Health Minister Jillian Skinner today urged the people of NSW to prepare for the influenza season and Be Winter Wise before the full force of the season hits. While anyone can get the flu and everyone should protect themselves against it, NSW Health’s Be Winter Wise campaign is focusing onpregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions. […]
The first-ever explicit Dress Code for more than 70,000 NSW public school teachers has been released today by Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli. “School teachers are part of a profession – one of society’s most important professions – and today we are outlining an inaugural Dress Code that befits their status in the community,” Mr […]
More than 100,000 people have attended the four days of baseball at the re-configured Sydney Cricket Ground, with more than 25,000 arriving from interstate or overseas, Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, announced today. “The enormous success of the Major League Baseball season’s opening games being played in Sydney combined with an unbeatable […]
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Celebrities like Anupam Kher, Sudhir Mishra and Madhur Bhandarkar paid respects to the late Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar – heroes of India’s independence struggle – on their 83rd death anniversary Sunday. The martyrs have been portrayed on the big screen several times. Some of the noted films include […]
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) “Bhootnath Returns” will see Amitabh Bachchan`s character of a ghost contesting an election — but in real life the megastar has no such plans. When asked that with the film having a political background, what is your take on politics and would you like to join politics, he told IANS in an […]
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Director duo Abbas-Mustan, who was all set to direct the Hindi remake of Tamil movie “Vettai”, reportedly may not helm the project. A source close to the directors said: “The film was getting delayed and Abbas and Mustan wanted to go ahead with their other projects, which were in the pipeline. So, […]
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) How does one prevent hate speeches and inflammatory videos from being shared through applications like WhatsApp and on BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)? Well, that’s what has stumped poll officials. Having pronounced a strict code of conduct on use and misuse of social media during the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) is […]
Islamabad, March 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has accused the government of increasing attacks on militant hideouts and raids on houses of its members in tribal areas. TTP said Saturday that despite a ceasefire announced by the outfit earlier this month, its members in the custody of law enforcement agencies are not only being […]
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A court here has observed that dowry prohibition law cannot be allowed to become a tool for harassment. Granting relief to a man, who was booked in a dowry harassment case by his wife, the court ordered investigation against the complainant for filing a false case. The man’s wife in July […]
Los Angeles, March 23 (IANS) John Legend is impressed with Beyonce and Jay Z and praised the couple saying they make marriage seem “cool”. Contactmusic.com reports that the singer, who is friends with the couple, shared his views in an interview with BANG Showbiz and said: “I loved it. I like seeing them display their love […]