Any talk of birth control had once been taboo for Muslims, particularly the uneducated Muslims living in remote areas of Assam. This has changed, thanks largely to Ilias Ali, a professor of surgery at the Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, who had launched a kind of ‘jihad’ (holy war) against the misconceptions about birth control […]
Guerrillas in Kashmir have carried out three deadly attacks over three days against mobile phone operations after their communication equipment fitted on a mobile tower was seized — leaving them with poor connectivity. Two people were killed and three critically injured in the rebel attacks that were carried out on people engaged in mobile phone […]
A US court has sentenced an Indian-American student to life imprisonment for stabbing his friend to death in 2013, media reported. Rahul Gupta, 25, an aspiring biomedical engineer, was sentenced to life on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his close friend Mark Waugh, then 23, eleven times after accusing him of cheating on Gupta’s girlfriend Taylor […]
Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett today announced $21.6 million had been allocated in the 2015-16 State Budget for the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. The new funding – over five years from 2016-17 – will allow the Pawsey Centre, which now hosts one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, to support a variety […]
Member for Altona Jill Hennessy has congratulated this year’s Young Manufacturer of the Year, Anna Reid, a manager at two factories in Laverton and Tullamarine. Announced at a gala awards dinner in Melbourne last night, the Young Manufacturer of the Year Award recognises early career achievements. Anna is the Site Manager of two Asahi factories […]
Business confidence in NSW is higher than in any other state. The Sensis Business Index for March 2015 shows confidence among small and medium-sized business in NSW surged ahead in the March quarter. The data has been hailed by Industry Minister Anthony Roberts and Small Business Minister, John Barilaro, as great news for […]
Sydney Thunder Community Rookie Hameed Kherkhah will be part of a bold new strategy in the Mosaic Cricket Association, focusing on grassroots access and opportunities for various multicultural communities. Kherkhah will conduct a three-day T20 Blast Holiday Camp held at Blacktown International Sportspark from Tuesday July 7, as well as two free come and […]
The Local Business Awards acknowledge outstanding local businesses and their people who go above and beyond – providing an exceptional customer service experience. During the past 30 years, the Local Business Awards Trophy has become a powerful symbol that local businesses aspire to win. This yearManish Ajmera, General Manager of the Heartland Motors was nominated […]
On Sunday, 12 April 2015 over 2000 people gathered together to celebrate the opening of the largest Hindu Mandir in Australia, the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Adelaide. The festivities took place for over 4 days culminating in the grand opening on a sunny Sunday morning. The festivities and traditional vedic prayers were presided over by […]
In April 1915, Indian Expeditionary force “G”was sent to reinforce the Gallipoli campaign. It consisted of the famous 29th Brigade serving away from its parent 10th Indian Division. The brigade was despatched from Egypt and attached to British 29thDivision which has been decimated in the earlier battles. The Indian brigade was held in reserve for […]