Hundreds of men, women and children will march silently through the city today in the lead-up to White Ribbon Day to commemorate those who have lost their lives as a result of family and domestic violence. Child Protection Minister Helen Morton, who will again lead the march, said between 2012 and 2013, WA Police received […]
An Aboriginal high school student who has overcome multiple challenges to speak out at a national level against prejudice has been named WA Young Person of the Year. At the 2014 WA Youth Awards last night, Youth Minister Tony Simpson said 17-year-old James Clarke was an inspirational young man who had shown outstanding courage. A […]
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Ahead of next week’s Saarc summit, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday said India was open to talks with Pakistan but Islamabad should take the first step to resume dialogue. “If not today then tomorrow, one side will have to take the first step. We have always spoken of friendship but […]
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Shaban Bukhari, the son of Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, was Saturday formally anointed the Naib Imam (deputy Imam) of the 17th century mosque at a ceremony here. “I announce Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam of Jama Masjid. I hope that he will live up to the […]
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) To ensure housing for all, the government needs to focus on identifying locations facing shortage, figuring out how to provide housing there and prioritising Public Private Partnership (PPP), a conference said here Saturday. The All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG) in association with Urban Update magazine organized a […]
Abu Dhabi, Nov 22 (IANS) Force India drivers Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg will start 13th and 14th at the season ending Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to be held at the Yas Marina Circuit here Sunday. In Saturday’s qualifying session, Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg took pole position from teammate and title contender Lewis Hamilton […]
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Director Vishal Bhardwaj says filmmakers express their experience on the big screen, but they can’t transform society. The “Haider” director believes that movies are mirror of society, but filmmakers are not social workers. “We are storytellers. Whatever happens in life, filmmakers reflect that. We express what we experience. Films can be […]
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Defending champion in the Indian women’s category of the Delhi Half Marathon, Preeja Sreedharan is ready to retain her title with a new course record. “I have been practicing for the marathon. Several good competitors are here for the race. This time I will try to break the record and […]
Nairobi, Nov 22 (IANS) Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab Saturday claimed responsibility for the killing of 28 bus passengers in Kenya. Al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage said the dawn attack on the Nairobi-bound bus, which was carrying 60 passengers, in the border town of Mandera was in response to the killings and arrests of Muslims […]
Bhubaneswar, Nov 22 (IANS) Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy Saturday apologised in the legislative assembly for a derogatory remark made to BJP’s woman legislator Radharani Panda. After an all-party meeting held to resolve the deadlock continuing for the last two days over the issue, Speaker Niranjan Pujari informed the house that the minister apologised to […]