Tourists in Tokyo could now be fined for throwing trash on streetsTokyo's Shibuya Ward is now fining litterbugs ¥2,000 on the spot. Businesses must provide trash bins or face penalties. These measures aim ...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US midterm electionsThe US Supreme Court is set to decide two crucial election law cases. One case challenges rules on counting mail-in ballots received after ...
31 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Ex-UP minister, supporters booked for violation of MCC, COVID-19 rulesThe action against Kiran and her supporters was taken after a viral video showed them taking out a procession in Tejalheda village under Pu...
02 Feb, 2022, 12.15 PM IST
K'taka CM recovers from COVID, says decision on relaxing curbs likely on Jan 21Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government will re-examine the COVID-19 curbs that are in place, and will t...
19 Jan, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
EC battles violations of guidelines, Opposition parties' charges as campaigning picks upUP's chief electoral officer Ajay Kumar Shukla told ET that more than 130 cases have been lodged for violation of various rules of the MCC ...
17 Jan, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Congress' Mekedatu padayatra: Karnataka Home Minister warns action in case of COVID rules violationAn unfazed Congress' state president D K Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Siddaramaiah reiterated that they will g...
06 Jan, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
Omicron scare: Mumbai civic chief appeals to people to avoid Christmas & New Year partiesHe said despite repeated appeals by the government and administration to prevent a possible third wave of COVID-19, the guidelines are not ...
20 Dec, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Delhi Police issued over 100 challans on Diwali for violation of Covid norms, other rulesA total of 116 challans were issued on Diwali on Thursday. Out of them, 99 were issued for not wearing face masks, two for not maintaining ...
05 Nov, 2021, 06.39 PM IST
EC files 14 cases against parties in West Bengal for Covid violationsOne complaint has also been filed separately under Section 188 of the Indian Penal code and section 51B of the NDMA Act against the BJP for...
24 Apr, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
EC to book organisers if rallies violate Covid-19 rulesEC will reiterate its advisory at a meeting with political parties in Kolkata on Friday, ahead of the phase V polls in the state. Section 5...
16 Apr, 2021, 07.53 AM IST
Norway prime minister Erna Solberg fined by police over virus rules violationThe fine is for 20,000 Norwegian crowns ($2,352), police chief Ole Saeverud told a news conference. The two-term prime minister apologised ...
09 Apr, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Maharashtra government warns shutting hotels, cinemas for violating COVID-19 rulesMumbai on Monday reported 1712 new cases and 4 deaths. WIth 1063 recoveries, the city's cured tally rises to 3,18,642. Currently, Mumbai ha...
16 Mar, 2021, 11.55 AM IST
Twitter will use 'strike system' to remove habitual violators spreading Covid vaccine fake newsTwo strikes will lead to an account being locked for 12 hours.
02 Mar, 2021, 03.38 PM IST
Amid increasing Covid cases in Mumbai, BMC issues fresh guidelines“Stamps will be put on back of the hands of the patients staying in home quarantine. 300 marshals will be hired to keep an eye on people tr...
19 Feb, 2021, 02.17 PM IST
Make community service must for mask rule breach: HC to GujaratA division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice J B Pardiwala in its order said the community service at COVID-19 centres shall b...
02 Dec, 2020, 03.27 PM IST
Facebook, Twitter pull Donald Trump posts over coronavirus misinformationThe post contained a video clip, from an interview with Fox & Friends earlier in the day, in which Trump claimed that children are "almost ...
06 Aug, 2020, 11.59 AM IST