By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata Restoring Victorian-era layers shrouded by paint and cement to bring out the imposing architecture of the 230-year-old Writers’ Buildings, the permanent seat of the West Bengal government, is among the measures suggested by an Australian heritage expert who has been consulted for the grand structure’s landmark renovation. “What struck me on […]
Vatican City, Oct 19 (IANS/EFE) Pope Francis Sunday beatified Paul VI during a heavily attended Mass in St. Peter’s Square, at which he said of the pope who closed the Second Vatican Council that “he led the Church with wisdom and a vision of the future”. The pontiff said that Paul had noted that the Church, […]
By Rahul Vaishnavi New Delhi Despite stiff competition from attractively packed imported chocolates, fancy cookies, cakes, and muffins on every Diwali, branded traditional Indian sweets – a market estimated at Rs.49,000 crore ($8 billion) – have not only managed to hold on to their own but have witnessed a steady rise in sales due to […]
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) The scheduling of the Indian Super League Sunday drew the ire of Atletico de Kolkata marquee manager Antonio Habas after his side finished 1-1 with Delhi Dynamos here. Habas said his charges were tired after turning out in three matches over the past eight days. Atletico de Kolkata played the tournament opener […]
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata skipper Luis Garcia may have to cool his heels for a week after picking up a hamstring injury during his side’s game against Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League here Sunday. The 36-year-old Spaniard, who has plied his trade for giants like Barcelona and Liverpool besides Atletico de […]
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Delhi Police have arrested three people, including two Sri Lankans, from Chennai for peddling contraband drugs, police said Sunday. Delhi Police Special Cell sleuths arrested Mayelerum Perumal alias Mailu of Tamil Nadu along with Jawzeek and Mohammad Razik of Sri Lanka from Chennai Saturday in a trans-national operation against narcotics. A […]
Beijing, Oct 19 (IANS) China and France Sunday agreed to join hands to combat the “unprecedented” spread of Ebola in western Africa. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius met in Beijing Sunday, and they had an in-depth exchange of views in this regard, Xinhua reported. According to a joint press release […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Andrew Constance have welcomed a new report that shows the State has regained the number one position in Australia for economic performance. The CommSec “State Of The States” Report, released on Monday, has listed NSW first among all states and territories, moving up from third place in the last […]
By Sandeep Datta New Delhi With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit Australia for the G-20 summit in Brisbane in mid-November, efforts are on to ensure his charisma overwhelms the Indian diaspora there like at New York’s Madison Square event. Expected to be participated in by over 15,000 people, the Sydney event is being […]
Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS) India will hope to register their first win of the 2015 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers when they take on hosts Bangladesh in a crucial encounter at the Bangabandhu Stadium here Sunday. India lost 1-2 in their opening Group B match against Iran while Bangladesh have already registered two […]