Mumbai [India], January 3 (ANI): Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, surged more than 1 per cent on Monday on the back of strong buying support in banking and IT stocks.
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases linked to the Omicron variant, the makers of the musical 'Mrs. Doubtfire' have taken measures to avoid a permanent closure.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 3 (ANI): Amid the surge in Omicron cases, the Rajasthan government has imposed a fresh set of COVID-19 guidelines which has shut schools in Jaipur till January 9 for classes 1 to 8. However, colleges will have to ensure that students above 18 years of age
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 3 (ANI): Pakistan is witnessing a surge in Omicron variant of coronavirus as eight more cases of the strain have been reported in the national capital Islamabad, according to local media.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 2 (ANI): The timings of visitors' entry has been shortened in a Gurugram mall in sector 37 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): The All India Bar Association (AIBA) on Sunday sent a representation to the Election Commission of India requesting to defer the upcoming elections in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand due to spread of Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Kuwait City [Kuwait], January 2(ANI/Sputnik): The Kuwaiti embassy in London advised citizens on Sunday to leave the United Kingdom due to a rise in Omicron variant infections.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 2 (ANI): As COVID cases resurge across the nation, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said that there is no need for panic and assured that the state government has made necessary arrangements.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 2 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Haryana, the state authorities on Saturday ordered the closure of cinema halls, sports complexes, swimming pools, and entertainment parks in Gurugram, Faridabad, and three other districts from January 2 to 12.
Cleveland [US], January 1 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that among patients with obesity, prior weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 60 per cent lower risk of developing severe complications from COVID-19 infection.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Revenue collection from Goods and Services Tax (GST) rose to Rs 1,29,780 crore in December 2021, which is 13 per cent higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year, the government data showed on Saturday.
London [UK], January 1 (ANI): Nations across the world are welcoming 2022 with low-scale celebrations due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 which is rallying infections and raising hospitalizations in a large number of countries.