Selena Gomez’s step-father Brian Teefey has set up an online fundraiser to help the former “The Voice” contestant Christina Grimmie’s family following her tragic killing. Teefey, who was Grimmie’s manager, started a GoFundMe campaign, which has raised over $33,000 so far, exceeding the goal of $4,000, reports aceshowbiz.com. “Words cannot begin to describe the pain […]
At least four militants of the Islamic State (IS) were killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday. “An international forces’ plane fired two missiles in Achin district Saturday night,” Xinhua news agency quoted an official as saying. The Afghan security forces have beefed up operations against militants, […]
The construction of a record-setting 53-metre high tower building, using mostly wooden material, is under way on the campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada’s Vancouver city. Its bold and green design aims to demonstrate that building large, wooden structures is not too much complex, Xinhua news agency quoted Russell Acton, principal […]
India’s men’s skeet shooters were unable to reach the final round of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup for Shotgun here on Friday. Among the three Indians in the fray, Sheeraz Shaikh and Man Singh shot identical scores of 117 in the qualification round to finish in the 36th and 37th positions, respectively. […]
Islamic State executioner Mohammed Emwazi, widely known as “Jihadi John”, was presumed dead — killed in a US drone strike. The jihadist’s former university and the Information Commissioner, however, have cast doubts on this assumption. Following a freedom of information (FoI) request by the BBC, the University of Westminster and the Information Commissioner’s Office refused […]
The denial of burial to actress Priyanka Chopra’s grandmother by the Church here was against the principles of Christianity, said a bishop here on Friday. The incident occurred last week when the body of Mary John Akhouri was brought to the St John’s Attamangalam Jacobite Syrian Church at Kumarakom, the famed tourist destination, for the […]
The Goa Police on Friday charge-sheeted Ramesh Tawadkar, Sports Minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government, and seven others in a 2009 rioting case at a wildlife sanctuary in South Goa. The chargesheet was filed at Canacona Judicial Magistrate’s court under sections 143, 147, 451, 353, 224 and 225 read with Section 149 of […]
Wheat bags have long been used in Australian households to provide relief for minor aches and pains, but if used incorrectly, they can cause burn injuries and house fires. NSW Fair Trading and Standards Australia have today launched new standards to protect consumers from dodgy design, poor manufacturing and confusing or misleading instructions. The new […]
The NSW Government has launched a bold new push to steal Hollywood blockbusters and cult television series from interstate and overseas, backed by a new $20 million fund to boost entertainment jobs and the state’s economy. Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the NSW Government has its sights firmly set on […]
NSW Fair Trading is warning consumers not to deal with Gasoline Motor Co, following identification of possible trust account anomalies involving vehicles placed on consignment. Gasoline Motor Co and parent companies Gasoline Machine Pty Ltd and Gasoline Australia (NSW) Pty Ltd are located at 88 Bourke Road, Alexandria, NSW, and deal in high-end motor vehicles […]