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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicNationwide lockdown

Topic: Nationwide lockdown

Privilege of social distancing, different lockdown ‘truths’ & Modi’s ostrich move

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

Good news from Bhilwara: No new Covid-19 cases in 2 days. But don’t rejoice yet, say experts

Experts say it’s too early to say if the ‘slowing infection’ is the result of the curfew imposed in Bhilwara soon after one hospital reported 6 Covid-19 cases.

Covid-19: Suhas Palshikar sees end of old politics and Najeeb Jung on a Muslim rethink

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Sanjay Kirloskar, Harsh Mander, and many others.

Overburdened Supreme Court can use Covid lockdown period to change Indian judiciary for good

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity for Supreme Court to reassess how it plans to go about its functioning once this health crisis goes away.

How private labs are going out of their way to protect staff testing coronavirus cases

With ICMR giving approval for Covid-19 tests, private labs are training phlebotomists — field staff who collect samples — to ensure their own safety.

Kejriwal’s minister’s complaint led to Modi govt action against top Delhi civil servants

Modi govt Sunday took action against 4 officers — 3 IAS and one DANICS — for their alleged role in the surge of migrants at a Delhi bus terminal Saturday. 

Modi emerged from poverty but his govt is blind to the poor

The Modi govt seems to have worked harder on its own public-relations battle than on figuring out how lockdown would affect India’s poorest people.

Govt has no plan for poor workers without bank accounts, can only provide free meals

The Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package announced last week covers 80 crore poor with bank accounts, but officials say there’s no strategy in place for others.

Modi govt allows pharma firms to tweak clinical trial rules during Covid-19 lockdown

Over 2,500 active trials are said to be underway in India for drugs aimed at patients suffering from cancer and hepatitis B, among other things.

Only home ministry can issue lockdown orders, says govt, tells other ministries to stop

The message was conveyed to ministries and departments through a letter written by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

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.