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  No Budweiser, Hoegaarden for three years as Delhi government bans AB InBev for alleged tax evasion

  India | July 30, 2019 20:15 IST

  An investigation done on the government's order on beer maker SABMiller, which was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2016, showed that the company used duplicate barcodes on its beer bottles supplied to city retailers in the said year. This resulted in lower levies.

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  Vulgar videos made on Chinese apps now infiltrate WhatsApp

  India | June 30, 2019 19:36 IST

  WhatsApp with over 300 million users in India has become the one-stop shop for the circulation of videos showing scantily-clad girls dancing to vulgar tunes, adult jokes and explicit "funny" messages presented by homely girls being created in the narrow dingy by-lanes of small towns on such Chinese apps.

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  Triple talaq: Union Cabinet may consider fresh bill to ban it

  India | June 12, 2019 6:57 IST

  The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, which made the practice of instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddat) a penal offence, was opposed by opposition parties which claimed that jail term for the husband for divorcing his wife was legally untenable.

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  48.87 per cent people 'very much satisfied' with Modi govt since Balakot air strike: Survey

  India | June 10, 2019 9:46 IST

  The same poll shows that 25.74 per cent of those polled were "satisfied to some extent" while 18.17 per cent were "not at all satisfied" with the BJP government.

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  Lok Sabha Polls, May 2: As it happened

  May 02, 2019 22:12 IST

  After Azam Khan, the EC has barred Sadhvi Pragya from campaigning for 72 hours starting 6 am Thursday. Meanwhile, after campaigning in various parts of Amethi, Priyanka Gandhi spent time travelling across Rae Bareli seeking support for Sonia Gandhi, on Thursday. Stay tuned here for all the political updates from today.

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  After 72-hour ban, Yogi Adityanath to address 4 rallies in UP today

  April 19, 2019 10:07 IST

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) had barred Yogi Adityanath from addressing rallies or taking part in the poll campaign for 72 hours for violation of Model Code of Conduct. The CM was penalised for his ‘Ali’ and ‘Bajrangbali’ statement in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

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  Ban imposed on my father because of being Muslim: Azam Khan's son

  Politics | April 16, 2019 14:49 IST

  On Monday, the National Commission for Women urged the Election Commission to take "strong action" against SP leader for making offensive remarks against actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada.

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  EC's ban on Yogi comes into force from today, UP CM begins day by offering prayers at Hanuman temple

  April 16, 2019 10:09 IST

  In its order on Adityanath, the ECI on Monday said it "strongly condemns" the impugned statement made by the UP chief minister and "censured" him for "misconduct".

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  Gujarat High Court quashes three notifications by state government over ban on cattle export

  India | April 12, 2019 10:18 IST

  A division bench of justices Harsha Devani and Bhargav Karia passed the judgment last week.

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  Panel moots ban on election day ads in papers; but law unlikely to change before LS polls

  January 16, 2019 13:50 IST

  The move had come in the wake of poll panel using its constitutional powers to ban such newspaper advertisements on a case-by-case basis during the Bihar assembly election in October-November of 2015.

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  Fish sale banned in Patna for 15 days

  India | January 14, 2019 20:15 IST

  Bihar Health Department's Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar said in a press conference on Monday that samples of fish for sale were examined and heavy metals like lead & cadmium were found. 

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  Real tribute to Patel would be to place his RSS ban order under statue: Congress

  Politics | October 31, 2018 7:24 IST

  His remarks came a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the world's tallest statue the 'Statue of Unity' at Kevadiya in Gujarat.  

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  High Court directs Bihar to ban plastic bags

  India | August 27, 2018 16:02 IST

  A draft notification circulated last week for a blanket ban on the manufacture, import, storage, transport, sale and use of plastic after seeking objections and suggestions from civilians, institutions and stakeholders.

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  Uttarakhand HC bans goat slaughter in the open during Bakr-Eid

  Politics | August 21, 2018 18:03 IST

  Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the division bench of Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Manoj Tiwari ordered that the slaughter of goats will not take place in the open or in public.

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  Goa lifts ban on fish imports, officials on high alert to ensure smooth passage

  India | August 04, 2018 14:53 IST

  The fish import ban was imposed in Goa last month in the wake of formalin scare.

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  France bans smartphone use in schools

  World | August 01, 2018 19:09 IST

  The rule will, however, allow the schools to make exceptions for "pedagogical use" -- use of the devices for teaching purposes -- extra-curricular activities, or for specially-abled students.

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  Oxytocin formulations ban to come into effect from 1st July

  India | June 28, 2018 8:18 IST

  The Oxytocin formulations meant for domestic consumption will be supplied by the manufacturer, i.e. KAPL, to the registered hospitals and clinics in public and private sector directly. Oxytocin in any form or name will not be allowed to be sold through retail Chemist.

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  Saudi Arabia lifts the controversial driving ban on women

  News | June 25, 2018 12:52 IST

  Women are finally allowed to drive a car on their own, capping a 30-year campaign to end the world’s last ban on female drivers.

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  Despite the ban, why civil constructions continue in Delhi?

  News | June 16, 2018 7:34 IST

  Despite the ban, why civil constructions continue in Delhi?

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  Kerala mulls ban on arms training in places of worship

  India | March 21, 2018 16:23 IST

  "The state government views this practice seriously. This is happening in places of worship which is wrong because these places are meant for praying. If necessary, the state government will ban these practices through a law," said Vijayan.