London, Nov 13 (IANS) A British woman has been told that she faces up to 12 years in an Italian jail for falsely claiming that she was raped in a toilet on a college trip to Florence. Fashion student Serena Bowes, 21, who has waived her right to anonymity, was on an undergraduate visit to […]
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Thursday submitted a memorandum to Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao highlighting alleged irregularities and violation of norms by the BJP to win the vote of confidence in the assembly. A delegation led by Leader of Opposition Eknath Shinde and others called on Rao Thursday evening to lodge their protest […]
Deputy Premier and Minister for Hospitality Troy Grant tonight welcomed the passing of legislation that will strengthen compliance measures upon the State’s liquor outlets, while also providing greater certainty for other licensed venues. Mr Grant said focus will now shift to ensuring strong compliance amongst licensed venues and liquor outlets. “The NSW Liberals & Nationals […]
NSW Deputy Premier Troy Grant and Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts today released the NSW Government’s Gas Plan – a clear, strategic framework to deliver world’s best practice standards and regulation for the Coal Seam Gas (CSG) industry, while securing vital gas supplies for the State. The NSW Gas Plan provides a strategy […]
Environment Minister Rob Stokes today launched Google Street View imagery of some of the most picturesque and visited national parks in NSW, while more than 5000 world environment leaders gather in Sydney. Mr Stokes said the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is the first organisation in Australia to be part of the Google program, […]
Minister for Mental Health Jai Rowell today announced NSW Government funding for a suite of targeted, locally driven campaigns aimed at combatting problem drug and alcohol use in communities across the state. Mr Rowell said he was pleased to be able to deliver $183,000 in NSW Government funding for Community Drug Action Teams (CDATs) across […]
London, Nov 12 (IANS) He was once nicknamed “the poorest president in the world” but Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica has received a $1 million offer for his blue Volkswagen Beetle from an Arab Sheikh, media reports here said. The Sheikh offered $1 million for the 1987 model – that has become a symbol of his […]
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) A huge fan of Indian films, award-winning Iranian filmmaker Niki Karimi Wednesday hoped she bumps into Bollywood screen icon Amitabh Bachchan during her stay in the city. Karimi is participating in the 20th Kolkata International Film Festival that kicked off Monday. Counting Big B’s “Amar, Akbar, Anthony” among her favourites, the […]
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday asked the Chhattisgarh government to explain the deaths of 13 women in a state organised mass sterilisation camp in Bilaspur district. Over 70 women were also hospitalised following botched surgeries at the camp. “The commission has issued notice to the government of Chhattisgarh […]
Dubai, Nov 12 (IANS) In a bid to make umpiring more understandable to viewers, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday confirmed it would conduct a live-match trial where broadcasters will be permitted to air the decision-making communication between on-field and TV umpires. The trial will be conducted in the forthcoming One-Day International (ODI) series between […]