Mumbai, “Krishndasi“, a serial based on the devadasi community, was launched here Tuesday with a grand dance performance by its lead star cast. The Hindi remake of the Tamil show with the same name and based on a book written by Indra Soundarajan, it features actors Sana Amin Sheikh, Chhavi Mittal, Indira Krishnan, Uday Tikekar,Jiten Lalwani, […]
New Delhi, Israel on Tuesday described External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to the country as successful and said the two sides discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation in a range of areas. A media communique by the Israeli embassy here said that during the two-day visit of the Indian minister, discussions were held to […]
New Delhi, Delhi has seen 40 swine flu cases this year till Tuesday, a city government health official said. “This year, we have witnessed 40 swine flu cases from various parts of the city,” the health official told IANS. He said there has been no death so far due to the air-borne disease, which in […]
New Delhi, Dense fog and cold wave conditions across north India affected normal life on Tuesday, and badly hit road and rail traffic as well as flights. Shimla town received snowfall on Tuesday, bringing cheer to tourists in the hill station. This was the heaviest snowfall in the Himachal Pradesh capital this winter. With dense […]
Kokrajhar/Guwahati, Launching a scathing attack on the Congress government in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday kicked off the BJP’s campaign for the assembly polls, saying the state did not develop much despite a prime minister getting elected from it for 10 years. Modi said Assam has not developed much despite the 10 years […]
Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad continues to simmer over Dalit research scholar’s suicide while Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited the campus on Tuesday to show solidarity with protesting students and demanded action against a union minister and the VC. On a day when a two member committee sent by union human resources development ministry began […]
The Australia Day Council of NSW is launching another big Australia Day program with a strong focus on celebrating and showcasing the rich and diverse culture that makes Australia unique. The 2016 Australia Day program includes events that celebrate the many cultures that make up Australia including paying tribute to Australia’s traditional landowners and our […]
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth has been announced as the global ambassador for Tourism Australia’s new campaign, which will focus on the country’s world-class aquatic and coastal experiences. Tourism Australia Managing Director, John O’Sullivan, said that whilst Australia would still be the star of its latest campaign, Chris Hemsworth would provide an authentic Australian voice to […]
Australia has 24 universities on the top 200 most internationalised universities in the world list and 16 in the top 100 according to the international ranking agency, Times Higher Education. I congratulate our universities on these rankings, particularly the Australian National University which was the highest ranked at 25th place. The Government wants to ensure […]
Women and children escaping domestic and family violence will benefit from an upgrade of more than a dozen social housing properties in Western Sydney. Minister for Family and Community Services Brad Hazzard today announced the completion of works on the final two properties in the Blacktown and Liverpool local government areas. “These 13 properties are […]