The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the states to ensure that all positions in Commissions for protection of child rights, Juvenile Justice Boards and Child Welfare Committees are filled up expeditiously and in accordance with the rules. Issuing a slew of directions for effective implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, the bench […]
Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat will pay a four-day visit to Nepal from February 11 and participate in the Nepal Army Day celebrations in Kathmandu, official sources said on Friday. General Rawat will witness the Army Day Parade on February 12 in Tundhikhel in the heart of Kathmandu. An Indian Army band has since […]
Normal life was affected across the Kashmir Valley on Friday during a shutdown called by separatists to mark the fifth anniversary of the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru. Markets, public transport and businesses remained shut in Srinagar and all other major towns in the Valley. Few private vehicles plied on the roads. Due […]
The Uttarakhand Forest Department on Friday told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it spotted at least seven more Himalayan blue sheep with infection in eyes due to an “unknown virus” at the Gangotri National Park. The virus reported from the Park in Uttarkashi district was infecting the sheep due to which their eyes were […]
An Indian-American man was killed and another man was critically injured when a convicted gunman opened fire at two convenience stores, minutes apart, in the US state of Georgia. Parmjit Singh, 44, was shot multiple times on Tuesday at his Hi-Tech Quick Stop on Burnett Ferry Road. The father of two high school students was […]
China does not want the Maldivian political crisis to become another thorny issue with India, said a Chinese official here. “We don’t want the problem of Maldives to become a problem between Indian and China,” a government official said here. The official told IANS that China was in touch with India over the issue. The […]
Delhi Police on Friday said it has arrested Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Arun Marwaha on charges of espionage for passing secret information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. “He was arrested on Wednesday after a case was registered against him under the Official Secrets Act (OSA),” Delhi Police Special Cell’s Special Commissioner M.M. […]
By Ekaansh Thapa Parramasala is a multicultural festival based in Western Sydney which solely focuses on the various cultures and customs the area brings. Since its inception in 2010, Parramasala has acted as a multicultural beacon for vibrant ceremonies, social gatherings and of course, delicious delicacies. Parramasala 2018 comes to Prince Alfred Park and Harris […]
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has announced that the country’s presidential election will be held on April 22. The announcement on Wednesday is in accordance of the ruling National Constituent Assembly’s (ANC) decision in January to move up the presidential election before the April 30 deadline, reports Xinhua news agency. President Nicolas Maduro will be […]
US politician Nancy Pelosi spoke for a little more than eight hours in the House of Representatives to oppose the budget deal to lift spending caps and avert a government shutdown because the plan does not address immigration issues. The House Historian’s office told CNN that Pelosi’s speech on Wednesday was the longest on record […]