A Delhi court has rejected the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering complaint against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case. Special Judge Dr Vishal Gogne of the Central Distrcit’s Rouse Avenue Court No. 9 dismissed the prosecution complaint, equivalent to a chargesheet, citing key legal shortcomings. In a 117-pages judgement, the court observed that despite lengthy arguments and pleadings, vigrous pursuit by the agency was on a very errorenous footing and thus could not be tajken ...

BAPS Swaminarayan temple, a major Hindu temple precinct, potentially the largest in Australia, has been proposed for Cranbourne South, prompting environmental concerns and fears that thousands of daily visitors could strain local infrastructure. The $250 million BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Australia project would span 44 hectares off Western Port Highway to accommodate devotees of one of the nation’s fastest-growing faiths. Discovery of six glossy grass skinks on the site has triggered a federal referral, as the small reptile is expected to ...

Victorian students continue to be denied the world-class education they deserve as new documents reveal the dire condition of hundreds of schools across Victoria. Following a two-year legal battle with the Allan Labor Government, the Victorian Liberals and Nationals have successfully secured a Condition Assessment Score for each Victorian Government school under Freedom of Information. School Condition Assessment Scores range from zero to five and consider outstanding maintenance issues, defects and damage to property across school buildings, grounds and other ...

The attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023, permanently changed the world. And the Bondi massacre on 14 December has changed Australia forever. Communities that have lived together for decades are suddenly finding it difficult to find peaceful co-existence, under our leaders’ watch and there are calls that Anthony Albanese should go. I examine them below. Albanese government’s inaction blamedJewish leaders have slammed the government’s wisdom in allowing the on-going pro-Palestine protests to continue since 2023. Videos have ...

Rajwinder Singh, an Indian-origin former geriatric nurse, has been found guilty in the second trial for the 2018 murder of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley at Wangetti Beach near Cairns, Queensland.​ Toyah Cordingley was murdered on October 21, 2018, at Wangetti Beach north of Cairns, Queensland, while walking her dog.​ Method of Murder She suffered at least 26 stab wounds from a sharp instrument during a brutal attack, including her throat being slashed, before her body was partially buried in a shallow ...

Ever since the Indian business mogul, owner of Sona Comstar, Sunjay Kapur died in England, Karisma Kapoor has been alleging foul play in the distribution of his assets, particularly her children’s right to their share of inheritance. The current wife Priya Kapoor seems to have her late husband’s last will and she wants that be executed. The Delhi High Court recently heard arguments in a dispute involving Karisma Kapoor’s children and their stepmother Priya Sachdev Kapur over the estate of ...

New protections apply to employer funded paid parental leave in the event of stillbirth or the death of a child. The Australian Government has introduced additional protections for employer funded paid parental leave as part of the Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya’s) Act 2025. The changes known as ‘Baby Priya’s law’, ensure that employees planning to take, or who are receiving, employer funded paid parental leave can’t have this leave refused or cancelled if their child is stillborn or dies ...

Sonia Gandhi, the widow of Rajiv Gandhi has effectively ruled India for decades. Her family is still considered to be India’s first family. But since Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, her hold on power, the country and thus her own party is fast disappearing like ether into thin air. Food for thought – Narendra Modi is no Atal Behari Vajpayee! Back to the story. The whole family is embroiled in many scandals and corruption allegations are rife. Whether ...

An eight-year-old boy named Gurshabad tragically drowned in the swimming pool of a display home in Kialla, Victoria, just weeks before his ninth birthday. His father, Talwinder Singh, shared heartbreaking details about his son’s death and made a heartfelt plea for mandatory pool coverings at vacant homes to prevent such accidents. Gurshabad, who had autism, wandered off and jumped into the pool unsupervised. His father urged that pools should be covered when not attended to prevent children from entering. The ...