FROM a female vice-president to community leaders, Australian salute went out to 3 Indian community members among hundreds of Queen’s Birthday honours recipients. Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens and Ros Packer, the wife of the late Kerry Packer were among the high-profile recipients, of 565 recipients in the General DivisionRead More →
New York, June 13: Indian-origin Anvitha Vijay is only nine years old but she has already developed a handful of apps for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Recognising her potential, the US-based technology giant has invited her to its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. This made her theRead More →
Washington, June 14: US presidential candidate Donald J. Trump on Monday accused US President Barack Obama and his rival Hillary Clinton of failing to understand the nature of the terrorist threat facing the country, a day after the biggest massacre in the history of the country left 49 people dead.Read More →
Australian celebrity chef whips up some Indian winter warmers for chilly Melbourne Goan Prawn Curry served with fresh roti 30 mins ; 4-6 serves “I’ve been so inspired by my recent travels around Goa, India. One of my favourite recipes I learnt was this Goan Prawn Curry… my winter warmerRead More →
San Francisco, June 13: Microsoft Corp on Monday said it is acquiring professional networking website LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in an all-cash deal, billed as one of the largest such pacts in the global social media space. LinkedIn, which has nearly 10 percent of its over 430 million users inRead More →
Melbourne, June 11: “May was a calm-ish month after the recent period of extreme volatility. This was not surprising given the confluence of risk events we have approaching over the coming weeks…” says BT Investment Management’s Sydney-based head of income and fixed interest, Vimal Gor. That the Australian dollar couldRead More →
Harare, June 13: An all-round effort helped India inflict an eight-wicket defeat on Zimbabwe in the second One-Day International (ODI) to seal the three-match cricket series 2-0 here on Monday. Chasing a modest 127, India’s young openers Lokesh Rahul (33) and Karun Nair (39) put on a 58-run stand beforeRead More →
Sydney, June 12: Indian star Saina Nehwal captured second Australian Badminton Open Superseries title in three years after overcoming Chinese Sun Yu in the women’s singles final here on Sunday. World No.8 Saina lost the first game 11-21 against the World No.12 Chinese before winning the next two games 21-14,Read More →
By Troy Ribeiro Film: “TE3N”; Director: Ribhu Dasgupta; Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vidya Balan, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Padmavati Rao, Prakash Belawadi; Rating: *** Set in Kolkata, “TE3N” is an astutely mounted, suspense filled, investigative drama. It is the closure of a kidnapping case that occurred eight years ago. Ever sinceRead More →
Melbourne, June 10: Five Indian-origin people, including two women, are among the 200 candidates contesting for next month’s general elections in Australia. In the House of Representatives all 150 seats will be contested, as well as the 76 Senate seats – the first time this has happened in an earlyRead More →