Actor and comedian Jaspal Bhatti died in a road accident on early Thursday morning near Jalandhar, media reports said. The accident happened on Shahkot area of Jalandhar, reports said that Bhatti’s car collided with a truck near Jalandhar. Bhatti’s son and actress of his upcoming film got injured in the mishap. Both the injured […]
“This dance portrays Krishna, the man and his philosophies, in a way that has never been done before”, – Padmashri Shobana A real entertainer not to be missed !!! Celebrated actress and danseuse Padmashri Shobana presents ‘Krishna’ – a two and half hour dance musical with classical, folk, contemporary dances based on the chronicles of […]
Two 11-year old Sydney students who wrote a poem about the boat people experience have jointly won the prestigious Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society and Community Relations Commission Poetry Award for 2012. Alexander Maloof and Rhys Halkidis were presented with their award by the Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello at Trinity Grammar Preparatory […]
The operators of a Victorian labour-hire company have been fined a total of $48,000 for underpaying an Indian student. Butler & Blackberry Melbourne Pty Ltd, which was engaged in supplying catering and hospitality workers to clients, has been penalised $40,000. And the company’s sole director and part-owner Lenny Scalia, of Taylors Hill in Melbourne, has […]
While India’s political scene is mired in accusations and counter accusations about corruption scandals with Arvind Kejriwal having launched his new anti-corruption political party and holding court every day with accusations against first Rober Vadra, son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi with DLF scam, Salman Khurshid with allegations of embezzlement by his NGO and today BJP president […]
You are living in one of the best cities in the world as voted by the recent reader’s choice conducted by Conde Nast Traveler USA Reader’s Choice Awards announced in New York on October 17, 2012. Sydney has again been voted one of the world’s best cities in the Condé Nast Traveler USA and has […]
The University of Melbourne will establish a new scholarship in honour of renowned Indian composer and performer, Dr Ravi Shankar. The Ravi Shankar Scholarship for World Music will support an international Masters applicant who is deemed to be an outstanding music scholar or performer with AUD$15,000 in tuition fee help over the durations of their […]
Australia’s refusal to sell uranium to India had been an “obstacle” to getting a larger slice of the benefits of the booming Indian economy, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on her visit to India as reported by The Australian newspaper. Arriving in New Delhi for a three-day state visit, the PM said the rise of […]
Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor on Tuesday October 16 tied the knot in Mumbai in a quiet affair after a five-year courtship. Saif, 42, son of late Nawab of Pataudi and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore, sealed his relationship with Kareena, 32, at his residence […]
Brisbane, Australia: Nominees in the sixth annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) were announced today with 34 films from 18 Asia Pacific countries and areas nominated in the region’s highest accolade in film. Manoj Bajpai was nominated for Best Actor award in the movie Gngs of Wasseypur with Vidya Balan being nominated for Best Actress […]