Joe Biden, who will take over as United States President in January, has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that alongside Kamala Harris he wants to strengthen and expand relations between their countries. Working closely on the Covid-19 pandemic figured in their phone call on Tuesday, Biden’s transition organisation’s readout of the conversation said. “The […]
Fans of Japanese film, rejoice! The Japanese Film Festival Australia is back for its 24th year with a brand new online program titled JFF Plus: Online Festival. From 4-13 December, stream 30 Japanese films for free from the comfort of your home! Whether you love anime or award-winning drama, JFF Plus will have something for you. Not only that, […]
Australian Indian Sports Educational and Cultural Society (AISECS) announced an upcoming webinar series titled “Sport in the new normal” to educate the community on ways to get involved and participate in grassroot sport. “We’ve had the pleasure to tie up with some of the largest sporting organisations like Cricket Australia, State Cricket Bodies, AFL and NRL for […]
Typhoon Vamco, the third powerful cyclone to batter Philippines in 11 days, made landfall, unleashing fierce winds and intense rains that triggered landslide, rockslide and flash floods in regions ravaged by Super Typhoon Goni early this month. Vamco also felled trees and caused a massive power outage in large parts of Manila and many provinces […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Indian economy was witnessing a strong recovery. Addressing the media here, Sitharaman cited several data, including the growth in Composite Purchase Managers Index (PMI), GST collections, FDI inflow and the stock markets’ recent surge to record highs to show a strong revival of the Indian economy. She […]
The Australian men’s team will celebrate our First Nations people this summer by wearing an Indigenous playing shirt for the entirety of the upcoming Dettol T20 international series against India. Click here for an interview and imagery of Australian fast-bowler Mitch Starc revealing the indigenous strip. In collaboration with apparel partner ASICS, Cricket Australia commissioned […]
Next week, on 16 November 2020, Qantas will commemorate a century since its first flight. Qantas defines air travel in Australia – whether you’re catching a red-eye to an interstate business meeting, leaving for adventure or holidays, or longing to return home. Through never-before-seen photographs and historical detail from Qantas’s archives, The Flying Kangaroo tells the story of Qantas’s incredible […]
Mads Mikkelsen is in early talks to replace Johnny Depp as dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. After playing Grindelwald in the first two “Fantastic Beasts” movies, Depp last week announced that he has been forced to exit the franchise after he lost his case against The Sun that published an article […]
Australian police said that they have rescued 46 children and arrested 14 men after a probe into an international child abuse network. The victims were allegedly subjected to crimes including sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation, the BBC reported. The investigation also led to three arrests in the US and had identified suspects in […]
Gold has become more precious than ever with its stellar performance and clocked almost 44 per cent returns at its peak this year. Amid the economic distress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, gold has lived up to the expectations while delivering great returns along with safeguarding investors’ portfolios, according to a report by Religare Broking. […]