Inching closer to send world’s most powerful rocket to Mars, US space agency NASA on Tuesday successfully fire-tested a booster for the Space Launch System (SLS) at Orbital ATK’s test facilities in Promontory, Utah. This was the last full-scale test for the booster before SLS is ready in 2018 for the first uncrewed test flight […]
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Wednesday blamed the Islamic State (IS) for the bombing attacks that killed 36 people and injured 60 others at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on Tuesday night, the media reported. Addressing the press at the airport, the premier said the attacks were carried out by three suicide bombers and all blew […]
Vivid Sydney has once again shown its lure as a major international festival cracking the 2-milion visitor mark. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said more than 2.3 million people attended the world’s biggest festival of light, music and ideas – an increase of 35.4 per cent on last year’s attendance of […]
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance has toured the rapidly progressing tunnel that will link one of Sydney’s busiest transport interchanges to the city’s emerging western harbourfront. Wynyard Walk will link Wynyard Station to Barangaroo, allowing 20,000 pedestrian movements every hour. “This build has been big and a long time coming, but it will […]
1. International Day of Yoga 2016 (IDY 2016) was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Sydney on June 26, 2016. It was held with the iconic Opera House, Harbour Bridge and ANZAC Bridge in the backdrop. The event was inaugurated by Mr Pat Farmer, an ultra-marathon athlete, motivational speaker, and former Australian politician, who recently completed his epic Spirit of […]
Taxi, hire car and rideshare customers will benefit from more choice and increased competition for their business with the NSW Parliament passing the Point to Point Transport Bill. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said the passing of this legislation ushers in a new era for the transport economy. “We know this hasn’t been […]
Opening of entries announced at WA Information Technology and Telecommunications Alliance (WAITTA) INCITE Awards for ICT excellence Funding as part of the recently announced $20 million innovation package Innovation Minister Bill Marmion has announced the opening of the Liberal National Government’s Start IT Up WA Challenge, offering a total of $100,000 in prize money for […]
A new campaign to involve the public in shaping the future of Sydney will be launched today. A “Talk Bus” that will travel to community events, local shops and sporting fixtures will spearhead the campaign. The bus will be equipped with tablet computers linked to an interactive website where the community can have their say […]
Madrid, June 25, 2016: Shilpa Shetty is known not only for her acting prowess but for her incredible lithe figure as well. The leggy stunner has always sported a strikingly fit body and constantly carries her-self with infinite grace and style. Even post becoming a mother Shetty has maintained her youthful figure and IIFA Madrid […]
The British pound has fallen sharply in trading in Asia on Monday, adding to Friday’s record one-day decline. The pound was trading at $1.3365, down almost 3 per cent from Friday’s close. Against the euro it was trading at 1.2147, down 1.4 per cent, BBC reported. On Friday the pound had its biggest one-day fall […]