Sochi Olympics end, Russia tops medal tally

Sochi Olympics end, Russia tops medal tally

Ballet, circus acts and the classics of Russian literature and music were at the heart of Sunday’s Sochi Olympics closing ceremony, leaving Russia, which dominated the medals standings, with a sense of accomplishment. Host Russia finished the Winter Games with 32 medals – 13 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze – and the 40,000 people […]

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe celebrates 90th birthday

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe celebrates 90th birthday

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe Sunday celebrated his 90th birthday with tens of thousands of Zimbabweans, a milestone that no other founding fathers of African nations has achieved in office, Xinhua reported. One of Africa’s most prominent anti-apartheid fighter, Mugabe has been the leader of Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980, and having ruled 34 […]

Kunis-Kutcher perfect date: White t-shirt night

Kunis-Kutcher perfect date: White t-shirt night

 Actress Mila Kunis says her ideal evening with her actor-boyfriend Ashton Kutcher is when they both wear jeans and a white t-shirt and go on a date. Kunis says their ideal date is not necessarily fancy but something that they love to do, reports showbizspy.com “We have a thing called white t-shirt night and it’s […]

Smith-Powell stand sets up West Indies win over Ireland

Smith-Powell stand sets up West Indies win over Ireland

A solid 100-run opening partnership between Dwayne Smith and Kieran Powell has steered West Indies to a comfortable four-wicket victory over Ireland in their one-off One-Day International (ODI) here at Sabina Park. Sunday’s was West Indies’ second victory on the trot following an 11-run win against the same opponents in a Twenty20 International match Friday […]

BJP practising politics of blood, says Rahul

BJP practising politics of blood, says Rahul

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday accused the BJP of practising “politics of blood” by dividing people along religious and caste lines, and said his party will bring a legislation granting the poor the right to health services. Addressing a rally here, Gandhi sought to woo women, youth and poor as he criticised the Bharatiya […]

Snowy Mountains tourism benefits from NSW Government funding

Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, and Member for Monaro, John Barilaro, today announced a $305,000 NSW Government grant for Tourism Snowy Mountains that promises to attract more visitors to the region. Mr Souris and Mr Barilaro presented the cheque to Tourism Snowy Mountains representatives in Jindabyne today while visiting the region to […]

Seven Indians jailed for forgery in Singapore

Seven Indians jailed for forgery in Singapore

 Seven Indians are among 25 foreign employees jailed between four and 12 weeks for submitting forged academic certificates to obtain work passes in this city-state. Among the foreign 25 employees, 16 are from Myanmar, and two from the Philippines, the Today Online reported Saturday. Twenty-one of them are men and four are women. The defendants […]

Injured Indian’s kin want Australia to let him stay

Injured Indian’s kin want Australia to let him stay

The family of an Indian student in Australia, who was brutally attacked by a group of young people last year in Melbourne, has urged the Australian authorities to help him to stay on in that country as he needs medical attention. Manriajwinder Singh, 21, an accounting student, was brutally assaulted by a gang of eight […]