Today the Prime Minister announced an increase in the public terror alert level from Medium to High. As Premier, the safety of all Victorians is my first priority. I can assure all Victorians that State and Commonwealth authorities will remain ever vigilant in their efforts to keep our community safe. I want to be very […]
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved the disinvestment of 10 percent paid-up equity capital in state miner Coal India out of the government shareholding of 89.65 percent. “The decision to disinvest would help the government realise an optimum price for the offer for sale of 10 percent of […]
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved the disinvestment of 5 percent paid-up equity in hydrocarbons producer ONGC out of the government’s shareholding of 68.94 percent. “This would further broad base the shareholding of the company and would enhance disinvestment receipts. After this disinvestment, the government of India’s shareholding […]
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) BJP’s star campaigner for the Uttar Pradesh assembly by-polls and Lok Sabha member from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath Wednesday flouted a ban imposed on a meeting here and addressed party supporters. Having being denied permission to address an election rally at Munshi Puliya in Indiranagar in the Lucknow (East) constituency, Adityanath accompanied by […]
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday asked the authorities to give top priority to providing food and water to the flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir and called for a massive effort to ensure basic hygiene and sanitation in the water-logged areas of Srinagar. At a high-level emergency meeting on relief operations […]
Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) Two men are expected to face an Australian court Thursday for allegedly funding and recruiting Islamist fighters for Syria. Police raided houses and businesses in Logan, south of Brisbane, Wednesday and arrested the men, aged 31 and 21, following a 12- month joint operation carried out by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) […]
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Actress Reese Witherspoon says she feels lucky to have a supportive husband and insists Jim Toth has no problem with her raunchy scenes in her upcoming movie “Wild.” “He’s always very supportive. I’m very lucky to have a supportive husband.” the actress told people.com. Witherspoon also admits she found it much more […]
New York, Sep 11 (IANS) Singer Usher has joined hands with a children’s book publisher to launch a new reading initiative for youngsters. Usher has collaborated with publishing house Scholastic on the ‘Open a World of Possible’ initiative, which encourages kids to embrace the joy of reading. He will hold the live webcast from the company’s […]
Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was rushed to an Australian hospital Thursday after showing symptoms of the Ebola virus disease, health officials said. The man, who fell seriously ill after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland about 7.40 a.m. by paramedics wearing full protective […]
Los Angeles, Sep 11 (IANS) Singer Cher has rescheduled two “Dressed To Kill” concerts due to health issues. The 68-year-old has postponed her shows after contracting an “acute viral infection,” according to her representative, reports contactmusic.com. Cher was scheduled to open the second leg of her tour with a show Thursday in Albany, New York, […]