Even as the Central government imposed a five-year ban on National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), a well-known social non-governmental organisation has written to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the home ministry seeking a high-level enquiry into alleged killing of women and children by the security forces. The government has said that “strong action” […]
By Mohammed Shafeeq With the ban on beef in some states and the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha triggering a fierce debate on cow slaughter across the country, a group of Islamic scholars in southern India has appealed to Muslims to avoid sacrificing cows, bulls and bullocks in the community’s larger interest. The scholars have advised Muslims to […]
An extended summer in the capital always brings forth banal, insipid environs, which could best be countered with weekend getaways to picturesque locales or by exploring delicious European cuisine within the confines of the city itself. With an exquisite Italian lunch, prepped with authentic delicacies served by chef Seerat Johar of the Establishment Ristorante and […]
Planning Minister Rob Stokes today announced a new partnership between the NSW Government and Parramatta City Council to plan the future of Parramatta’s Central Business District. Mr Stokes said the new partnership will help create a new vision for the CBD. “This project will support Parramatta to take its place as our second […]
The Barangaroo Delivery Authority, on behalf of the NSW Government, invites Sydneysiders and visitors to Sydney’s sensational new Harbour foreshore park, Barangaroo Reserve, for the next instalment of the Barangaroo Welcome Celebration. The new October program explores the theme of ‘sea’ in honour of Barangaroo’s 200-year history of maritime activity. It begins with the spectacular […]
The NSW Government together with Rotary, Scouts and Girls Guides are joining forces to run “Graffiti Removal Day”, a campaign to remove graffiti from NSW on Sunday 18 October 2015. Graffiti costs local businesses, households and NSW Government millions of dollars each year. Graffiti Removal Day draws attention to the widespread problem of […]
Western Sydney will host a World Baseball Classic Qualifier in 2016, which will feature some of the world’s best players competing for a spot in the prestigious event. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said the event will be held at Blacktown International Sportspark and will provide […]
The first Sydney Metro Northwest tunnel boring machine has reached the end of the line – breaking through for the final time at Epping today. Tunnel Boring Machine 3 Isabelle completed her journey from Cherrybrook after digging almost 6km of Australia’s longest railway tunnels, and will soon be dismantled. The TBM is one […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to interfere with the Bombay High Court which had stayed the order of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai prohibiting the sale of meat during the Jain festival of Paryurshan. An apex court bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Kurian Joseph, while refusing to entertain the plea by […]
President Barack Obama has invited to visit the White House a Sudanese-American Muslim teenager who brought a clock he made to high school in Texas, but instead of praise it landed him in jail for making a “fake bomb”. In the end, however, the incident brought Ahmed Mohamed, who plans to become an engineer, an […]