Hindus welcome Yoga Room at Miami Airport

Hindus welcome Yoga Room at Miami Airport

Hindus have applauded launching of Yoga Room at Miami International Airport (MIA), a major international airport in USA. “The Yoga Room is a tranquil space devoted to practicing yoga”, MIA announcement states. Located in Terminal H, it opens daily from nine am to nine pm. Calling it a step in the positive direction for MIA, […]

BRING ON THE BACKPACKER BOOM

BRING ON THE BACKPACKER BOOM

Today I launch Australia’s new campaign to attract more working holiday makers to Australia. I am launching the global $10 million campaign in the United Kingdom, our largest market for working holiday makers, at Victoria Station with a pop up beach. The campaign will build on the Turnbull Government’s recent reform package, which will make […]

Solar farm brings renewable energy and 200 jobs to the Whitsundays

Solar farm brings renewable energy and 200 jobs to the Whitsundays

The Palaszczuk Government has been briefed by the owner and proponent of the Whitsunday solar farm, Edify Energy, and its development partner Solar Choice, on its investment in regional Queensland. Meeting in the Whitsunday region for Community Cabinet, Minister for Energy Mark Bailey said the Whitsunday solar farm was another example of industry confidence in […]

Tata Sons replaces Cyrus Mistry, Ratan Tata to be interim chairman

Tata Sons replaces Cyrus Mistry, Ratan Tata to be interim chairman

In a surprise move, industrial conglomerate Tata Sons on Monday replaced Cyrus P. Mistry as its Chairman and named Ratan Tata as the interim chairman of the company. The decision was taken at the company’s board meeting, a statement said here. A committee has been formed to select the next chairman within four months. “The […]

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge explodes in US

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge explodes in US

After the Note 7 fiasco, a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge owner in the US has claimed that the device which he received as a replacement for the Note 7 exploded while charging. According to the PhoneArena website, the person went to a popular US wireless carrier’s store with a damaged Samsung Galaxy S7 edge — […]

Clinton leads by 5 heading in to final two weeks

Clinton leads by 5 heading in to final two weeks

Hillary Clinton is leading Republican rival Donald Trump by five points as the presidential campaign heads into its final two weeks, with the Democratic nominee’s support just shy of the 50 per cent mark, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. Among likely voters, Clinton tops Trump 49 per cent to 44 per cent, the poll […]

Mosul offensive displaced 7,000 people: UN

Mosul offensive displaced 7,000 people: UN

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 7,000 Iraqi people are internally displaced as a result of the Mosul military operation in Iraq, a UN spokesman said. “The situation is fluid and the numbers and patterns of displacement are fluctuating as the front lines move,” UN spokesman Stephane […]

Pakistan will attend Heart of Asia conference in India

Pakistan will attend Heart of Asia conference in India

Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has confirmed that Pakistan will be attending the upcoming Heart of Asia conference scheduled to be held in India. Aziz on Monday confirmed Pakistan’s participation during a press conference here, Dawn online reported. The Heart of Asia conference will be held during the first week of […]

Quetta terror attack kills 59, injures 116

Quetta terror attack kills 59, injures 116

At least 59 police recruits were killed and 116 injured as militants attacked a police academy in the province of Balochistan in Pakistan, media reports said. Talking to the media, Balochistan Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that the operation against the terrorists has been completed by security forces who fought valiantly against the terrorists, Geo […]

Taiwan promotes tourism targeting Indians

Taiwan promotes tourism targeting Indians

With its lush green mountains, sea, culture and high speed trains, cable cars, amusement parks and other attractions, Taiwan is targeting Indian families, movie industry and businesses, said an official at Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau. The two-way traffic is also set to increase between India and Taiwan given the Act East Policy of the Indian government […]