Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 5 (ANI): A Tehsildar allegedly misbehaved and threatened a doctor conducting COVID-19 tests at Gwalior railway station after she objected to him for not wearing masks on Monday.
Udupi (Karnataka) [India], January 2 (ANI): A government college in Karnataka's Udupi on Saturday allegedly prevented some students from entering the classroom wearing hijab, according to district authorities.
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 2 (ANI): People wear costumes and fashion accessories to resemble anime characters on screen and perform different acts during Nepal's annual Cosplay festival called Otaku Jatra which has grown in popularity since 2016.
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Over 97.21 lakh rupees were collected in fines and 61 FIRs were filed on Friday for the violation of COVID-19 protocols, following the enforcement of 'Yellow Alert' in Delhi, said the state government on Saturday.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 1 (ANI): Tripura government has reimposed strict curbs to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection in the state with special emphasis to prevent the cases of Omicron variant of the virus from entering the state.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 28 (ANI): Taliban have forbidden Afghan media to broadcast foreign TV series violating Sharia law, including playing soundtracks and showing women without wearing hijabs, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in the US said that it is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others.
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for hydropower projects worth Rs 11,000 crore.
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Wearable clothes weighing 1500 kgs were despatched under initiative "Sanchay" from North Block for distribution to underprivileged sections of society in Delhi and NCR.
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 25 (ANI): As the festivities for Christmas began, several people arrived at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Goa's Panaji to attend the ceremonial midnight mass to offer prayers on the occasion wearing face masks and following social distancin
London [UK], December 25 (ANI): Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has announced retirement from all forms of cricket and tributes and wishes are pouring in from all corners for 'Turbanator'. Monty Panesar, the first Indian-origin Sikh cricketer, was inspired by Harbhajan as a youngster.