The NRMA is urging other states and territories around Australia to follow New South Wales and scrap roadworks speed limits outside construction hours. As of this month, speed limit signs must be removed from NSW roads “when it is safe to do so” and no one is working on the road. NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury…
One of the most unforgettable moments in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Raavan’ is the dramatic climax where Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s character, Ragini, jumps off a towering cliff into a deep gorge to prevent her husband, Dev, from killing her captor, Veera. While the scene appeared seamless on screen, it was actually performed by Aishwarya’s body double, Sanober…
A northern giant petrel recovered from a Sunshine Coast beach has tested negative to H5 bird flu, authorities have confirmed. The sick seabird was recovered by wildlife carers from Noosa Main Beach as part of routine duties on Saturday. The giant petrel was taken to RSPCA Queensland’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre where it underwent testing by…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday registered a strong protest against the continued attacks on vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.According to a statement, the ministry said that India is deeply concerned by the attacks on two vessels, MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa, during their transit…
Racism remains a key issue for First Nations AFL players, while Indigenous AFLW players rate their workplace culture significantly lower than their peers, a new report finds. Data by the AFL Players Association in the Insights and Impacts Report canvassed AFL and AFLW players, including First Nations and culturally diverse players. When asked to rate…
NEW DELHI: Ayodhya Ram Temple Trust treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri on Tuesday refuted reports claiming that he had resigned from his post amid the ongoing row over the alleged embezzlement of donations.Giri said, “Here in Pune, where I am sitting today, there is just a one-room house with a kitchen, and not even a…
Can you imagine reaching a beach and finding all the beach chairs occupied not by visitors but by sea lions? In most parts of the world, you would ask them to get out of your way, but in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, the animals remain and people patiently wait. This is one of the…
A damning report has found accommodation shortages at the Western Australian School of Mines are at crisis levels, with hundreds of students struggling to find housing while studying at the century-old Kalgoorlie campus. The report by Curtin University’s Student Guild and Make Renting Fair WA claims students are couch-surfing for extended periods, sleeping in cars…
Wangchuk has lost 8.2 kg since beginning his hunger strike on June 28 NEW DELHI: Several opposition leaders on Tuesday appealed to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The leaders expressed concern over his deteriorating health while reiterating support for the protest over alleged irregularities…
Officials ruled former child actor Blake Garrett’s passing an accidental death caused by acute fentanyl toxicity.Image credit (Instagram) Blake Garrett, the former child actor best known for his role as Plug in the family comedy ‘How to Eat Fried Worms’, passed away on February 8 in Oklahoma at the age of 33. He was found…