Key trade and defence issues, including Indias proposed purchase of S-400 defence system from Russia and oil imports from Iran against the backdrop of sanctions on these countries, are expected to be at the centre of strategic talks between India and the US on Thursday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis […]
Rescue operations continue on Wednesday after a portion of a 40-year-old bridge collapsed in south Kolkata a day earlier, even as a suo-motu case has been lodged against the persons responsible for the accident. Two persons are still reported missing. A part of the Majherhat Bridge between Taratala and Mominpur collapsed around 4.30 p.m. on […]
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, 95, was on Wednesday admitted to a hospital here due to chest infection, but he is recuperating, said a family friend. Faisal Farooqui, who tweets on behalf of the thespian, gave a health update on the ailing actor via Twitter. “Saab has been admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital as he was […]
CBI officials from New Delhi on Wednesday searched the residences of several persons including Health and Family Welfare Minister C. Vijayabasker and Director General of Police (DGP) T.K. Rajendran in connection with a multi-crore gutkha scam. “Separate CBI teams conducted simultaneous raids at 40 locations in Tamil Nadu early in the morning,” Central Bureau of […]
The rupee plunged to a fresh record low of 71.79 to a dollar during the morning trade session on Wednesday. Around 11.40 a.m. the rupee traded at 71.76 to a dollar before it touched 71.79 — the lowest ever mark — against the greenback. The rupee had earlier touched 71.75 to a dollar around 10.40 […]
Following on from their outstanding performances of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to Australia with A Russian Triple Bill. This stunning programme performed in three awe-inspiring acts is proudly presented by Russian Ballet Ltd. A Russian Triple Bill will be presented for the first time to Australian audiences. This impressive and diverse […]
Meet Vishal Vohra the owner of Craigieburn Fish and Chips shop who loves cooking and learnt heaps from his mum whom he considers as his guru , he worked as a chef at various restaurants and then took over this fish and chips shop in 2014. As a business owner, he was doing exactly what […]
Five world premieres, 20 Australian premieres and 22 events exclusive to South Australia are en route to Adelaide as OzAsia Festival launches its most impressive line-up of contemporary arts from Asia to date. Running from 25 October to 11 November, Adelaide Festival Centre’s 12th annual OzAsia Festival will feature work from 817 artists with 20 countries […]
By Radhika Bhirani Melbourne Diversity and inclusion, which have taken centrestage in talks surrounding the global entertainment industry, was represented prominently at the recently concluded Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2018. With Tabrez Noorani’s “Love Sonia” — on the issue of sex trafficking — as the opening film, the ninth edition of the gala […]
For holidaymakers planning to holiday in Sri Lanka the first thing that comes to mind are its fabulous coastal beaches. Coastline For a relatively small island of just 65,604 square kilometres, not quite the size of Tasmania, Sri Lanka has a remarkable variety of natural and ancient attractions to suit the most discerning traveller. Blessed […]