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Shankar Mishra accused in Air India ‘peeing’ incident banned by airline for 4 months

Mishra had allegedly urinated on an elder woman on Air India flight on 26 November last year. In the bail plea, he stated that he will continue to cooperate with the police in the future.

US lawmakers propose TikTok ban on govt devices in key spending bill

This ban comes as part of the US' latest move to crack down on Chinese companies amid national security fears. TikTok said concerns are largely fueled by misinformation.

‘Setback for 3rd largest democracy’—Indonesia criminalizes sex outside marriage

The controversial new laws, which apply to Indonesians and foreigners alike, also ban insulting the president or state institutions and expressing views counter to state ideology.

Uttarakhand lifts ban on 5 drugs of Ramdev firm, Patanjali says fight on against ‘medical mafia’

Ramdev's aide Acharya Balkrishna warned govt to rectify its 'mistake' on Friday. Patanjali Sansthan to review its stand as state ayurvedic & unani services authority revokes ban.

India bans 8 YouTube channels, 1 from Pakistan, for spreading ‘religious hate, security lies’

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the cumulative viewership of these channels were 114 crore, and they had a subscription base of 87 lakh.

Not just TikTok, even a biscuit ad and a woman in yoga pants corrupt Pakistani minds

Even in Zia-ul-Haq days, Pakistanis had an outlet in TV serial Aangan Terha. But Imran Khan won't even allow TikTok.

India bans 47 more Chinese apps that are clones, variants of blocked ones, source says

The government had banned 59 Chinese apps on 29 June, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

Gobi manchurian and chilli chicken are ‘made in India’, Athawale’s ban on Chinese food futile

Most in China are unfamiliar with the 'Chinese' dishes famous in India. Banning them won't affect Xi Jinping's country.

As govt bans e-cigarettes, Twitter wonders why real tobacco products not prohibited

Some are supportive of the govt move, but many say the ban is hypocritical as tobacco products are still allowed.

E-cigarettes banned after Union Cabinet approves ordinance

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the Cabinet decided to ban the sale, production, and import of e-cigarettes as they pose health risk to people.

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Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.