scorecardresearch
Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicTravel ban

Topic: Travel ban

US imposes travel ban on South Africa and 7 other countries over Omicron variant

The WHO listed the mutated virus as a 'variant of concern' Friday as a growing list of nations moved to block travel from the region.

UK travel restriction issue is more about technologies and processes than Covid vaccine

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Briefed UK on India’s Covid situation to review travel ‘red list’, Harsh Shringla says

Shringla, who arrived in UK for a 2-day visit Friday, also shared plans for a reciprocal vaccine certification system to be unveiled by the Indian govt soon for international travel.

India urges foreign nations to ease travel restrictions as Covid situation improves

MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi Thursday said easing of travel restrictions for Indians is an important element for economic recovery.

Concern rises as Covid variant from India spreads in UK, exposing Britain’s weakness

Officials believe PM Boris Johnson was too late to close its border with India for political reasons and now scientists fear the UK has exposed its vulnerability to the new strain.

First repatriation flight carrying stranded citizens in India arrives in Australia

The repatriation flights facilitated by the Australian government resumed from Friday, following a two weeks ban due to the Covid-19 health crisis in India.

Australian court rejects petition challenging ban on citizens returning from India

The application was filed by a 73-year old Australian stranded in Bengaluru, seeking to overturn the ban made by Health Minister Greg Hunt last month under the Biosecurity Act.

India travel ban due to Covid won’t be extended beyond 15 May, Australian PM Morrison says

Morrison’s remarks came a day after the ban was challenged in the federal court in Sydney by a 73-year-old Australian, who has been stranded in Bengaluru since March 2020.

Sri Lanka bans air passengers from India due to Covid surge

Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, however, said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued instructions to allow Sri Lankan migrant workers to return.

Australia’s Covid travel ban on citizens returning from India challenged in federal court

A 73-year-old Australian, who has been stranded in Bengaluru since March last year, challenged the ban on multiple bases, including constitutional grounds.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.