External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that the role of her ministry is undergoing transformation, as apart from diplomatic functions, now it is also acting as a catalyst to national development. Addressing the closing ceremony of the two-day Global Investors’ Summit here, Sushma Swaraj said it is also because of the changing role […]
Police on Sunday busted an illegal casino in Delhi, arresting 36 persons and seizing tokens valued at nearly Rs 1.37 crore. Acting on a tip, the casino was raided in Neb Sarai of south Delhi. “A total of 36 persons including players, table attendants and proprietors were arrested. Two separate cases under the Delhi Gambling […]
India produced a superb comeback to defeat Pakistan 3-2 in their third round robin match at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Sunday. For India, Pardeep Mor (22nd minute), Rupinder Pal Singh (43rd minute) and Ramandeep Singh (44th minute) found the targets while Muhammad Rizwan Senior and Muhammad Irfan Junior scored for Pakistan, […]
The iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House have turned gold to mark the most widely-celebrated Hindu festival Diwali. NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka tonight hosted a community reception at the Museum of Contemporary Art to celebrate the occasion. “The lighting of the sails of the Sydney Opera House is […]
Dismissing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) proposal to form an alliance to defeat the Left Front in the November 19 bypolls to two assembly seats in Tripura, the BJP on Friday announced its candidates. The Congress too rejected the TMC appeal and will announce its nominees on Saturday. The Election Commission will hold the by-elections on […]
The CBI on Friday said it had registered a case against UK-based arms dealer Vipin Khanna and two foreign firms regarding alleged kickbacks in the purchase of three Embraer aircraft in a $208 million deal in 2008. “We have registered an FIR against Vipin Khanna, two foreign firms and some unknown persons regarding the procurement […]
The Supreme Court on Friday said the Justice Lodha Committee will appoint an independent auditor to study BCCI’s finances, including contracts involving media rights. A bench headed by Chief Justice T.S Thakur said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not disburse any funds to its state affiliates until they undertake to […]
Hindus have welcomed Netherlands Ministry of Defense’s reported move to train their soldiers in yoga to effectively handle stressful situations and process traumatic experiences; and are urging all world military establishments to undertake yoga programs. Reports suggest that yoga teachers will train some Netherlands armed forces personnel to be yoga instructors with the goal that […]
Minister for Police Bill Byrne today said the toxicology results in relation to the drugs which caused a number of people to hallucinate and act violently on the Gold Coast last week are extremely concerning. “The toxicology results have been returned to police today which indicate that those tested ingested a cocktail of amphetamine-type substances […]
Eight per cent of Australian adults travelled without travel insurance on their last overseas trip according to a survey commissioned by the Australian Government and the Insurance Council of Australia – that is 850,000 visits by Australians overseas without insurance. The Australian Travel Insurance Behaviour survey also found many travellers wrongly believed the Australian Government […]