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  Banned Urdu short-story collection now in English

  India | May 09, 2014 12:23 IST

  New Delhi: A collection of Urdu short stories which was banned in 1933 after it created a firestorm of public outrage for its bold attack on conservative Islam and British colonialism is now available in

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  Ramdev's programmes banned in Lucknow, Congress demands arrest

  India | April 27, 2014 16:56 IST

  Lucknow: Yoga guru Ramdev today faced more heat over his controversial “honeymoon” remark against Rahul Gandhi, with authorities banning all his programmes in Lucknow till the elections are over and Congress demanding that he be

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  Armstrong coach Bruyneel banned for 10 years

  Other Sports | April 22, 2014 15:07 IST

  Lance Armstrong's longtime coach Johan Bruyneel has been banned for 10 years for helping organize widespread doping by the former seven-time Tour de France winner's teams.   The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says the Belgian "was at

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  Barcelona banned from signing players for a year

  Football | April 02, 2014 19:11 IST

  Barcelona was banned by FIFA from signing any players for next season after being found guilty on Wednesday of repeatedly breaching transfer regulations.   The heavy sanction, which covers the summer and January transfer windows, followed

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  Iranian wrestler tested positive, banned for life

  Other Sports | December 14, 2013 15:09 IST

  Tehran: Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Amir Aziz Ali-Akbari has been banned for life after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid.The international wrestling association FILA Saturday slapped Ali-Akbar with a lifetime ban as the result of

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  Exit polls banned till Dec 4

  Politics | November 09, 2013 20:52 IST

  New Delhi: The Election Commission has banned the publication and dissemination of exit polls of any kind in the five poll bound states from November 11 till December 4, when the Assembly elections are over.The

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  Kenya cricket captain Obuya banned for assaulting teammate

  Cricket | November 09, 2013 19:29 IST

  Nairobi:Kenya cricket captain Collins Obuya has been slapped with a two-match ban for assaulting his teammate Irfan Karim.Obuya received the interdiction after the Cricket Kenya Disciplinary Board found him guilty for slapping teammate Irfan Karim

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  When Mohammad Ali, the boxing legend, refused to pick up the Gun

  Other Sports | October 29, 2013 6:47 IST

  New Delhi: He was born Cassius Clay, but is known as  Muhammad Ali, a name he adopted after converting to Islam.Mohammad Ali had refused to take part in the Vietnam War. 'War is against the

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  Darjeeling cable operators banned from airing pro-Gorkhaland news

  India | August 10, 2013 6:58 IST

  Darjeeling, Aug 10: The Darjeeling district authorities Friday  ordered three local cable TV operators to stop airing news alleging they were favour of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and creating tension in the hills, prompting the

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  Russian swimmer banned 2 years for steroid use

  Other Sports | July 09, 2013 16:00 IST

  Lausanne, Switzerland, July 9 : Russian swimmer Nikita Maksimov has been banned for two years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid widely given to East German athletes in the 1970s and 1980s.   Swimming's world

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  Wimbledon: Federer breaks all white rules

  Tennis | July 01, 2013 17:59 IST

  London, June 26: Swiss tennis great Roger Federer has been banned from wearing his orange-soled training shoes at Wimbledon after they were found to be against the all-white dress code of the tournament.The seven-time champion

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  Gutkha, paanmasala banned in Puducherry

  India | June 26, 2013 18:38 IST

  Puducherry,June 26: Gutkha and paan masala have been banned in the Union Territory with immediate effect.An order banning the manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of 'gutkha and paanmasala' and other food products having tobacco and

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  List of cricketers banned for match fixing

  Cricket | May 16, 2013 16:45 IST

  New Delhi: Below is a list of Test, One Day International and or First-class cricketers who have been banned by the governing body for cricket, the International Cricket Council, or their respective national cricket boards

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  Why film Sadda Haq banned in a few states, SC asks Delhi, Punjab, Chandigarh govts

  India | April 12, 2013 11:54 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 12: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from Delhi and Punjab governments and Union Territory of Chandigarh on a petition challenging the ban imposed by them on screening of a regional

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  Horse, mule journey banned for Kedarnath

  India | October 04, 2012 18:37 IST

  Dehra Dun, Oct 4: Following directions from Uttarakhand High Court to maintain sanitation on pedestrian route to Kedarnath from Gaurikund, movement of horses and mules has been temporarily suspended.  The decision came in the wake

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  Hookah Bars banned in Gurgaon

  India | September 27, 2012 22:17 IST

  Gurgaon, Sep 27: The Gurgaon District Magistrate Thursday banned Hookah (hubble bubble) Bars in the district, an official said."Hookah Bars are serving tobacco molasses containing nicotine which is injurious to the health of the people,

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  Errani says she'll cut ties with banned doctor

  Tennis | September 06, 2012 15:26 IST

  New York, Sep 6: U.S. Open semifinalist Sara Errani says she will stop working with Luis Garcia del Moral, a former member of Lance Armstrong's medical staff who was recently handed a lifetime ban by

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  Indian Mujahideen banned in UK

  World | July 05, 2012 18:13 IST

  London, Jul 5: Britain today banned Indian Mujahideen (IM), making it a criminal offence to join and support the LeT-linked terror group which carried out “indiscriminate mass casualty attacks” in India and “posed a threat”

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  Sudhindra third Indian player to be banned for life by BCCI

  Cricket | June 30, 2012 19:41 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 30: Medium pacer T P Sudhindra, the highest wicket-taker in Ranji trophy last season, today earned the dubious distinction of becoming the third cricketer to be banned for life by the Indian Cricket

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  Sheesha smoking banned in Pak Punjab

  World | June 18, 2012 16:06 IST

  Lahore, Jun 18: The government of Pakistan's most populous province of Punjab has imposed a ban on smoking ‘shisha' in all restaurants, clubs, hotels and cafes in this eastern city for a month.“It appears that