Colombo, March 7 Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said his country’s relations with India were separate from that with China and that they did not like the way the previous regime of president Mahinda Rajapaksa was trying to “play India off against China”. In an interview to Chennai-based Thanthi TV, Wickremesinghe said India […]
rio de Janeiro, March 7 Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanazinho arena will stage the year’s first 2016 Olympic test event in July, local organizers said. The venue will host the Volleyball World League Finals from July 14 to 19. It will be the second Rio 2016 test event, following an international sailing regatta in Guanabara Bay […]
New Delhi, March 7 For six years, Anna Marie Lope lived in constant fear and depression. Exhausted by continuous emotional, physical and sexual abuse, she twice attempted suicide, only to enrage her husband who would then doubly punish her for finding different ways to “escape” their marriage. The trouble was her family was in continuous […]
A principal reason for Narendra Modi being swept to power in May was disgust with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh – indecisive, short on ideas, bereft of charisma and supervising a government of scams. In a house of 543, the Congress had 209 seats. The shortfall of 63 was made up of coalition […]
Gurgaon, March 7 Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is suffering from swine flu and has admitted to a private hospital here, a doctor said Saturday. Mulayam Singh was admitted at Medanta Medicity hospital in Sec-38, Gurgaon. A.K. Dubey, medical superintendent of the hospital, declined to comment. “I am not authorised to comment,” Dubey told […]
Islamabad, March 7 Pakistani authorities have arrested 46 Indian fishermen and seized their boats for allegedly violating the country’s territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, officials said. The fishermen were detained by the Maritime Security Agency (MSA) on Friday after they strayed into Pakistani waters for fishing illegally, a MSA statement said, Xinhua reported. India […]
The relationship between NSW and India has grown in the past year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Australia in 28 years and the NSW Government facilitated the lighting of the Sydney Opera House a golden orange in celebration of Deepavali. We are proud of our diversity and always […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox today warned retailers to stop overselling the virtues of extended warranties, when the reality is that they often offer little value to consumers. Mr Mason-Cox said, “The facts are that consumers have rights under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), with or without an extended warranty, Whether it’s a […]
The Show is Australia’s biggest celebration of the country coming to the city. We can’t wait to welcome families, kids, even the grandparents to enjoy the value-packed, fun-filled day of entertainment and attractions that only the Show can offer. Where else can you see your favourite farmyard animals, taste award-winning produce, experience the exhilarating carnival […]
The State Government will back Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe for a further three years after signing a new sponsorship deal with the exhibition’s organisers. At the official opening this morning, Culture and the Arts Minister John Day also announced Norton Flavel and Kim Perrier as the winners of the $10,000 Western Australian Sculptor […]