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Mkumbo inspects state farms, stresses public benefit

KILIMANJARO, Aug. 14 -- THE Minister of State in the Presidents Office, Planning and Investment, Prof Kitila Mkumbo, has reaffirmed the governments commitment to ensuring that public investments benef... Read More


Bill on judges' retirement age extension presented to Parliament on August 18

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill for extending the retirement age of judges and the Bill to amend the Judicature Act will be presented to Parliament in the coming week... Read More


51 J&K Police personnel named for gallantry, meritorious service medals

Jammu, Aug. 14 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Aug 14 (KNS): As many as 51 personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police have been selected for gallantry and meritorious service medals ahead of Independenc... Read More


No woman minister in Karnataka Cabinet triggers BJP protest

India, Aug. 14 -- BJP legislators on Friday, Aug 14 staged a protest inside the Vidhana Soudha premises over the absence of women ministers in the recently expanded D.K. Shivakumar Cabinet, Calling th... Read More


Ex-Nepal PM Deuba returns after treatment

India, Aug. 14 -- Former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returned to Nepal on Thursday after spending more than five months abroad for medical treatment following injuries sustained during the Gen Z... Read More


BNP nominates Mirza Fakhrul Islam as Bangladesh President

India, Aug. 14 -- The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday nominated its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its candidate for the country's presidency, setting the stage... Read More


Supreme Court asks Govt to consider AI ethics guidelines

India, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre and others to consider suggestions given by a petitioner on framing binding guidelines on ethics and transparency in AI-based surveilla... Read More


SC expresses concern over pendency of cases at NCDRC

India, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious note of the pendency of cases in the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) and asked the Centre to consider setting up reg... Read More


SC agrees to hear plea on facial recognition at Jantar Mantar

India, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea filed by a Rajya Sabha lawmaker challenging the alleged deployment of facial recognition technology and other biometric surveillan... Read More


NYPD officer convicted under chokehold ban law enacted after Floyd's death

India, Aug. 14 -- A New York City police officer who was the first prosecuted under a local law banning chokeholds and some other methods of restraint was convicted Thursday, Aug 13. Omar Habib was c... Read More