Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the son of the ruler of Dubai, died of a heart attack on Saturday, state media reported. He was 33. Sheikh Rashid is the son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice-president and the prime minister of UAE, and the ruler of Dubai. UAE President […]
Taking pot shots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his poll promises, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called him a Feku. Addressing his first election rally in Bihar’s West Champaran district, Gandhi targeted Modi over his various promises made during the 2014 Lok Sabha election campaign but which remain unfulfilled till date. “He […]
A woman was kidnapped here in a Meru cab by three people, one of whom was known to her, and then driven to a shop where she was gang-raped, police said on Saturday. The 37-year-old woman was driven around west Delhi early Friday and later taken to a shop where two more men waited. She […]
Film: “Pawn Sacrifice”; Cast: Toby Maguire, Live Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Lily Rabe, Robin Weigert; Director: Edward Zwick; Rating: *** Based on the true story of American chess legend, Robert James Fischer who was known as “Bobby Fischer”, the film “Pawn Sacrifice” triumphs both as a character study and as a window into history. […]
The unending ceasefire violations by the Pakistani Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir have become a matter of life and death for thousands of families living in villages close to it and the international border. Despite the directors general level meeting between the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and the […]
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 […]