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Pakistani government increasing digital clampdown: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): The Pakistani government is further tightening its grip on cyber laws after showing utter disregard for media freedom in the country, a report said. It means it will deny people the right to express themselves, especially on social media.
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Taliban prohibits girls from wearing make-up, short clothes at Herat Unive
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI): In another clampdown on Afghan women, the Taliban have ordered girl students at the Herat University not to wear make-up and short clothes, reported local media.
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Pakistan formally arrests imprisoned PTM leader Ali Wazir for provocative
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): In a move to clampdown Pashtuns, Pakistan police formally arrested incarcerated Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM)) leader Ali Wazir in another case pertaining to allegedly delivering provocative speeches against the security establishment.
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Pak cabinet approves 5-year jail term for criticizing army, judiciary
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): In a move to clamp down on dissenting voices, the Pakistan cabinet on Saturday approved a summary of a five-year sentence for criticising the state institutions including the Pakistan army, judiciary and others on electronic media.
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Karnataka hijab row: Prohibitory orders clamped around educational institu
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], February 17 (ANI): Police have clamped prohibitory orders in Hubballi-Dharwad under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) within a 200-metre radius of all educational institutions with immediate effect till February 28.
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US stocks in multi-week loss, Nasdaq down most since financial crisis
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): US stocks were headed for their worst month since the 2008 financial crisis as Wall Street is beset by a multi-week loss triggered by worries of a streak of interest rate hikes to clamp down on inflation.
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COVID-19: Karnataka's Hubli observes weekend curfew; markets deserted, pol
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], January 16 (ANI): Roads in Karnataka's Hubli wore a deserted look and market places fell silent on Sunday morning with the weekend curfew clamped in the state to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Empty roads, market places in J-K's Doda due to weekend curfew
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 16 (ANI): Roads in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda wore a deserted look and market places fell silent on Sunday morning with the weekend curfew clamped in the Union Territory to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Nepal: Restrictions clamped as Covid cases surge by 69 per cent in last 24
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 11 (ANI): The COVID-19 infection rate in Nepal has soared by about 69 per cent in the last 24 hours forcing authorities to clamp restrictions as the Himalayan Nation braces for the third wave of the pandemic.
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China: Harrowing spike in Omicron cases forces authorities to clamp lockdo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Henan [China] January 11 (ANI): China clamped lockdown in the multimillion city of Anyang of Henan province, amid the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant cases in the city, according to media reports.
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300,000 ton Vietnamese dragon fruit await buyers as China clamps down on b
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], January 10 (ANI): Vietnamese farmers and exporters could end up in major loss as Chinese buyers have stopped purchasing Vietnamese dragon fruit.
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UP clamps night curfew across State, suspends physical classes
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh has clamped night curfew and has decided to close physical classes in all educational institutions after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired the COVID-19 review meeting in Lucknow on Sunday.
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