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Melbourne, 19 September: It started with the story we published last month. It was a story of  Pawandeep Kaur who had lost her bid in court to get a student visa. She had been in Australia for 8 years, having come as a student. But as the court found, Pawandeep,Read More →

Cricketer Navjot Sidhu may be jailed for 12 months Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is the tourism minister in the Amarinder Singh government in Punjab, had allegedly hit a 65-year-old man on the head during an argument over the parking of a car in December 1988. Former Indian cricket player NajotRead More →

Melbourne, 30 August: Pawandeep Kaur loses her bid to get Student Visa A Bachelor of Arts from India, according to Tribunal, Pawandeep’s immigration history has some interesting facts. Having come to Australia more than 8 years ago, she had three previous student visas. In June 2015 she applied for herRead More →

We have all heard of the phrase ‘pub test’ and have general idea of what it means- whether majority of people having a drink (in the pub) would approve or disapprove of something. Many government policies are tested when Aussie blocks take a decision sitting in a pub. It isRead More →

Enjoy a subtle yet distinguished evening of refined North Indian classical music with visiting Sarangi player and singer,  from India. Pt. Sangeet Mishra hails from the renowned Sarangi Gharana of Banaras and once known as a child prodigy for his unparalleled talent even during his childhood. Melbourne’s esteemed and soul-warmingRead More →

PM Modi blogs a tribute to Vajpayee Former prime minister of India and one of the country’s most-loved and respected leaders, Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on Thursday, 16 August at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), New Delhi. As his health deteriorated in the last few days, political leadersRead More →

Sunshine Magistrates Court Intaj Khan

Sunshine, 16 July: Wyndham councillor and a prominent Indian community member Intaj Khan was convicted and fined $23,000 by Magistrate Therese McCarthy here today at Sunshine Magistrate Courts for the incomplete and late filing of ordinary returns. Magistrate McCarthy fined Khan $8000 for two counts of failing to submit ordinaryRead More →

All hell broke loose when Suhana Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter, made her debut on Vogue India’s cover for August edition Mumbai, August 1: When Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter, Suhana Khan, appeared on Vogue India’s cover for the August 2018 edition, it seems – all hell broke loose The coverRead More →

Aussie-Indian now US Prof wins 2018 Fields Medal for Maths Delhi born and Perth-raised mathematician Akshay Venkatesh, 36, has won a Fields Medal — described as the Nobel Prize of maths. Now professor of mathematics in Stanford University in the United States, Akshay Venkatesh is only the second Australian toRead More →