Trains rumbled past the debris of smashed carriages from Friday night’s crash near Balasore in the eastern state of Odisha, where at least 275 people were killed and hundreds injured. Officials had initially reported 288 deaths, but the Odisha state government has since revised the toll to 275 after some bodies were mistakenly counted twice. … [Read more…]
Wreckage debris was piled high at the crash site near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, where some carriages had been tossed far from the tracks and others flipped over entirely. Smashed train compartments were torn open in the impact late on Friday, leaving blood-stained holes in their sides. Researcher Anubhav Das was in … [Read more…]
Australia’s largest hydrogen project has secured the richest funding deal for the renewable energy sources to date, in a major coup for one central Queensland city. The Australian’s Environment Editor Graham Lloyd says there’s “a lot of hype” around US President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi having agreements with Australia around green … [Read more…]
The last time the sails of the Opera House were lit in the tricolour was to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence in August, 2022. Earlier on Wednesday, PM Modi accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Admiralty House in Sydney. Later on, he held a bilateral meeting with PM Albanese to further … [Read more…]
Advertisement The leaders of the Quad countries – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and President Joe Biden of the United States – met in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 20. This was the third in-person meeting of the four leaders and was hosted … [Read more…]
Thousands of Indian-Australians have gathered at Qudos Bank Arena in Western Sydney to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tickets to Mr Modi’s community event at the 20,000 capacity Qudos Bank Arena sold out weeks ago, with Indian-Australians flocking to the venue to catch a glimpse of the popular leader. Mr Modi arrived in Australia … [Read more…]
Russia has lambasted G7 leaders for using the summit to whip up “hateful” global “anti-Russian and anti-Chinese hysteria,” as Ukraine secured more international support. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on Sunday (May 21) after a series of meetings with Group of 7 and other leaders. “The leaders of the G7 brought … [Read more…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-nation tour was marked by engagements aimed at augmenting the presence of Indian culture in these countries. The Indian PM has made it a point to spread awareness about Indian culture and traditions during his visits abroad. The Prime Minister also discusses global challenges and ways to address them with world … [Read more…]