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- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans poultry imports from France over bird flu concerns
Authorities in Saudi Arabia on Sunday placed a ban on the import of poultry from France amid growing concerns about bird flu. In June 2021, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA),…
- Business
Centre bans wheat export
New Delhi: The Central government has placed a ban on wheat export with immediate effect in the wake of the grave situation of less than estimated domestic wheat production and an excessive…
- India
Cong slams wheat export ban, says move ‘anti-farmer’
Udaipur: The Congress on Saturday hit out at the government over the ban on the export of wheat, saying it was an “anti-farmer” measure as it deprives farmers of reaping the benefit…
- Technology
Clearview AI to permanent ban selling facial recognition to companies
San Francisco: Facial recognition surveillance firm Clearview AI has agreed to permanently ban businesses and other private entities to use its service. Under a legal settlement, Clearview AI, which claims to have…
- India
MVA: Give loudspeakers ‘ultimatum’ in your home, ban hits Hindus more
Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi government on Thursday slammed Maha Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray asking him to serve ‘ultimatums’ in his house and not to the state while arguing that the…
- World
European Union proposes Russian oil ban
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has proposed its toughest measures yet against Russia, including a total ban on oil imports and sanctions on war crimes suspects, BBC reported. European Commission President Ursula…
- World
Imran Khan moves Pak SC to ban dissident PTI lawmakers for life
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking disqualification of dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members of the National Assembly, media reports said. The petition lists the Election…
- India
Karnataka: JD(S) offers Rs 10K to fruit vendor after Hindutva attack
A day after Hindutva goons deliberately destroyed fruit vendor Nabisab Killedar’s watermelons in Dharward district of Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) leader and ex-chief minister H D Kumaraswamy offered him a sum of…
- India
From drones to lightweight tanks, India bans import of 101 more military items
New Delhi: From lightweight tanks, naval utility helicopters to drones, India has banned the import of yet another 101 military equipment and systems in a bid to promote indigenisation in defence manufacturing. Defence…
- Afghanistan
Taliban supreme leader bans poppy cultivation in Afghanistan
Kabul: In a decree issued on Sunday, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada banned the cultivation of opium poppy and opium trade in Afghanistan. “As per the decree of the supreme leader of…
- India
No space for hate politics: Siddaramaiah on Muslim traders being banned
Mysuru: Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Siddaramaiah on Friday said there was no space for hate politics while referring to the ban on Muslim traders in Hindu temple fairs in the state.…
- Technology
Brazil lifts ban on messaging app Telegram
San Francisco: Brazil has lifted its ban on Telegram after the country’s Supreme Court blocked the messaging app for failing to comply with court orders. “Considering that the (court’s requested changes) were…