Washington, March 8 Pakistan officials have endorsed a plan to explore green projects at Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur, the most sacred Sikh shrines in the country. This will be a part of the celebrations of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in 2019. He was born in Nankana Sahib and lived in Kartarpur for the […]
The State Government will overhaul the Restraining Orders Act 1997 as part of a comprehensive reform package to better protect family violence victims in Western Australia. Attorney General Michael Mischin, said,” the changes formed a key part of the Government’s response to the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia’s (LRC) report on ‘Enhancing Laws […]
PROPERTY PURCHASES OFF-THE-PLAN Consumers are being reminded of the importance of understanding their contract with NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox, today revealing complaints about buying properties off-the-plan have increased in the last year. There has been a steady increase in the number of complaints received with 25 recorded last year, 14 lodged […]
New Delhi, March 8 Senior journalist Vinod Mehta, founder editor of Outlook magazine, died here on Sunday, Outlook group said. “Outlook Group announces with deep sadness the demise of its founder editor-in-chief and editorial chairman, Vinod Mehta, today,” it said in a tweet.
Their parents may be scrounging matrimonial websites but young Indians with smartphones are spoilt for choice when it comes to desi dating apps. Homegrown free apps such as Thrill, Woo, DesiCrush, Truly Madly and more, and are available on both Android and iOS. Woo claims to have made 12,000 matches on the app since July. […]
New Delhi, March 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted women on the occasion of International Women’s Day. “I salute the indomitable courage & outstanding achievements of women on International Women’s Day,” Modi tweeted. “Through various schemes & initiatives, our Government remains fully committed to bringing a positive change in the lives of women,” […]
If the US president is the world’s most powerful leader, his secretary of state (or foreign minister) is a close second though maybe not as well-known. Of the 68 secretaries since 1790, few are recognised names – even in America – though six, right from the very first (Thomas Jefferson), went on to become presidents […]
Dhaka, March 8 Bangladesh’s State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said Saturday that Blogger-writer Avijit Roy’s murder was planned well ahead. Speaking at an event organised by the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity on Saturday, he said: “There were several people present during the attack on Avijit. This was a planned murder.” He said that another […]
Six Indians find place in Forbes top-50 list of ‘Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2015’. A businesswoman from Chennai too figures in this illustrious list. Akhila Srinivasan, Managing Director, Shriram Life Insurance Company Ltd., joins the list that includes leading names in the banking field such as Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman and Managing Director of State Bank of […]
When her parents asked her to wear a “burqa” (veil) while attending classes at the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi, Rubina refused to comply with the demand. She was barred from going to the university and sat at home washing dishes. Barely 16, Safia, a brilliant Class 10 student, was on the warpath against her […]