A case gone horribly wrong, young Arushi with mum Nupur and father Rajesh Talwar A special court in Ghaziabad on Monday November 25, 2013 announced its verdict in the Aarushi-murder case, declaring Rajesh and Nupur Talwar guilty of killing their teenage daughter Aarushi and servant Hemraj in May 2008. The duo was taken to Dasna […]
Attorney-General George Brandis In Abbott Government’s first legislative move, the Attorney-General George Brandis is introducing a Bill to amend or water down the Racial Discrimination Act section 18C that protects Australia’s cultural groups, which are in the hundreds. The next clause or the section 18D outlines exemptions anyway to what is there in 18C on […]
One of the colourful Church with blue spires in Moscow that are there all over in the city By Vijay Badhwar Trans-Siberian travel has its unique ‘wow’ appeal. With embellishments like the world’s longest train journey along the borders of the Gulag country, the Trans-Siberian travel becomes once in a lifetime experience. When the intrepid […]
CNN-IBN, DELHI Interview with the Foreign Minister Ms Julie Bishop as she is on an official visit to India: By Suhasini Haider JOURNALIST Ms. Bishop, Thank you so much for speaking with us. To begin with India and Australia are exchanging many different parts of their relationship with each other, the […]
Ms Bishop with India’s External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid at Hyderabad House, New Delhi. The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, has announced that Australia will support India’s full membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). “I was pleased to inform the Indian External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid, of the decision of the Australian […]
Speech by Hon. Julie Bishop, Australia’s Foreign Minister to Confederation of Indian Industries, Mumbai on November 16, 2013. I am absolutely delighted to be in Mumbai, on the first full day of my first visit to India as Australia’s Foreign Minister. Distinguished guests, thank you for taking the time to be here today. My […]
(23.11.30 – 20.7.72) By K. Raman In memory of her birthday exactly 83 years ago on November 23, Geeta Dutt – the great singer whose songs are still in huge demand by Sydneysiders in concerts by local singers”¦ “Yaad karoge Yaad karoge, Ek din hamko yaad karoge” That is exactly what we are doing here […]
Modi compared with Tony Abbott on Q & A, India On Monday November 18, 2013 Tony Jones’ Q & A moved to India and did a live recording and special session at Gurgaon’s Kingdom of Dreams. Q & A in India lived up to its expectations – lively and argumentative that reminded Tony Jones of […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a marvellous farewell Sachin got after the Test! His farewell speech was beautifully delivered. He thanked his father, mother, wife Anjali, the two diamonds (his children Sarah, 16 and son Arjun, 14), brother, sister, in-laws, his coach Achrekar, his doctors and physios, media including photographers, BCCI, Mumbai Cricket Association and the […]
CHOGM – Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting is happening right now in Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Tony Abbott attending it while his policy on turning back the boats with asylum seekers from Sri Lanka is in full force. Perhaps he should visit Jaffna himself and see with his own eyes the remnants of […]