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- India
Telangana bans high-dose Nimesulide, a popular painkiller
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (TDCA) has ordered an immediate ban on all oral formulations of the widely-used painkiller Nimesulide exceeding 100 mg, following a Union government directive citing serious health risks.…
- Delhi
Delhi HC tells petitioner to approach SC on BS-IV vehicle ban
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Saturday asked a petitioner to approach the Supreme Court with her plea seeking removal of a ban on BS IV norms private vehicles, registered outside…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia opens alcohol sales to rich foreigners
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has eased its restrictions on alcohol sales, with reports saying that non-Muslim foreign residents earning at least 50,000 riyals (Rs 11,97,799) per month are now allowed to purchase liquor.…
- Bangalore
Kharge vs RSS: Karnataka reissues circular barring private use of govt school premises
Bengaluru: In a major development, the Karnataka government on Thursday, October 15, reissued an old circular forbidding the usage of government school premises for private purposes. The circular, dated February 7, 2013,…
- Bangalore
After calling for RSS ban, Karnataka minister receives threat calls in Hindi
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with the RSS, can be heard “abusing” him in Hindi. This…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM directs Chief Secy to study TN policy on RSS activities
Bagalkote: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he has directed the state Chief Secretary to examine Tamil Nadu’s actions regarding a ban on RSS activities on government premises. This comes after…
- Featured News
Maharashtra: Rightists seek ban on film on Shivaji; government backpedals on its word
It was Ashish Shelar, Maharashtra’s minister for cultural affairs, who had announced that four Marathi movies would be screened at the Cannes Film Festival – Sthal, Snow Flower, Khalid Ka Shivaji, and…
- Bangalore
Bike taxi ban in Karnataka: Riders hold hunger protest
Bengaluru: Members of the Bike Taxi Welfare Association staged a hunger protest on Sunday, demanding to lift the ban on bike taxis in Karnataka and calling for an inclusive policy framework. They…
- Entertainment
Diljit Dosanjh, Hania Aamir’s film to release in Pakistan
Mumbai: Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh’s upcoming film Sardaar Ji 3, starring Neeru Bajwa and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, is getting a lot of hate online. Many people are calling for a boycott…
- Bollywood
After India, Pakistan bans Fawad Khan’s film Abir Gulaal
Mumbai: After the Pahalgam terror attack, India took strong steps against Pakistan, stopping the Indus River water flowing to Pakistan, tightening the border, and banning Pakistani actors from Indian films. Just a…
- World
With TikTok ban looming, Trump signals deal will come before April 5 deadline
Los Angeles: As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signalled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the…
- Hyderabad
Osmania University clarifies on protest ban, says commitment to democracy
Hyderabad: Following a large-scale criticism over its circular banning any form of protest within the Osmania University campus, the administration clarified that the university remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding democratic…
- India
India lifts export ban on broken rice
New Delhi: The government has lifted the export ban on broken rice to promote its shipments. The ban was imposed in September 2022. “Export policy of broken rice has been amended from…
- Chennai
Modi-Trump cartoon: Madras HC orders Indian govt to lift ban on Vikatan
The Madras High Court, on Thursday, March 6, ordered the Union government to lift the ban imposed on Vikatan, a Tamil-language weekly magazine, whose website was blocked after it posted a cartoon…
- India
Maharashtra gram sabha bans Muslim traders from Kanifnath yatra, Owaisi slams move
In a controversial move, Madhi Gram Sabha in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district have passed a resolution barring Muslim traders from conducting business in Madhi village during the Kanifnath Maharaj Yatra, a 700-year-old traditional…
