DreamBIG 2023 launches family program featuring The BIGGEST BIG Family Weekend yet to celebrate Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th year

DreamBIG 2023 launches family program featuring The BIGGEST BIG Family Weekend yet to celebrate Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th year

DreamBIG 2023, the world’s longest running children’s festival, will return to Adelaide Festival Centre this May 17-27. The family program, launched today, focuses on the theme ‘Our World,’ and features more than 50 shows, activities, and exhibitions for audiences from babies to teenagers across 10 days. Audiences can expect giant life-like dinosaurs, interactive light installations, […]

India talking with G20 nations to build norms for regulating crypto mining: Finance Minister

India talking with G20 nations to build norms for regulating crypto mining: Finance Minister

New Delhi Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday told Parliament that India has taken on board the G20 member nations to formulate a standard operating protocol to regulate crypto mining. Replying to a question on crypto mining regulation in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, she said that under its G20 presidency, India is “raising […]

Trade crosses $125 bn, but India continues to strike at Chinese firms, apps

New Delhi,  Amid reports that the Chinese “surveillance balloon” collected information on military assets “in countries of emerging strategic interest to China” such as India, New Delhi has had its share of “national security” concerns with Chinese tech companies and platforms. The total trade between the two countries has surpassed $125 billion. Chinese exports to […]

Women’s T20 World Cup: Jemimah, Richa lead India to seven-wicket win over Pakistan

Women’s T20 World Cup: Jemimah, Richa lead India to seven-wicket win over Pakistan

Cape Town (South Africa) Fantastic unbeaten knocks by Jemimah Rodrigues (53 not out off 38) and Richa Ghosh (31 not out off 20) led India to an impressive seven-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 at Newlands Cricket Ground, here on Sunday. Riding on brilliant performances by Bismah […]

Alarm bells in Pakistan as reserves drop below $3 bn

Alarm bells in Pakistan as reserves drop below $3 bn

Karachi, Feb 10 (IANS) Pakistans foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank decreased by 5.5 per cent or $170 million to $2.91 billion in the week ending February 3, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Thursday, deepening the economic woes of the crisis-stricken country, media reports said. The country has $8.54 billion in reserves […]

China has penetrated UN undercutting its oversight function, says US official

China has penetrated UN undercutting its oversight function, says US official

Washington: The Chinese government has “penetrated” the United Nations, undercutting its oversight functions by stacking bodies like the UN Human Rights Council with its own people, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told a Senate hearing, according to a media report. Asked by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez about State Department’s efforts to […]

SC collegium recommends appointment of 5 new Chief Justices

SC collegium recommends appointment of 5 new Chief Justices

New Delhi  The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended to the Centre the appointment of Chief Justices of the High Courts of Allahabad, Calcutta, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Manipur. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, in a statement, said it, on January 31, recommended the elevation of Allahabad High Court’s Chief Justice […]