The Karnataka High Court was on Wednesday urged to direct the government to allow students wearing the hijab in classes as more students remained out in schools across the state, refusing to shun the head covering. Teachers have also turned out students who came to attend classes with skull caps. Many students chose to be […]
A special CBI court in Ranchi on Tuesday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and ten others in the Rs 139.35 crore Doranda treasury scam, the fifth fodder scam case. The former Bihar chief minister has already been found guilty in four cases related to the Rs 950 crore fodder scam, and is […]
More than 200 people from many diverse backgrounds, headed by the Prime Minister the Honourable Scott Morrison,along with a number of distinguished guests and dignitaries gathered on Friday 11th of February at the Four SeasonsHotel in Sydney to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Ethnic Business Awards. The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP Leader of the […]
Beginning the new year with a few simple habits can make a difference to your future superannuation balance. While some new year’s resolutions can go quickly awry, super habits are often easy to stick to with the right planning. In fact, once a strategy has been set for the 12 months ahead, it’s often a […]
When Covid-19 testing is not available in a community, people may show significantly greater intentions to engage in risky behaviour, possibly leading to increased transmission of the virus, says a research survey. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, showed that testing availability appears to play an independent role in influencing behaviours facilitating Covid-19 […]
The Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, and also regarded as the Father of the Indian Constitution, Dr B.R. Ambedkar was very critical of the Islamic veil. This is what Dr Ambedkar had written in a chapter of the book titled ‘Social Stagnation’, and is quoted here: “Indeed, the Muslims have all the social evils […]
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke MP joined with Indian External Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today to discuss challenges and opportunities for Australia’s growing Indian diaspora, and to engage with members of the Indian Australian community in Victoria. Ministers met ahead of the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting to discuss […]
India and Japan today agreed to deepen cooperation through multi-layered dialogue and the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to India later this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi finally held their […]
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan, and the US Secretary of State met in Melbourne on Friday for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, where they reaffirmed their commitment to supporting efforts to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific – a region which is inclusive and resilient, and in which states strive to […]
A new ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has projected up to 978,000 total Covid-19 deaths in the US by early March. The projection published Wednesday forecast that 5,800 to 21,700 new Covid-19 deaths will be reported during the week ending March 5, and that a total of […]