Washington [US], July 16 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said his administration will not ease restrictions on remittances sent from US residents to relatives in Cuba because the Cuban government will likely confiscate the money.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 15 (ANI): It is likely that there have been mild cases of the Zika virus in Kerala since April this year, say doctors in Thiruvananthapuram, as patients were not getting tested due to rising COVID-19 cases and lockdown restrictions at that time.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): The practice of forceful conversion, which for long has been used as a convenient tool to repress religious minorities in Pakistan, has found many supporters within the Imran Khan-led government despite the international scrutiny.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 14 (ANI): West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of infections till July 30.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): Amid a dip in Covid cases in Odisha, the state is now focusing on its elderly and children and taking necessary steps to curb the spread of infections, in view of a possible third wave of the pandemic, according to a senior official.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI/ The Picture N Kraft): Lockdowns, restrictions, weekend curfews, call them what you may, the reality that Covid-19 induced disruptions are likely to be part of our lives for a long time is slowly setting in and has forced everyone to adapt to the
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday imposed restrictions on Mastercard from onboarding new domestic customers (debit, credit or prepaid) onto its network from July 22 for non-compliance with 'directions on Storage of Payment System Data'.
London [UK], July 14 (ANI/Sputnik): London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Wednesday that wearing face mask in the city's public transport will remain compulsory after July 19, when the UK central government is set to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 14 (ANI): Twenty days after the Uttarakhand government relaxed COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and allowed tourists to enter the state, three people in Mussoorie's Cantonment Board area have tested positive for COVID-19.
Madrid [Spain], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain recorded over four million confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday after the Ministry of Health reported sharp increases in both the number of new cases and the 14-day incidence rate.
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (local time) confirmed that all virus restrictions in England will end on July 19.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 12 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday evening ordered immediate withdrawal of all power regulatory restrictions that were imposed on industries across the state to meet the power crisis.