Kabul [Afghanistan], July 15 (ANI): After capturing new areas in Afghanistan, the Taliban has re-imposed repressive laws and retrograde policies on Afghan women that defined its 1996-2001 rule when they enforced their version of Islamic Sharia law.
Seoul [South Korea], July 12 (ANI/Global Economic): As the Korean government decided to impose the highest level of social distancing (level 4) throughout the Seoul metropolitan areas from Monday due to the fourth wave of COVID-19, the industries are also in an emergency.
Sydney [Australia], July 11 (ANI): Authorities in Australia's largest city, Sydney imposed new stricter rules to curb the spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 10 (ANI): To curb the spread of COVID-19, the Tripura government on Saturday imposed a weekend curfew that comes into effect from today.
Balkh [Afghanistan], July 10 (ANI): Residents of Balkh were stupefied to receive distributed leaflets by the Taliban wherein they were ordered to follow strict rules that are similar to those they had imposed on Afghans when they last governed the country from 1996 to 2001.
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday imposed a monetary penalty on fourteen banks, including the State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BOB) for violation of various rules.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakhs on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for putting the judiciary in a bad light.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 30 (ANI): Days after two low-intensity explosions were reported at Jammu Air Force Station, the Rajouri district administration on Wednesday ordered a ban on the storage, sale, or possession and use and transport of flying objects.
Pretoria [South Africa], June 28 (ANI/Sputnik): South Africa is imposing new restrictions to curb the third wave of the coronavirus disease, as well as the spread of the Delta variant, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday.
Brussels [Belgium], June 25 (ANI): The European Union (EU) on Friday imposed more economic sanctions on the Belarusian government led by President Alexander Lukashenko, following the detention of journalist Roman Protasevich.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 22 (ANI): Maharashtra government-appointed Justice Chandiwal commission, which is probing the allegations made by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, imposed a cost of Rs 5,000 on Singh for non-compli
Harare [Zimbabwe], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Zimbabwean government has announced a two-week localized lockdown for Hurungwe and Kariba districts in Mashonaland West Province following a spike in COVID-19 infections.