Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Troy Grant has congratulated the NSW Police Force after $50 million of ice was seized during an operation in Sydney. “There is no drug as corrosive to human decency as the drug ice and I applaud the NSW Police Force for their hard work getting 50 kilograms of this […]
Today’s launch of the Australian Sports Diplomacy Strategy 2015-18 signals a new era of partnership between the Australian Government and sporting organisations. Together, we will leverage our outstanding sports skills, facilities and knowledge to promote Australia and strengthen our links with countries and communities in the region. The strategy highlights our excellence in […]
Minister for Lands and Water Niall Blair was on hand today as tunnelling began on a $90 million 2.4-kilometre drain – the biggest to be built in Sydney in more than 30 years. During severe wet weather Green Square becomes severely flooded, often more than two metres deep – but this drain will be […]
The Australian and NSW governments today marked a key milestone in delivering the New M5 tunnel, announcing the proposed location for the tunnel’s western entry point had been identified within the existing motorway corridor minimising impact on the local community. The New M5 tunnel will run underground from Kingsgrove to St Peters, providing relief […]
Actress Richa Chadha will be seen as a journalist in “Chalk n Duster”. Although it’s just a cameo, Richa’s role is said to be strong and powerful. If sources are to be believed, Richa took inspiration from the popular political journalist Rana Ayyub, who happens to be her friend too. “Thankfully we were shooting in […]
The first species of Yeti crab from hydrothermal vent systems in Antarctica, has been discovered by a team of British scientists. Named after world-renowned British deep-sea and polar biologist professor Paul Tyler, the species Kiwa Tyleri belongs to an enigmatic group of squat lobsters known as Kiwaidae. The species occurring at extremely high densities exceeds […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India was placed under Emergency 40 years ago “for the sake of power” and the event which “cannot be forgotten” was the “darkest period” in our history. “Forty years ago, lakhs of people were imprisoned, the press was censored and the radio only spoke what the government wanted,” […]
Singer Enrique Iglesias has released a special India edition of his latest and best-selling album “Sex and Love”, and is thankful for the support it has received in the country. Indian fans of the Latino heartthrob are in for a treat as the special edition, consisting of 15 songs, not only includes the global hits […]
To bring out the colourful and creative side of the inmates and help their rehabilitation, visual art classes were organised in the premises of the Tihar Central Jail, a statement said on Thursday. A Delhi based leading art director, Ratno Rudro was called for imparting training to the inmates in the art classes held on […]
The Uttar Pradesh government has chalked out a first-of-its-kind plan to take a group of Hindus and Muslims on a joint pilgrimage. The ‘dharmarth karya’ department has issued a government order (GO) in which 10 Muslim and Hindu devouts from each district will be taken on a pilgrimage in a single trip, including a visit […]