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In compliance with an order of Uttarakhand High Court, the Centre has asked Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block 827 porn websites, PTI reports. The HC had asked for 857 sites to be blocked but MeitY, Ministry of Electronics and IT, found 30 of these websites didn't have pornographic content.

India is one of the most prolific consumers of porn in the world. Yet, in 2015, the government had issued a ban on some 857 porn websites, but was unable to enforce the same. Now, the government is again attempting to block porn websites, but this time too, it's unlikely to succeed. Here's why.

Oil traded near the highest level in six weeks after Iran threatened to block crude transportation through the Strait of Hormuz, increasing concern that global supplies will be curbed amid shrinking U.S. stockpiles.

Recently, India's Health Ministry proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes, citing health hazards. The Ministry is taking this rather seriously and proposed a jail term of up to three years and a fine up to Rs. 5L for repeat offenders. The proposed ban is likely to hit JUUL Labs, a leading e-cigarette company, hard. And it's about time something did.