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Nearly 55% Pakistanis favour Taliban-style government in the country, shows survey
Almost 31 percent - one out of three - were against such a government. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 2,170 men and women in urban and rural areas of all four provinces of Pakistan
COVID-19 Daily Tracker 30 April: India registers 3,86,452 new cases and 3,498 deaths
Check out all the latest COVID-19 data from across India in terms of new cases, total cases, recovery rates and more
Kumbh Mela and election rallies: How two super spreader events have contributed to India’s massive second wave of COVID-19 cases
As India battles a second COVID-19 wave and states go for lockdown, election rallies and the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar appear to have compromised efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19
COVID-19 mortality rate lower in second wave, but correlation between vaccination and mortality rate unclear
As India readies for the next phase of vaccination, the question that remains unanswered is whether or not the vaccination drive has played a role in keeping the COVID-19 mortality rate low
COVID-19 impact: Indian households spent more on food, less on healthcare during first lockdown
However, the pandemic also saw a marginal reduction in food expenditures per capita in both rural and urban households between June 2019 to June 2020
COVID-19 second wave: Low case fatality rate emerges as only silver lining as daily cases exceed 1.15 lakh
India reported the highest case fatality rate of 3.60 percent in April 2020, a year later, on 7 April it stands at 1.30 percent now
COVID-19 in India and USA in infographics: A visual comparison of the situation in both countries
The United States remains the world's worst-affected country, with deaths exceeding 190,000 and cases exceeding 6.3 million. Brazil is in second place in terms of deaths, but India is second in terms of total cases recorded
Mumbai crime down during COVID-19 lockdown; sparse public movement, decreased reporting may be why
Reported cases of several crimes in Mumbai declined marginally during March, and then reduced sharply in April.
Mumbai accounted for 51% of Maharashtra COVID-19 deaths in past 50 days; city's daily toll matched or exceeded by Delhi in June
India registered 13,586 new COVID-19 infections, taking the total number of confirmed cases over 3.8 lakh on Friday. At least 336 fatalities were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
World Environment Day 2020: PM2.5 AQI largely below 100 in Mumbai, 60 in Kolkata during COVID-19 lockdown
The coronavirus lockdown imposed on India on 25th March had the obvious effect of slowing down construction and industrial work, and taking motor vehicles off the roads
India's COVID-19 epicentre: Three lockdowns later, Maharashtra accounts for 34.5% of nation's confirmed cases, its worst recovery rate
As it stands, 34.5 percent of India's COVID-19 positive cases and almost 40 percent of India's coronavirus-related deaths are from Maharashtra
COVID-19 lockdown mobility data in graphics: Maharashtrians spending 34% more time at home, J&K residents making 27% more visits to parks
During the COVID-19 lockdown, India by-and-large recorded a drop in percentage of visits to places of retail and recreation, grocery and pharmacy, parks, transit stations and workplaces
A graphic analysis of COVID-19 recovery rates in India: With country at 32%, Kerala soars at 94%; Punjab struggles at 8%
The rate of recovery from COVID-19 in India a month ago stood at a dismally low eight percent
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A graphic analysis of COVID-19 mortality rates: India registers 3.29%, with US at 5.91% and Belgium at 16.31%
India recorded its 67,259th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus and its 2,212nd COVID-19-related death by Monday morning
Rushing out of coronavirus lockdown is laden with risk; India would do well to study Hokkaido case
On Tuesday, India saw its largest single-day spike in both, the number of fresh coronavirus positive cases (3,875) and deaths (194)
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India's perception of coronavirus response: Nearly 50% respondents find govt action adequate but trust is dwindling, says survey
At the start of the lockdown in India, a team of researchers put together a worldwide survey on perceptions related to the coronavirus, and associated behaviours and outcomes
Ahead of Donald Trump's visit, a look at how US emerged as one of India's most important military partners
As Donald Trump lands in India on Monday, both Indians and Americans would be well-advised to once again revisit the long road the defence relationship their two countries have traversed over the years by way of inspiration.
Decoding India's engagement with CAA, NRC: What impels or deters a citizen from partaking in the dialogue
Civic Studios carried out a survey exploring ways in which people are engaging with the CAA and NRC, the factors that drive people to take a stand on the issue or participate in pro or anti CAA and/or NRC protests, obstacles keeping them from partaking in the dialogue, and further information/action citizens seek from the state, police or movement organisers.
Budget 2020: Nearly 56.6% expect improvement of quality in life this year, says survey; 13.9% predict deterioration
This is the second Budget of the Narendra Modi government after it retained power for the second time in a row in the 2019 May general election
Crime, courtroom drama in Indian entertainment: How the genres sway popular opinion on law and judiciary
The report studies the way in which the police and judiciary are represented in Indian entertainment in crime and courtroom narratives, and its impact on shaping citizens’ understanding of these institutions and the democracy-building project, at large.