The second ODI between India and New Zealand resumed after being held up for nearly two hours due to rain at the Seddon Park here Wednesday. The match has now been reduced to a 42-over-per-side affair. New Zealand, put in to bat by India, were set for a big score at 170/2 in 33.2 overs […]
Telugu cinema icon Akkineni Nageswara Rao died here early Wednesday, his family said. He was 91. The thespian, who was battling cancer for few months, breathed his last at a private hospital. Family sources said the end came at 12.10 a.m. However, the announcement was made after 2 a.m. Popularly known as ANR, he is […]
Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism and Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland will be visiting India from the 28th of January to the 8th of February. Ms Rowland said the trip is a great opportunity to meet with Indian officials and stakeholders to discuss a variety of public policy issues impacting both Australia and India and the […]
The aged care industry is working cooperatively with the NSW Government to ensure all nursing homes in the State are fitted with fire sprinkler systems, according to new results published today. New laws that came into effect 12 months ago require all NSW nursing homes to have fire sprinkler systems installed. Almost half of the […]
66,000 students are expected to receive Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre offers to undertake tertiary studies or vocational training. Dr Napthine has urged universities, industry, schools and governments to work together to encourage student interest in courses crucial to the Victorian economy. The Victorian Coalition Government is committed to ensuring all Victorians are able to access and undertake further education. […]
More than 200,000 consumers to receive a full refund following findings from the Fire Services Levy Monitor Announcement shows that the Monitor, set up by the Victorian Coalition Government, is successfully protecting consumers Minister for Consumer Affairs Heidi Victoria today welcomed the signing of an enforceable undertaking between the Fire Services Levy Monitor and Insurance Manufacturers of Australia. Minister […]
Monday Jan 27th Last year the Victoria Police played representatives from the Indian Community “Indigos Cricket Team” for the inaugural Community Cricket Game. In 2012 & 2013 the game was played on Melbourne on Australia Day to coincide with India Republic Day and was won by the Indian Community “Indigos” Cricket Team. Indigos Cricket Club was conceptualized in 2006 […]
Minister for the Arts, George Souris and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Victor Dominello, have today called on Indigenous arts organisations and individual artists to apply for a share of $100,000 in Government funding to help showcase and promote the Aboriginal arts and cultural sector across the State. Mr Souris said funding through the Aboriginal Regional […]
Supermodel Tyra Banks, who starred in 2000 film “Life-Size”, says that a sequel to the film is being planned. The 40-year-old also said that there was a meeting, which she also attended, to lock the script of the film, reports contactmusic.com. “I swear! I don’t think it’ll be out until probably 2015, but I’m guessing-it […]
Hansal Mehta is upset with the Central Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) criterion for awarding certificates to movies and has filed an RTI application, asking why “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela” was given U/A certificate and his “Shahid” an A. He feels the censor board was unfair when it awarded U/A certificates to “Ram-leela” and “Madras […]