PM calls for ‘New India’ free of terror, communalism

PM calls for ‘New India’ free of terror, communalism

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a “New India” that will be free of casteism, communalism, terrorism and corruption as he urged those wielding the gun in Kashmir to join the mainstream so that the Kashmir problem is solved through “embrace”. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on India’s 71st Independence Day, […]

Will solve Kashmir problem with love, not bullets: PM Modi

Will solve Kashmir problem with love, not bullets: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was firmly committed to fight problems in Kashmir with love because neither bullets nor brickbats will solve the dragging issue. In his Independence Day speeh from the Red Fort, Modi made a passionate plea asking Kashmiri militants to shun violence, join the mainstream and be part of […]

Hema Malini ushers in the true spirit of JANMASHTAMI with bhajan album launch at ISKCON!

Hema Malini ushers in the true spirit of JANMASHTAMI with bhajan album launch at ISKCON!

Hema Malini ushered in Janmashtami with the launch of her bhajan album ‘GOPALA KO SAMARPAN’ in the hallowed precincts of ISKCON in Juhu, Mumbai, on August 13, 2017.  It also marks the coming together of Indian classical legends like Pandit Hari Prasad Chauasia, Kavi Narayan Agrawal, Rajan Sajan Mishra & Pandit Shivkumar Sharma specifically for the […]

Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition 2017 dazzles Melbourne

Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition 2017 dazzles Melbourne

Monday 14 August, 2017: The Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition (TBDC), a signature event of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), returned to Melbourne’s Federation Square over the weekend with Bollywood celebrity judges and dance performances from 22 dance groups. This year Telstra live-streamed the event for the first time ever, over Australia’s best mobile […]

NSW WILL CHANGE LAWS TO REMOVE TENT CITY

NSW WILL CHANGE LAWS TO REMOVE TENT CITY

The NSW Government will urgently move to change laws to allow authorities to remove the Martin Place tent city following inaction by the City of Sydney, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced. Ms Berejiklian said the Government will introduce legislation into Parliament this week to end the impasse in Martin Place. “Homelessness is a major challenge […]

A STRONGER ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY

A STRONGER ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY

The restructured Independent Commission Against Corruption has now commenced operations, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said today.  The Hon Peter Hall QC was appointed as the inaugural Chief Commissioner of the ICAC, with Patricia McDonald SC and Stephen Rushton SC both appointed as Commissioners.  Bruce McClintock SC was appointed as Inspector of the ICAC on 1 July.  […]

Less than 4 grams of salt a day linked to major heart damage

Less than 4 grams of salt a day linked to major heart damage

The equivalent of approximately two teaspoons of salt a day is all it takes to potentially cause structural heart damage leading to heart failure. A U.S. study of almost 3000 people, with the median age of 49 years old, examined data from lab tests of sodium intake, heart structure and heart function. It found those […]

N Korea must stand down pursuit of n-weapons: US

N Korea must stand down pursuit of n-weapons: US

North Korea must stand down its pursuit of nuclear weapons, US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis said in a statement on Wednesday. “North Korea must choose to stop isolating itself and stand down its pursuit of nuclear weapons,” Mattis said, urging Pyongyang to “cease any consideration of actions that will lead to the end of […]

US slaps additional sanctions on Venezuela

US slaps additional sanctions on Venezuela

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on eight Venezuelan individuals involved in the creation of the controversial National Constituent Assembly (ANC). The designations consist of seven current and former officials of the Venezuelan government and one individual who has participated in actions or policies that “undermine democratic processes or institutions” in Venezuela, the […]

5 US soldiers sue Trump over ban on transgender military service

5 US soldiers sue Trump over ban on transgender military service

 Five US active-duty transgender troops on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump in a Washington federal court over Trump’s tweets about a possible ban on transgender people from serving in the US military. They are arguing that the president’s related tweets have impinged on their constitutional rights, and, though there is no concrete new policy from […]