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Lockdown, curfew imposed in Indian state as virus surge worsens

MUMBAI: India’s wealthiest state Maharashtra, home to the country’s financial capital Mumbai, will impose a weekend lockdown and night curfew on 110 million people as it battles a spike in COVID-19 cases India reported 93,249 new daily infections on Sunday,

Sindh govt limits Taraweeh prayers in mosques

KARACHI: The Sindh government has limited Taraweeh congregation prayers in mosques during the month of Ramazan in wake of a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in the province. In a late night video message, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali