Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday attacked the Nehru-Gandhi family for the lack of development in Amethi and Rae Bareli saying what the Gandhi family could not do there in decades, the Modi government did in the last one year. The comments from the human resource development minister came in the wake of Congress vice […]
With the blessings of the almighty a ‘Sunderkand Path’ by Mittal Ruparelia and family was organised at the Werribee Racecourse on 4th April 2015 to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti. Mittal Ruparelia said, “I would like to thank you all. My family, friends, religious institutions, Wyndham Vale city council and volunteers for making the ‘Hanuman Jayanti’ event […]
Sotheby’s has sold a Van Gogh painting for $66.3 million, the highest price paid for a work by the Dutch artist since 1998, Efe news agency reported. The first major auction of the spring season also saw one of Claude Monet’s water lilies sold for $54 million. Van Gogh’s “L’allée Des Alyscamps” was the top […]
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday that it distributed food to 267,000 of the 1.4 million Nepalese people in need of food after the disastrous earthquake that hit the country on April 25. Rice, a staple in the Nepalese diet, and nutritionally fortified biscuits were among the foodstuffs passed out, WFP representative […]
Amid commiserating tweets from fans and Bollywood celebrities following Salman Khan getting five-year jail term for the 2002 hit-and-run case, singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya says roads are meant for cars and dogs and not for people to sleep on. The singer took to micro-blogging website Twitter to share a series of tweets after Additional Sessions Judge […]
Khabar Lahariya & Prachi Salve, If you are a girl — educated and from an economically stable family — from an urban area, either Jain, Christian or upper-caste Hindu, the chances are you will not be married before adulthood (18 years), according to a new report. Some other highlights: * Teen pregnancy is nine times higher […]
Bollywood was in shock on Wednesday after superstar Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in jail for a 2002 hit-and-run that killed a man sleeping on a footpath and injured four others here. As the actor was to be taken to prison, the Bombay High Court gave him a two-day respite in the form […]
Health Minister today participated in Australia’s Biggest Blood Pressure Check to help raise awareness of cardiovascular risk factors. Mrs Skinner joined hundreds of others in Martin Place for a free blood pressure check. “Having regular blood pressure checks and following up with your doctor if the reading is high is a positive action we can […]
The Andrews Labor Government is taking more action to boost family violence support services and protect victims through an $81.3 million package in the 2015-16 Victorian Budget. The package includes funding for the Royal Commission into Family Violence to continue its investigation of our national emergency. The Royal Commission will report back to the community […]
Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb today launched the 53rd Australian Export Awards for 2015. Mr Robb said the state and territory awards open successively from today, with those winners progressing to become finalists vying for national titles, to be announced during a gala event at the end of the year. “Participation […]