Banned

An Afghan man works on a poppy field in Jalalabad province April 17, 2014. Reuters.
Middle East

Taliban bans drug cultivation, including lucrative opium

"If anyone violates the decree, the crop will be destroyed immediately and the violator will be treated according to the Sharia law," the order, announced at a news conference

Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Brazil's Supreme Court suspends Telegram, a key Bolsonaro platform

People travel through Waterloo railway station during the morning rush hour as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions continue to ease throughout the country, London, Britain, May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Coronavirus chronicle

UK travellers banned from entering Germany

Bengal BJP leader Rahul Sinha. photo: NDTV.
Politics

Bengal BJP leader Rahul Sinha banned from campaigning for 48 hours

Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals’ production, marketing banned
Pharma

Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals’ production, marketing banned

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Twitter logo displayed in front of Russian flag is seen in this illustration picture, October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
World+Biz

Russia says Twitter yet to remove banned content after threat of being blocked: Ifax

The company said fleets would be rolled out to all users on iOS and Android in the coming days. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Russia slows Twitter's speed over failure to remove banned content

Representational Image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Storing more than 40 tonnes of raw jute for more than a month banned

Bird flu: Sale of chicken banned in parts of Delhi, restaurants warned
World+Biz

Bird flu: Sale of chicken banned in parts of Delhi, restaurants warned

Onion seeds; Photo: Collected
Bazaar

India now bans onion seed export

: Ivan Abreu/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Tech

Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat app sees downloads surge before US ban

: Ivan Abreu/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Tech

Trump to shut off TikTok, WeChat to new US users on Sunday

China’s national flag is seen waving at the China Consulate General in Houston, Texas, US, July 22, 2020/ Reuters
Tech

China's expanded export ban poses fresh challenge to global tech industry