Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 9 (ANI): With the state's Covid positivity rate sliding to 0.4%, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered lifting of weekend and night curfew, and allowed gatherings of 100 persons indoors and 200 outdoors from Monday, while directing
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 9 (ANI): After tourists flouted COVID norms at Mussoorie's Kempty Falls the Uttarakhand government on Friday announced that only 50 visitors will be allowed at the waterfall and they can not stay there beyond half an hour.
Cairo [Egypt], July 7 (ANI): The Ever Given cargo ship, which blocked the Suez Canal in the month of March, was released on Wednesday after it was allowed leave by Egyptian authorities.
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed early hearing of the case against the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class X marking scheme.
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): In line with Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order, stadiums and sports complexes will reopen from Monday, however, no spectators will be allowed.
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Gym owners and fitness trainers breathed a sigh of relief after the Uttar Pradesh government announced some relaxation in lockdown curbs that allowed gyms to reopen at 50 per cent capacity.
Lucknow [India], July 5 (ANI): In wake of decreasing new COVID-19 cases in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Government allowed cinema halls, multiplexes, gyms and stadiums to reopen from Monday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): Pakistan reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday. This comes a few days after the country allowed relaxations in business timings and other measures.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 3 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has once again found himself in trouble after a special court on Saturday allowed an investigation in a land denotification case.
Lausanne [Switzerland], July 3 (ANI): Athletes at Tokyo 2020 will now be allowed to "express their views" before and after competing -- but not on the podium -- as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released new guidelines on Friday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Yogi Adityanath government on Friday allowed cinema halls, multiplexes and stadiums in Uttar Pradesh to open from July 5 while following Covid protocols.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 1 (ANI): Though the West Bengal government allowed private buses to run with 50 per cent seating capacity in Kolkata on Thursday, owners have kept them off the roads due to high expenditures on fuel, insurance, and taxes.