Author: TGI News Service
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Ekta to cast Imran-Sonakshi together
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Ekta Kapoor has announced that she will be casting Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan together in Balaji’s next Bollywood. At a recent private screening of Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara in Mumbai, senior Balaji officials were impressed with the Imran-Sonakshi on-screen chemistry who have come together the silver…
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NZ drivers exposed to high pollution – study
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New Zealand’s clean-green image may be mis-leading motorists, as a new study has found that, despite New Zealand’s major cities having less congestion and lower traffic than other big cities in the world, they still produce high commuter exposure to finer pollution particles. New Zealand’s University of Canterbury (UC) transport…
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Micronutrients to help quit smoking – study
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Taking micronutrients could stop relapses for people trying to quit smoking, says a New Zealand researcher. The University of Canterbury masters student is hoping to demonstrate that micronutrients help with withdrawal symptoms. One in five adults currently smoke in New Zealand. Researcher Phillipa Newton says there is a history of…
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Live-work apartments launched in Sydney
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Six affordable live-work apartments are on offer for artists and other creative Sydneysiders as part of the City’s support for the creative community. The apartments, which feature space to live and work, will be part of the city’s new creative hub on William Street in Darlinghurst. Sydney Lord Mayor Clover…
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Oz restuarant charged over illegal workers
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A Nando’s restaurant owner in Australia is facing 22 charges for illegally employing foreign students. The students had worked illegally in Anni Kartawidjaja’s Melbourne stores over a two-and-a-half-year period. Five of Anni’s employees have also been charged over their involvement in the scam, according to Australia’s Department of Immigration and…
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81 Iranians told ‘No place in Australia’
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The Australian government has told 81 Iranian asylum seekers that they will not be allowed to settle in Australia. The people who arrived by boat at Christmas Island over the weekend are coming to the realisation their dangerous journey has been futile. The 81 Iranians were told by the Immigration…
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Air India launches direct flights from Australia
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Air India has become the first airline to fly the new Boeing-787 Dreamliner to Australia – with 256 seats. The flagship carrier will run direct daily flights between India and Australia from 29 August. India’s national carrier, which is currently making losses in the highly competitive domestic sector, hopes to…
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Sunju Min: need dramatic changes for women protection
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As I like to travel to foreign countries, it was one of my dreams to go to India because I heard it is a really beautiful country. But I think it will just remain as a mere dream. Why? There is so much sexual violence in India. It was not…
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Visa scam hits Australia
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Temporary working holiday visa holders are reportedly getting scam text messages which appear to be from the immigration department, seeking final payments for their visa application. The text messages are targeting international communities in Australia holding temporary working holiday visas. It is a well-organised ruse to con visa holders into…
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Old Sikh man beaten in US
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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…
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Vaibhav Gangan’s review: Shootout At Wadala
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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 the time I settled in till I left…
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Highly skilled jobs grow in NZ
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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 are working in highly skilled jobs than in any…
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OZ immigration attends mining expo
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With the declining popularity of mining jobs in Australia, the Australian immigration officers have decided to attend at the upcoming Xstrata mining expo in Mt Isa from April 30 to May 2. The immigration staff will provide information on employer-sponsored skilled migration options and explain new laws and penalties for…
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Job course launched for international students
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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. Barbra Estall, an international student, who will be graduating this July with…
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Congestion charge for Auckland roads?
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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 Auckland’s road congestion, while…
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Vaibhav Gangan’s Review: Aashiqui 2
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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 protagonist Rahul Jaykar (played by Aditya Roy…
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Name, skin colour, accent affect job opps – Amail Habib
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“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. The Panel of the Auckland Council is hosting a…
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Akshay Kumar is new Gabbar
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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 Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the Rs 100 crore film…
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Ek Thi Daayan: Good thriller with bad end
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Some stories take you on a journey. When you get on the bus, you know where you are headed. You look forward to reaching here and while you wait to reach, you look around and start taking in the view. You enjoy the ride and as you arrive, you feel…
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NZ relaxes visitors visa norms for Chinese
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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 Chinese tourists to visit New…