A Scroll analysis of FIRs found arrests and stringent charges in cases where Muslims are accused. Hindus accused of violence face charges that are far milder.

The families of three other Muslim men say screenshots were morphed to frame them and incite riots.

State health officials said the double variant’s role cannot be ruled out in Maharashtra’s second wave. The state is recording over 50,000 new cases every day and has 5.64 lakh active cases, half of...

In a number of districts, local officials say vaccinations took place without the data being uploaded until September 17.

More than 89,000 individuals suffered adverse reactions, of whom 1,148 died. The government’s inefficient response left families without information or support.

Cow vigilantes intercepted and attacked two Muslim men travelling in a car. One is dead, the other is battling for life in a hospital.

It was early January when Dr Chandrakant Pawar, superintendent of Kasturba Hospital the nodal facility for diagnosing and treating COVID-19 in Mumbai started preparing for the outbreak because China,...

The committee has proposed a ceiling price for an N-95 mask at Rs 19, down from Rs 135; for 3-ply meltblown mask at Rs 4, down from Rs 16; and for 2-ply mask at Rs 3, down from Rs 10.

A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said journalists should be allowed to express themselves without the threat of harassment.

Limited testing means cases and deaths are going undetected in the state.

Their health, and the health of their children, is put at risk because they lack the documents needed to obtain the biometric number.

Drug regulation is just one area where the pharmaceutical industry seeks concessions from governments, say experts. 

Children who lost parents to Covid-19 are struggling to survive. But government aid is inadequate and slow to arrive.

The National AIDS Control Organisation has passed the buck to state governments, many of which are unable to procure Dolutegravir and other crucial drugs.

Despite new government guidelines, medical staff are reluctant to pin heat as cause of death due to lack of awareness and limited access to forensic facilities.

While daily infections have increased rapidly since December 15, the increase in hospitalisation has been slower and intensive care admissions even slower.

While government hospitals perform poorly when it comes to identifying potential donors, private hospitals charge astronomical fees for transplants.

At least 122 people have died in hospital fires since August 2020. Even Central government-funded hospitals lack certified fire safety systems.

As per data accessed from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), between March 1 and July 31 this year Mumbai recorded a total of 49,040 deaths as compared to 35,982 in the same period in...

Rarely ever is anyone held accountable for these tragedies, since it is mostly the poor who are affected by them.

Preliminary investigation showed the syrup made by the Noida-based company contains ethylene glycol, a toxic substance, the country’s health ministry said.

Even Supreme Court scrutiny has not stemmed the flood of provocative speeches at gatherings held across the state by the Sakal Hindu Samaj.

Dr Asif Bhojani remembers reaching out to vendors and searching for the drug till 2 am until they found a philanthropist who arranged one ampoule of Remdesivir. “It hurt me that day to think I could...

The state accounts for a fourth of the country’s wind energy capacity. But locals report health troubles, damage to agriculture and threats to animal life.

The buses were arranged by educational consultants on the ground in Ukraine, not by the government, say firms and students.

Politicians from several parties, including those in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), sold or distributed the drug directly to people after procuring it from the manufacturer, or by dipping into...

At the state's Ground Zero in Mumbai, where over 10,000 tests have been done so far, The Indian Express tracked the final days of four patients from Andheri to Mumbra, who shuttled from one hospital...