Archive for: October, 2013

Prof. Nihal S. Agar honoured by Arya Samaj of Australia

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 […]

Indian cricket fans and players invited to play in newly created Thunder Nation Cup

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 […]

A Pap test every two years can reduce the risk of cervical cancer by 90%

 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. […]

Great Manna Dey passes away!

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 […]

Simply hang up on scam callers

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 […]

Australian-Pakistan family murdered in Pakistan

  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 […]

A world trip of 70,000 kms through 50 countries in 6 continents

Tushar and Sanjay on a World Trip by road   Tushar Agarwal and Sanjay Madan, founders of Adventure Overland  are currently on a 70,000 km long driving expedition through 50 countries in 6 continents. Their journey is called the  Great Indian World Trip.  They already hold 5 world records for driving and Tushar has authored […]

This Diwali, Telstra helps you connect to your loved ones

  Telstra offers a superior mobile network experience but did you also know that they’ve got the best post-paid mobile call rates to India? Now you can enjoy twice the mobile coverage and a more reliable mobile network and also save on mobile calls to friends and family back home ”“ all with Telstra. The […]

Prepare & Save your house from Bushfire

    Regardless of your decision to Leave Early or Stay and Defend, you still need to prepare your property against the threat of a bush fire or ember attack. A well prepared home is more likely to survive a bush fire. Even if your plan is to Leave Early, the more you prepare your […]

Debolina wins best research paper award

  Spray-drying methods for milk based products such as baby formula or other powdered milks could be improved according to chemical engineers at the University of Sydney who have analysed current processes. Postdoctoral Research Associate  Debolina Das whose research   titled  Solid-Phase Cystallisation of spray-dried glucose powders: a perspective and comparison with lactose and sucrose […]

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