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Photo Credit: IANS IANSLive New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) As Covid cases continue to rise in the national capital, the BJP on Sunday demanded extension of the lockdown imposed till April 26, in the interest of public health. To get full access of the story, click here to subscribe to IANS News Service © 2021 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. The reproduction of the story/photograph in any form will be liable for legal action. For news, views and gossips, follow IANS at Twitter. U...

Four vehicle wrecks hoisted from Whanganui River in week-long operation 23 Apr, 2021 03:00 AM 3 minutes to read A safety briefing on day two before the vehicle recovery started. Whanganui SAR co-ordinator Senior Constable Keith Thomson (centre in white hardhat) co-ordinated the clean-up operation with the Police National Dive Squad, local iwi and partner agencies. Photo / New Zealand Police A safety briefing on day two before the vehicle recovery started. Whanganui SAR co-ordinator Senior Const...

Representational image RANCHI: The Jharkhand government on Tuesday announced a weeklong Swasth Suraksha Saptah (health week), an equivalent to statewide lockdown from 6 am of April 22 till 6 am of April 26 to check the exponential growth of Covid-19 cases in the state. However, personnel working with essential services will be out of the purview of the restrictions. After holding an extensive meeting of top officials over the Covid-19 situation, chief minister Hemant Soren said in a video mes...

Bangladesh imposes 7-day nationwide lockdown amidst spike in Covid-19 cases PTI Dhaka | Updated on × People confined to homes from 6 pm to 6 am; all public transport services (roads, river, railway and domestic flights) suspended and only emergency services operational Bangladesh on Monday clamped a week-long nationwide lockdown, suspending public transport and shutting markets to combat the surge in coronavirus cases in the country, amidst demonstrations by small business owners against the m...

Kiwis invited to celebrate New Years twice on party jet to Hawaii 15 Mar, 2021 02:55 AM 7 minutes to read A Spanish businessman is trying to sell tickets on an ambitous New Years charter flight, in the middle of a pandemic. Photo / Katie Hetland, Unsplash A Spanish businessman is trying to sell tickets on an ambitous New Years charter flight, in the middle of a pandemic. Photo / Katie Hetland, Unsplash Thomas Bywater is a writer and digital producer for Herald Travelthomas.bywater@nzherald.co.n...

Today Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High 82F. Winds S at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy. Low around 60F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Updated: April 5, 2021 @ 10:08 am

Aman-2021 was implemented Feb. 11 - 16 in Karachi, Pakistan and the Indian Ocean, the ministry further stated. Turkey, US, UK, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, and Sri Lanka enrolled with the drill. He added that an amount of 38 other counties contributed as viewers. Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, vi...

The rate of cargo carried on Chinas railways over the week-long Spring Festival holiday recorded high for the phase as economic activity progressively recovers.

The volume of cargo carried on Chinas railways over the week-long Spring Festival holiday reached a record high for the period as financial activity progressively improves.

(MENAFN - Asia Times) The Chinese courier sector delivered 365 million parcels in the first five days of the week-long Spring Festival holiday, up by 224% over the same period last year. On the first two days of the holiday, which started on February 11, express delivery firms handled some 130 million parcels, up by 223% yearly, according to the State Post Bureau. Following the recent resurgence of sporadic Covid-19 cases, the country has encouraged people to stay put over the holiday to minim...