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- World
Pakistan TV channels banned from live telecasting Imran Khan speeches
Islamabad: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has imposed a ban with immediate effect on the live telecast of speeches of former Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan after he threatened state institutions…
- Sports
India banned by FIFA, stripped of U17 women’s World Cup hosting rights
New Delhi: India was on Tuesday suspended by world governing body FIFA for “undue influence from third parties” and stripped the country of the right to host the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled…
- Technology
Why did govt quietly ban VLC media player in India?
New Delhi: The quiet ban on open source, cross-platform VLC media player website by the government in India may have been the result of a “China connection” as a hacker group with…
- Technology
Nokia wins 4G/5G dispute, OPPO, OnePlus banned in Germany
Berlin: A German court has decided a suit in favour of smartphone brand Nokia in its 4G/5G patent dispute against OPPO. According to GizmoChina, the suit resulted from the breakdown in discussions…
- Technology
Twitter bans over 46K bad accounts in India in May
New Delhi: Twitter banned more than 46,000 accounts of Indian users in May over violation of its guidelines, the microblogging platform said in its monthly compliance report on Sunday. According to the…
- Technology
WhatsApp says banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in India in May
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday said that it banned over 19 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of May in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The platform…
- World
Myanmar bans use of foreign currency for local payments
Nay Pyi Taw: The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has banned the use foreign currency for local payments in an effort to stabilise the foreign exchange rate in the country. The bank…
- World
Sri Lanka: Former PM and allies banned from traveling abroad
A Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his son Namal and 15 allies from leaving the country. It further asked the police to investigate the mob attack…
- Elections
ECI extends ban on election rallies, roadshows till January 31
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the ban on physical rallies, padayatras, car and bike rallies, and roadshows in poll-bound states until January 31. Public gatherings are allowed by political…
