Melbourne, August 31: The Andrews Labor Government will today introduce legislation to create tough new offences for carjacking and home invasion to give police the laws they need to keep the community safe. The legislation, developed in close consultation with Victoria Police, will include tough new penalties and statutory minimumRead More →
New Delhi, Aug 31: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal felicitated Olympic medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik and handed over to them cheques of Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore respectively here on Wednesday. Badminton player P.V. Sindhu had won a silver medal and wrestler Sakshi MalikRead More →
Carlton, August 27: The Cricket Victoria Board has endorsed Ringwood and Coburg Cricket clubs to join the Women’s Premier Firsts T20 competition for season 2016-17, alongside other changes which will see a new Premier Reserves competition introduced and Carlton-Brunswick elevated to join the Premier Seconds Grade. The changes to theRead More →
Paris, Aug 26: France’s highest administrative court on Friday suspended a ban on full-body burkini swimsuits that has outraged Muslims and opened divisions within the government, pending a definitive ruling. The Conseil d’Etat gave the ruling following a request from the League of Human Rights to overturn the burkini banRead More →
Melbourne, August 25: Renewable energy start-up Evergen today launched Australia’s first intelligent home energy management system, with the technical backing of CSIRO. Combining solar panels and batteries with smart technology, the system continuously analyses and optimises home energy use. The system chooses the most efficient source for the household’s electricityRead More →
The dust raised by Indian athletes, officials and politicians at Rio seems to have settled and we are back to cricket. Skipper Virat Kohli and board president Anurag Thakur are propounding their new doctrines on the running the sport on and off the field. If those present in Rio couldRead More →
Canberra, Aug 26: Australia’s Defence Department has warned French shipbuilding company DCNS to ensure total security of the plans for 12 next-generation naval submarine set to be built in Australia. Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne reportedly sent a strongly-worded statement to DCNS after it was revealed that, earlier this week,Read More →
New report calls for a tri-state co-operation between Australia, India and the United States to meet challenges in the Indo-Pacific by forging new partnership. Sydney, August 25: Australia should lead in creating a strong partnership with India that complements our core alliance with the United States, according to a new reportRead More →
Melbourne, August 24: Melbourne’s annual Indian Film Festival in celebrating Bollywood to arthouse films through its theme – women empowerment for 2016 kicked off true to its spirit. Richa Chadha got talking! A snap-verbose-nee-women-empowerment googly from actress and feminist Richa Chadha – and media went ga-ga about how Richa defended herRead More →
Melbourne, August 25: National Stroke Week in September is around the corner and this year the Stroke Foundation is calling on the community to protect our brain cells from dying. So learn and share the signs of stroke. The Stroke Foundation is urging local residents to think FAST and learnRead More →