China slams entry restrictions on its travellers, warns of ‘counter measures’

China on Tuesday hit out at the countries which imposed Covid test requirements on passengers travelling abroad from its country and warned that it could take “counter measures.” Over 12 countries, including the United States, Australia, and Canada, said they were imposing testing restrictions on arrivals…

RBI extends restrictions on PMC Bank for 3 months till March 2022

The restrictions on Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank has been extended for another three months till the end of March next year. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the restrictions as further action on the draft scheme for the takeover of the crisis-hit bank by the Delhi-based Unity Small Finance…

Ashes: Perth’s chances of hosting 5th Test take big hit amid ‘very strict’ quarantine restrictions

With Western Australia (WA) state government reiterating its stance on the requirement for very strict rules on quarantine and restrictions for players’ family members, the chances of the 5th Ashes Test being hosted in Perth has taken a huge hit. One of the key points of negotiations that ensured a green light for…

Australian Open, Boxing Day Ashes Test to witness full house after ease of Covid-19 restrictions in Melbourne

Australia’s Boxing Day Test against arch rivals England and next year’s Australian Open tennis will be played before a full house, Victoria state authorities said on Thursday as they removed more Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said from 11:59 p.m. (1259 GMT) on Thursday,…

Russia says talks with US fail to make headway on embassies dispute

Russia and the United States failed to make any major progress on Tuesday in resolving a row over the size and functioning of their embassies and there is a risk that relations could worsen further, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. With ties already at post-Cold War lows, the two countries are in…

Sydney to exit Covid-19 lockdown next week after vaccination rate hits 70%

COVID-19 restrictions will be eased further in Sydney from Monday, authorities said, as Australia’s largest city looks set to exit a nearly four-month lockdown after hitting its 70% full vaccination target. Fully vaccinated people in New South Wales (NSW) state will be able to leave their homes for any reason…

Explained: Kerala’s new lockdown relaxations and riders

Kerala Covid-19 Lockdown New Guidelines: From August 5, Thursday, onwards, a new set of lockdown restrictions and relaxations would be in place in Kerala, which is currently contributing 40 per cent to the country’s daily cases. The state is opening up at a time when the test positivity rate…

India Reports Most New Covid Cases In 3 Weeks As R-Value Inches Up

New Delhi:  India’s Covid graph continued to show an upward trend as the country reported 44,230 new cases on Friday, the most in three weeks, amid fears of another wave of infections. The spread of the disease – which had eased off after a peak of four lakh daily cases in May – has forced at…

Theatres in Malls to be opened ?

After the strong lockdown since past five months ,now the lockdown is eased by losing many restrictions with no change in covid numbers from the beginning of the outbreak of virus. Theatres alone resumed and haven’t got ease of its restrictions, this disrupts thousands of media and entertainment workers. To…

Ease of lock down from July 6 announced for Chennai, Tamilnadu

Since Chennai continued to be the hotspot for corona virus with the record of spike of new cases day by day, lock down has been extended till 31 of July , now the ease of lock down from July 6 is announced by the state Government in Chennai, Tamil Nadu with provision stores, vegetable shops, tea shops and all other…