Beef Ban
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Unique meat fest to protest against beef ban
India | Mar 27, 2015, 10:51 PM ISTKolkata: A meat festival is being organised at Kolkata to protest against several state governments prohibiting consumption of beef and a campaign by the saffron brigade to enforce it nationwide.The fest will have a luscious
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In Modi's Varanasi, a Muslim preaches 'Gau Katha'
India | Mar 25, 2015, 12:45 PM ISTVaranasi: Breaking the myths that Muslims are against cow conservation, an ardent follower of Islam Mohammed Faiz Khan is openly promoting cow protection in Varanasi, the constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The cow activist from
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Rishi Kapoor's beef comments spark Twitter outrage
India | Mar 23, 2015, 09:09 PM ISTRishi Kapoor's tweet on beef ban in Maharshtra has created an uproar on the microblogging site.Rishi Kapoor sparked outrage when he tweeted through his account @chintkaps: “I am angry. Why do you equate food with
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No beef ban in Goa, says CM Laxmikant Parsekar
India | Mar 21, 2015, 09:31 PM ISTPanaji: Despite Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states clamping down on beef trade, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar made it clear on Friday that there would be no ban on beef trade.Parsekar said: "Beef is an
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Hindu duo move Bombay High Court challenging ban on beef
India | Mar 20, 2015, 09:19 PM ISTBombay: Two persons-both Hindus-have approached the Bombay High Court challenging the new Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, which bans slaughter and consumption of beef, stating that the action infringes upon their fundamental rights.Advocate Vishal Seth
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Cow slaughter to invite ten years imprisonment in Haryana
India | Mar 14, 2015, 04:36 PM ISTChandigarh: Following close on the heels of Maharashtra, Haryana government could also make amendments in the existing Punjab Prohibition of Cow-Slaughter Act, under which it provides for a five year imprisonment for cow slaughter.The state
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Beef ban likely in Haryana
India | Mar 11, 2015, 11:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Following close on the heels of Maharashtra, Haryana government could also ban the beef trade in the state. The state govt is mulling to bring a similar law with stricter punishment during the
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5 stupid bans in India!
Who cares | Mar 09, 2015, 04:55 PM ISTIndia seems to be too obsessed with the word ‘ban' nowadays. From movies to parties and food to laughter, every thing or other we see around is somehow fallen under the category of word ban.These
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Beef ban: PMO seeks Law Ministry's opinion on cow slaughter 'model bill'
India | Mar 08, 2015, 05:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office has sought Law Ministry's opinion on whether the Centre could circulate the laws on cow slaughter as enacted by some states, including Gujarat, as model bill among other states
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Beef Ban: After Maharashtra, Goa too faces beef dries
India | Mar 05, 2015, 05:17 PM ISTPanaji: The latest decision by the Maharashtra Government to extend the ban on cow slaughter to bulls and bullocks under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill, 1995 has started to show its consequences.The shops in
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"Why should gais have all the fun," Twitter reacts to #BeefBan' in Maharashtra
Mouthful | Mar 04, 2015, 11:43 PM ISTThe beef-ban in Mahrashtra has sparked a big controversy in the country with both political gallery and social networking sites buzzing with it. Now, anyone found to be selling beef or in possession of it
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B-Town calls for freedom of choice post beef ban
Bollywood | Mar 04, 2015, 11:53 AM ISTMumbai: Following the Maharashtra government's ban on the sale and possession of beef in the state, Bollywood celebrities like Raveena Tandon, Farhan Akhtar and Ayushmann Khurrana share their thoughts on the "freedom of choice". Here's what