Lisbon [Portugal], January 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The Portuguese government announced on Monday more restrictive measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 19 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Director-General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Monday chaired a high-level security meeting with concerned officials to review the security scenario of the Jammu zone and arrangements for the forthcoming Republic Day on January 26 this year.

Kathmandu [Nepal], January 18 (ANI): Three people were injured after a massive fire broke out at a residential colony in Kathmandu's Ravi Bhawan on Monday.

Baghlan [Afghanistan], January 18 (ANI): At least eight security forces members were killed and two others were wounded in a Taliban attack in the northern Baghlan province on Sunday, TOLO News reported citing local and security sources.

New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Amid winter chill and foggy conditions, security forces carried out Republic Day parade rehearsals in the capital on Monday morning.

Baghdad [Iraq], January 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Six security members and a civilian were killed on Sunday in a bomb explosion in the west of Nineveh's provincial capital Mosul, local security and a medic said.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)[India], January 17 (ANI): Lieutenant General BS Raju, General Officer Commander (GOC), Chinar Corps, on Sunday said that Pakistan continues to instigate youth from Kashmir Valley into terrorism by various means, indoctrinates and sends them back across Line of Control (LoC).

Washington [US], January 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US State Department has expressed concerns over protests and alleged election irregularities in Uganda, where long-time leader Yoweri Museveni was re-elected earlier this month.

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 17 (ANI): The Border Security Forces (BSF) has organised a free medical camp under the 'Civic Action Programme' in Dhangri block of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 16 (ANI): A Naxal, carrying a reward of Rs 8 lakh bounty on his head, was killed in an encounter with the security forces on Saturday in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.