Ahmedabad, The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday debunked a government ordinance to postpone local body elections by three months. Chief Justice Jayant Patel and Justice J.V. Anjaria also criticized the State Election Commission for toeing the government line that the law and order situation in Gujarat was not conducive for free and fair polls. The […]
Cricket Australia has congratulated former Australian captain Ricky Ponting who has this evening been inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame at a gala celebration in Melbourne. One of the greatest cricketers ever to play the game, Ponting was a brilliant batsman and fieldsman with freakish skills. His 13,378 runs at 51.85 from an […]
Bharat Ratna shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan’s birth place in this Bihar town is crumbling despite politicians making promises over the years. In this election, it is barely a talking point for candidates. Politicians have repeatedly made promises to develop Bismillah Khan’s birthplace. But, over nine years after his death, local residents are disappointed with state […]
Amid small and big communal flashpoints, Hindu-Muslim harmony in Uttar Pradesh, widely called the “Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb“, is still alive in the country’s most populous state. It may be difficult to believe but a leading Muslim cleric recited Hindu ‘shlokas’ (hymns) during the ongoing Moharram here. And Muslims came out in large numbers in Allahabad to […]
The Indian telecom watchdog’s decision to penalise mobile phone service providers for call drops is fraught with glitches as it ignores issues like technical hurdles in assigning reasons, poor spectrum policy and obstacles in roll-out of towers, analysts maintain. On the face of it, Rs.1 penalty per call drop, limited to a cap of three […]
Famed author Vikram Seth says that he would return his award, if the Sahitya Akademi fails to protect the lives and rights of writers. “I will return the award almost certainly if this institution fails to protect or robustly defend free speech or lives of writers. I didn’t want it to sound like a threat. […]
A family court in this Rajasthan capital has annulled the child marriage of a girl who was facing a fine and ostracisation by a khap or caste panchayat. The girl, Santa Devi Meghwal, was married at the age of 11 months. Now 20, she is in the third year “It is a major victory for […]
Member for Parramatta Geoff Lee and the Minister for Ageing John Ajaka, together with the Lord Mayor of Parramatta Cr Paul Garrard, today announced that Parramatta will host one of the NSW Government’s popular Seniors Christmas Concerts Mr Ajaka said that the NSW Government is pleased to continue the wonderful tradition of presenting a series […]
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello will today introduce a ‘spring clean’ bill to repeal 30 outdated and obsolete laws from the statute books, as part of the NSW Government’s ongoing commitment to reduce red tape and unnecessary regulation. “The bill will include the repeal of the Valuers Act 2003 which will see […]
Sydney has once again shown its international appeal as the only Australian city to feature in the Top 25 Cities in the World, in Condé Nast Traveler’s latest annualReaders’ Choice Awards in the United States. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said Sydney was voted as the number four city, cementing its […]