The ad for a cola brand from India will feature zombies by Academy Award and BAFTA-winning make-up effects company Odd Studios, under the direction of famous French Director Julien Troussellier and DOP Daniel Last Low from Singapore. The ad is being shot at the film-friendly, vibrant, and picturesque GrainCorp silos at Carrington allowing the crew to film in some sections of the factory over […]
The IIT Kanpur – La Trobe University Research Academy will boost both organisations’ research capabilities and bring together La Trobe and IIT Kanpur experts to create a globally recognised centre for research. The Research Academy will be based in Kanpur, with a strong presence at La Trobe’s Australian campuses for visiting Research Academy staff and […]
PhD research student Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi, from Thrissur in the southern state of Kerala, was chosen from more than 800 Indian women and received the four-year scholarship to La Trobe University at a ceremony in Mumbai attended by La Trobe Chancellor, The Honourable John Brumby AO. The La Trobe-funded PhD scholarship and La Trobe’s relationship […]
Joint Secretary Tarika Roy and Under Secretary Sanjay Singh from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD) in India are visiting the University of Melbourne this week to advance a number of collaborations, including a co-designed community-based disability course. Developed in partnership with DEPWD and the University’s Melbourne Disability Institute, the unique course […]
Victoria is the first Australian state to partner with the world’s biggest film industry with the launch of an Australian-first initiative to attract some of India’s biggest blockbusters to the state, reinforcing Victoria’s position as a premier production destination The $3 million Indian Cinema Attraction Fund will encourage large-scale Indian film and television projects to […]
India seamer Shikha Pandey said on Monday that India will be urging their youngsters to keep playing fearless cricket after Shafali Verma produced another striking display in their 18-run victory over Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup. The batting spotlight was once again on Verma as the 16-year-old smashed a 17-ball 39, including four sixes, […]
Hundreds of Tibetans and their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who have been living in exile at McLeodganj near here in Himachal Pradesh for over half a century, on Monday began celebrations of the three-day Losar or New Year festival. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the elected government of the exiled Tibetans, has greeted Tibetans […]
Absconding mafia don Ravi Suliya Pujari, wanted by police in four Indian states for heinous crimes, was brought to Bengaluru early Monday morning on an Air France flight after his extradition from Senegal, officials said. The 52-year-old mafiosi, wanted by police in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Kerala in over 200 cases, including killing and extortion, […]
Celebrating ten years of diversity, Parramasala returns in 2020 from 13 – 15 March with a jam-packed program of multicultural merriment. One of the largest celebrations of cultural diversity in NSW, the three-day extravaganza will transform Parramatta into a vibrant cultural wonderland, brimming with intoxicating sights and sounds. The full 2020 program features ten year highlight programming, a handpicked […]
The National Security Committee of Cabinet has today decided that the continuing coronavirus infections in mainland China make it necessary to continue the travel restrictions on foreign nationals entering Australia for a further week to 29 February. This decision, as with all decisions taken by the Government with respect to the coronavirus outbreak, has been […]