New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday asked all the states and union territories to review and amend or end additional COVID-19 restrictions as the pandemic in the country indicates a sustained downward trend.
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anirban Ganguly hit out at the Mamata Banerjee government and said that West Bengal is the only state in the country where the Governor's letter to the Chief Minister is not answered and he is blocked on social media.
Melbourne [Australia], February 17 (ANI): Dr Lachlan Henderson on Thursday was elected as the new chair of the board of directors of Cricket Australia (CA).
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and prayed for his healthy life.
London [UK], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have discussed the situation around Ukraine, stressing the need to implement the Minsk agreements, Johnson's office said.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 17 (ANI): India spinner Ravi Bishnoi has said that he was nervous initially during his debut T20I, but his aim was always to do the best for the Men in Blue.
Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): The Chinese mainland has reported 35 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, local news reported citing National Health Commission on Thursday.
Milan [Italy], February 17 (ANI): Goals from Robert Firmino and Mohamed Salah helped Liverpool defeat Inter Milan while Bayern Munich and RB Salzburg played out a draw in this season's UEFA Champions League round of 16 ties on Wednesday.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], February 17 (ANI): At least 94 people were killed in the Brazilian town of Petropolis north of Rio de Janeiro due to heavy rainfalls and subsequent landslides, media reported on Thursday.
Lahore [Pakistan], February 17 (ANI): Multan Sultans skipper Mohammad Rizwan led from the front as his side overcame a stiff challenge from the winless Karachi Kings to register their seventh win out of eight round matches in the 23rd match of the Pakistan Super League 7 played at the Gaddaf
Bathinda (Punjab) [India], February 17 (ANI): The political sphere in poll-bound Punjab heated up as Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi called Aam Aadmi Party's Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann a "drunkard and illiterate person".
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 17 (ANI): Amid the Taliban restrictions on education, a Kabul woman, Soda Najhand is providing free education classes for children working as street vendors.