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Monday, September 29, 2025
TopicNationwide lockdown

Topic: Nationwide lockdown

Covid peaked in India in Sept, can be controlled by Feb if safety norms followed — govt panel

At a virtual press conference, Covid-19 Supermodel Committee said India's Covid peak would have been 15 times worse without March lockdown.

29,415 road accident deaths during lockdown, but no separate data on migrants, govt says

The govt presented the figures in Lok Sabha, responding to a query on the number of migrant workers who died in road accidents during the exodus triggered by Covid lockdown.

How India’s strict lockdown choked gold smuggling routes to country

Illegal shipments of gold are estimated to have slowed to a trickle of about 2 tons a month, and may total about 25 tons this year, compared with an estimate of 120 tons last year.

97 migrants died on-board Shramik special trains, government tells Rajya Sabha

Shramik special trains were started by the government to ferry migrant workers to their native states during the lockdown period.

‘Missing’ data on migrant workers, and the 11-lakh page mountain against Umar Khalid

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Migrant exodus triggered by panic created by fake news on lockdown, govt tells Lok Sabha

Home ministry was replying to unstarred question from a TMC MP, who asked why thousands of labourers started walking home as soon as the lockdown kicked in.

Delhi pubs reopen with no loud music, AC at 24°C & WhatsApp menus but Delhiites cry ‘freedom’

Turnout was low as pubs and bars across Delhi reopened Wednesday. They will function at 50% capacity until 30 September, when the authorities will review the 'trial'.

On International Literacy Day, a look at how teachers in India trying to keep kids in school

Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the education sector with many students unable to access online classes due to the lockdown and digital divide.

Caught between Covid & hunger, women at Imphal ‘mother’s market’ are struggling to survive

The iconic mother’s market has been shut since lockdown. Though the govt promised loans to the vendors, they say only 100 of the over 4,000 traders got the loans so far.

Unlock 4 brings Metro back, but schools, colleges and cinema halls to stay shut

The MHA Saturday released guidelines for the fourth phase of Unlock, which comes into effect from 1 September or Tuesday.

On Camera

Poll loss in Bodoland is a wake up call to BJP in Assam. How Zubeen’s death puts CM Himanta in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India looks to procure more S-400/S-500 air defence systems from Russia

The 2018 contract with Russia for 5 S-400 systems had a follow-on clause for 5 more. S-400 was described as a 'game-changer' for shooting down 5 Pakistan fighter jets during Op Sindoor.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.