Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): The United States on Thursday placed Chinese biotechnology companies on a trade blacklist for their alleged role in assisting in high-tech surveillance on the Uyghur community.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 15 (ANI): West Bengal on Wednesday extended COVID-19 restrictions in the state till January 15 next year in view of the spread Omicron variant. However, the state government relaxed restrictions related to the movement of people from December 24 to Jan
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): With cases of Omicron rising in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the Union Territory government is prepared to impose restrictions if the need arises.
Beijing [China], December 12 (ANI): Chinese authorities targeted dissidents, rights lawyers and activists and their families by putting them under house arrest, round-the-clock surveillance and restrictions on their children's school attendance on Human Rights Day, a media report said.
Ankara [Turkey], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Six cases of the new Omicron coronavirus strain were registered in Turkey, the country's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Saturday.
Vienna [Austria], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Thousands of people took to the streets of Vienna on Saturday to protest the government's COVID-19 restrictions, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
London [UK], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government is planning to lift import restrictions on Japanese farm products that were imposed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 11 (ANI): In view of decline in COVID cases, Kerala government has decided to give more relaxations in restrictions imposed for Sabarimala pilgrimage.
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to examine various intervening applications seeking lifting of construction ban and relaxation on industrial restrictions within a week.
Melbourne [Australia], December 10 (ANI): Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed an adjustment to the 2021-22 Women's National Cricket League (NCL) schedule.
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): In view of the funeral procession of CDS General Bipin Rawat who passed away in a chopper crash on Wednesday, there will be heavy traffic restrictions on K Kamaraj Road in Delhi on Friday.
Lilongwe [Malawi] December 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Health authorities in Malawi on Thursday disclosed that 3 cases of Omicron variant have been confirmed in the country and the government has tightened measures at all points of entry into the country.