Tag: LoC
4-week Lockdown Comes Into Force In England
Amid an ongoing second Covid-19 wave, a new four-week lockdown in England came into force on Thursday, under which people will have to stay at home, while non-essential shops, pubs and gyms will remain closed. ....
Liquor Sales Fall 29% In Apr-Sep Amid Lockdown Impact, High Tax Levies
Sale of Indian-made foreign liquor declined 29 per cent during the first half of the current financial year, according to data released by the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC). ....
Drug Peddlers Block NCB Raiding Team In Mumbai
In a shocker, some drug peddlers stopped a team of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) sleuths when they went to carry out a raid at a location in Goregaon suburb, officials said here on Monday. ....
Imran Khan Warns Of Total Lockdown If Opposition Rallies Continue
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned of a total lockdown across the country if the opposition continued to hold public rallies despite an ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the media reported on Monday. ....
'Is Lockdown Only Solution?': Delhi HC Refuses To Hear Plea Amid Covid Surge
The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking imposition of lockdown in the national capital despite growing number of Covid-19 cases, and even questioned whether "locking down" "is the only solution". ....
Delhi Govt Withdraws Order To Close 2 Markets For Flouting Covid Norms
An order to shut two markets in west Delhi till the end of this month for violating various coronavirus safety guidelines was withdrawn, hours after being issued. ....
Oxford English Dictionary Names 'words Of The Year'
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) announced on Monday for the first time that it has chosen not to name one single word of the year, but many words for the "unprecedented" year 2020. ....
Lockie Ferguson Diagnosed With Partial Stress Fracture
New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been diagnosed with a partial stress fracture to his lumbar spine and will require four to six weeks of rest before returning to training, New Zealand Cricket has confirmed. ....
Toughest Coronavirus Restrictions Extended In England
Millions of people in the east and southeast of England will face the toughest coronavirus restrictions from Saturday following a review of the three-tier system in place to curb Covid-19 spread, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced. ....
PM Boris Johnson Announces New Restrictions To Combat Covid-19 Surge In England
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced new stricter coronavirus restrictions for London and parts of England to combat an alarming surge in infections linked to a new virulent strain.....
