Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday sought a report from the Murshidabad district administration following a complaint against Trinamool Congress Jangipur nominee Haji Nurul Islam for entering several polling booths with a group of workers. The complaint was filed by the Congress after Islam was caught on camera entering three polling booths in Sagardighi […]
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan defeated stars like Hrithik Roshan and Arjun Rampal to grab the first position as India’s fittest actor in an online poll. The poll was conducted by TheHealthSite.com, a health and wellness site, where more than 30,000 people voted for their favourite stars. Salman and Hrithik’s fan following […]
New York, April 24 (IANS) Although a human partner is a better motivator during exercise, a software-generated cyber partner can also be effective in making you work a little extra, research reveals. “We know that people tend to show more effort during exercise when there are other partners involved because their performance hinges on how the […]
Gimcheon (South Korea), April 24 (IANS) P.V. Sindhu, R.M.V. Gurusaidutt and women’s doubles pair Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa led India’s charge by qualifying into the quarter-finals of the $200,000 Badminton Asia Championships at the Gimcheon Indoor Stadium here Thursday. World No.10 Sindhu finally overcame Japan’s Eriko Hirose 14-21, 21-13, 21-18 for the first time in […]
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Bollywood’s thinking actor Aamir Khan came along with wife and director Kiran Rao to cast his ballot Thursday and appealed to everyone to step out of their homes to fulfil their civic duty. “It is a very important day today (April 24) and once again I appeal to every Indian to step […]
Minister for Police and Industrial Relations Michael Gallacher and Treasurer Andrew Constance today said the NSW Police Association executive has accepted an offer for a new three-year salary Award from July 2014. “I have been advised that an overwhelming majority of more than 80 per cent of members who voted supported the new deal,” Minister […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today announced the expansion to 30 new communities of an innovative program allowing NSW volunteers to earn and exchange ‘time credits’ following the success of an Australian-first trial last year. “The expansion of Timebanking comes after the 4,300 volunteers who registered to participate in a regional trial across […]
. Veterans input a first for Western Australia . Council to provide advice on health, ageing and welfare issues . On the eve of Anzac Day services, the State Government has announced a new 10-member Veterans Advisory Council to provide input on issues relating to veterans. “It will be an essential forum for the Government […]
100 high school students will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent NSW at the 2015 Gallipoli commemoration service, which will mark 100 years since the landing of the first Anzacs. NSW Premier Mike Baird said the NSW Government would invest up to $1 million to enable 100 students and their chaperones to pay their […]
· Minister Hodgett welcomes Australian JSF order · JSF order to boost Victoria’s defence and aerospace manufacturing sector · Victorian Coalition Government working to secure manufacturing jobs and build a better Victoria Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s announcement that it would acquire an additional 58 F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) […]