Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 10 (ANI): After Section 144 was imposed in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur ahead of kisan mahapanchayat, District Magistrate Akhilesh Singh on Wednesday clarified that this is a standard practice, which was taken in view to maintain the law and order.
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 10 (ANI): Ahead of kisan mahapanchayat, Section 144 was imposed in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district on Wednesday, due to various reasons including upcoming festivities, COVID-19 pandemic and law and order.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 9 (ANI): Days after the military coup in Myanmar, as many as 90 townships in 30 cities across the country have been placed under curfew.
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], February 8 (ANI): Days after the military coup in Myanmar, curfew has been imposed in seven townships in the country's second-biggest city, Mandalay, to stop the people from protesting against the junta rule.
Hong Kong, February 7 (ANI): Hong Kong has introduced new regulations for how schools should operate, months after Beijing imposed the draconian national security law giving authorities powers to further impose crackdowns among the people of the region.
Hong Kong, February 6 (ANI): Canada has seen a sharp increase in Hongkongers seeking residency there since last year after Beijing imposed the draconian National Security Law, according to official data.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 5 (ANI): A special POCSO (Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court on Thursday sentenced a convict to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 for the rape of a minor.
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The proposal in union budget to impose a tax on interest earned on Employees' Provident Fund or Government Provident Fund (GPF) on the contribution of Rs. 2.5 lakh and above in a year is aimed at addressing "a serious anomaly" and prevent a small group of
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, to honour the demonstrators' struggle against the Beijing imposed draconian national security law.
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said on Monday the United States may re-impose sanctions on Myanmar in connection with the most recent coup there.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 1 (ANI): The Myanmar military said on Monday the new election in the country will be held after the end of one-year emergency, which was imposed earlier in the day following the coup by the army leadership.
Sydney [Australia], February 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Several Australian states and territories have imposed border restrictions on travellers from Western Australia (WA) on Monday after a quarantine security guard tested positive to COVID-19 and triggered a hard lockdown in the state.