New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The Delhi Commission for Safai Karamchari (DCSK) on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has taken cognizance of the death of 25 sanitation workers who died in harness during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
Sydney [Australia], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): As daily case numbers in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) continued to hover in triple digits, the state government announced on Wednesday a four-week extension to the lockdown on Greater Sydney and surrounding areas.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 28 (ANI): Owing to their high coronavirus positivity rate, the Assam government has announced total lockdown in two districts-- Golaghat and Lakhimpur--till further order.
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Goibibo, India's leading online travel brand, has introduced an industry-first feature, Price Lock to help customers lock flight fares up to seven days before they firm up their travel plans.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 26 (ANI): Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases due to Delta variant, the administration in Gwadar on Friday imposed a complete lockdown in the entire district for next 15 days.
London [UK], July 25 (ANI): As many as six people were arrested and four police officers were injured during anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protest in Central London on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police has said.
Hanoi [Vietnam] July 24 (ANI/FENA): Vietnam has announced a 15-day lockdown of the capital Hanoi as a wave of coronavirus spreads from the southern region of the Mekong River Delta.
Sydney [Australia] July 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Thousands of people in the Australian city of Sydney joined a protest against COVID-19 restrictions, which resulted in clashes with police and charges for 57 people, news agencies reported.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 24 (ANI): Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, will be opened for a day on July 24 on the occasion of Guru Poornima, the authorities of the Math decided.
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): Remotely supervised workout sessions were found to be more effective than face-to-face exercise classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggested a new study.
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 23 (ANI/Digpu): Goa, a state considered by many to be a teeming hotspot for tourists the world over, saw a sharp decline in visitors this past year owing to lockdowns imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.