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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
TopicCOVID-19

Topic: COVID-19

Aarogya Setu is ‘priority’ as Modi govt plans big publicity campaign for its Covid work

The publicity campaign, also featuring fake news busted by PIB fact check unit, will be carried out by the I&B ministry in at least 13 states.

American Idol goes virtual: How reality competition shows are dealing with lockdown life

Singing contest American Idol is adapting to new lockdown life by airing from the homes of the show’s contestants, musicians, judges, mentors and hosts.

Maharashtra coronavirus cases climb to 9,318, death toll rises to 400

Mumbai reported an increase of 393 Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 6,169.

Zoom, Google Meet classes ‘next to impossible’ as J&K students struggle with 2G speed

Teachers and students in the Valley complain that it takes hours for them to upload and download files due to the poor internet speeds. 

Delhi sees highest recoveries from Covid-19 in single day while cases rise to 3,314

No death was reported for the third consecutive day in the national capital.

Odisha’s cyclone measures come handy in Covid fight – women’s groups

Around 70 lakh women in Odisha’s self-help groups are making protective masks and distributing food packets during the Covid-19 lockdown.

35 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, coronavirus kills 10 survivors who had comorbidities

Ten of 12 Covid-19 patients who died in Bhopal were people suffering from comorbidities on account of 1984 gas tragedy.

Oxygen therapy or ventilators? Indian doctors rethink best option for critical Covid cases

Critical care experts in India suggest that oxygen therapy can be equally if not more effective than ventilators when treating Covid-19.

Private hospitals must not turn away non-Covid patients, says health ministry

Health Secretary Preeti Sudan notes that hospitals have been denying essential services like dialysis, cancer treatment and pregnancy care.

Andaman journalist says he was arrested for asking ‘uncomfortable question’ on Covid action

Andaman police chief, however, says journalist Zubair Ahmed posted 'inciting, false and instigating tweet' creating panic among people.

On Camera

Don’t blame Lamborghini driver. Indian toll plazas are for Maruti 800 era, not supercars

Who knows the Lamborghini guy escaped the toll on purpose. After all, they could not test the beast by touching the odometer to 200 kmph. Most highways in India do not have the speed limit beyond 120 kmph.

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.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

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.