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Topic: COVID-19

Google approves BevQ, a Kerala app that will manage liquor queues virtually

The app has been developed by a Kochi-based startup Faircode Technologies Private Limited to avoid reopening of liquor outlets & serpentine queues outside them.

Resuming cricket in a bio-secure environment is unrealistic, says Rahul Dravid

The former India captain was responding to the England and Wales Cricket Board's plans to set up bio-secure venues to host Pakistan and the West Indies later this summer.

Sharad Pawar has taken lead role in Maharashtra Covid crisis, and Shiv Sena doesn’t mind

Senior Shiv Sena leaders say they don't see Pawar’s role as interference, adding that his experience is valuable.

Covid-19 death toll in India rises to 4,167, number of cases climbs to 1,45,380

According to the Union Health Ministry, India has registered an increase of 146 deaths and 6,535 new cases since Monday 8 am.

11 orders in over 2 dozen Covid cases — how Gujarat HC has put BJP govt in the dock

Gujarat was the first high court to take cognisance of Covid-19 on 13 March. Since then, it has taken the state govt, central govt and private hospitals to task.

Jobless workers’ crisis can be Congress’ suit boot ki sarkar moment. It can embarrass Modi

If handled astutely, the crisis affecting lakhs of poor labourers can help Congress corner Modi govt and come out of a deep rut of political irrelevance.

India and China should lower their border tensions, talk more: Ex-envoy Bambawale

Former envoy Gautam Bambawale lauds India’s move to seek probe into the origins of ‘Wuhan virus’ saying it's 'absolutely essential from a humanitarian point of view’.

First flight takes off at 4.45 am as Delhi’s IGI airport reopens after 2-month lockdown

At IGI airport, visitors were seen wearing bodysuits, masks, gloves & face shields as they queued up on the first day of domestic travel.

ICMR & Lancet HCQ study aren’t at odds. One is on preventing Covid, other about treating it

A Lancet study Friday said HCQ raises chances of death and irregular heart rhythm. On the same day, ICMR advised expansion of HCQ usage as prevention drug.

States blame Modi govt’s ‘unilateral decisions’ for chaos at airports as flights resume

State govt officials say they were taken by surprise when the Centre on 21 May announced that domestic passenger commercial air services will resume from 25 May.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.