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Thursday, October 31, 2024
TopicCovid crisis

Topic: Covid crisis

Sangh openly saying Muslims, Christians can stay if they adopt Hindu attitude, it’s dangerous, says KK Shailaja

Kerala ex-health minister Shailaja weighs in on BJP’s Christian outreach in state, tolerance in India, privatisation under Modi govt & Covid crisis.

19,893 new COVID cases recorded in India in last 24 hours, recovery rate 98.5%

20,419 recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries from the infection is now at 4,34,24,029.

‘Will be attending offline classes for 1st time’ — students excited, anxious as DU set to reopen

Decision to restart physical classes from 17 February comes after protests by student organisations. DU asks outstation students to reach Delhi in 10 days, quarantine for 3 days.

World’s still stuck with a ‘Delta wave’ hangover. For Omicron, we need to stick to basics

Booster shots are like trying to stop a fire by pouring a mug of water repeatedly at one spot. Ensuring everyone is vaccinated is better in the long run.

Delhi Police busts racket that promised oxygen cylinders in 2nd wave, made Rs 1.4 cr in 15 days

Delhi Police conducted intensive investigation for 6 months, arrested 2 kingpins from Bihar — a PhD student who teaches in a coaching institute, and an MCA degree holder.

Migrant exodus during Covid due to lack of ‘immobility infrastructure’ in India: Expert

Biao Xiang, Director of Max Planck Institution for Social Anthropology, described 'immobility infrastructure' as what govts across the world set up to run their countries during pandemic.

SC refuses to stay proceedings against Gautam Gambhir’s procurement of Covid medicines

Earlier, the Delhi High Court had deplored the manner in which bulk stock of Covid drugs was procured by the former cricketer while 'genuine patients' could not get the medicines.

Yogi Adityanath govt’s efforts in tackling Covid crisis ‘unparalleled’, says PM Modi

PM Modi's remarks came during his visit to his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi to inaugurate the Rudraksha Convention Center, constructed with the help of Japan.

How China waged ‘smokeless war’ for political primacy during pandemic — new book details

‘Smokeless War: China’s Quest for Geopolitical Dominance’ by Manoj Kewalramani, published by Bloomsbury, will be released on 3 July on ThePrint’s SoftCover.

Never signed so many death certificates, says Patiala official, calls it ’emotionally tiring’

In Punjab's Patiala, official issuing death certificates says he never thought a time would come when papers with details of the dead would pile up on his table every day.

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

India-China disengagement completed at Depsang & Demchok, patrolling to start after Diwali

Corps commanders signed an agreement on 21 October to pull back troops from eastern Ladakh’s two face-off points, following efforts on diplomatic front to ease tensions along LAC.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.