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We did it, say AAP leaders on posters in Delhi criticising Modi’s vaccine policy

Delhi Police arrested 25 people in the case. While experts highlight the "selective action" by police, officers say they were justified since cases were registered in accordance with law.

Amazon, Greenko up supply of oxygen concentrators as India struggles with shortage

The first batch of 1,000 oxygen concentrators have landed and are available for purchase on Amazon while the rest are expected in the second half of May.

Delhi records 6,456 new Covid cases, 262 deaths in a day, positivity rate drops to 10.40%

Delhi has recorded less than 10,000 cases for the third consecutive day. However, the smaller number of new cases was due to relatively fewer tests, 62,059, conducted Saturday.

Congress tweets posters criticising PM Modi over vaccine, Rahul Gandhi says ‘arrest me too’

Congress leaders changed their Twitter profile pictures with the poster asking why Covid vaccines were sent abroad. On Saturday, 15 people were arrested for allegedly pasting the posters.

3 BJP MLAs taken into custody for violating lockdown norms in Siliguri, released later

Shankar Ghosh, Anandamoy Burman and Sikha Chattopadhyay were protesting against the alleged lack of measures on part of state govt to check rising Covid deaths in north Bengal.

States, UTs have 1.84 cr Covid vaccines, to receive 51 lakh more in next 3 days, Centre says

The health ministry said that Centre has so far provided more than 20 crore vaccine doses to states and UTs of which the total consumption including wastages, is 18,43,67,772 doses.

PM Modi speaks to CMs of UP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry on Covid situation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been regularly speaking to chief ministers to take stock of the pandemic's situation in states and union territories.

There’s a gap between govt data & reality of India’s Covid deaths. Local media is bridging it

While UP data says about 300 are dying daily, Dainik Bhaskar documented about 2,000 bodies. In Gujarat, over 65,000 more death certificates were issued than the official Covid count.

Vaccination of frontline, healthcare workers in Delhi below national average, says Centre

Amid Delhi govt's criticism of Centre's vaccination policy, Niti Aayog's VK Paul said the overall coverage of single-dose for healthcare workers is 89% compared to 78% in Delhi.

Telangana student spends 11 days on a tree — he had nowhere else to isolate during Covid

Shiva, an 18-year-old graduate student, built himself a bed on a tree to avoid spreading Covid to his family who all share a one-room house.

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DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.