‘News’ Archives
Old Sikh man beaten in US
An iron bar was used to viciously attack a fragile Sikh man in his 80s, outside a Gurdwara in the US, in what is suspected to be a hate crime. According to local media reports, Piara Singh, an 82 year-old Sikh man, was severely beaten on 5 May with an iron bar outside [Read More]
Vaibhav Gangan’s review: Shootout At Wadala
With the word ‘shootout’ in the title of the movie, I expected violence. But I hadn’t bargained for the bloodbath that every scene is soaked in, in the latest Sanjay Gupta movie ‘Shootout At Wadala’. There was no respite from violence from [Read More]
Highly skilled jobs grow in NZ
About jobs in New Zealand, there’s some good news. While the unemployment rate continues to remain high, those employed are working in highly-skilled jobs. There are more highly-skilled jobs and fewer lower-skills jobs than three years ago. More New Zealand employees [Read More]
Job course launched for international students
International students in New Zealand can now benefit from a programme aimed at assisting them in their search for skilled employment positions. The Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS) has launched a seven-week employment support programme for international students. [Read More]
Congestion charge for Auckland roads?
Auckland roads have two problems – traffic congestion, and lack of enough money to maintain and upgrade roads. Authorities are considering an option that will kill two birds with one stone. A congestion charge is one of the options being considered by a panel to solve [Read More]
Vaibhav Gangan’s Review: Aashiqui 2
There’s typical love story and then there’s Aashiqui 2. The typical story goes like this. Boy meets and falls in love. Girl likes him. They overcome obstacles. Love triumphs, and they live happily thereafter. Aashiqui 2 however starts on a sad note. The [Read More]
Name, skin colour, accent affect job opps – Amail Habib
“Your name, skin colour and accent do affect your employment opportunities,” says Amail Habib, deputy chair of the Auckland Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel. Habib in inviting Aucklanders from ethnic as well as mainstream communities to join in a conversation about racism. [Read More]
Akshay Kumar is new Gabbar
Rawdy Rathore Akshay Kumar will be reportedly wooing Barfi girl Ileana D’Cruz in the new movie Gabbar. Their romance is being conceived by Black-man Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Expectations will be high from Gabbar following a successful association of Akshay Kumar and [Read More]
NZ relaxes visitors visa norms for Chinese
New Zealand has announced a range of initiatives to make it easier for Chinese tourists to get visitor visa to New Zealand, and explore the beautiful landscape. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and Air New Zealand have reached an agreement to make it easier for high-value [Read More]
Darwin hosts largest citizenship ceremony
Australian city of Darwin saw the largest citizenship ceremony conducted in the city when 270 people take the pledge to become Australians. They gathered at the Darwin Entertainment Centre to be conferred as citizens by Lord Mayor Katrina Fong Lim today (15 April). The new [Read More]
