The Indian mixed doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will start their campaign at the ongoing Rio Olympics on Thursday after most of the tennis matches had to be postponed due to rain. Sania and Rohan Bopanna were originally scheduled to face off against Sam Sotsar and Jonathan Peers of Australia in their […]
Containing India to 353 in the first innings after Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhaman Saha hit centuries in the post-lunch session, West Indies fought back to score 107-run for 1 on the second day of the third Test match at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday. At stumps, KC Brathwaite at 53 not […]
Myanmar’s House of Representatives (the Lower House) has adopted an anti-corruption proposal where measures will be introduced in accordance with the directives of the government, parliament sources said on Thursday. Parliamentarians stressed the need to end corruption which remains the country’s biggest impediment to achieving modern development, expressing support for the motion which called on […]
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that her Republican rival, Donald Trump incited violence when he said gun rights supporters could stop her from winning.. “Words matter, my friends. And if you are running to be president or you are president of the US, words can have tremendous consequences,” the former US secretary of state […]
Multicultural Affairs Minister Grace Grace has announced the members of the first Multicultural Queensland Advisory Council. Ms Grace said the new 11-person council had been selected following an open and transparent recruitment and selection process, and had been chosen to represent the interests of Queenslanders from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. “The members of the […]
Turkish President Recep Tayip Ergodan on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin to give a fresh start to the bilateral relations of the two countries which nosedived after Turkish military downed a Russian fighter jet last November. This was the two leaders’ first meeting since the downing of the Russian fighter jet by Turkey on […]
Harassment of dairy farmers in the name of cow protection must end and those violating the law will be dealt with sternly, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said on Tuesday. Badal’s warning comes after reports that some self-styled ‘Gau Rakshaks’ (cow protectors) have been stopping trucks and tractor-trolleys carrying cattle and harassing dairy farmers. […]
Tension gripped the Arunachal Pradesh capital on Tuesday after former Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, unseated on July 13 by a Supreme Court ruling, committed suicide, police said. Pul, 47, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his official residence. Incumbent Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein confirmed to IANS that Pul had committed suicide. “We […]
It is my pleasure to greet members of the Indian community of NSW celebrating Independence Day on 15 August. There are more than 138,000 people of Indian heritage living in the State who make valuable economic and cultural contributions to our peaceful and harmonious society. The friendship between NSW and India continues to flourish and […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public. He made the remarks during the “Democracy and Martyrs’ Rally” on Sunday evening in Istanbul against the July 15 failed coup attempt, Hurriyet Daily News reported. “If parliament accepts the […]