US President Barack Obama has said that his summit meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this month will be “useful” and generate “a lot of outcomes”. Responding to questions after addressing members of the Business Roundtable on Wednesday, Obama said these outcomes would be “around things like energy and climate change, around improvements […]
More Western Australians are holidaying at home than ever before according to the latest quarterly National Visitor Survey figures released today by Tourism Research Australia. Tourism Minister Kim Hames said domestic or intrastate visitors spent half a billion more in 2014-15 than in the previous year, supporting local tourism, retail and hospitality businesses. […]
NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance today announced that personal safety cameras will be trialled on selected NSW TrainLink services to help improve safety on regional trains. NSW TrainLink staff will be among the first public transport employees in Australia to wear the devices that have the ability to record anti-social and dangerous […]
NSW continues to lead the way as the most popular tourism and major events destination for domestic visitors, according to the latest National Visitor Survey (NVS). Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said NSW continues to lead Australia in visitor numbers, nights and expenditure, with each of these growing at more […]
Cricketer Suresh Raina’s soothing melodious voice will keep you mesmerized as his song “Tu Mili Sab Mila” is just amazing. This much-awaited song, from the high-octane crime drama ‘Meeruthiya Gangsters’ has been unveiled and his confident voice definitely shines through. The music of this romantic song has been composed by Siddhant Madhav and the […]
NSW Minister for Finance, Services and Property, Dominic Perrottet today announced Pontiac Land Group as the purchaser of a long-term lease of Sydney’s Sandstone buildings (located at 23-39 Bridge Street) for redevelopment into a luxury hotel. Mr Perrottet said Pontiac Land would pay $35 million for the lease, together with a commitment to undertake an […]
15th September 2015, Mumbai: Bollywood films for years have always showcased unique and unknown locations from all over the world to the global audience. Iceland has been slowly catching our film maker’s imagination in the recent times. Rohit Shetty’s “ Dilwale” becomes the only Bollywood film to be shot in the picturesque Iceland till date. […]
When you think of photography and Kashmir, you think of a sylvan valley and the sun setting over the Dal Lake. But budding photographers from the valley are finding more inspiration in the diverse culture around them, women’s issues and conflict than the usual cliched images. Using social media tools like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, […]
The festive season beginning with the onset of Ganesh Chaturathi (September 17) may not give a desired boost to real estate sector that is facing slow down for the last two years. Residential real estate is reeling under weak sales due to a liquidity crunch, unaffordable prices, high interest rates and large scale delivery defaults […]
Indian scientists have created the world’s first comprehensive open database on curcumin — the star therapeutic component of the golden Indian spice turmeric and a hot favourite with researchers across the globe — to foster innovation and generate public awareness. The Curcumin Resource Database (CRDB) or portal is a collaborative effort of the Indian Institute […]