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- Middle East
Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sky Force’ faces ban in Middle East countries
The much-anticipated action thriller movie Sky Force starring superstar Akshay Kumar and debutant Veer Pahariya has made a huge impact at the box office since its release on Friday, January 24 with both…
- World
TikTok shuts down as United States ban takes effect
Houston: Tik Tok’s app effectively shut down in the US, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect. The app was shut down on…
- Middle East
Israeli athletes barred from World Indoor Championships
The World Bowls Tour on Monday, December 30 withdrew invitations for Israeli players from the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Norfolk scheduled from January 10 to January 26. The decision, announced with…
- India
OIC asks Taliban to reconsider ban on women from working for NGOs
Kabul: Expressing concerns about the current developments in Afghanistan, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on the Taliban to reconsider the decision to ban women from working for NGOs. OIC…
- Pakistan
Pakistan media regulatory body cracks down on cable operators airing Indian content
Lahore: Pakistan’s electronic media watchdog on Thursday launched a crackdown on cable operators airing Indian content on TV channels in the country. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) field staff conducted…
- India
Air India pax on New York-Delhi flight banned for 30 days for urinating on woman
New Delhi: Air India has banned a passenger for 30 days who behaved in an inappropriate and undignified manner on the New York-Delhi flight. An Air India spokesperson on Wednesday said, “Air…
- Telangana
Telangana: Govt doctors file writ against ban on private practice
Hyderabad: A writ petition was filed in the High Court by the Health Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) against the state government’s decision to ban government doctors from practising privately. The doctors claimed…
- World
Watch: Afghan Prof tears certificates over Taliban’s ban on women’s edu
Kabul: A professor from the Kabul University in Afghanistan tore up his diploma certificates on live TV in protest against the university ban by the Taliban on Afghan women. In a video…
- Business
WhatsApp bans over 37 lakh malicious accounts in India in Nov
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned over 37 lakh ‘bad’ accounts in India in the month of November in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021, which are being…
- World
Elon Musk reacts to press criticism of his move to ban journalists on Twitter
Los Angeles: The CEO of Twitter hasn’t held back on responding to accusations of him hampering the microblogging site’s ‘freedom of speech’.Taking to Twitter, the multi-billionaire reacted with a sarcastic comment at…
- Technology
WhatsApp bans over 23 lakh malicious accounts in India in Oct
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned over 23 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of October in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021 which are being…
- India
Govt lifts ban on exports of organic non-basmati rice
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday lifted the ban on exports of organic non-basmati rice, including broken rice after the easing of domestic supplies moderated prices. The government had, in early September,…
- India
RajasthaConversions to Buddhism, Christianity trigger demand for law to ban them
Jaipur: Conversions to Buddhism and Christianity are growing steadily in numbers in Rajasthan, both in the tribal belt as well as in non-tribal areas among the Dalits, which has given rise to…
- India
Ban on buffalo transport lifted in Goa, meat traders welcome decision
Panaji: The Goa government has lifted the ban on transportation of buffaloes from neighbouring states to the Goa Meat Complex in south Goa for slaughtering, after it was imposed on account of…
- India
Punjab tightens gun regulations; Ban on public display of firearms
Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Sunday banned the public display of firearms, including on social media, and songs allegedly promoting gun culture and violence, as it tightened regulations after facing flak from…
