Sydney June 2019
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NSW Opposition Leader Jodi McKay unveils New Shadow Ministry
NSW Opposition Leader Jodi McKay has brought in eight new faces and promoted another four MPs to senior portfolios marking a significant refresh of the NSW Labor frontbench. Half of the Labor Shadow Cabinet are now either new or have been given significant promotions. Daniel Mookhey, Trish Doyle, Greg Warren, Jo Haylen, Paul Scully, Julia […]
Bhangarh Fort: The ‘most haunted’ place in India? (Travelogue)
BY APARAJITA GUPTA Bhangarh (Rajasthan) How many of us believe in ghosts? Do they actually exist? Can they be felt? Believers will reply in affirmative and non-believers will perish the thought. But everybody would like to take a trip to THE den of the ghosts and such was the trip to Bhangarh, considered India’s “most […]
SodaBottleOpenerWala brings out comic book on Mumbai’s dabbawalas
Mumbai For the second time in six years, Mumbai’s much-adored and globally-famed dabbawalas, or tiffin-box carriers, have been immortalised in a special comic book simply titled “Dabbawala”, brought out by restaurant chain SodaBottleOpenerWala. The comic book, penned and illustrated by artist Abhijeet Kini, was released at a function held at the SodaBottleOpenerWala’s outlet in Palladium, […]
I get scared when critics praise my work: Salman Khan
Mumbai Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, whose “Bharat” has minted over Rs 150 crore at the Indian box office, says he gets scared when film critics praise his work as most of the time he gets validation of his work only from his fans who contribute to his movies’ collections. In an interaction with the media […]
Nita Ambani’s multi-million dollar bag goes viral
New Delhi Pictures of Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani’s over 200-diamond encrusted Hermès Himalaya Birkin bag, worth over Rs 2.6 crore, has gone viral on the social media. In the images posted on the social media, Nita Ambani is seen wearing a white ensemble and carrying the Hermès Himalaya Birkin Bag. Bollywood divas Karisma Kapoor […]
Record-high auction of royal Indian jewels totals $109mn
New York An auction of royal Indian jewellery at Christie’s here has totalled almost $109 million, with a jade-hilted dagger of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, a ceremonial sword of the Nizams of Hyderabad and a bejewelled medieval huqqa setting world records. These objects, among a total of 400, went under the hammer at the “Maharajas […]
Google Chrome gets some ‘Brave’ competition
BY MD WAQUAR HAIDER Google Chrome, the undisputed leader used by over 2 billion people globally for Internet browsing, has got some serious competition in “Brave” browser that automatically blocks third-party ads and cookies, and even offers to pay users when they click and see a promoted or partnered ad in a secure way. Called […]
US Senate urges helping India develop capabilities as major defence partner
The US Senate has urged the government to “strengthen and enhance its major defence partnership with India” and help develop its capabilities. The proposals for enhancing defence and strategic ties between India and the United States were included in the $750 billion defence budget passed by the Senate on Thursday. Formally known as the National […]
Modi says VIP brats have no place in BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condemned party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya’s son Akash Vijayvargiya for attacking a government employee with a bat, saying “beta kisi ka bhi ho, aise logo ki party see nikal dena chahiye” (regardless of whose son he is, such people should be sacked from the party). Modi’s remarks came during the […]