Tamil Nadu government is likely to ban the age old practice of elephants 'blessing' pilgrims in temples. Wildlife officials have asked temple authorities to put an end to the practice as trainers tort

New Delhi, July 29: The central government has not received any request from Kerala on banning radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Thursday.

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Ranchi, July 28: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will ask the Orissa government to ban a Class 12 textbook that brackets the party with Maoists, BODO militants and others who create "disturbance" in

London, Jul 21: Seven English Premier League clubs have banned use of Vuvuzelas at their grounds in fear that they can be used as weapons.

Clubs fear the horns could injure fans or hit players if hu

A majority of Britons - around 67 per cent - want to see the burqa banned in the country.

Earlier in the week, members of parliament in France voted to outlaw the full Islamic veil in public. A poll

Britain has said that it would not follow France in banning Muslim women from wearing 'burqa' in public as such a move would run contrary to the conventions of a "tolerant and respectful society". the

Nicosia, July 17: Cyprus has banned the use of vuvuzelas in all sports stadiums, terming it as a "dangerous object".

The plastic trumpets, made famous in South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup,