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Manipur says journalist arrested under NSA ‘habitual offender’, so is BJP state govt

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270 doctors died in Covid second wave, says IMA. Number would be higher without vaccines

Doctors say while vaccination helped in preventing mortalities, infection is continuing to spread owing to the nature of their profession.

Will fix formula for pricing of oxygen concentrators in 7 days, Modi govt tells Delhi HC

The Centre’s affidavit was filed on a plea by Delhi resident Manisha Chauhan, who has raised issues of hoarding and black marketing of medicines and medical equipment.

‘If there’s hell…it’s here’ — A day with patients in DMCH, north Bihar’s mainstay hospital

DMCH caters to patients from 5 districts of north Bihar. In the second surge of the pandemic, Darbhanga has engaged 20 private hospitals to manage the patient load.

Why Indian exports are doing well in 2nd Covid wave and how new restrictions can hurt them

A revival in global demand has seen exports of engineering goods and gems and jewellery surge. Exports in April rose 196% compared to 2020 and 17% when compared to 2019.

Can Covid spread through bathroom pipes? Here’s what scientists say

While experts are yet to conclusively understand whether the virus can spread through plumbing in high-rise apartments, some say it's possible in theory and so precautions may help.

At least 60 Delhi doctors have died in 2nd Covid wave & families are left to pick up pieces

The list of doctors who have succumbed to the virus is still being compiled. The families of several of them say they had been fully vaccinated against Covid.

5 lessons from India’s first wave that can protect livelihoods in the second wave

New report shows first wave pushed 23 crore Indians into poverty, led to permanent job loss for many women, and made one-sixth salaried health workers quit.

Delhi’s Covid war room is ready, but it’s of little help yet with no real-time updates

Kejriwal government has launched an Integrated Command & Control Centre. But it neither has real-time data, nor is its dashboard accessible to the public yet.

Prepare for third wave, keep stocks of key Covid drugs ready, Modi govt tells pharma firms

Modi government tells companies to boost the production of liposomal amphotericin, which is being used to treat black fungus infections.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?