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Monday, September 30, 2024
TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff sing ‘Muskurayega India’ to boost public morale

The song featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Vicky Kaushal and Kriti Sanon among others is an attempt to give hope to Indians amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Mumbai police registers FIR against 150 Tablighi Jamaat attendees for negligence

More than 400 Covid-19 cases and about 15 deaths in the country have been found to be linked to the religious Tablighi Jamaat's congregation last month.

Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth feature in short film ‘Family’ to promote social distancing

The short film 'Family' also stars Mohanlal, Prosenjit Chatterjee and many others and is part of Bachchan's initiative for daily wager earners of the film industry.

Unemployment in March highest since September 2016, CMIE data shows fallout of Covid-19

Nationwide lockdown sees record fall in employment and labour force participation as economic activity comes to a halt.

WhatsApp limits sharing of forwarded messages to one chat to curb spread of fake news

The latest move comes at a time when WhatsApp is being actively used by millions to stay connected amid lockdowns globally.

Covid-19: Raja Mohan on new global solidarity, Brahma Chellaney on perils of extremism

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Ajit Ranade, Aayush Mohanty, Mahesh Vyas & many others.

Dear Indians, don’t clap for doctors battling Covid-19 if you don’t want them as neighbours

Banging utensils to thank doctors is hypocritical if landlords are forcefully evicting them due to paranoia that they might spread Covid-19.

Europe wants a new Marshall Plan after Covid-19. This is what it is

The World War 2-era Marshall Plan, bankrolled by US, helped western Europe recover from the economic impact of the war.

No interim bail for Christian Michel, Delhi HC says his Covid-19 fear is unfounded

Delhi High Court notes that AgustaWestland scam accused Christian Michel is a ‘flight risk’ as he had fled from Italy after knowing of his possible arrest.

Learn to be positive in coronavirus pandemic from this Vietnam war US navy pilot

We have little influence over what governments will do to combat Covid. What we have is the power to think and act in ways that will make the suffering bearable.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?