Sikh leaders in North America blame conversions, drugs and migration for the decline in the growth rate of Sikh population in India from 1.9 percent to 1.7 percent as per the 2011 census. “While Punjab leaders are promoting their family businesses, the youth has sunk in drugs. So what do you expect from drug addicts?” […]
A man who moved the Delhi High Court to bring back his wife from the custody of her parents disappeared with the woman from the court complex after they were allowed to meet each other. Stunned, the high court has directed Delhi Police to produce both of them before the court to know their “exact […]
Vale Bart Cummings, a giant of Australian Racing. Born in South Australia, Bart dominated racing in Victoria and passed away peacefully in Sydney this morning. Bart’s record in Victoria is unlikely to be matched with a remarkable 12 Melbourne Cups. He also had success in NSW, winning four Golden Slippers amongst his 268 Group One […]
People recovering from a mental illness will be empowered to participate in decisions about their treatment with amendments to the Mental Health Act (2007) coming into effect today. Minister for Mental Health Pru Goward said the amendments were a major step towards improving mental health care in NSW. “These amendments give people confronting […]
With the pollutants in the atmosphere rising each day, so are the ways these can hide their way through our everyday lives. Read an expose on the Environmental Protection Agency of the US, and how it can also contribute to pollution due to the chemicals it approves or sometimes ignores. Or, do you fancy a […]
For long, they were shown as gentle and soft-spoken women, brought up with tender care, tied to strong cultural values and often dependent on their possessive brothers. Come 2000, Bollywood started introducing strong sisters a la Karisma Kapoor in “Fiza” and Juhi Chawla in “My Brother…Nikhil”, where the love-hate bond continued, but the women began […]
An 18-year-old logjam on the repatriation of a group of Reang tribals from relief camps in Tripura has now thrown up a new challenge: whether or not their names should be included in the electoral rolls of their home state of Mizoram. Around 31,300 Reang tribals, who locally call themselves “Bru”, have lived in makeshift […]
You will scarcely believe this but there are people in India who are undergoing cosmetic surgery and skin treatment to post a perfect picture on Facebook. “Facebook facelift”, a term coined by the doctors, is a trend gaining pace in the country with people aiming for more ‘likes’ and ‘comments’ on their profile pictures. Various […]
A taste of traditional Awadhi food, combining ‘sheermal’ authentic bread with exotic trout found in the cool waters of Himachal Pradesh, is now being offered on a platter by a prominent hotel using authentic ingredients. The Oberoi Group’s Clarkes Hotel in this tourist town – which served as the summer capital of British India between […]
A defence arm of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has been picked for another project by the Russian government — this time for a Rs.6,000-crore ($925 million) potential deal to make 197 helicopters for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, informed sources said on Friday. Touted as among the largest deals under the […]