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Indian Supreme Court Verdict: CBI to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput death case

Finally the Supreme Court of India has decided to bat CBI to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput’s case filed by his 74-year-old father K. K. Singh, him having lost his 34-year-old son, a rising Bollywood star whose life ended in mysterious and in very cruel circumstances. The inquest carried out by the Mumbai police, and the […]

Australian fans support and demand ‘Justice For Sushant Singh Rajput’

Thanks, Australia, with Sydneysiders Supporting vehemently for Sushant Singh Rajput, Melburnians have gone and put up seven billboards in his support: Meburnians are surprised to see billboards demanding ‘Justice for Sushant Singh’. Writes his grieving sister, Shweta Singh, on part of the family in her message on Instagram,”SSRians across Australia made it happen. 7 Billboards […]

Do ‘Black Lives Matter’ to the Indian-Australians Down Under

Neville Roach is Australia’s First Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awardee; Chairman Emeritus of the Australia Indian Business Council and former Chairman of Fujitsu in Australia and New Zealand; the National Multicultural Advisory Council and the Indian Prime Minister’s Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians.   By Neville Roach In The American Bazaar on 20-07-20 under the […]

Top physicists explain dark matter to future students

Physicist Darren Grosso facilitating in an online session World-leading physicists from The University of Western Australia have come together online to support Western Australia’s brightest high school students. Forty students from high schools around Western Australia participated in a 10-week UWA online extension program aimed at challenging and expanding the learning capacity of physics students […]

Covid Time to get virtual to celebrate Independence Day

By Neena Badhwar The Indian community in Sydney looks forward to Independence Day and Republic Day flag-hoisting ceremonies at the Indian Consulate every year. But, this year, there is a twist. The 74th Independence Day celebrations this year are low key due to Covid-19, broadcast on line on Consulate’s social platform. Also, there was also […]

Anthony Albanese: India is a remarkable, vibrant and diverse country

Leader of the Opposition INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY Coming just two years after the end of World War II, India’s independence was a beacon of light after a period of profound darkness. It was a “tryst with destiny”, as Prime Minister Nehru so famously called it. And as the clock struck midnight, a great nation rose […]

PM Scott Morrison’s message on 15th of August: We have deep relationship with India

Bharosa, Sammaan and Dosti MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER INDEPENDENCE DAY OF INDIA 2020 As a longstanding friend of India, Australia joins wholeheartedly in its celebration of independence and extends our warm congratulations to the people of India. While this year’s celebrations will be different and many of the traditional gatherings will not take place, […]

Faith the winner in Ram Temple discord

By Vijay Badhwar Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Ram Mandir in Ayodhaya on August 5, on the first anniversary when Jammu and Kashmir was relieved of its special status via Article 370. He must have had a point to make to mark the occasion. May be to celebrate the resolution of […]

“I came back to Australia to break down the barriers to diversity,” Pallavi Sharda

By Neeru Saluja Melbourne raised actress Pallavi Sharda is on a roll as she takes leading roles in two new television series – Beecham House and Retrograde, screening on Channel 10 and ABC. Though Pallavi has made it big in Bollywood with lead roles in Dus Tola, Besharam, Hawaizaada, Begum Jaan and cameos in international […]

SVT Temple Board of Directors’s views during Covid-19 on religious functions

Here is the directive from SVT Temple Board of Directors: “We, the members of The Board of Directors, wish to share our views in regard to the conduct of forthcoming religious festivals, primarily “Ganesh Visarjan” and “Brahmotsavam”. Unlike in the previous years we will not be able to hold these functions in a grand and […]