SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh high court brought to an end the age-old practice of sacrificing animals during religious ceremonies and festivals in the hill state with its order on Monday. The order prohibits sacrifices both in temples and in buildings adjoining places of worship.
SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh high court brought to an end the age-old practice of sacrificing animals during religious ceremonies and festivals in the hill state with its order on Monday. The order prohibits sacrifices both in temples and in buildings adjoining places of worship.
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Monday rejected the suggestion that he enjoyed a higher profile than his senior, Union home minister Rajnath Singh.
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Monday rejected the suggestion that he enjoyed a higher profile than his senior, Union home minister Rajnath Singh.
NEW DELHI: Some months ago, the secretary of an economic ministry was grumbling about his team turning up late for a 10am meeting. These days, they're in their seats before the clock strikes nine.
NEW DELHI: Some months ago, the secretary of an economic ministry was grumbling about his team turning up late for a 10am meeting. These days, they're in their seats before the clock strikes nine.
NEW DELHI: For the past few weeks, a senior IAS officer has been trying to convince his wife to share details of all the jewellery she has acquired over the years. But the missus has refused to cooperate, saying she is not covered by the Lokpal or government rules.
NEW DELHI: For the past few weeks, a senior IAS officer has been trying to convince his wife to share details of all the jewellery she has acquired over the years. But the missus has refused to cooperate, saying she is not covered by the Lokpal or government rules.
LUCKNOW: Stung by electoral setbacks, BSP chief Mayawati, addressing her party workers on Sunday, fell back on castigating the upper castes for their alleged anti-dalit agenda.
LUCKNOW: Stung by electoral setbacks, BSP chief Mayawati, addressing her party workers on Sunday, fell back on castigating the upper castes for their alleged anti-dalit agenda.
SANTINIKETAN: A Bolpur court on Sunday turned down the bail plea of three students of Visva-Bharati's Kala Bhavana and remanded them to three days in police custody for "sexually tormenting" a girl, also a first-year fine arts student from Sikkim. The fourth accused is still on the run.
SANTINIKETAN: A Bolpur court on Sunday turned down the bail plea of three students of Visva-Bharati's Kala Bhavana and remanded them to three days in police custody for "sexually tormenting" a girl, also a first-year fine arts student from Sikkim. The fourth accused is still on the run.
NEW DELHI: Recipients of gallantry awards of the CRPF can now choose to be posted near their home or any place of their choice. This is meant for non-gazetted officers only, said director general Dilip Trivedi on Friday.
NEW DELHI: Recipients of gallantry awards of the CRPF can now choose to be posted near their home or any place of their choice. This is meant for non-gazetted officers only, said director general Dilip Trivedi on Friday.
The whole Flipkart $1 billion funding and the rising number of young, mobile Indian multimillionaires on the one hand, and the general downward societal spiral that India seems to be heading into on the other
The whole Flipkart $1 billion funding and the rising number of young, mobile Indian multimillionaires on the one hand, and the general downward societal spiral that India seems to be heading into on the other
SANTINIKETAN: Detained, interrogated and "humiliated" by Visva-Bharati officials, a sexually harassed girl and her father left Tagore's hallowed campus in tears on Friday, vowing never to return.
SANTINIKETAN: Detained, interrogated and "humiliated" by Visva-Bharati officials, a sexually harassed girl and her father left Tagore's hallowed campus in tears on Friday, vowing never to return.
KOLKATA: Averring that no one is "untouchable", West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her Trinamool Congress would consider and discuss the matter if a proposal for a tie-up came from her long-time foe CPM.
KOLKATA: Averring that no one is "untouchable", West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her Trinamool Congress would consider and discuss the matter if a proposal for a tie-up came from her long-time foe CPM.
