Toronto, May 20 : After the US, Canada has now moved to ban Chinese telecommunication giants Huawei and ZTE from its 5G Networks in order to ensure the “long term...

Islamabad, May 20 : The Pakistani government has imposed a complete ban on the import of more than three dozen non-essential luxury items as part of an emergency economic plan...

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, May 19 : Ringing in a new social era, Maharashtra’s Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has banned all ancient ‘widow-hood’ rituals on grounds that they violate human...

New Delhi, May 14 : 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...

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 12 : A Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and 15 others, including his son, MPs and senior police officers from...

Beijing, May 9 : Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their physical and mental health, the media reported on Monday....

Beijing, May 9 : Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their physical and mental health, the media reported on Monday....

Islamabad, May 9 : Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has imposed a ban on the export of sugar to stabilise prices and control hoarding of the commodity in the country,...

Mumbai, May 4 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned journalist Boria Majumdar for two years for “threatening and intimidating” India wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha....

San Francisco, May 3 : Amid Elon Musk’s free speech call, Twitter has re-suspended the accounts of two prominent conservative figures — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and Dr Vladimir “Zev”...

New Delhi, May 2 : Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said that it banned over 18 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of March in compliance with the new...

San Francisco, April 30 : Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Saturday said that he is against permanently banning accounts on the platform unless they are involved in illegal activity....

Kathmandu, April 27 : Nepal government has imposed a total ban on the import of 10 luxurious goods until mid-July 2022 after the countrys economic crisis deepened. The measure has...

New Delhi, April 23 : Twitter has announced to ban “misleading” advertisements related to climate change on its platform. The micro-blogging platform said that misleading advertisements on Twitter “that contradict...

Moscow, April 22 : Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a list of US figures, including tech honchos, who are now prohibited from entering the...

Moscow, April 17 : The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that 13 top officials of Britain, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have been barred from entering Russia. “This step was...

Jakarta, April 14 : The midnight sale ahead of the Muslim festival Eid al-Fitr will not be held this year in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, home to about 10 million population...

Mumbai, April 9 : Former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri has termed spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s revelations that he was hung from the 15th-floor hotel balcony by an inebriated fellow...

New Delhi, April 7 : 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...

Seoul, April 7 : PUBG developer Krafton has banned 66,233 Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) accounts for cheating during the week ending April 3. The BGMI maker also published a list...

Chennai, April 5 : Even as fans continue to wait with bated breath for the release of director Nelson Dilipkumar’s upcoming action entertainer ‘Beast’, featuring actors Vijay and Pooja Hegde...

Kabul, April 3 : 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...

New Delhi, April 1 : WhatsApp on Friday said that it banned 1,426,000 bad accounts in India in the month of February in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021....

Washington, March 27 : The US has put Russian cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs to the list of entities that pose an “unacceptable risk to US national security”. This is the...

New Delhi, March 24 : Ministry of Defence has banned import of 107 strategically important line replacement units or sub-systems aimed to enhance self-reliance in defence manufacturing. “In continuous pursuit...

Lausanne (Switzerland), March 23 : After Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov announced his withdrawal from the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, FINA, the world body of swimming sport, officially announced on...

Moscow, March 22 : A Moscow court has ruled to ban Facebook and Instagram in Russia, labelling the parent company of the two social Networks Meta Platforms Inc.as “extremist”. In...

Chennai, March 21 : The International Chess Federation or FIDE’s ethics and disciplinary commission has imposed a six-month ban on Russian Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin for his views on the Russia-Ukraine...

Beijing, March 16 : Over two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the global infections and deaths have waxed and waned in different parts of the world. As the Omicron variant...

Moscow, March 16 : The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that 313 Canadian officials have been barred from entering Russia, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie...

New Delhi, March 14 : Russia on Monday blocked Instagram for nearly 80 million users in the country, after its parent company Meta allowed posts with calls for violence against...

New Delhi, March 10 : Russia has hit back at western sanctions for invading Ukraine by imposing export bans on a string of products until the end of 2022, BBC...

Los Angeles, March 9 : Pakistans Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) has banned Pakistani-American filmmaker Iram Parveen Bilals ‘Ill Meet You There’ a week ahead of its scheduled theatrical...

Moscow, March 9 : The Russian Football Union (RFU) has appealed to The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decisions by Fifa and UEFA to bar Russian teams...

New Delhi, March 4 : Online discussion forum ‘Reddit’ has categorically banned its users globally from posting links to Russian state-sponsored media outlets, including RT and Sputnik, as well as...

Geneva, March 2 : The Russian women’s national team looks like a doubtful starter for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup, which is set to take place in Australia between...

London, March 1 : The world governing bodies for badminton (BWF) has suspended Russia and Belarus from international tournaments on Tuesday, following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.The BWF had already...

New Delhi, March 1 : Meta-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday said that it banned 1,858,000 bad accounts in India in the month of January in compliance with the new IT Rules,...

London, March 1 : World Rugby has followed football’s authorities FIFA and UEFA in banning Russia from its competitions amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, rugby’s governing body...

New Delhi, March 1 : Russia is temporarily halting the exit of foreign investments from the country, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has announced on Tuesday. The move comes in response...

New Delhi, Feb 26 : Hit by partial restrictions, Meta (formerly Facebook) on Saturday said it is prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetising on its platform anywhere...

New Delhi, Feb 26 : Hit by partial restrictions, Meta (formerly Facebook) on Saturday said it is prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetising on its platform anywhere...

Canberra, Feb 23 : The government of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) announced on Wednesday that it would no longer accept applications for offshore mining and exploration,...