Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases, Punjab government has imposed additional restrictions in Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala from Tuesday (August 18) till further orders.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh over rising crimes against women by terming the law and order situation in the state as 'extremely pathetic'.
Sangli (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) for flood relief made the offenders in Sangli district do squats as they ventured near Krishna river despite the warning.
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): In a display of humanity, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel carried the mortal remains of a District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan on foot across a river, after their vehicle had gotten stuck due to rise in water level.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], August 15 (ANI): The government of Manipur on Saturday extended the complete lockdown to August 31 in light of the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, an order from the Manipur government said.
Taipei [Taiwan], August 14 (ANI): As tensions with China escalates, Taiwan has unveiled a budget with a 10 per cent increase in defence spending for next year.
Champawat (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): The water level of Sharda Barrage in Banbasa of the Champawat district are constantly rising due to the rise in the level of Sharda river following incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand, informed a barrage management official on Wednesday.
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): The public has been prohibited to venture into the Cauvery river as a precautionary measure after water levels of the river rose, the Deputy Commissioner of Mandya district, M V Venkatesh said.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): TDP General Secretary Nara Lokesh has blamed Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government for the rising number of deaths due to the consumption of alcohol-based hand sanitisers.
Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], August 8 (ANI): A complete lockdown has been imposed on Saturday and Sunday in Khatima by the Udham Singh Nagar administration in Uttarakhand in the light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the town, Yousuf Ali, the tehsildar of Khatima said.
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Executive Engineer of the Krishna Raja Sagara reservoir in Mandya district of Karnataka on Friday cautioned people living in low-lying areas near the Cauvery river to move to safer places as the water level was rising.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, the state's health department issued fresh guidelines for the disposal of bodies of COVID patients.