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

  Cricket | March 29, 2017 19:50 IST

  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

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

  Cricket | February 17, 2017 20:24 IST

  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

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

  Bollywood | February 12, 2017 15:58 IST

  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

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

  World | January 18, 2017 11:17 IST

  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.

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

  Blah | November 16, 2016 18:10 IST

  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

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

  India | November 07, 2016 20:41 IST

  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

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

  India | November 04, 2016 19:13 IST

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

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

  World | October 17, 2016 15:11 IST

  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.

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

  October 17, 2016 13:09 IST

  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.

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

  Bollywood | October 09, 2016 7:44 IST

  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

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

  World | October 08, 2016 17:56 IST

  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

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

  India | September 28, 2016 22:04 IST

  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'

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

  India | August 31, 2016 10:16 IST

  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.

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  French court overturns controversial ban on burkinis, terms it illegal

  World | August 26, 2016 19:21 IST

  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”.

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

  Other Sports | August 19, 2016 11:38 IST

  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

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

  India | August 13, 2016 12:02 IST

  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

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  Cannes bans 'burkini' swimsuits from beaches that are not 'revealing'

  World | August 13, 2016 11:04 IST

  The French resort of Cannes has banned women from bathing on public beaches in swimsuits that reveal too little skin, citing security reasons, a measure some are decrying as a discriminatory anti-Muslim move that only

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  Four South African cricketers banned for up to 12 years for match fixing

  Cricket | August 08, 2016 18:08 IST

  The Cricket South Africa (CSA) o Monday banned four cricketers, including former test wicketkeeper Thami Tsokile, for a period of seven to 12 years, for their alleged involvement in match fixing.

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  School bans recitation of National Anthem on Independence Day, says ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’ against Islam

  India | August 07, 2016 17:46 IST

  In a shocking incident, a school in Allahabad banned its students and staff members from reciting the National Anthem on Independence Day, claiming that its words violated the tenets of Muslims, following which the principal,

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  Narsingh Yadav a victim of sabotage, says NADA; clears him of doping charges

  Other Sports | August 01, 2016 18:10 IST

  Narsingh Yadav has been given a clean chit by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) which also overturned the provisional suspension imposed on him in connection with the alleged doping case.