The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) is seeking Expressions of Interest from individuals across Victoria to become members of its eight Regional Advisory Councils (RACs). “The Regional Advisory Councils are a vital part of the work undertaken at the VMC – spread over eight regions, they provide us with important community insight across the State,” said […]
Helsinki, Nov 5 (IANS) A Finnish woman will face murder charges in a case of five dead infants found in June in Oulu, north Finland, a media report said. Five deceased near-term foetuses or new-born babies were found in a cellar of an apartment block in Oulu with a 35-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder […]
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia between Nov 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks, the White House has stated. The president will be in China Nov 10-12 for the APEC Leaders’ Meeting and APEC CEO summit and then a state visit to China by […]
Los Angeles, Nov 5 (IANS) Angelina Jolie says being married to her long-time beau Brad Pitt feels “different” and “nice”. Pitt and Jolie were together for nearly nine years before exchanging wedding vows earlier this year. “It does feel different. It feels nice to be husband and wife,” Jolie said in response to whether anything has […]
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 5 (IANS) Corinthians could offer Alexandre Pato to Juventus in a bid to bring Carlos Tevez back to his former club. Roberto de Andrade, a candidate for Corinthians’ presidency, vowed to pursue the Argentinian should he win February’s vote for the club’s leadership, reports Xinhua. “We have a player at the club […]
You would be forgiven if you thought that Varanasi, one of the oldest cities known to man, which is now Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, would be a sight for sore eyes. Sadly for me, what lies in “the city of Shiva” only managed to make the soreness worse. It was one of […]
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IANS) Restrictions were imposed in some areas of the Srinagar city Wednesday as separatists called for a protest shutdown against the killing of two youths in army firing in Badgam district, an official said. “Restrictions have been imposed today (Wednesday) in Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj, Rainawari, Safakadal and Nowgam areas to ensure nobody […]
Buenos Aires, Nov 5 (IANS) Argentine footballer Jonas Gutierrez, who plays for English team Newcastle, has said he will return to training after his battle with cancer. The player, who helped his national team win the 2010 South Africa World Cup, said he “will return to training with (Newcastle) in the first days of December”, reported […]
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) Scoring the first win for Indian-Americans in the US mid-term elections, South Carolina’s Republican Governor Nikki Haley handily beat Democratic state Senator Vincent Sheheen to win a second term. Born Nimrata ‘Nikki’ Randhawa, the 42-year-old daughter of Sikh immigrants from India became the first minority and first female governor of the state […]
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The morning was foggy in many parts of the national capital Wednesday and the visibility was recorded at 500 metres. “Though there was fog till 8.30 a.m. today (Wednesday), the sky will be clear in the day,” said an India Meteorological Department official. The temperature in the morning was two degrees […]