Perth, April 5 (IANS) The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continued Saturday in the southern Indian Ocean search area. According to the latest update from Australia’s Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) that is coordinating the multinational search operation, 10 military planes, three civil jets and 11 ships will assist in Saturday’s search for […]
Panaji, April 5 (IANS) Upset over an unsolved minor girl’s rape, constant police harassment and an inflation-stricken kitchen may have given Goa its only illiterate candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. Out of the 19 candidates contesting the general elections from two constituencies in Goa, Balkrishna Salgaonkar, 42, is the only one listed as […]
Los Angeles, April 5 (IANS) Running is a great cardio workout which helps aid weight loss alongside a healthy eating plan, but there are plenty more reasons why one should put on one’s running shoes. Femalefirst.co.uk lists reasons why running is beneficial: * It doesn’t cost you anything: You can run anywhere you like to, […]
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Three Pakistani Rangers were killed and 36 others were injured, 13 critically, Saturday when their speeding truck overturned in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The truck was carrying troopers to Rahim Yar Khan when it overturned, a Punjab Rangers officer said. The injured personnel have been shifted to Sheikh Zaid Hospital in Lahore, […]
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday spoke of land reforms and women’s safety at a rally in Odisha’s Khariar Nuapada district and attacked the BJP, saying it had made allegations without any proof. “The Congress has always fought for the ‘aam aadmi’, specially the Dalits, the poor, the adivasis and the backward […]
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address three rallies in Delhi and Haryana on Sunday, a statement said Saturday. Party workers are pulling out all stops to ensure the rally in south Delhi’s Ambedkar Nagar is a success. Gandhi’s last outing in the resettlement colony, weeks before the Delhi assembly […]
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sacked around 300 employees, including pilots, cabin crew and engineers, for producing fake degrees, media reported Saturday. The Supreme Court has directed that necessary action be taken against some 300 fake degree holders, including pilots, engineers, air-hostesses and other departmental staff, PIA spokesman Mashhood Tajwar told […]
Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, has congratulated Destination NSW on winning Best Digital Advertising or Communication – Tourism and Travel at the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) Awards for the ground-breaking Sydney in 360° project. The award was given in recognition of an Australian first which saw Destination NSW create innovative […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government is getting on with the job of designing brand new ferries for Sydney Harbour to provide improved comfort and reliability for customers. Sydney based architects One2three have been appointed to prepare concept designs for six new ferries before a major construction tender goes out later […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello, who has responsibility for Youth Affairs, is encouraging young people to get involved in the hundreds of unique events taking place across Youth Week (4–13 April 2014). Youth Week is the largest annual youth participation event in Australia and the NSW Government has provided over $240,000 this year […]