Deepika, Bombayla, Laxmirani reach Round of 32

Deepika, Bombayla, Laxmirani reach Round of 32

Indian women’s archery team comprising, Deepika Kumari, L. Bombayla Devi and Laxmirani Majhi, finished seventh in the Rio Olympics, while individually all of them advanced for the Round of 32 here on Friday. Deepika started off well to even hit the top spot in the early rounds before stumbling at the halfway mark to finished […]

13 youths die in devastating bar fire in France

13 youths die in devastating bar fire in France

At least 13 people have died after a fire ravaged and destroyed a bar in Rouen, the capital of the French region of Normandy, a local newspaper reports. Most of the victims were reportedly young people attending a birthday party. The fire started around midnight at a bar where young people had been gathering to […]

Apple buys machine learning startup Turi to make Siri better

Apple buys machine learning startup Turi to make Siri better

Taking another foray into the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning as well as to make its digital assistant Siri better, Apple has acquired Seattle-based machine learning startup Turi for nearly $200 million. According to a GeekWire report, the move is set to increase Apple’s presence in the Seattle region where the tech […]

Female athletes stand out at Rio Olympic parade

Female athletes stand out at Rio Olympic parade

Be it a wheelchair-bound archer leading her country’s contingent, or one who stood out by dying her tresses in national colours, female athletes were in the forefront as the Rio Olympics got underway at a glittering ceremony on Friday night. Zehra Nemati, who not only became the first-ever Iranian woman to win a gold medal […]

Brazil opens Olympic Games with green, low tech themes promising a great party

Brazil opens Olympic Games with green, low tech themes promising a great party

Saying Rio is ready to make history, President of 2016 games, Carlos Nuzman, promised to deliver a great experience turning dreams into reality. For the first time refugees were recognised as a separate team with International Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach, saying “we do not just tolerate diversity, but welcome it as an enrichment to […]

Four die in landslide on Vaishno Devi Shrine track

Four die in landslide on Vaishno Devi Shrine track

At least four people — three pilgrims and one Ponywallah were killed and eight injured on Saturday morning in a landslide on old track to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu region. A landslide hit the old track to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra district, police said. “At least 12 people were hit […]

JOIN BARANGAROO RESERVE’S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY

JOIN BARANGAROO RESERVE’S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY

Barangaroo Reserve to host a day of family fun on 21 August 2016 The Barangaroo Delivery Authority is inviting Sydney to a special celebration to mark the first birthday ofSydney’s spectacular Harbour headland park, Barangaroo Reserve, on Sunday, 21 August 2016. Free to the public, the immersive, family-friendly event will include a range of entertainment […]

Save a life: ‘What are you waiting for?’

Save a life: ‘What are you waiting for?’

The blessings and love that come from saving one’s life is beyond words. And the smile that you receive in return is divine! This week starting from, 31st July, 2016 – 7th August, 2016 is Donate Life Week. Donate Life Week in NSW was launched on 2 August, 2-16 at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in […]

Shell release: NSW seniors’ festival grants

Shell release: NSW seniors’ festival grants

FUNDING FOR NSW SENIORS FESTIVAL EVENTS IN [LOCATION] [MP] today encouraged local organisations and groups to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to host events during 2017 NSW Seniors Festival. The NSW Seniors Festival will be held from Friday 3 March to Sunday 12 March 2017. The NSW Seniors Festival Grants Program helps local […]

NEW WIND ENERGY FRAMEWORK TO GIVE CERTAINTY

NEW WIND ENERGY FRAMEWORK TO GIVE CERTAINTY

A new wind energy planning framework will ensure that NSW has the right settings to attract investment in wind energy, while balancing the interests of the community. The new framework will address delays in the assessment process that in one case required more than 2500 days for a project to be determined. The average determination […]