Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 29 (ANI): International air passenger demand in Asia Pacific region remained suppressed in June by ongoing tight border restrictions, preliminary traffic figures released on Thursday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 29 (ANI): Making way for recruitment by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), the state government has allowed special exemption from restrictions put on the recruitment process in the state.
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be granted at an 'appropriate time' after normalcy is restored in the union territory, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday while responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
London [UK] July 27 (ANI): Britain on Tuesday reported 23,511 coronavirus cases, while 131 deaths have also been reported, which is the highest number of daily deaths since March 17.
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is advocating for India to restart scheduled international flights, stating that it will take at least three years to reach the pre-Covid level traffic if operations resumed now.
London [UK] July 27 (ANI/FENA): Economic prospects between rich and poor countries have had an even bigger gap due to different approaches to the COVID-19 vaccine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): With all-rounder Krunal Pandya testing positive for COVID-19, Tuesday's T20I between India and Sri Lanka has been postponed and is likely to take place on Wednesday if the rest test negative.
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): Chandigarh-Manali Highway (National Highway-3) has been blocked for traffic movement due to landslide between Mandi and Kullu at Hanogi in Mandi district on Tuesday, said the District Administration Officials.
Seoul [South Korea], July 27 (ANI): North and South Korea restored their cross-border communication lines that had been severed for over a year, the South Korean presidential office said on Tuesday.
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): The United States will maintain existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has placed new restrictions banning US civilian flights from flying below 26,000 feet over most of Afghanistan due to the changing security situation in the country, the agency said in a statement to Sputnik.