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Court asks Centre not to encroach on provinces' rights during lawmaking

Kathmandu, Feb. 27 -- In one of the first verdicts issued to resolve the long-pending row over jurisdictions between different tiers of government, the Supreme Court has ruled that the federal governm... Read More


After public outcry, BMC proposes transplanting Baobab instead of cutting it

India, Feb. 27 -- In a partial climbdown following public opposition, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to recommend transplanting a Baobab tree at its hydraulic department offi... Read More


Closed airports will be revived before new ones planned, says State Minister Millat

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- Dormant airports closed during previous governments will be reopened before any new ones are constructed, according to Aviation and Tourism State Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat. Sp... Read More


IRCTC deboards 203 illegal vendors selling inside long distance trains

India, Feb. 27 -- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has debroaded 203 unauthorised vendors from various long-distance trains departing Mumbai between January 31 and February ... Read More


Over 30k kids died in Maha in 2.5 yrs

India, Feb. 27 -- The Maharashtra government on Thursday informed the legislative council that 34,325 children below 5 years of age died in Maharashtra in the past two and a half years, due to prematu... Read More


At SATTE 2026, CM Omar Abdullah positions J&K as India's premier all-season tourist destination

Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited SATTE 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, Dwarka, Delhi and reiterated his Government's commitment to strengthening Jammu & Kashm... Read More


Uttarakhand CM inaugurates Maa Purnagiri Fair

Tanakpur, Feb. 27 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State Ajay Tamta formally inaugurated the Maa Purnagiri Fair at Thuligad (Tanakpur) on Friday. He offered pray... Read More


Nigerian doctor makes TikTok's 50 most influential creators list

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- A Nigerian medical doctor, Olawale Ogunlana, has been named among TikTok's 50 most influential creators. In a statement signed by its Global Head of Content Operations, James Staf... Read More


Sweet Excess: Read an excerpt from a new book on mishti by Ishita Dey

India, Feb. 27 -- October 2012., 8.00 a.m. I hold onto the rusted handle of the door of the ladies' compartment and wait for my turn to find a seat in the Sealdah Lalgola Passenger to reach Krishnanag... Read More


Sweeter than history: A new book traces the journeys of Bengal's mishti

India, Feb. 27 -- How much meaning can a simple concoction of milk, sugar, rice flour and jaggery hold? In West Bengal and Bangladesh, mishti, or sweetmeats, are ritual, emotion, heritage, craft, com... Read More