Stalemate continued in Andhra Pradesh assembly Tuesday as legislators from Telangana stalled the proceedings demanding the speaker to reject a notice given by the chief minister for rejecting Telangana bill. Speaker N. Manohar adjourned the house for an hour, minutes after it assembled for the day as legislators from Telangana surrounded the podium to press […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday hiked key policy interest rates by 0.25 percent to tame inflation. The move could make home, automobile and other loans costlier and further dampen industrial growth. The repo rate that banks pay when they borrow money from the RBI to meet their short-term fund requirements, was increased to […]
Limca Book of Records (India’s equivalent of Guinness World Records) honored acclaimed filmmaker Rohit Gupta for his award-winning feature film Life! Camera! Action… for setting two national records. The new record set is for the first full-length motion picture shot by just a two-member crew; these being producer/director Rohit Gupta & Ravi Kumar R and […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today congratulated Adam Goodes for being named 2014 Australian of the Year. Mr Goodes – the NSW Australian of the Year – has been recognised for his community work, leadership role with Indigenous youth and his decorated sporting career. “Adam Goodes is an inspiring member for the community and an outstanding […]
The Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today said that $67.6 million worth of maintenance work was undertaken at nearly 700 schools across the State during the Christmas holidays. Mr Piccoli said the school holidays provide the opportunity to work on projects such as painting, toilet upgrades and classroom refurbishments. “Many of these projects are small […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced 2014 will bring even more major events to NSW, following a year which saw NSW named as the Best Event State in Australia. Mr O’Farrell revealed in 2013, major events generated in excess of $468 million for the State’s economy and the upcoming year would build on the outstanding […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced there were now more than 10,000 CCTV cameras across the rail network – more than ever before. There were also more help points than ever before. Ms Berejiklian said that almost 900 additional CCTV cameras had been installed since March 2011. “When the Liberals and Nationals came to […]
Actress and singer-songwriter Hilary Duff went on a family trip with her estranged husband, retired professional ice hockey player Mike Comrie, and son Luca. The family of three headed out for a hike Sunday, reports eonline.com. “Daddy and son Sunday hike,” Duff posted along with a photograph of her estranged husband and their 22-month-old tot […]
bhayThe love story, which has been directed by Devika Bhagat, revolves around a couple who meet each other while living in Mumbai. They are fed up with their lives and want their situations to change desperately. The film, made on an budget of about Rs.15 crore, is looking at a fair business opportunity with “Jai […]
Pop star Madonna came to the 56th Annual Grammy Awards styled by her son David Banda, all of eight years old. The 55-year-old walked the red carpet Sunday with David, who she adopted in 2006 with former husband Guy Ritchie, in matching black Ralph Lauren suits, completing the look with wide-brimmed hats, reports contactmusic.com. When […]