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From flights, trains straight to quarantine centres — how Assam screens passengers for Covid

Assam is following a rigorous screening and testing process under which passengers coming into the state have to be quarantined even if they test negative.

Free tests, result in 48 hours: Inside Vijayawada’s mobile testing facility for Covid-19

In May, the Andhra Pradesh government launched mobile testing for Covid in Vijayawada, using four buses. Now, they are looking to step it up across the state.

Tirupati temple opens after almost 80 days with temperature checks, masks, social distancing

Reopening after nearly three months, the Tirupati temple has put a cap on the number of devotees who can visit daily.

Stranded at home & outside station, Odiya workers in Telangana’s brick kilns wait to go back

ThePrint's Suraj Singh Bisht captures brick kiln workers in Telangana's Rangareddy district who are stranded in their homes & outside the Secunderabad railway station.

Confusion, anguish & Covid funeral — what two families went through after bodies got mixed up

ThePrint's Praveen Jain captures the pain and struggles of two families after a mix-up of bodies at the Maulana Azad mortuary.

For Chennai’s transgenders, buying milk has become a luxury they can’t afford in lockdown

Surviving on Rs 1,000 a month from the state government & donations from NGOs, many transgenders in Chennai are struggling to make ends meet.

Autos bursting with passengers, crowded markets — Hyderabad flouts social distancing norms

With restrictions being eased as part of 'unlock 1.0', people in Hyderabad went out shopping and visiting  tourist spots, with many flouting safety protocols.

Masks, temperature checks & long wait outside hospitals — Ahmedabad limping back to normal

Shops have opened and people can be seen on the roads in Ahmedabad while the number of patients being brought to hospitals is still on the rise. 

In Covid-affected Pune, barricades, deserted paths a sign of long road ahead

While several restrictions will remain in Pune's containment zones, the administration may allow opening of non-essential shops in less-affected areas. 

Once a bustling wholesale market, Chennai’s Koyambedu is now a deserted Covid hotspot

The govt had shut down Koyambedu market earlier in May after scores of Covid cases were traced to it, & opened a temporary market elsewhere.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

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.

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.