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Australia launches Hindi website for Indian students

    Victoria’s Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Innovation and Small Business, Ms Louise Asher and Amway India’s Senior Manager Special Events, Ms Rita Tandon. [youtube iM1roV9GH0o&feature] [youtube DXILsYd_bZ4&NR] In a first by any foreign government, Australia on Friday April 15 launched a website in Hindi in New Delhi aimed at providing better information […]

The Line campaign to help reduce bullying, objectionable online behavior, Texting and SEXting

Minister Kate Ellis with AFL Commissioner Sam Moyston The Line campaign is run by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). It’s aimed at helping teenagers and young adults through a difficult time in their lives. The things they experience in relationships now can affect them long into adulthood, […]

Royal Agricultural Society builds bond with Indian community

The New South Wales Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) is holding talks with Indian community leaders on the opening day of the Royal Easter Show as part of a push towards making its social and public activities more attractive to the residents of New South Wales.   Mr Peter King, RAS Chief Executive said gaining a […]

The Indian Down Under Lebara Simcard Giveaway

Lebara gives you more reasons to stay in touch with family and friends overseas this Easter.   The Indian Down Under is  giving you the chance to win 1 of 20 $10 Lebara pre-paid SIM packs. With Lebara’s low-cost international call rates you can make calls to landline and mobile numbers in India for 0c […]

Lebara’s 0c per minute to call overseas this Easter

Lebara continues with their 0c per minute rate to selected destinations this April, and to get into the Easter spirit they are also offering customers the chance to try out their 3G internet service for free. Lebara’s landmark 0c per minute rate launched in March and received an overwhelming  response  from new and existing customers […]

Jagjit Singh celebrates his 70th birthday with Sydneysiders

Prominent Indian ghazal singer, composer, music director, activist and entrepreneur Jagjit singh comes to Sydney for a live concert at Sydney Town Hall on April 16 at 7pm. Known popularly as “The Ghazal King” Jagjit gained acclaim together with his wife, another renowned Indian ghazal singer Chitra Singh, in 1970’s and 80’s, as the first […]

Tosha Thakkar – a sad end to a young life

A young woman whose dismembered body was stuffed inside a suitcase and dumped in a waterway lived next door to her alleged killer. The body of Tosha Thakkar, 24, was found on the morning of Friday March 11, two days after her neighbour Daniel Stani-Reginald, 19, allegedly raped and murdered her. Police said Ms Thakkar, […]

Healed by the grace of God

Priest performing prayer rituals at one of the 468 Shiva linga in the grounds of the Danvantri temple. Visitors are not allowed to photograph the statue of the deity. By T Selva I HAD heard of many people experiencing divine healing after they had given grace to a unique deity in India. Moved by their […]

August 15 – the date of freedom from corruption

Anna Hazare – a 73-year old social activist from Maharashtra has captured news in India and worldwide as his name is on every one’s lips with heated dinner talks centred around him  and his supporters who fought for  the institution of anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in parliament. Justice Santosh Hegde (former Supreme Court Judge and […]

India wins World Cup 2011

  Pic 1. Team   India – the champions of World cup 2011; Pic 2: Streets full of crowds celebrating the epic win; Pic 3: Dhoni and his team after the win. The golden moment arrived for India after a gap of 28 years as Dhoni hit a six to score the last four runs […]