities were missing the loud celebrations and crowds that typically choke the city.

Bangla Sahib Gurdwara opens low-cost pharmacy, does about Rs 1 lakh business a day

'Bala Pritam Dawakhana' at Delhi's Bangla Sahib Gurdwara was inaugurated on 29 August. It opens at 10 am and functions till 8 pm, Monday to Saturday.

Pranab Mukherjee, one of the longest serving parliamentarians who worked with 3 PMs

Pranab Mukherjee served in Rajya Sabha for 5 terms and in Lok Sabha twice. Most of his political life was spent as a committed Congress member.

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.