Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 18 (ANI): Ahead of upcoming festival months, several restrictions have been imposed in market areas under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits on Wednesday, in order to prevent crowding.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday announced that a nationwide curfew would come into effect from Monday night until further notice as the number of COVID-19 cases surpassed the 350,000-mark.
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The United States imposed sanctions against Omani broker Mahmood Rashid Amur Al Habsi, other individuals and businesses for their alleged role in smuggling oil from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), Treasury Department said in a
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], August 8, (ANI): In view of the spread of COVID-19 in Kerala, the state government has imposed certain restrictions on offering "Bali" to their ancestors on the occasion of Karkidaka Vavu Bali being observed on Sunday. The state government has urged people to perfo
Beijing [China], August 8 (ANI): The city of Beijing has rolled out a range of measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing restrictions on travellers from regions with relatively high virus transmission rates.
Islamabad [Pakistan] August 2 (ANI): Pakistan on Sunday imposed a smart lockdown in various sectors of the capital due to a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state has imposed a complete weekend lockdown on Sunday.
Canberra [Australia], July 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia has introduced emergency lockdown for at least three days in more than 10 territories in the state of Queensland, including its capital, Brisbane, Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles announced on Saturday.
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): The US Treasury Department on Wednesday (local time) announced sanctions on eight Syrian prisons run by President Bashar al-Assad's intelligence agencies, citing human rights abuses against political prisoners and other detainees.
Beijing [China], July 24 (ANI): China on Friday imposed sanctions on seven US individuals and entity, under Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, in response to the US penalties imposed on the Hong Kong officials over crackdown of democracy in the semi-autonomous region.
Helinski [Finland], July 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Food and drink businesses in Finnish regions with fast spread of the coronavirus will be required to observe new restrictions on liquor sale and opening hours beginning from July 24, the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health said on Thursday
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 18 (ANI): As the number of COVID-19 cases in the state surge due to the Delta variant, the Manipur government on Friday imposed a total lockdown in the state for 10 days from July 18.