Isha Shahni The Global Slavery Index 2013, compiled by non-profit Walk Free Foundation, presents quite a dismal picture about a reality in India: Modern slavery. It estimates that 13.3 million to 14.7 million people are enslaved in India, exhibiting the full spectrum of such rights violations. It is scary, heart-rending, exposes our underbelly and gives […]
Anyone engaging in drunken or anti-social behaviour is facing increased on-the-spot fines from tomorrow, as part of the Government’s crackdown on public drug and alcohol fuelled violence, Attorney General Greg Smith SC and Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher announced today. Criminal Infringement Notices for offensive language and offensive behaviour will rise to […]
Tasty Sydney Royal cheese and deli plates, juicy corn on the cob, the freshest rock oysters and a delicious tub of fruit salad – whatever ignites your tastebuds, you’ll find it at the 2014 Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show). Showgoers will be licking their lips at the diverse selection of delicious food and beverage […]
Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Actress Karen Gillan has praised her “Oculus” co-star Katee Sackhoff. Sackhoff, popular for acting in sci-fi TV show “Battlestar Galactica”, plays Gillan’s mother in the forthcoming horror film “Oculus”. Gillan looked upto Sackhoff as a role model, said a statement. “I am inspired by Katee. She is a sci-fi actress who’s […]
Jammu, March 28 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district Friday morning when they attacked an army camp after hijacking a vehicle, killing one civilian. Police sources told IANS that the guerrillas fired at the entrance of an army camp in Kalibari-Janglote area of Kathua district. “After continuous exchange of gunfire […]
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Lauding the number and nature of women-centric films in the country, Katrina Kaif however laments that there is no change in the remuneration for them in Bollywood ever since she joined the industry in 2003. “Since the time I entered the industry, the growth (of women-centric movies in Bollywood) has been phenomenal. […]
Patna, March 28 (IANS) Satish Prasad Singh, who served a mere five days as the Bihar chief minister, said Friday he had resign from the BJP, a party to which he switched last year after a long stint in the Congress, to protest against denial of proper representation to the Kushwaha community in the upcoming Lok […]
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actress Kirti Kulhari, who is busy promoting her forthcoming movie “Jal”, says it’s not an art film but a complete Bollywood masala entertainer. The movie, directed by first-timer Girish Malik, has done its rounds at various film extravaganzas, including the Busan International Film Festival. This, Kirti believes, must not paint a wrong […]
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked the central government and the Election Commission (EC) to take appropriate action against the Congress and the BJP for allegedly accepting foreign funds in violation of the law. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Jayant Nath held that the two national political […]
Suva, March 28 (IANS) Fiji announced Friday that general elections in the country, which has a large ethnic Indian population, will be held Sep 17. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, the country’s attorney general and minister responsible for elections, said at a press conference here that the election day would be a paid public holiday, Xinhua reported. Acting permanent […]