Gaurav Joshi reporting from India Couple of years as Rohit Sharma played one of his effortless cover drives at the Brabourne Stadium in a Ranji Trophy match Dilip Vengrsarkar stood up from the comfort of his seat, raised his hands, applauded and said to one renowned journalist seated next to him “He is the best […]
CRC Chairperson Stepan Kerkyasharian urges everyone to participate in the consultation on the future of language learning in Australia. Says Stepan, “Learning a second language or the language of your ancestry brings benefits to your life.” “The number of students learning a second language has been declining rapidly. Only 8% of Higher School Certificate candidates […]
Premier NSW lighting the ceremonial lamp NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello joined the Australian-Hindu community to celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights, Deepavali. NSW State Parliament was colourfully lit to mark the occasion, and the celebrations were led by Mr O’Farrell and Mr Dominello. Mr O’Farrell […]
UNSW Australia is proud to be among the sponsors of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Sydney, a major international conference involving overseas Indians from 10-12 November 2013. This is an exceptional opportunity to connect with India’s expanding relations with Australia and the countries of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It is open to the wider Australian community, […]
Vedic Pratinidhi Sabha and Arya Samaj of Australia Inc. (VPSASA) recognized the long and outstanding services of Prof. Nihal S. Agar, Chairman Hindu Council of Australia to the community by presenting him with the “Pt. S.N. Hari Prasad Samaj Sewa Award” for 2013 at the VPSASA’s Deepavali Function held at Parramatta on October […]
10th of November 2013 Fans and players from the Indian community have been invited to create a team and represent India in the newly created Thunder Nation Cup which was launched today. Started by Big Bash team, the Sydney Thunder, the competition aims to give all cricket lovers the chance to experience the fun […]
Hiranthi Perera Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer for women in the world, yet a Pap test every two years can reduce the risk by 90 per cent. A Pap test is a simple check that looks for cell changes on the cervix. Cell changes may lead to cervical cancer if not treated. […]
Legendary singer Manna Dey passed away at 3.50am on October 24 morning at Bengaluru. He was 94 and ailing for some time. He was admitted to a local hospital following respiratory ailment and renal failure. He was on ventilator support for some time. Dey had settled down in Bengaluru with his daughter. Born in 1919 […]
October 23, 2013. NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Stowe today issued a warning to consumers to hang up on scam calls and report to Fair Trading on 13 32 20. Mr Stowe said scam smart seniors in Hallidays Point on the mid north coast had reported receiving a scam call this week, with the scammer already […]
An Australian-Pakistani family of five – Amir Khan, Mr Khan’s wife Nazia Amir, and their three children, Romana, 17, Adam, 14 and Haider, 7 has been brutally murdered by wife’s nephew Sikander Zia. The family was on a holiday in Pakistan. Zia an MBA graduate confessed to the police telling them that he had […]