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शंकरी ताई के हत्यारे…. संतराम बजाज

शंकरी ताई के हत्यारों में मेरा नाम भी शामिल है| मैं उस का फैमली डॉक्टर जो हूँ, इसलिए लोग मुझे भी उस की मौत का बराबर का हिस्सेदार समझते हैं, क्योंकि यह किसी एक का काम नहीं हो सकता| हमारे मोहल्ले की सब से पुरानी, करीब ८०/८५ वर्ष की, एक किस्म की धरोहर ही तो […]

Religious and multicultural leaders receive Covid-19 vaccine

More than 30 NSW religious and community leaders have come together to encourage all eligible individuals from diverse faith and cultural communities to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The leaders met with Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for Health Brad Hazzard and Minister for Multiculturalism Geoff Lee at the mass vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park. “Thank […]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs

May 19, 2021. Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Shri Shiva Vishnu temple in Carrum Downs in Victoria as Indian community in Australia reels under the impact of Covid -19 new mutant that has caused untold suffering and deaths back home. Many of the NRIs have lost their loved ones, unable to visit their close relatives. […]

SBS radiothon raises $24,000 for India Covid appeal

SBS’s Radiothon to support UNICEF Australia’s India COVID-19 appeal has raised more than $24,000 to date and will remain open until this Sunday 30th May. Taking place on Friday 21st May, the Radiothon ran for six-hours across multiple programs and shared the message “India, we are with you”. Broadcasters and producers from SBS Radio’s South […]

Scholarships to train NSW’s interpreters in Malayalam

Applications are now open for people who speak new, emerging and in-demand languages to receive scholarships to become qualified practicing interpreters. Minister for Multiculturalism, Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said the NSW Interpreter Scholarship Program will support up to 30 budding interpreters in 2021.  “The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated just how vital our interpreters […]

Salman Khan: Through my films I want my audience to escape their misery, especially in today’s scenario

By Neeru Saluja Love him or loathe him – actor Salman Khan is as real as you can get. Bollywood brat or Bollywood king, hit films or flops, his fans adore their bhai no matter what. Be it his power-packed performances on the silver screen, his muscular physique or his stylish swag, he’s the Bhaijaan […]

Jackie Shroff: My mother’s heart is in me

Neeru Saluja interviews veteran actor Jackie Shroff where he talks about his role in the upcoming film Radhe, his equation with his younger co-stars, his career spanning over four decades, the secret to his endless energy and why he has never shied away from character roles. Watch this heart-to-heart conversation where #apnabhidu also gives credit […]

Mass vaccination centre opens in Sydney Olympic Park

The mass vaccination centre at Sydney Olympic Park has opened today with thousands of people booked in to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week. During its first weeks of operation, the Centre will focus on delivering Pfizer vaccinations to priority groups including healthcare workers, emergency services workers as well as quarantine and border workers and […]

Lady Luck ‘n Stocks

By Ritu Ghai Women and money is a complex combination. Ennobled as Laxmi – the Goddess of Wealth, she is ironically often kept away from it and rarely become a primary stakeholder in matters of finance. Due to societal pressures, she finds it hard to rebel. Jostling between her role as a home-maker essentially and […]

Durga wins vs Ram

By Vijay Badhwar Strategically, it was a folly to introduce the slogan ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in rallies led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supremo Amit Shah in the Durga heartland of Mamata Banerjee. India is riddled with many religious divides and even within one there are strong preferences that do us apart. Unfortunately! In Ayodhaya, […]