[ad_1] New Delhi: The government on Monday banned the import of apples if its imported price is less than Rs 50 per Kg. The directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification that the imports are free if the price is above Rs 50 per kg. “Import ofContinue Reading
[ad_1] Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal banned the film ‘The Kerala Story’ citing “maintenance of peace” and to avoid incidents of “hatred and violence” in the state. West Bengal became the first state to ban the film, which narrates the ordeal of three women who are traffickedContinue Reading
[ad_1] The final version of House Bill 2789 passed the state Senate 39 to 19 after it was approved in March by the House on a 66 to 39 vote. The impetus for the legislation came from newly elected Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, whose office oversees library systems andContinue Reading
[ad_1] Hyderabad: To avoid the occurrence of unanticipated incidents during the upcoming monsoons, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) banned the excavation of new cellars in the city. On Monday, the GHMC’s commissioner instructed its Town Planning Wing to inspect construction sites in Hyderabad and identify the structures where cellars haveContinue Reading
[ad_1] Abortion rights campaigners won notable victories in Nebraska and South Carolina on Thursday, blocking a six-week ban in the first state and a near-total ban in the second. In Lincoln, Nebraska, a vote to end debate so the bill could advance failed by one vote. Cheers erupted as opponentsContinue Reading
[ad_1] Spain’s parliament has banned “comic” bullfighting events featuring dwarves dressed in costumes, in a decision applauded by disability rights groups. Dwarves in Spain have long dressed as firefighters or clowns to chase bulls without killing them, at public spectacles designed to be humorous. The tradition stretches back decades, butContinue Reading
[ad_1] SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Tuesday prohibited the exchange of proprietary land for encroached kahcharai land. “The exchange of proprietary land for encroached kahcharai land is not permissible now and the Deputy Commissioner concerned has no power to accept any such offer,” said theContinue Reading
[ad_1] In the middle of the 20th century, Harry Belafonte was at the dizzying high point of his stunning multi-hyphenate celebrity: this handsome, athletic, Caribbean-American star with a gorgeous calypso singing voice was at the top of his game in music, movies and politics. He was the million-selling artist whoseContinue Reading
[ad_1] Salman Khan (Instagram) Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s latest release ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ is currently running in theatres and is receiving a mixed response from audiences and critics alike. While some viewers have praised the cast’s performances, others believe that Salman should take the movie responseContinue Reading
[ad_1] Mumbai: In a major decision, the Maharashtra government has banned all open-air public meetings/rallies between 12 noon to 5 p.m., state Tourism Minister Mangal Prabha Lodha said here on Wednesday. The move came three days after the deaths of 14 people, ‘Shrisadasyas’, who died hours after Union Home MinisterContinue Reading