Commuters are encouraged to leave their car at home on Monday, November 3 and take advantage of a free day of public transport. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said Transperth fares would be reduced from November 1 following the repeal of the carbon tax and a free day of travel offered on November 3 to compensate […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced the sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit up in celebration of the Hindu festival of light, Deepavali. Mr Baird said the sails will light up on the evening of Tuesday 21 October during an event attended by Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Victor Dominello, and Multicultural […]
London, Oct 15 (IANS) Personalised treatment for Type 2 diabetes could be available soon as researchers have found that yohimbin, a drug that was de-registered for several years, effectively blocks damaging effects of a gene variant that impairs insulin production. The drug showed promise in both animal experiments as well as in trials with donated human […]
Vienna, Oct 15 (IANS) Austria is under “a certain kind” of threat of terrorist attacks from the extremist group of Islamic State (IS), a senior security official said. “About 150 people, most of whom have Russian citizenship and are believed to be Chechens, have travelled from Austria to take part in conflicts in Syria and Iraq,” […]
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 15 (IANS) Thirteen Malaysians, believed to be linked to the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, have been arrested, media reported Wednesday. “The suspects were detained at several locations in Shah Alam, the capital of the western Selangor state, Tuesday,” The Star reported citing Malaysian Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar. The police were […]
Singapore, Oct 15 (IANS) Four Indian nationals in Singapore were Wednesday given jail terms ranging between three and four years for fraudulent Goods and Services Tax (GST) tourist refund claims of about $570,000. They were ordered to pay penalties equivalent to three times the amount of tax undercharged, The Strait Times reported. Sundar Panneer Selvam, 46, […]
New Delhi , Oct 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed the prosecution in the 2G case to file two reports — on the role of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Ranjit Sinha in the probe and naming the person who leaked the contents of the visitor book at his residence. The apex court bench […]
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday urged voters, especially youngsters in Haryana and Maharashtra, to cast their votes and ensure a record turnout. “Urging the people of Haryana and Maharashtra to go out and cast their votes. Youngsters must show the way and ensure record turnout,” the prime minister said in a […]
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have questioned the technical feasibility of the ‘Mars One’ project that aims to establish the first human colony on the Red Planet by 2025. ‘Mars One’ is a non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands that has put forward conceptual plans to establish a permanent […]
Chandigarh, Oct 15 (IANS) Long queues formed at polling stations across Haryana as balloting took place for 90 assembly seats Wednesday. Nearly 15 percent polling was reported from Haryana in the first three hours. Enthusiastic ballotting was reported from majority of the booths. Voters patiently stood outside rural polling stations in most of the 21 districts […]