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Manipur: Mobile internet ban extended in nine districts of state
Manipur | December 07, 2024 6:51 ISTManipur: Internet services have been temporarily suspended since November 16, after violence broke out in the state following the recovery of the bodies of three women and three children in Jiri and Barak rivers in Manipur and Assam, respectively.
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After India, Canada becomes the latest country to ban TikTok, but there's a twist
Technology | November 07, 2024 8:33 ISTIn June 2020, India imposed a ban on TikTok and 58 other Chinese applications. Recently, the Canadian government has pointed to national security concerns as the reason for its latest action.
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More than 50 popular medicines fail quality tests, drug regulatory body issues market alert
India | September 26, 2024 11:19 ISTThe recent findings by the Central Drug Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) follow the agency’s August decision to ban 156 fixed-dose drug combinations. These combinations were deemed to pose significant risks to human health.
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Brazil Supreme Court panel upholds judge's decision to suspend Elon Musk's X platform nationwide
World | September 03, 2024 13:02 ISTBrazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes, who was engaged in a bitter feud with Elon Musk, ordered the suspension of X for failing to appoint a legal representative. Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink has refused to comply with his decision as its bank accounts remained frozen.
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Bangladesh revokes ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party | How it will impact ties with India?
World | August 28, 2024 15:52 ISTSheikh Hasina had banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party last month for stoking violence through the student-led protests that culminated in her ouster. Jamaat was effectively banned from contesting elections by a 2013 court decision that revoked its registration as a political party.
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Complete list of 156 fixed-dose combination drugs banned by government
Health | August 23, 2024 19:14 ISTThe Health Ministry has banned 156 FDC drugs, including popular antibiotics, painkillers, and multivitamins, due to safety concerns. The ban aims to protect public health by eliminating potentially harmful drug combinations.
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Centre bans over 150 fixed-dose combination drugs used for fever, allergies | Here are DETAILS
India | August 23, 2024 19:12 ISTAccording to reports, the apex panel Drugs Technical Advisory Board also examined these FDCs and recommended that there is no therapeutic justification for the ingredients contained in these FDCs.
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'Childish, undemocratic': How political parties in Pak reacted to govt move to ban Imran Khan's PTI
World | July 17, 2024 13:25 ISTIn another example of political persecution in Pakistan, the government announced the move to ban the PTI and is also pondering to file treason charges against Imran Khan. This came after PTI became the largest party in the Parliament as it was deemed eligible by the apex court for reserved seats.
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WhatsApp India bans more than 66 lakh accounts in May: Know-why?
Technology | July 02, 2024 6:58 ISTWhatsApp India has reported that it banned over 6.6 million accounts in May 2024 for violating local laws. Of the 6,620,000 accounts banned, 1,255,000 were proactively blocked by WhatsApp before any user reports were received, according to a company statement.
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UAPA tribunal imposes five year ban on Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Muslim League Jammu and Kashmir faction
India | June 22, 2024 18:08 ISTFounded by deceased separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat was outlawed for five years on December 31, 2023. The organisation was banned for fomenting terrorism and spreading anti-India propaganda in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Israel extends ban on Al Jazeera channel for 45 days citing 'security threat'
World | June 09, 2024 21:18 ISTIsrael had imposed a 35-day ban on Al Jazeera, accusing of promoting Hamas goals, by raiding a Jerusalem hotel room used by the Qatar-based network on May 5. Al Jazeera has been highly critical of Israel's operations in the war and one of its journalists was killed in Gaza when the war began.
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Karnataka government bans release and broadcast of Annu Kapoor-starrer 'Hamare Baarah'
June 07, 2024 11:37 ISTIn the latest development, Karnataka government has banned the release and broadcast of Annu Kapoor's latest offering Humare Baarah. More details below.
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Major blow to TikTok: US Senate passes bill forcing parent company ByteDance to sell or face ban
World | April 24, 2024 9:16 ISTThe US Senate passed legislation that would require Chinese owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's US operations within about nine months or face a ban.
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Lok Sabha Polls 2024: BJP's Manjunath to face Congress' DK Suresh in Bangalore (Rural) | Hot Seat
News | April 26, 2024 13:55 ISTBharatiya Janata Party brought JD(S) into the NDA fold ahead of the Lok Sabha elections as the party expect a repeat of 2019 success in the state. This time, the BJP has fielded CN Manjunath who will take on sitting Congress MP DK Suresh.
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Pakistan: Elon Musk's X working with Shehbaz Sharif govt to 'understand concerns' amid ban
World | April 18, 2024 18:24 ISTPakistan's interior ministry on Wednesday said the platform's failure to address misuse necessitated a ban on the microblogging site. The decision to ban X (Twitter) was met with widespread criticism from human rights organisations, press bodies and political parties.
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Karnataka government enforces statewide ban on Hookah smoking to 'safeguard public health, youth'
Karnataka | February 08, 2024 9:38 ISTKarnataka's decision to enforce a ban on hookah smoking followed a national trend, with other states like Haryana also taking similar steps to regulate hookah use. Last year, the Haryana government announced a ban on serving hookah to customers in various commercial establishments.
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Traders' body CAIT asks Paytm merchants to switch to other payment apps after RBI ban
Business | February 04, 2024 17:22 ISTPaytm Payments Bank: The central bank has ordered Paytm Payments Bank Ltd to halt most of its business including taking further deposits, conducting credit transactions and carrying out top-ups on any customer accounts, prepaid instruments, wallets, and cards for paying road tolls after Feb 29
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Paytm Bank: Money laundering concerns, KYC non-compliance led to ban on PPBL by RBI
Business | February 03, 2024 18:33 ISTPaytm Payments Bank: Sources said RBI in 2021 detected serious KYC Anti Money Laundering violations and the bank was directed to address these deficiencies. However, they continued to persist. The compliances submitted by the bank were found to be incomplete and false on many occasions.
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Canada: British Columbia places two-year ban on new colleges enrolling international students
World | January 30, 2024 12:57 ISTBritish Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson said the step was required to improve the state of education in schools. This came after Canada imposed a temporary, two-year cap on student visas, which will result in the issue of about 3,64,000 visas in 2024.
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Israel-Hamas War: Pakistan bans all New Year celebrations in solidarity with Palestinians
World | December 28, 2023 19:48 ISTPakistan has repeatedly condemned Israeli aggression in Gaza, which left 21,000 Palestinians dead and the majority of the 2.3 million population displaced. Earlier, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of few Arab states that has official ties with Israel, also banned such celebrations.
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