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Topic: Coronavirus

Fighting visible enemies while coronavirus plans its next step

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Who are Nihang Sikhs? ‘Guru di laadli fauj’ warrior sect in news for chopping off cop’s hand

On Sunday, a group of Nihang Sikhs allegedly violating lockdown rules clashed with Punjab Police personnel & chopped off an ASI's hand.

Viral post that says US CEO redesigned India map to laud Modi on Covid-19 is 4 years old

A viral post claims an American CEO has ‘redesigned’ Indian map to depict its states as countries with equivalent populations — all to laud the Modi govt’s efforts. 

FDA has approved saliva test to detect Covid-19 that lowers infection risk for health staff

From study showing effectiveness of remdesivir to another clinical trial for hydroxychloroquine, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19 research.

US, Australia, Japan target China on Covid-19. Should India join or act in self-interest?

US allies Japan and Australia, it appears, have joined ranks to call out and penalise China for its inaction with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ivy League universities offer free online courses amid Covid-19 lockdown

The eight Ivy League universities are offering more than 450 free online courses and students will receive a 'verified certificate' upon completion.

At Indore’s Covid-19 Ground Zero, there’s fear, suspicion and hostility — but some hope too

Indore has 362 coronavirus cases, over half of MP's total, and a mammoth exercise involving 80 teams with 160 medical staff is underway to trace contacts and test them.

Rajasthan has done 30,000 tests, a reason why it could see more cases: Top health official

Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Rohit Kumar Singh tells ThePrint how he sees the crisis as an opportunity to strengthen Rajasthan’s public health systems.

13 patients discharged from hospital in Kashmir after recovering from Covid-19

Dr Naveed Shah, who heads the Covid-19 team at Chest Disease Hospital, said while it was a satisfying moment, there should be no lowering of the guard.

Separated & restless, Delhi’s lockdown violators being kept in shelters just want to go home

A govt school in Sarai Kale Khan & Yamuna Sports Complex, both of which are now shelter homes for migrants and homeless, are also housing lockdown violators.  

On Camera

Tirupati is the story of us. It’s more than laddus

The temple rituals take from multiple Hindu sects: Vaishnava, Shaiva, Kaumara, and Shakta. This integrated vision has made Tirupati the most popular temple of our time.

#ByeByeAP to #LuluBackInAP: Naidu’s moves to make Andhra ‘business friendly’ & woo back investors

The Jagan Reddy govt has been accused of scuppering various investment deals. Under Naidu, the govt, is trying to make AP a top investment destination, officials and industrialists say.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?