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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday announced plans to shift one million people to Mars. “We are mapping out a game plan to get a million people to Mars,” Musk wrote in a post on X.com. “Civilisation only passes the single-planet Great Filter when Mars can survive even if Earth supply ships stop coming,” he added. He said this in response to a post which said “Starship is the largest rocket ever built and it’ll take us to Mars”. “One day, a trip to Mars will be like a flight across the country,” replied Musk, to…
Melbourne, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh has become the first-ever Australian Senator to take the oath of office on the Bhagavad Gita. The 38-year-old took his position in the Australian Senate with the Labour Party officially confirming him as their pick to represent Western Australia (WA), replacing present senator Patrick Dodson. Welcoming Ghosh in his new role, Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs and South Australia senator wrote on X: “Senator Ghosh is the first ever Australian Senator sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita. I have often said, when you’re the first at something, you’ve got to make…
Roushika Reikhi is a multi-talented Indian actress, Indian Super Model, TV – VJ, Radio – RJ, and Live show presenter. Whilst she has continued as an Actress and Model, she became famous as an MTV VJ and Zoom TV anchor. She also hosted a few shows on Zee TV and B4U Music. She hosted ( MC) the Bollywood Film Festival at Newcastle University. She hosted the Indian Australian Singing and Dancing Star Grand Finale and the Baap ka Baap Bollywood play featuring well-known actors of Bollywood, Padmini Kolhapure and Asrani. She has hosted the Harbhajan Mann show and the Teeyan…
Powerhouse celebrates the release of the final episode of Australias most ambitious climate-focused cultural project, 100 Climate Conversations. The two-year project to record interviews with 100 visionary Australians who have taken effective action to respond to the most critical issue of our time, climate change, will act as a time capsule for future generations as part of the museums permanent collection. Hosted by some of the nations most respected journalists, these conversations have been recorded live in the Powerhouse Ultimo studio each Friday morning with video and transcripts uploaded to the Powerhouse website and produced as a podcast in partnership with Spotify. From regional farmers sequestering soil…
Crown land managers, community groups, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, native title groups, tenure holders, and members of the public are invited to have their say on a review of the legislation that governs the management and use of Crown land across the state. The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure is conducting a five-year statutory review of the Crown Land Management Act (CLMA) 2016 and invites you to have your say. The review will determine how well the Act is working and identify reforms that could strengthen and improve it to better manage the Crown estate. It will consider if…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Mahant Swami Maharaj, the spiritual guru of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, reached Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for the grand inauguration of the first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The spiritual leader will preside over the historic inauguration of the first Hindu temple in the Gulf nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the temple on February 14, days after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Mahant Swami Maharaj was received as a state guest by UAE Minister of Tolerance, Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan. Extending warm welcome to the…
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) A team of scientists has identified key genes that raise the risk of Parkinson’s disease in young Indians. The team, led by Parkinson’s Research Alliance of India (PRAI) and MedGenome, a global genomics company in South Asia, made a comprehensive analysis of rare and common genetic variations in the young Indian population which can enhance the understanding of the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. This also opens the door for a first ever genetic screening in India for the disease in high-risk individuals and affected families, said the team of scientists in the paper published in…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Indian tourists do not need a visa for visiting Iran with a new policy coming into effect from February 4, according to a statement issued by the Embassy of Iran here on Tuesday. “Individuals holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter Iran without a visa once every six months, with a maximum stay of 15 days,” the Embassy said in a statement. It is important to note that the 15-day period cannot be extended, the statement clarified. The visa-free entry applies only to individuals entering Iran for tourism purposes. Indians who visit Iran for…
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) US banks hold about $2.7 trillion in commercial real-estate loans The majority of that, about 80 per cent, according to Goldman Sachs economists, is held by smaller, regional banks — the ones that the US government hasnt classified as too big to fail, CNN reported. Much of that debt is about to mature, and, in a troubled market, regional banks might have problems collecting on those loans. More than $2.2 trillion will come due between now and the end of 2027, according to data firm Trepp. Fears were exacerbated last week when New York Community…
Time and date of Release: 3.45pm on February 07 2024 Fire and Rescue NSW has hosted a special Chinese Lion dancing ceremony to welcome prosperity and happiness during the services 140th year. With the Lunar New Year festivities starting on Saturday 10th March, FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, and other firefighters welcomed the performance in the stations engine bays by the Chinese Youth League Lion and Dragon dance troupe. The procession through number one station, City of Sydney, Australias busiest, aims to promote good fortune and ward off any evil spirits. The Lion Dance is one of the most important traditions of…