Thane (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at Aircel Sanitizer Company in the Asangaon area of Maharashtra's Thane's district at about 2 am last night.
Canberra [Australia], April 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday welcomed the opening of free travel between his country and New Zealand, saying it is a "win-win" for both countries.
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 19 (ANI): Three Russian climbers have reportedly gone missing from Nepal's Annapurna I peak (8,091 meters), located in the north-central part of the country.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to the Chief Secretaries of all states asking them to take measures to prohibit the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except the specified exempted industries.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 19 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government has fixed a new timeline of 100 days for concluding disciplinary proceedings by all government departments against the officials who are caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 19 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding the China-backed Port City in Colombo, Sri Lanka Minister of Justice Ali Sabry has said the government owns 100 per cent of the land and the project has been initiated to bring investment in the special financial zone.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): Train passengers from Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, Gujarat and Uttarakhand will now be required to produce a negative RT-PCR test report taken at most 48 hours before travelling to Maharashtra.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 19 (ANI): With the increasing demand of Remdesivir for critical patients in Jharkhand, the state government sought permission from the Centre to import 50,000 vials of the COVID-19 drug from a Bangladeshi pharmaceuticals company.
Houston (Texas) [US], April 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Police are looking for the gunman who killed three people Sunday afternoon in Austin, capital of US state of Texas.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): Following the intervention of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, all exams being scheduled by the universities from Monday have been postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 surge in the state.
London [UK], April 19 (ANI): UEFA has said that any player and club who participates in the proposed Super League will be banned from UEFA and FIFA football tournaments.
Damascus [Syria], April 19 (ANI): The Parliament of Syria has announced that the country will hold its presidential election on May 26, while the candidate registration is to begin on April 19.