Oxygen crisis: In Haryana, oxygen tanker headed from Panipat to Sirsa goes missing; Gasping for breath, Delhi, UP and Andhra request Railways for ‘Oxygen Express’; IAF airlifts empty oxygen containers to filling stations across India

Mass cremations begin as India’s capital faces deluge of COVID-19 deaths

BJP makes free vaccines an election promise in West Bengal; but no such free vaccine offers in other BJP-ruled states or at the central level

Election Commision wakes up after the damage is done: bans roadshows, vehicle rallies in West Bengal

Lack of communication from the government: India is learning the details of the vaccination programme through private manufacturers rather than the health ministry