In Upkar movie Manoj Kumar turned 77 years on July 24. Reminiscing about his movie ”˜Shaheed’ the veteran star said, “People say that I revived Bhagat Singh. Actually I did not because Bhagat Singh was always alive.” With ”˜Shaheed’ started the phenomenon of Manoj Kumar whose movies carried patriotic […]
Ved Pratap Vaidik meeting with 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan By Ashok Kumar Did you know who Ved Pratap Vaidik was before his controversial meeting with JuD chief Hafiz Saeed or for that matter that he was part of the delegation to Pakistan? […]
India on July 24 voted in favour of a resolution condemning violence in Gaza at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Urging for an “immediate ceasefire”, India called on Israel and Palestine to start a process of “peaceful dialogue”. New Delhi’s position on Wednesday marked […]
The Man Booker Prize, a prestigious prize given out each year to the best original novel written in English, announced its longlist on July 23 which included British-Indian writer Neel Mukherjee’s book The Lives of Others. The plot revolves around a Bengali family in Calcutta – it explores a family that is decaying as the […]
Australia’s Immigration and Border Protection Minister Scott Morrison met with India’s Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj at Parliament House in New Delhi on July 22. Reuters reported that the trio discussed all issues pertaining to illegal migration. Scott Morrison is the highest level […]
Ishant Sharma claimed seven wickets for the historic win for India outside the country By Kersi Meher-Homji It is often said that Indian cricketers roar like lions at home but bleat like mice overseas. Not any more as they beat England by 95 runs in the lord’s […]
As Indian community is growing in number in Australia and Sydney which is the first destination of choice for Indians migrating to Australia so also the speakers of Hindi growing. Suburbs such as Parramatta, Harris Park, Strathfield, Wentworthville, Toongabbie, Pendle Hill, Holsworthy, Liverpool are conspicuously dominated by Indian […]
Five cases of carbon monoxide poisoning have seen 14 people hospitalised this winter after burning barbecue coals or charcoal briquettes indoors. The Children’s Hospital at Westmead has issued a warning to the community to take care in the current cold weather and to avoid burning charcoal indoors. “Carbon monoxide is a colourless and odourless […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee The passing away of Nadine Gordimar at the age of 90, is a great loss to the literary World. An end of a different era! An anti apartheid activist throughout her writing career which started at a tender age of 14! She was against […]
1st Prize Feral Photos 2013 – Felicity Hatton (credit) – Fox after feasting on a kangaroo eyes off a Wedge-tailed Eagle Across the nation the search is on for the best images of pest animals in action for Feral Photos, an annual photographic competition […]