Health minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan goes on an offensive against… not the virus, but opposition ruled states; blames Maharashtra for rising covid numbers; Claims that there have been “deplorable attempts by some state governments to distract attention from their failures”

Meanwhile Covid vaccine shortages reported in different parts of the country, including Mumbai, Panvel, Odisha, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Haryana ; SII Receives Legal Notice from AstraZeneca Over Vaccine Delays; Health minister claims there are 4.3 crore more vaccine doses in the immediate pipeline

Nalin Yadav spent 57 days in jail with comic Munawar Faruqui, his crime unclear; Now, his stand-up career is on the line—performing venues don’t let him in, café owners refuse to let him perform

A man died after being beaten by police on video in Delhi; One year later, no one has been held accountable

Gadkari's ministry sold vehicle ownership data of entire country to a firm in a secretive deal; Officials warned repeatedly of monopoly to private firm for peanuts; The company made crores from it