India’s new trade and defence deals signal strategic autonomy play amid global flux

India’s new trade and defence deals signal strategic autonomy play amid global flux

New Delhi: India has recently concluded deals with New Zealand, South Korea and Russia that are advantageous in headline terms, but signal more about India’s quest for strategic autonomy. They mark a deliberate shift in how New Delhi is deploying trade and defence alignment policies as calibrated levers of strategic autonomy amidst rising global rivalries […]

PM Modi arrives in Italy, scripting a new chapter in India-Italy Strategic Partnership

PM Modi arrives in Italy, scripting a new chapter in India-Italy Strategic Partnership

Rome, May 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Rome on an official visit to Italy, stated the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday. “Scripting a new chapter in the India-Italy Strategic Partnership,” the MEA said, highlighting the final leg of PM Modi’s official visit to five nations. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in […]

PM Modi concludes Norway visit, highlights productive talks and important decisions

PM Modi concludes Norway visit, highlights productive talks and important decisions

Oslo, May 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for Rome after concluding his visit to Norway and participation in the third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday. “Concluding a very fruitful visit to Norway. Held productive talks with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and participated in the India-Nordic Summit, where important decisions were taken to […]

NEW CONTENT OF VIVID SYDNEY 2026  Circular Quay & The Rocks 

NEW CONTENT OF VIVID SYDNEY 2026  Circular Quay & The Rocks 

What  Vivid Sydney will transform the Harbour City from Friday 22 May to Saturday 13 June 2026 Download never-before-seen imagery and broadcast vision of Vivid Sydney 2026 here. Highlights include: The Fringe of Infinity– A geometric light intervention by Javier Riera, using projection, pattern and optical illusion to transform architecture and shift perceptions of space. The Prism– Created initially for Burning Man, the pulsating […]

From Sydney to UCLA: Local Scholar Awarded Fully Funded PhD Position

From Sydney to UCLA: Local Scholar Awarded Fully Funded PhD Position

A young Sydney-based software engineer and researcher is making waves on the global academic stage after securing a highly competitive fully funded PhD position at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Rahul Dev Tripathi, known for his outstanding achievements in software engineering, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and virtual reality research, described the opportunity as both rare […]

Senior correctional officer Spearheads wellbeing at MRRC

Senior correctional officer Spearheads wellbeing at MRRC

Friday, 15 May 2025 Senior Correctional Officer Mohinder Singh knows that a strong workforce starts with staff wellbeing. With more than a decade of service at Corrective Services NSW, Mohinder, 44, works at the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre (MRRC). Mohinder joined CSNSW in 2014 after working across several NSW Government agencies. While his past […]

Riverstone Festival celebrates the very best of the community

Riverstone Festival celebrates the very best of the community

The annual Riverstone Festival has once again brought the community together to celebrate the people, culture, and local spirit that make Riverstone one of the fastest-growing communities in North Western Sydney. Member for Riverstone Warren Kirby was joined by NSW Premier Chris Minns, Australian Attorney-General and Federal Member for Greenway Michelle Rowland, and Blacktown City […]

From Nehru to Manmohan Singh, successive governments imposed curbs in emergency situations

From Nehru to Manmohan Singh, successive governments imposed curbs in emergency situations

New Delhi, May 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to be pragmatic and responsible amid the current global volatility is being seen as a prudent set of measures preparing the country to be resilient enough to endure a period of sustained uncertainty and possible rise in international oil and energy prices. His seven-point […]

WHO says more hantavirus cases may emerge in coming weeks after cruise evacuation

WHO says more hantavirus cases may emerge in coming weeks after cruise evacuation

Madrid, May 12 The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said additional hantavirus cases could still emerge in the coming weeks following the evacuation of passengers from the outbreak-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, while stressing that the global public health risk remains low. “Given the long incubation period of the virus, […]