To honour International Women’s Day, which will be observed on March 8, the Telangana government has granted a special casual leave for female employees. On Monday, the General Administration (services welfare) department issued a directive to this effect. The directive, which was signed Continue Reading
The first sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi to be put at the headquarters of the international organisation will be a bust of Gandhi that India will present to the UN next month while it holds the Security Council Presidency. The bust, created by renowned Indian artist Ram Sutar, who won the Padma Shree award and also […]Continue Reading
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visits India this week as Washington tries to revitalize ties it sees as a counterbalance to China’s rising power, but rapid progress is unlikely, despite the reformist reputation of India’s new leader. The visit by Kerry, and a trip by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel next month, follow the […]Continue Reading
The fate of 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers held at sea for almost a month before being brought to a detention center in Australia was stuck in limbo on Monday, as lawyers for the detainees said they might sue the government for illegal imprisonment. The interception and detention of the Tamil asylum seekers, including 50 […]Continue Reading