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Friday, November 21, 2025
TopicCOVID-19

Topic: COVID-19

Hitching rides on trucks, highway pit stops in the heat — migrants continue their walk home

As the lockdown continues and Covid pandemic remains a concern, migrants are still leaving cities to be home with their families in villages in UP and Bihar.

In UP’s Bareilly, district officials bank on MGNREGA to ensure jobs for returning migrants

Around 47,000 workers are currently employed under MNREGA, which also includes migrant labourers who have returned to their native villages.

People want less Boris Johnson, more science, shows UK media study

Since the UK prime minister was diagnosed with Covid-19, there has been criticism about the amount of attention the media has given to his health status.

Low supply of materials, social distancing — Why Delhi builders find it tough to resume work

At four construction sites in Delhi's Chittaranjan Park area, work has either been very slow or has come to a grinding halt despite being allowed to resume activity amid the lockdown.

India’s labour reforms trying what Bangladesh, China, Vietnam did — swap income for security

Labour market deregulation has created job opportunities for labourers. For instance, an average textile firm in India has 240 employees; in Bangladesh, about 800.

Railways to resume passenger trains on select routes from Tuesday, bookings begin tomorrow

Bookings to start at 4 pm Monday and will only be available on IRCTC website. Ticket booking counters at railway stations shall remain closed.

Trust govt decision-making on Covid, need to avoid overzealous PILs: Minister to law officers

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told law officers that while nobody can be stopped from filing cases, there should be an ‘effective response’ to them.

No food, living under asbestos roof with no work: Why Surat workers are angry, ‘desperate’

Migrants in Surat's Mora village, where they clashed with police Saturday, say they failed to get train tickets despite paying fare. Authorities said not possible to let 6-7 lakh travel at one go.

Haryana’s powerful Home Minister Anil Vij locks horns with CM Khattar again as lockdown eased

Home and Health Minister Anil Vij has been at loggerheads with CM Khattar since 2014. Now, he says he ‘fears’ CM’s decisions on relaxing the Covid-19 lockdown.

Modi govt could allow more relaxations after 17 May, but lockdown unlikely to be lifted

At a meeting with chief secretaries, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba said states and UTs will have to be careful in ensuring that people do not flout social distancing norms.

On Camera

India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

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

The aircraft was undertaking a manoeuvre when it plummeted to the ground and burst into a ball of flame. Visuals suggest that the pilot was unable to eject.

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.