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Disappointed to miss out on Manchester Derby: Paul Pogba
The 24-year-old will sit out of Sunday's clash at Old Trafford after getting sent off against Arsenal!
December 6, 2017 -
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics over doping
The sanction was the toughest ever levelled by the IOC for drug cheating.
December 6, 2017 -
CM Nitish Kumar bans release of ‘Padmavati’ in Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday ordered a ban on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmavati” in the state. The Chief Minister ordered concerned officials to ban the release after BJP MLA Neeraj Kumar Bablu demanded it in a letter. The ban on “Padmavati” in Bihar would be in place “till controversy surrounding it gets over”. …
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November 28, 2017 -
Winter session: Modi govt likely to introduce Bill banning Triple Talaq
With Parliament’s Winter Session to begin a day after Gujarat Assembly elections concludes, the Narendra Modi’s government, among other Bills, is likely to introduce legislation to ban instant ‘Triple Talaq’, media reports said. The Islamic ‘divorce’ practice of instant Triple Talaq (talaq-ul-biddat) had been declared “unislamic, arbitrary and unconstitutional” by Supreme Court earlier this year. …
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November 24, 2017 -
Firecrackers ban to stay as SC denies relief to traders
Refusing to modify its order banning the sale of firecrackers in the national capital and NCR till November 1, the Supreme Court on Friday said it will ascertain after Diwali if there has been a difference in pollution levels. Hearing a plea filed by traders with temporary licenses seeking relaxation of the ban on the …
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October 13, 2017 -
Firecrackers ban: SC to hear traders’ plea today
The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea filed by traders with temporary licenses seeking relaxation of the ban on the sale of firecrackers in the national capital and the NCR till November 1. The traders had moved the apex court on October 11 after its October 9 order that imposed a blanket ban …
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October 13, 2017 -
Firecracker sellers move Supreme Court against ban
Traders with temporary licenses on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking relaxation of the ban on the sale of firecrackers in the national capital and the NCR. Lawyers for the petitioner told the apex court that after the lifting of the November 2016 ban on September 12 this year, they had bought firecrackers for sale …
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October 11, 2017 -
Dan Evans given one-year ban after positive cocaine test
The 27-year-old's ban has been backdated and he will be eligible to play again on April 24 next year.
October 4, 2017 -
Trump announces new travel restrictions, includes North Korea
US President Donald Trump has announced new travel restrictions for eight countries including North Korea, replacing the previous ban on six Muslim-majority countries, citing threats to national security posed by letting their citizens into Washington. Starting next month, most citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, Venezuela and North Korea will be banned from …
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September 25, 2017 -
50 nations ink UN nuclear ban treaty opposed by big powers
Fifty countries have signed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, a pact that the world’s nuclear powers spurned but supporters hailed as a historic agreement nonetheless. “You are the states that are showing moral leadership in a world that desperately needs such moral leadership today,” Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish …
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September 21, 2017 -
SC seeks Centre’s response on Blue Whale game ban
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking a ban on the online Blue Whale game that has been blamed for a number of deaths of young people. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud sought the government’s response and asked the petitioner …
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September 15, 2017 -
SC approves sale of 500 licences in Delhi, to review order after Diwali
In a bid to stem the rising air and noise pollution during Diwali festival, the Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted the temporary ban on sale of firecrackers and instructed Delhi Police to issue only 500 licenses across Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR). The apex court said, “More than 50 lakh crackers should be enough” …
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September 12, 2017 -
Goa govt mulls ban on swimming in sea after sunset
The Goa tourism department is planning to enact a law to ban swimming in the sea post-sunset and after consumption of alcohol, in the wake of some recent incidents of drowning along the state’s beaches. In the last one week, three incidents of drowning while swimming in the sea were reported, triggering concerns over the …
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September 9, 2017 -
Karnataka govt bans BJP’s bike rally to Mangaluru
Apprehending traffic snarls and law and order issues, the Karnataka government on Tuesday banned the opposition BJP from taking out a bike rally to Mangaluru from across the state. “We have asked the BJP leaders to host a public meeting in Mangaluru instead of the rally which would cause traffic problems enroute,” Karnataka Home Minister …
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September 5, 2017 -
US ban on North Korea travel comes into force
Washington’s ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea came into force on Friday, with the two countries at loggerheads over Pyongyang’s weapons ambitions. The measure was imposed following the death of student Otto Warmbier, 22, in June, a few days after he was sent home in a mysterious coma following more than a year …
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September 1, 2017 -
Australian far-right leader wears burqa to Senate
Australian far-right leader Pauline Hanson on Thursday wore a burqa to the Senate in behalf of her One Nation party’s efforts to ban the garment in the country, the media reported. In a statement, Hanson said “the need to ban full face coverings in public was an important issue facing modern Australia”. Attorney-General George Brandis …
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August 17, 2017 -
Govt bans export of gold items above 22-carat purity
The government has banned exports of gold jewellery, medallions and other articles above 22- carat purity in a bid to check round tripping of the precious metal. In a notification, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said certain provisions of the foreign trade policy (2015-20) are “amended to allow export of gold jewellery …
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August 16, 2017