Brussels, Oct 21 (IANS) The mayor of the town of Vilvoorde in Belgium, Hans Bonte, has ordered the closure of the local gurdwara, Guru Nanak Sahib, for one month. Belgian media Tuesday charged that the Sikh temple “appears to operate as a magnet for Indians staying in Belgium illegally”. The Flanders news and radio VRT website […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today announced that applications for Unity and Celebration Grants, part of the new $1.6 million Multicultural NSW Grants Program, had been extended by two weeks until Friday, 14 November. Mr Dominello said the grants program, comprised of Unity, Celebration, Support and Partnership Grants, had been established earlier this […]
By Shilpa Raina New Delhi Every Sunday, at around 8.30 p.m., a group of volunteers in green t-shirts heads out in different directions with packed food like vada pav, khichdi and parathas to serve homeless people sleeping under the open skies in the capital. This is not a government initiative, but a collective effort of […]
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) After its impressive debut in Maharashtra, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) will now focus on Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and other states, said party president AAsaduddin Owaisi. The party, which won two seats in Maharashtra in its first attempt to expand its base outside Hyderabad, plans to open its branches and actively participate […]
Panaji, Oct 19 (IANS) A 23-year-old Russian woman was molested, beaten up and robbed at Baga beach, one of Goa’s most popular beaches, police said Sunday. The victim was walking along the beach, located 20 km from Panaji, when unknown assailants, slapped her, tore her clothes, and robbed her gold chain worth Rs. 33000 late Saturday, […]
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) A 25-year-old spectator suffered a cardiac arrest during the Indian Super League game between Delhi Dynamos and Atletico de Kolkata here Sunday. His condition is now stable. A medical team of Peerless Hospital, the official health partner of host Atletico de Kolkata, rushed to the site and revived Subhodip Sanyal by administering […]
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A 70-year-old woman, who lived alone, was found beaten to death in her home Sunday evening, police said. The body of Suman Bala Bhatnagar, ex-official of the foreign ministry, was discovered by a tenant in her Preet Vihar area house in east Delhi at around 4 p.m. “It seemed that Bhatnagar […]
Mumbai/Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IANS) The BJP Sunday created history in Haryana by getting a clear majority on its own for the first time and said that it would form the government in Maharashtra too where it finished the single largest group in a hung assembly but has been offered support by the NCP. The Congress was […]
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata Restoring Victorian-era layers shrouded by paint and cement to bring out the imposing architecture of the 230-year-old Writers’ Buildings, the permanent seat of the West Bengal government, is among the measures suggested by an Australian heritage expert who has been consulted for the grand structure’s landmark renovation. “What struck me on […]
Vatican City, Oct 19 (IANS/EFE) Pope Francis Sunday beatified Paul VI during a heavily attended Mass in St. Peter’s Square, at which he said of the pope who closed the Second Vatican Council that “he led the Church with wisdom and a vision of the future”. The pontiff said that Paul had noted that the Church, […]