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Mohan Bhagwat seeks nationwide ban on cow slaughter, says violence ‘defames’ cause

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday supported a nationwide ban against cow slaughter, calling it a “vice” that must be removed.

Ban on cash dealings not applicable for bank, post office withdrawals

Hero, Honda offer discounts of up to Rs 12,500 on BS-III models after SC diktat

Staring at a big hit a day after the Supreme Court prohibited the sale and registration of non-BS-IV compliant automobiles, two-wheeler majors such as Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India are offering heavy

PSL spot-fixing: PCB bans Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan for one year

Charged with spot-fixing allegations for not reporting an incident when an alleged bookie approached him, Pakistan pacer Mohammad Irfan was today slapped with a one-year ban and fined USD 1,000 (Rs. 64,870) for violating the

Tainted speedster Sreesanth writes to BCCI administrator Vinod Rai, seeks revocation of ban

Tainted Indian cricketer S Sreesanth has shot off a letter to former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who now heads the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) of the Board of Control for Cricket

After ‘Raees’, ‘Jolly LLB 2’ gets banned in Pakistan, know why

Akshay Kumar’s “Jolly LLB 2” has received a warm response in the nation as its box-office collection stands tall at Rs 30.51 crore on day 2. However, the film may not receive the same love

As theatres go empty, Pakistan may soon lift ban on Indian movies

With nearly empty theatres causing huge financial strain to cinema hall owners in Pakistan owing to country’s ban on Hindi films, the Islamabad government may soon resume the screening of Bollywood films.

‘Not the bewafa types’: Here's how India’s Sonam Guptas reacted to 'Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai'

A few years ago, a picture of a Rs 10 note with the words ‘Sonam Gupta bewafa hai’ scribbled on it broke the internet. No sooner had the picture gone viral, everyone wanted to know

I&B ministry puts on hold ban on Hindi news channel

The one-day ban on a Hindi news channel, NDTV India, has been put on hold by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, news agency PTI reported today. The development follows a request by the broadcaster to

BJP defends ban on Hindi news channel, says nation comes first

BJP defends ban on Hindi news channel, says nation comes first

Pakistani school chain bans ‘Punjabi’, terms it ‘foul’, faces flak on Twitter

A group of private schools in Pakistan owned by former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has banned Punjabi within and outside the campus after terming it a "foul language", drawing flak from millions of people.

After US, Japan bans Samsung Galaxy Note7 on airplanes over fire risk concerns

Just two days after the United States issued an emergency order to ban passengers and flight crews from carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on flights over fire risks, Japan has barred all Note 7 smartphones from airplanes.

We should work with people from our country, says Farah Khan

Filmmaker Farah Khan has spoken in favour of the demand for ban on Pakistani artistes in Bollywood, saying India has enough talent. The 51-year-old director, however, said Hindi films, featuring Pakistani actors, which are set

Chinese government mulls ban on online gaming after midnight, may open rehabs for addicts

The Chinese government is mulling to ban people under the age of 18 years from playing online games after midnight. Youth indulging more in the world of gaming has alarmed the government to think

Delhi govt to lift ban on retrofitting on CNG kits, transport department to come up with new software to keep records

As the transport department is planning to come up with software that will keep records of the sold kits, the Delhi government said on Wednesday that the ban on retrofitting of CNG kits in 'in-use'

Gujarat government bans sale of non-veg during Jain’s ‘Paryushan’

The Gujarat government has banned slaughter of animals and birds as well as sale of meat, chicken and fish in its municipalities during the Jain fasting period of ‘Paryushan’ from August 29 to September 5.

French court overturns controversial ban on burkinis, terms it illegal

The top court in France today overturned the controversial ban on burkinis, saying that it “seriously, and clearly illegally, breached the fundamental freedoms to come and go, the freedoms of beliefs and individual freedom”.

Rio 2016: Narsingh Yadav’s Olympic dreams over, CAS bans wrestler for four years

In a major setback for Indian contingent here, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) accepted the World Anti Doping Agency’s (WADA) appeal on Thursday and slapped a four year ban on Indian wrestler Narsingh

After Allahabad, Rajasthan school bans students from reciting National Anthem, terms it ‘anti-Islam’

Days after a school in Allahabad banned its students and staff from reciting the National Anthem, claiming that its words violate the tenets of Islam, a similar shameful incident has come to light in Rajasthan’s