Pakistan: Smog tightens its grip in Punjab

As Lahore remained the world's most polluted city, the dense haze showed no sign of easing, grounding train...

China unlikely to impose lockdown amid Covid surge

Though other countries have long settled into such a pattern, it is a shift for China. Until late last year, its...

China's GDP may decrease if country continues to impose...

Beijing [China], March 16 (ANI): China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth could decrease by 1-2 per cent if...

Pak's Sindh to impose lockdown, shut schools on federal...

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 14 (ANI): As the COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Pakistan's Sindh province, the...

Pakistan refuses to close schools despite jump in COVID-19 cases

Islamabad [US], January 11 (ANI): Pakistan has refused to close schools and impose lockdown despite the massive jump...

COVID-19: No plan for lockdown at this time, says Pak Minister

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 6 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said on...

Australia reluctant to impose lockdown despite spread of Omicron

Canberra [Australia], December 22 (ANI): The nature of Omicron is such that the response has to go beyond the action...

No lockdown, don't pay heed to rumours, says Karnataka CM

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 30 (ANI): Reassuring the people that there is no proposal to impose lockdown...

Delhi preparing for 3rd wave, to impose lockdown if COVID-19...

New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday informed that Delhi will opt...

Don't use lockdown for political benefits: Muraleedharan to...

New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Saturday lashed out at the...

COVID-19: Pak mulls lockdown in cities with high positivity ratio

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 23 (ANI): As the third wave of coronavirus wreaks havoc in Pakistan, the country's...

COVID-19: Puducherry to impose lockdown till April 26

Puducherry [India], April 21 (ANI): Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Union Territory of...