By Manju Mittal Sydney came alive on Sunday February 2, 2014 with a Mehfil-e-Sham organised by India Club. The event held at Epping Centre. Guest of honours were in the evening Consul General Mr. Arun Goel and his wife Alka Goel, The Hon Mr. David Clarke MLC Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Mrs. Marisa Clarke. […]
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Dr Shamseer Valayil Parampath As India holds its general elections within a month, a writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India, demanding the Indian Government provide voting facilities to millions of overseas Indians. The writ petition has been filed by Dr Shamseer Valayil Parampath, a Non Resident Indian (NRI) in the […]
This school holidays, let your senses run wild at the biggest celebration of the country coming to the city – the Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show), 10 – 23 April. With awe-inspiring entertainment, thousands of farmyard animals and award-winning produce, there’s more fun than ever before. Cherie Nicholl, the Show’s General Manager Commercial and […]
Khushwant Singh, one of India’s best-known writers and columnists, breathed his last at the age of 99 in Delhi today on Thursday March 20. His columns were famous with many readers in India and abroad and were published in more than 100 major newspapers across India. Born on February 2 in Hadali, now in Pakistan’s […]
TWO large objects identified by satellite in the south west off Perth in the Indian Ocean may be related to missing Flight MH370 and are ‘possible indications of debris’. Describing the credible sightings as the best lead investigators currently have, Australian Maritime Safety Authority general manager John Young said the objects were “relatively indistinct […]
Organisers of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 are looking for volunteers to join their team across Australia and New Zealand. The tournament is one of the biggest sporting events in the world with more than one million people expected to attend matches across the two host countries and more than one billion to […]
An Indians’ desire to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela that happens every twelve years with one last year at Allahbad where the three rivers – the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, is a sincere and deep wish we all have. Yet living overseas and the sheer thought of going to the festival […]
On Holi – Hindu Festival of colours I send you my best wishes as you mark Holi – the Hindu festival of colour. Holi is an opportunity to gather with family and friends to mark the joyful triumph of spring over the darkness of winter. It is also a time to celebrate the strong […]
Missing a TV channel? You may need to retune your TV Free TV Australia today reminds Sydney TV viewers that Tuesday, 18th March is ‘TV Retune Day’. This means viewers may need to retune their TV, set-top-box or digital TV recorder to make sure they continue to receive all their free-to-air TV channels […]