Indian-origin politician takes oath on Bhagavadgita

Sydney: An Indian-origin MP from the Australian state of New South Wales on Tuesday becomes the first politician to be sworn in to Australian parliament on the Hindu religious text, the Bhagavadgita. Daniel Mookhey, 32, was chosen by the Australian Labour Party to fill the casual vacancy created by Steve Whan's unsuccessful tilt at a Lower House seat in the March election, ABC reported. IANS

 

London: Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday chaired Britain's first all-Conservative Cabinet meeting in nearly two decades after his surprise victory in general election. Cameron, who led the Tories to a majority in the House of Commons in last week's general election, also set the tone for the party which has traditionally been associated with the upper classes. PTI

London: Kolkata-born writer Neel Mukherjee's "The Lives of Others" has won the UK's Encore Award for the best second novel. The £10,000 prize fills a niche in the catalogue of literary prizes by celebrating the achievement of outstanding second novels, often neglected in comparison to the attention given to promising first books. PTI