Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 19 (ANI): Voting is underway in all 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Sunday amid tight security and with COVID-19 protocols.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): Security tightened after Section 144 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was imposed in Mumbai up to midnight on December 31 (New Year's eve) in wake of rising Omicron cases in the state.
Taipei [Taiwan], December 16 (ANI): China is pushing forward with amending the Chinese Communist Party's doctrine on the religious policy as it tightens control on religious groups throughout the country, Taiwanese media reported.
Beijing [China], December 11 (ANI): China's domestic air traffic is faltering because of the zero-COVID policy that has led to tighter travel rules in Beijing resulting in weaker consumer confidence after repeated small outbreaks of COVID.
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.
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Security has been intensified outside the residence of India's first Chief of Defence Staff and longest-serving four-star officer General Bipin Rawat, known as the transformer in the Indian military's higher defence organisation.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 6 (ANI): On the anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid on Monday, security arrangements have been tightened in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gaurav Grover.
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has announced new requirements for international travellers coming to the US, including both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], December 1 (ANI): Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said all the international passengers arriving at the airports were being tested as part of the tightened COVID-19 precautions in the state.
Singapore, November 30 (ANI): Amid the rising concerns of the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron', Singapore on Tuesday imposed a series of measures to prevent the spread of the virus, and also paused the relaxing of social measures.
Beijing [China], November 27 (ANI): Amid Beijing's attempt to tighten its control over the technology sector in the country, Chinese authorities have ordered the operators of a major ride-hailing app, Didi Chuxing to de-list from the New York Stock Exchange.
Stockholm [Sweden], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): People in Sweden will soon be required to show proof of vaccination to attend large indoor events with 100 people or more, the government said here on Wednesday.