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No e-cigarettes in India, govt may soon impose ban
India | Sep 10, 2019, 10:39 PM ISTTaking up a proposal from the Health Ministry, the Union cabinet may, in its meeting on Wednesday, approve an ordinance to ban manufacturing and sale of e-cigarettes.
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Selfies banned till October 26 near rivers in MP's Khargone
India | Aug 30, 2019, 09:20 PM ISTAuthorities in Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh have banned people from clicking selfies on the banks of rivers, including the historic Maheshwar ghat along the Narmada, for two months due to heavy rains and floods, an official said on Friday.
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'Ban' on bananas lifted in Lucknow station
India | Aug 29, 2019, 11:48 AM ISTNorthern Railway (NR) officials said vendors were not allowed to sell bananas for two days so that the platforms wear a cleaner look.
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Sale of bananas banned at Lucknow railway station
India | Aug 29, 2019, 11:38 AM ISTAuthorities have also warned that anyone found breaching the ban will face strict action, including penalty.
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No Budweiser, Hoegaarden for three years as Delhi government bans AB InBev for alleged tax evasion
India | Jul 30, 2019, 08:15 PM ISTAn 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 | Jun 30, 2019, 07:36 PM ISTWhatsApp 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 | Jun 12, 2019, 06:57 AM ISTThe 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 | Jun 10, 2019, 09:46 AM ISTThe 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, 10:12 PM ISTAfter 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
Apr 19, 2019, 10:07 AM ISTThe 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
National | Apr 16, 2019, 02:49 PM ISTOn 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
Apr 16, 2019, 10:09 AM ISTIn 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 | Apr 12, 2019, 10:18 AM ISTA 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
Jan 16, 2019, 01:50 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 14, 2019, 08:15 PM ISTBihar 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
National | Oct 31, 2018, 07:24 AM ISTHis 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 | Aug 27, 2018, 04:02 PM ISTA 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
National | Aug 21, 2018, 06:03 PM ISTTaking 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 | Aug 04, 2018, 02:53 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 01, 2018, 07:09 PM ISTThe 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.