Tokyo [Japan], July 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday talked about outlooks for easing travel curbs imposed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], July 29 (ANI): A one-day lockdown was imposed at Ettumanoor in Kottayam district of Kerala on Wednesday, due to rising number of COVID-19 cases in the city.
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed a petitioner to withdraw his petition seeking direction to reduce the "irrational and unjustified taxes in the form of excise and VAT" imposed on petrol and diesel across the country, especially Delhi.
Ambala (Haryana) [India], July 28 (ANI): In view of Rafale fighter jets landing in the city on Wednesday, Section 144 has been imposed in four villages close to Ambala airbase.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 28 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday imposed sanctions against Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu for his statements on the election timing in the Union Territory.
Sydney [Australia], July 28 (ANI): Australia's opening batsman David Warner on Tuesday said that restrictions imposed throughout the world due to the coronavirus pandemic may force him to "think" about his international cricketing future.
Tehran [Iran], July 28 (ANI): Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, addressing a meeting of steel activists and petrochemical industries late on Monday, said that sanctions have been imposed on Iran in contravention of international law and regulations, and they must be lifted at once.
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): The district administration on Monday imposed Section 144 in Barwani of Madhya Pradesh and banned taking selfies near water bodies in the district.
Brussels [Belgium], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): Authorities of Belgium's northernmost Antwerp province have imposed a curfew from 11:30 pm to 6 am and also ordered companies to return to remote work where possible, due to a sharp jump in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Washington DC [USA], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The US capital city's health agency on Monday imposed a 14-day quarantine on people travelling from 27 states with surging COVID-19 cases.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday said that President's rule should be imposed in Rajasthan in view of the political crisis and COVID-19 situation in the state.
Washington DC [USA], July 27 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Sunday (local time) said that visa restrictions have been imposed on certain employees of Chinese tech companies like Huawei as they provide material support to the governments involved in human rights abuses globall