DiDi offers free rides in Perth to celebrate launch

DiDi now providing safe, reliable and value-for-money rideshare in Perth ● Every DiDi user in Perth to receive a free ride to the value of $20 on each of the next four Saturdays ● Perth to become DiDi’s seventh Australian market [Perth, November 15, 2019] DiDi is expanding its presence to Western Australia today with […]

Former Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan passes away

Former Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan passes away

Former Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan, who was known for strict implementation of electoral laws and rules to clean up Indian elections, passed away at his residence here on Sunday following cardiac arrest, family sources said. He was 86. An 1955 cadre Tamil Nadu IAS officer who rose to become Cabinet Secretary, Seshan became the 10th […]

Indian-American elected in Virginia Senate from teaching family

Ghazala Hashmi, who made history by becoming first Muslim woman to be elected to Virginia State Senate, hails from a family of educationists in Hyderabad. Migrating to the United States with her family when she was just four, the Indian-American scored a stunning victory over sitting Republican Senator Glen Sturtevant. The 55-year-old, a Democrat, was […]

Indian-American White House official caught in impeachment crossfire

Indian-American White House official caught in impeachment crossfire

An Indian-American White House official has been caught in the crossfire of internal politics arising from the Ukraine controversy that has engulfed President Donald Trump in an impeachment. The expertise of Kashyap Patel, the National Security Council’s (NSC) senior Director of counter-terrorism, on Ukraine has been questioned by another NSC official, Lt Col Alexander Vindman, […]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 14th East Asia Summit and 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit. Positive discussions on a range of issues including Prime Minister Morrison’s visit to India in January 2020 and strengthening the bilateral relationship, particularly on trade and investment […]

Indian-origin researcher Neeraj Sharma of UNSW wins award for work on batteries

Indian-origin researcher Neeraj Sharma of UNSW wins award for work on batteries

Neeraj Sharma from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney — considered one of the global leaders in the use of neutron and X-ray scattering methods to study materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries – has won the ‘Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences)’. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian honoured 35-year-old Dr Sharma, from […]