The International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations here sought to symbolize the unity of humanity as people from around the world gathered Sunday in unique observance of an Indian proposal sponsored by 177 nations and endorsed by all 193 UN members. People of all races and religions, nationalities and political persuasions joined to perform the […]
Australia’s Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb and Chief Scientists from across Australia will convene in Perth this week to discuss challenges and opportunities for Australia that can be addressed through science. Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett said the Forum of Australian Chief Scientists (FACS) – to take place this Wednesday, June 24 – […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s headline-grabbing promise to build smart cities in India has attracted wide attention of experts in Spain’s principal city which hosts the International Smart City Expo every year. Barcelona has the distinction of being one of the world’s top 10 smart cities. The vast potential and unique challenges posed by the Indian […]
Actor Arshad Warsi has confirmed that the third part of “Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.” will be made and the makers are only waiting for its protagonist Sanjay Dutt to come out of jail and start working on the project. “Yes, ‘Munna Bhai 3’ will be made for sure. There is no doubt about that. The script […]
There are 47 Islamic nations among the 177 countries of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that officially co-sponsored with India a resolution to establish June 21 as “International Day of Yoga”. Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice rooted in Hindu tradition, a religious origin that has caused disquiet among some Indian […]
The toll in the Mumbai hooch tragedy – the worst such in 11 years in Maharashtra – shot up to 94 on Sunday, police said. Police said so far 94 have succumbed and around 45 more are under treatment in various government and private hospitals since the past four days. These people had consumed liquor […]
It was an unprecedented demonstration of India’s soft power as tens of thousands across the world, besides millions in India, performed yoga on Sunday to mark the inaugural International Yoga Day (IYD). A record-breaking 37,000 people, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, took part in the main early morning event at Rajpath in the heart […]
Some 50 million people across 132 countries observed the first International yoga day on Sunday with the Art of Living, the spiritual group said. The day found resonance worldwide with people celebrating yoga with a lot of fervour and zeal, it said in a statement. “From India to New York to Australia, yoga enthusiasts created […]
Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb will make his third visit to India this year to continue building support to finalise a strong and mutually-beneficial Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) by the end of 2015. Mr Robb arrives in New Delhi today for a three-day visit, and will attend the revitalised Australia-India CEO Forum […]
Inspirational business women shared their secrets to success at a forum opened today by Women’s Interests Minister Liza Harvey. Presented by the Department of Local Government and Communities and the Small Business Development Corporation, the forum aimed to provide women with the tools to transform business ideas into successful enterprises. “The proportion of […]