Tehran [Iran], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran on Saturday announced the decision to close its land borders with neighbouring countries for 15 days to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 variant of Omicron.
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Amid a surge in the COVID cases in the national capital, the Delhi government on Saturday informed that it collected fine amounting to approximately Rs 1.5 crore in the last two days for violation of COVID protocols.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 25 (ANI): Two days after the Ludhiana court blast, Punjab DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya said on Saturday that the deceased police officer, who was suspended from the service, had carried the explosive material to the court.
Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Five under-trial prisoners died in different jails under Delhi's Tihar jail in the past eight days, as per jail sources.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 25 (ANI): The spread of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus cannot be stopped, adding that the cases of the new variant multiply every two days, says Dr TS Anish, member of COVID Expert Committee.
New York [US], December 25 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has exempted Taliban leaders from the travel ban for a period beginning on December 22, 2021, and ending on March 21, 2022.
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): A Delhi court on Friday sent five persons, accused of blackmailing Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra Teni, to police custody for three days.
Mogadishu [Somalia], December 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations' top relief envoy in Somalia on Friday called for a ceasefire in Bossaso, a commercial port city in northeast Somalia, following three days of intense fighting between rival security forces.
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], December 24 (ANI): Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Zahir Agbar said that the embassy has denied the Taliban to return nearly USD 8,00,000 that were sent from Kabul in the last days of the presidency of Ashraf Ghani, reported Sputnik.
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday said that the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with a doubling time of 1.5 to 3 days, is spreading fast, adding that India has reported 358 cases of the new variant so far.
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): In March 2021, India witnessed a devastating second wave of COVID-19, it only took 70 days for the virus to sicken 11 million Indians.
Mumbai [India], December 24 (ANI): After three straight days of rally, the Indian equities markets benchmark Sensex slipped 191 points on Friday due to selling pressure in power and banking stocks.