A year has passed since floods ravaged Uttarakhand, but the Himalayan state still lies in shambles. Hoping to avoid future disasters, IIT Roorkee is studying the “dynamic behaviour” of the rivers, which have changed their course, to adopt suitable measures, says its director PradiptaBanerji. The institute is also planning to channelise the skills of local […]
Kabaddi, an indigenous contact sport in India, is witnessing a resurgence, thanks to big-time commercial sponsorship and prime-time TV patronage. Riding on the IPL-style hockey and football leagues, kabaddi has come up with not one but two leagues to complement each other. For long kabaddi has been dismissed as an indigenous rustic sport not strictly fit to be an Olympic […]
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Actress Rani Mukerji Monday unveiled “Mardaani” anthem and says it talks about “anger and frustration” women go through. “This anthem is a thought that has come from the anger and frustration we go through in our daily life,” Rani told reporters here. “The anthem is written by Kausar Munir. This anthem […]
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Actor Ajay Devgn’s equation with superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been widely talked about, but the former believes the media made a hullabaloo over a nothing. He even says that while they’re not enemies, there’s no friendship between them either. The duo had reportedly clashed over the allotting of screens during […]
Kathmandu, Aug 4 (IANS) India and Nepal Monday agreed to “review, adjust and update” a 1950 bilateral friendship pact and not to let “unscrupulous elements” misuse their open border to pose threats to the two countries. A joint statement issued at the end of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit also said that Nepalese […]
New Delhi, (IANS) Bowing to pressure from protesting civil service aspirants, the government Monday said the marks in English language comprehension skills of the UPSC aptitude test will not be included in the merit list. But students said their demands still remain “unfulfilled”. Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said in parliament: […]
Telstra Perth Fashion Festival has secured a three-year sponsorship deal with the State Government through Tourism WA. Tourism Minister Liza Harvey said the new deal was a testament to the value the State Government placed on the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival. “Over the past 16 years the festival has evolved into one of the most […]
More than $21 billion went through NSW cash registers between April and June with the state recording another strong result in retail trade. Treasurer Andrew Constance said NSW has recorded the highest growth among the mainland states, with sales jumping 0.5 per cent in the June quarter to be 5.8 per cent higher than a […]
Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston today witnessed the signing of a historic agreement between a Western Australian meat processor and a Chinese company which will deliver long-term benefits to the State’s sheep and cattle industries. China’s largest red meat importer Grand Farm and South-West processor V&V Walsh today signed a Cooperation Agreement at the […]
The NSW Government will introduce changes to the Bail Act, ensuring that those who pose an unacceptable risk to the community will no longer be eligible for bail, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Attorney General Brad Hazzard announced today. The changes also include a new onus on those accused of the most serious offences to […]