Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a return to Covid-era work-from-home practices as part of a wider push to help India weather the ongoing West Asia crisis. Addressing a rally in Hyderabad , Modi urged citizens to cut down on petrol and diesel consumption by opting for virtual meetings, public transport, carpooling and electric vehicles. He also appealed to people to avoid non-essential foreign travel and refrain from buying gold for a year to help conserve India’s foreign exchange reserves amid rising global uncertainty. Pitching self-reliance as the way forward, the PM renewed his “Vocal for Local” push, saying India must reduce dependence on imports and strengthen sectors such as agriculture, energy and domestic manufacturing. On that note, let’s get to the rest of today’s edition .…