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No law mandates closure of slaughterhouses during Paryushan Parv: HC

India, Aug. 21 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to order closure of slaughter houses for nine days coinciding with the Jain religious festival of Paryushan Parv, saying there was no such ... Read More


Anand Sharma wanted 'younger leaders' to head foreign affairs wing, Congress names Salman Khurshid, 4 days younger

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Congress appointed Salman Khurshid as chairperson of the party's Foreign Affairs Department on Wednesday, days after senior leader Anand Sharma resigned, citing the need to entru... Read More


Anand Sharma wanted 'younger leaders' to head foreign affairs wing, Congress names Salman Khurshid - 4 days younger

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Congress appointed Salman Khurshid as chairperson of the party's Foreign Affairs Department on Wednesday, days after senior leader Anand Sharma resigned, citing the need to entru... Read More


Anand Sharma wanted 'younger leaders' to head foreign affairs wing, Congress names Salman Khurshid, four days younger

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Congress appointed Salman Khurshid as chairperson of the party's Foreign Affairs Department on Wednesday, days after senior leader Anand Sharma resigned, citing the need to entru... Read More


Ramesh Tawadkar, Digambar Kamat Sworn In as Ministers in Goa Cabinet

Goa, Aug. 21 -- Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar and Margao MLA Digambar Kamat were sworn in as ministers in the Goa cabinet on Thursday. The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Governor Ashok... Read More


Applications called to fill vacancy in Police Commission

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Applications have been called from qualified individuals to fill a vacancy in the National Police Commission. The Office of the Secretary-General of Parliament said the relevant... Read More


Maharashtra to control funds on 'innovative work' to prevent unnecessary expenditure

India, Aug. 21 -- Maharashtra's finance minister Ajit Pawar has brought expenditures worth around Rs.1,000 crore reserved for "innovative work" schemes at the district level under the state government... Read More


Completely lost in translation

Nepal, Aug. 21 -- At an academic meet on human mobility several years ago, a French scholar was beginning to look visibly uncomfortable before she ventured to ask why some participants were bandying a... Read More


Govt accords highest priority to safety, welfare of Indian workers abroad: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha about the condition of migrant workers from Maharashtra in Gulf countr... Read More


SC Collegium recommends 14 advocates for elevation as Bombay HC judges

India, Aug. 21 -- The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of 14 advocates for elevation to the Bombay High Court bench. Currently, the high court is functioning with 69 judges against th... Read More