Paris [France] August 1 (ANI): At least three police officers have been injured during protests against mandatory COVID-19 passes in Paris, according to a law enforcement source, Sputnik citing local media reported.

Karachi [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Pakistan's largest city Karachi has reported over 2,200 new COVID-19 cases on the first day of lockdown which was imposed on Saturday in the country's Sindh province.

Ankara [Turkey] August 1 (ANI): President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that Turkey has arrested a person allegedly responsible for starting the ongoing forest fires in the country.

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): After announcing on social media that he is quitting politics, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babul Supriyo told ANI that he has written what he needed to write and should be allowed "dignity of silence" on the matter.

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): In a bid to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set a target to train as many as 4 lakh of its party workers who will go to 2 lakh villages and help people fight the pandemic, said Tarun Chug, National General Secretary, BJP.

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Incessant rains in the national capital have created panic among people residing around Naini Lake in Model Town where the water level has significantly risen in the past few days.

London [UK], August 1 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson, are expecting their second child in December, said Carrie on Saturday adding that she felt blessed but a bit nervous.

Lahore [Pakistan], Aug 1 (ANI): A Pakistani policeman from Lahore exposed himself to a woman and abused her while she was entering a police van. Action was taken against him after his video went viral.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 1 (ANI): Partially or fully vaccinated students have started attending offline classes at higher education institutions in Bangalore which were allowed by the state government from July 26.

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 1 (ANI): Despite the West Bengal government's new order allowing cinema theatres to open in Kolkata with 50 per cent capacity, the owners decided to keep the gates shut until the release of a new movie.