The Telugu film ‘Rao Bahadur’ has received a big boost after its release. Directed, written and edited by Venkatesh Maha, the film stars Satya Dev in the lead. If recent reports are to be believed an international production and distribution company has shown interest in acquiring the film’s remake rights. International interest for ‘Rao Bahadur’…
One of the largest employers in Victoria’s north-west, Mildura Base Public Hospital (MBPH), has suddenly parted ways with its chief executive. Terry Welch had been in the role since September 2020, and led the hospital through its transition from private to public ownership. Hospital staff received an email yesterday from the board of directors confirming…
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to several beverage companies for alleged misbranding and making misleading claims by marketing their products as “energy drinks”.In a post on X, the food regulator said it had “issued notices to several beverage brands claiming to be ‘energy drinks’ for misbranding…
Toll operators said the hike is in the range of 2-5% NEW DELHI: Toll charges on National Highways (NHs) and expressways have marginally increased at several toll plazas across the country, particularly for commercial and heavy vehicles, following a Delhi High Court order restoring the use of a linking factor to convert the Wholesale Price…
Unauthorised pamphlet carrying the slogan ‘Polio Free Pakistan’ in Jammu triggers probe. Photo credit: PTI The Jammu and Kashmir health department has sought an urgent explanation from a Block medical officer (BMO) in Rajouri after an allegedly unauthorised pamphlet carrying the slogan ‘Polio Free Pakistan’ surfaced on social media.The Rajouri chief medical officer (CMO) issued…
About every fourth rescue, Callum Herbert heads out to retrieve people who haven’t properly prepared for a walk in Tasmania’s wilderness. In the 12 months to the end of June, more than 100 of the 375 emergency rescues Tasmania Police took on were due to people failing to take proper precautions. Callum Herbert frequently has…
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in New Delhi, India on April 16. 1961. (Image credit: Dalailama.com)) An excerpt from Eternal Light: Life and Legacy of the 14th Dalai Lama by Arvind Yadav sheds light on a little-known diplomatic episode from 1956, when the Dalai Lama confided in Prime Minister…
Thursday offered a rare sight for a city that spends much of the year battling hazardous air pollution, and a rarer statistic. Delhi’s air quality slipped into the “good” category for the first time in nearly three years, giving residents a fleeting sense of what it actually feels like to breathe clean air.The continuous monsoon…
When Chintoo sat at home on a rainy morning, his dil (heart) and dimaag (mind) gave him very different answers to the same question. His heart urged him to stay in and relish a plate of pakodas, while his mind reminded him that it was a school day. Which should Chintoo listen to? This seemingly…
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has been directed to back pay more than $4 million in wages after it was found to have underpaid more than 800 employees between 2016 and 2022. In a statement yesterday, the Australian Fair Work Ombudsman said CDU entered an enforceable undertaking with the workplace regulator, after self-reporting its non-compliance with…