Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, the Rajasthan government has imposed an 'Anushashan Pakhwada', a self-discipline fortnight, from April 19 to May 3.
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 (ANI): The announcement of the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan will require that Pakistan make a decision on its Afghan policy -- whether to opt for cooperation or enmity with its neighbour, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said.
Durban [South Africa], April 19 (ANI): South Africa men and Namibia women have sealed their spots at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Belgium next year after an intense three days of hockey competition at the Indoor Africa Cup in Durban, South Africa.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 19 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh government has mandated a COVID-19 test for all passengers at airports, railway stations, bus stands and inter-state borders coming to the state amid the increasing number of coronavirus infections.
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI) A Duty Magistrate in Tihar Jail on Sunday said that the remand hearing of the actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, an accused in the Republic Day violence case, will be heard by the concerned magistrate on Monday.
Washington DC [US], April 19 (ANI): Stressing on the need for innovation on the issue of climate change, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday lauded actions taken by India to tackle the climate crisis, saying that New Delhi is "very committed" to the cause.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in the state, the Uttarakhand government has said that the Disaster Management Act will be invoked against employees rendering medical and essential services if they go on strike.
Moscow [Russia], April 19 (ANI): The Russian Foreign Ministry has decided to expel 20 Czech diplomats in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Prague and gave the Czech diplomatic staff time until Monday to leave Russia.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 19 (ANI): Indore Police on Sunday arrested a nurse of a private hospital and her two associates over black marketing of COVID-19 drug Remdesivir.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 19 (ANI): Five people were killed and 15 others injured after a lorry carrying 30 labourers from Odisha turned turtle after colliding with a car in Hyderabad's Shamshabad on Sunday.
Moscow [Russia], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Bitcoin nosedived by almost 12 per cent in the past 24 hours to trade at around USD 54,916 early on Sunday, the lowest intraday level in months.
London [UK], April 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK Foreign Office has demanded that Axey Navlealny, a jailed Russian opposition activist, be granted access to private medical care amid reports that his health has deteriorated.