Manila [Philippines], March 29 (ANI): More than 25 million people in the Philippines, a Catholic majority country, will not be celebrating Easter as normal this year as a strict lockdown has been imposed in the capital and nearby provinces.
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 29 (ANI): Pakistan has imposed a ban on gatherings including wedding ceremonies in cities and districts where the COVID-19 test positive rate is above 8 per cent, as a part of new restrictions to contain the third wave of coronavirus.
Panaji (Goa) [India], March 28 (ANI): Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Goa government has imposed section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ahead of the festivals of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Easter and Eid.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 27 (ANI): In view of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the state government has imposed a two-day lockdown in the city on Holi.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 27 (ANI): In wake of the rising cases of COVID-19, the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation has imposed weekend restrictions from Saturday till further orders.
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 27 (ANI): Denmark, which imposed a lockdown during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, suffered considerably lower risks of death than Sweden, which did not impose a lockdown, according to a new study.
London [UK], March 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have expressed concerns about actions taken by China after the UK, America and European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on human rights violators in Xinjiang.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): The previous year has been extremely challenging with the shutdown imposed by the pandemic. While this has affected society, it has been especially disruptive for children. More than 320 million children in India were affected by school
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 26 (ANI): In the wake of an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh, the Crisis Management Committee in Indore has curtailed the timing of markets ahead of Holi. All religious places will also be closed till further orders.
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): The United States in a coordinated action with the United Kingdom has imposed new sanctions on two conglomerates in Myanmar in response to the February military coup in the country, the Treasury and State Departments said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): India has not imposed any ban on exports of COVID-19 vaccines unlike many other countries and its position remains unchanged about continuing to supply the vaccines to partner countries in a phased manner keeping in view domestic requirements of a phased ro
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 25 (ANI): In view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the state government is considering imposing a two-day lockdown in the city on Holi.