Angry cricket fans on Thursday smashed their TV sets at various places in Bihar after India’s 95-run loss against Australia in the semi-finals of the ongoing World Cup. Some of the incidents were reported from Gaya, Purnea, Muzaffarpur, Aurangabad, Patna and Begusarai districts. “Over a dozen television sets were either smashed or broken by angry […]
In a shocking revelation, the French prosecutor said on Thursday that the co-pilot of the Germanwings A320 flight deliberately crashed the airliner, killing all 144 passengers and six crew members on board. The action of the first officer, Andreas G. Lubitz, of the crashed Germanwings A320 in the French Alps “can be analysed as his […]
To stem modern day slavery, Britain has implemented a new law under which human traffickers could be punished with life imprisonment, London-based Asian Lite daily reported on Thursday. The maximum jail sentence for traffickers has been increased from 14 years to life imprisonment under the provisions of the Modern Slavery Act, 2015. It allows the […]
The body of Lt. Kiran Shekhawat, who was one of the three Indian Navy crew of the Dornier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft which crashed into the Arabian Sea near Goa, was recovered on Thursday, navy officials said. The body was recovered from the fuselage of the crashed aircraft. The commander was rescued from the sea soon […]
Steven Smith’s 105 put Australia in the final of the cricket World Cup as they defeated defending champions India by 95 runs in the second semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here on Thursday. Four-time champions Australia overwhelmed the Indians with both the bat and ball. A 182-run stand between Smith (105) and Aaron […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe today issued a warning about phony callers claiming to offer tax refunds from NSW Fair Trading. “Calls of this nature are completely bogus – Fair Trading never contacts consumers about tax returns. Tax matters are dealt with at a national level by the Australian Tax Office,” Mr Stowe […]
An extensive review of Western Australia’s mineral royalty system has been released today by Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion. Mr Marmion said the Mineral Royalty Rate Analysis (MRRA) was a detailed document containing important information. “This is a technical, yet highly accessible study that will be a valuable resource for both industry […]
A world-first interactive computer game that helps young people deal with social issues by deciding the fate of a virtual community was launched today by Youth Minister Tony Simpson. Developed by Holyoake through a $218,000 State Government grant, DRUMBEAT Quest is a computer game that encourages young people to talk with counsellors while building […]
The State Government is assessing all of Western Australia’s childcare centres and has named the top 86 centres visited so far. Under the national accreditation scheme, two childcare centres in Nedlands – the University of WA’s Early Learning Centre and the Unicare Early Childhood Education – have received the top rating of ‘excellent’. […]
Energy Minister Mike Nahan has today outlined the State Government’s reform program for the electricity industry in response to recommendations made in an options paper by a review committee. Dr Nahan said the Liberal National Government would begin taking the necessary steps to limit future electricity price increases for households and businesses, and reduce […]