The Salvation Army has today called on multicultural communities to support its annual Red Shield Doorknock to raise much needed funds to help those in need. This year’s Red Shield Doorknock aims to raise $75 million across Australia. The Hon Michael Sukkar MP, Member for Deakin, Assistant Treasurer, launched this year’s event, joined by Salvation […]
The relations between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are at their lowest level since the end of the Cold War, but Moscow is ready to repair them, a military official said. “We are open to the resumption of a full-scale dialogue and interaction with NATO. The main thing is that this process […]
An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test from an air base in the state of California, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single test re-entry vehicle was launched at 12.03 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday by a combined team of US […]
Feminist drama “Lipstick Under My Burkha” is cleared for a theatrical release in India after the country’s Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), decided that the film can be issued an adult certificate, equivalent to an NC-17 rating. At a press conference on Wednesday, producer of the film Prakash Jha was asked to comment on their […]
Turkish police detained over 1,000 persons in a massive operation aimed at arresting 3,224 alleged supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who the government accuses of organising the attempted coup in July 2016. According to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on Wednesday, a total of 1,009 persons have been detained in 72 provinces, accused of acting […]
The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, the first Indian American to hold a cabinet rank, visited India’s UN Mission on Thursday for a wide-ranging discussion with Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin. “We shared perspectives on how India-US can work together at the UN in line with our growing ties,” Akbaruddin told IANS after the […]
Five including three soldiers and two militants were killed while another five soldiers were injured in Thursday’s fidayeen (suicide) attack on an army camp in Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “Fidayeen terrorists attacked the Panzgam army camp in north Kashmir close to the Line of Control (LoC) around 4.30 a.m.,” Defence Ministry Spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia told […]
As the Cassini spacecraft starts its first dive through the narrow gap between Saturn and its rings on Wednesday, Google has marked the occasion with an animated Doodle. Cassini’s series of swoops between Saturn and its rings are part of the spacecraft’s dramatic “Grand Finale,” a daring set of orbits offering Earthlings an unprecedented look […]
The United States Supreme Court is to begin hearing oral arguments on April 26 in a case which could set a precedent in the revocation of American citizenship of naturalized citizens and is of paramount significance to thousands of Indian residents. In Maslenjak v. United States, the Supreme Court will determine if an “immaterial false […]
With the BJP poised to sweep the civic polls, Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged large-scale tampering of EVMs. Speaking to reporters after counting trends showed the Bharatiya Janata Party winning and AAP at second spot, Delhi Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai and party leader Ashutosh said the results were coming […]