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Sunday, October 26, 2025
TopicCovid crisis

Topic: Covid crisis

SubscriberWrites: The government and `we the people’ have failed in Covid’s second wave

Many other institutions have also let down India, writes Pratik Nayek.

Govt fast-tracks import of oxygen cylinders, Indian firms warn it could lead to poor quality

To mitigate the ban on use of industrial oxygen, the approval process for global manufacturers has been made completely virtual, cutting down the time from six weeks to a few days.

‘Where are our netas?’ Anger in UP over missing politicians as state buckles under Covid

Uttar Pradesh is angry with its politicians — whether from BJP, SP, BSP or Congress — as people feel their elected representatives have deserted them in their hour of need.

‘Houseful’ sign at Bengaluru crematorium as it runs out of space to cremate or even keep bodies

One open-air crematorium was opened two weeks back to take the burden off existing crematoria, and now the Karnataka government has identified land for 22 more.

India needs time for penance and prayer. Naysayers are baying for blood

While we desperately try to make amends, all the while admitting to possible lapses and inadequacies, are our leaders to be condemned as haughty or callous?

How a land grab charge saw KCR strip health minister of his portfolio and take over

Farmers from Medak district complained to CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao that Health Minister Eatala Rajender forcibly took away their land. A probe has been ordered.

States grapple with vaccine shortage, but Modi govt asks them to return ‘unutilised’ stock

In a letter written to states on 23 April, the health ministry said any unutilised vaccine stocks will have to be returned to the cold chain point from where the stocks were issued.

On Camera

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.