Alert to the looming threat from the 'Omicron' variant, states began to re-tighten curbs and urgently trace people who arrived from abroad in the last one month while a demand to not allow flights from the affected countries was made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
It's #ThrowbackThursday time, and Bollywood has got the memo.
Some relatives of the deceased COVID-19 patients have alleged that the "lowered supply of oxygen" claimed the lives of their kin.
Kerala blew away home favourites Bengal by nine wickets and with a day to spare for their second successive win in the Ranji Trophy, consolidating the position atop the Elite Group B standings.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Delhi recorded 954 cases on Monday, according to a health department bulletin. The bulletin said the number of tests conducted too was the lowest in July.
Independent candidates have emerged as big winners in Jammu and Kashmir's maiden District Development Council polls, with 49 of them having been declared elected so far from 280 seats, putting them ahead of parties like the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.
India is the fourth worst-hit nation by the pandemic after the United States, Brazil and Russia.
The hits and flops of the week.
Banks have become more vigilant over the past two weeks, with many more officials involved in loan approval and disbursal.
A round-up of the fourth and final day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
Have we been allowed to forget Partition? Isn't Partition the reason many Hindus cannot bring themselves to trust Muslims? So many Muslims born after 1947 have told me with anguish: "How long will we be blamed for Partition?" notes Jyoti Punwani.
Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
'What happens at a time like this is that you always look up to someone for inspiration and strength.'
'Doklam was almost like a trailer to what is happening in Ladakh today.' 'Modi failed to take note and failed to act,' observes Harishchandra Dighe.
As often is the case on celluloid, romanticising death is as significant as making every moment count where a young life's passing makes the realisation all the more heartbreaking and momentous.
Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.
It is not a good sign that the brave men were killed in one go on India's own land, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana said, adding that this happened when a strong and quite patriotic government is in power at the Centre.
'My son is six-and-a-half years old.' 'The way he has adapted to this lockdown is much better than the adults.'
Ditch that foreign trip! Here are all the reasons why you totally must pack your bags and travel in India first!
Before his big debut, let's take a look at his pictures on Instagram.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.
For the love of films... and larger-than-life food!
'The bhadralok would have earlier baulked at the very idea of wearing a coloured dhoti; now, with Dr Banerjee wearing, it is quite likely to be the hot fashion item during Durga Puja next year,' says Uttaran Das Gupta.
Check out the star arrivals.
As Sonam, Ranveer gear up for cricket movies we take a look at other hit cricket movies.
Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month.
Konkona Sen Sharma and Sohum Shah play Aarushi's parents, while Tabu plays Aarushi's aunt. Irrfan Khan plays the officer investigating the case.
Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal?
Five days after their building came crashing down, bringing down their world along with it, the survivors wait in hope for definite answers from the authorities, reports Hemant Waje/Rediff.com.
The hits and misses of the week.
The Delhi Police has asked commuters to avoid Rajpath and its connecting roads on Friday morning as nearly 30,000 people are expected to throng the Red Fort on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, traffic officials said.
The selection of a woman Senator with an Indian background as the Democratic party's vice-presidential nominee should normally be a matter of elation in India, especially for those who boast of their nationalistic credentials such as the BJP followers, notes Amulya Ganguli.
Why would a super-successful star take such a decision?
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