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Topic: COVID-19

Stay put, be patient, Modi govt tells Indians stuck abroad, asks NRIs and OCIs to help out

Moving stranded Indians will heighten the risk of spreading Covid-19 in the country where they are as well as in India, the Modi govt has said.

Govt lays out alternative study plan for classes 1 to 5, gives a fix for bad internet

Teachers have been advised to conduct classes, including activities and challenges, in keeping with weekly themes taken from the syllabus.

Bring governance back on track within 100 days of resuming work, PMO tells ministries

The ministries are expected to get their full working staff above the rank of deputy secretary from 20 April onwards.

‘Do you want to reduce India’s population?’ Salman Khan calls out lockdown violators

In a 10-minute video posted on Instagram, Salman Khan speaks about Covid-19 patients and says it is 'anti-human' to not understand their pain.

US begins clinical trial of an artificial antibody for Covid-19 treatment

From a robot that can disinfect large surfaces to a diaphragm pacing device, ThePrint brings some of the latest developments on the Covid-19 front.

Will Trump’s WHO attack hurt global health readiness or much-needed wake-up call?

US President Donald Trump has stopped US funding to the WHO accusing it of mismanagement and being too China-centric.

Limited trading hours for debt, currency markets to continue till 30 April : RBI

Trading hours were revised, with markets opening at 10am and closing at 2pm, to minimise risks due to the unprecedented situation created by Covid-19.

Yamuna banks as home, once-a-day langar: How hundreds in Delhi spent 4 days before CM acted

Hundreds of homeless people moved to Yamuna Pushta in Delhi after a shelter home burnt down. But their living conditions were barely survivable for days.

Rahul Gandhi’s advice to PM: Lockdown won’t defeat virus, biggest weapon is more testing

In a virtual press conference, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi calls Modi govt’s financial package for Covid-19 inadequate, asks it to protect people & businesses.

‘Will not go unnoticed’: UAE royal slams posts by man who abused Tablighis over Delhi event

A Twitter account by the name of Saurabh Upadhyay put out a series of tweets targetting Muslims over Tablighi Jamaat event that led to spike in India's Covid-19 cases.

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Women form about one-fifth of India’s digital workforce, leadership roles a rarity, says LEAD report

The report released at Charcha 2025, an annual gathering of India’s social development sector, found that women remain largely concentrated in low-value and routine roles.

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.