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Victoria Election 2026: Could One Nation decide who governs?

Melbourne, 12 October, 2026: One Nation is targetting 20 seats (reported) in Victoria’s November 28 state election, with the party positioning itself to play a decisive role if neither major party secures a majority. With 45 seats needed to govern...

Australia, India

Indian Australians call to protect India’s electoral integrity

MELBOURNE, 10 October, 2026: Indian Australian community groups have issued a joint statement calling on India’s Election Commission to restore...

Australia

Angus Taylor defends migration cuts amid One Nation pressure

MELBOURNE, October 10, 2026: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has rejected Pauline Hanson’s call for a “monoculture”, saying Australia needs a...

Pakistan, South Asia

Lahore High Court seeks report on 500 missing girls

The Lahore High Court has expressed concern over more than 500 missing girls in Punjab after the provincial police chief...

Community

Diwali Reception 2026: Premier backs Indians, vows land tax cuts

MELBOURNE, 5 October 2026 – Victorian Premier Hon. Ben Carroll MP hosted the annual Diwali State Reception at Centrepiece, Melbourne Park on Sunday (9 October, 2026) evening, bringing together community and faith leaders, multicultural organisations, MPs from Labor, the Coalition,...

Bombay in b/w : Rare 1940s Mumbai photographs unveiled in Melbourne

Raag E Mehfil lights up Malvern Theatre, charms audience

Exhibition explores Mumbai memories, migration, belonging

South Asia

Indian Australians call to protect India’s electoral integrity

MELBOURNE, 10 October, 2026: Indian Australian community groups have issued a joint statement calling on India’s Election Commission to restore public trust, protect peaceful protest and address concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The statement was...

Lahore High Court seeks report on 500 missing girls

Global Gender Rankings:Bangladesh Leads While India Falls Behind in SA

T.M.Krishna challenges binding singing of full Vande Mataram in the SC

Multimedia

PODCAST: Péter Magyar & how he overturned Viktor Orbán’s illiberal democracy*

Story of a Woman’s Right to Marry (Documentary)

Netflix releases trailer of ‘Accused’,a psychological drama

Vishal Bhardawaj blends crime, love, drama in O’ Romeo (Trailer)

Apple TV + Preview: Prehistoric Planet 2 with David Attenborough

CLIMATE CRISIS : Australia, it’s time to move beyond coal!

8 b lives, infinite possibilities:The case for rights & choices(Video)

World

WHO:Global longevity recovers,but chronic diseases cause 3 in 4 deaths

Geneva, October 2, 2026 – Global life expectancy has bounced back to near pre-pandemic levels, but people are living more years in poor health as noncommunicable diseases take over as the leading cause of death, WHO’s latest data shows. According...

Tourism improves, despite global headwinds: WEF Index

Gaza docu NAZA to stream free on The Guardian site after world release

Explainer: What the NAZA documentary tells us about Gaza airstrikes

Australia

Victoria Election 2026: Could One Nation decide who governs?

Indian Australians call to protect India’s electoral integrity

Angus Taylor defends migration cuts amid One Nation pressure

Diwali Reception 2026: Premier backs Indians, vows land tax cuts

Entertainment

Shreyaa Chaudhry joins Ayushmann in Mupapa, signs with YRF Talent

MUMBAI, 7 October 2026: Shreyaa Chaudhry, recognised for acclaimed turns in Bandish Bandits Seasons 1 and 2 and The Mehta Boys on Amazon Prime Video, will star opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in the upcoming theatrical film Mupapa. The film, directed by...

Raag E Mehfil lights up Malvern Theatre, charms audience

Udta Teer to Yeh Prem Mol Liya: Ayushmann embraces contrasting roles

Exclusive: Inaugural Indian Film Festival of Perth, Nov.12 to 15,2026

Netflix:Lust Stories3 trailer tells the tales of love, desire & bonds

Sport

Tangerine backs Renegades again as Principal Partner for 2026/27

MELBOURNE, 21 Sept, 2026: The Melbourne Renegades have locked in Tangerine as Principal Partner for a third straight year ahead of the 2026/27 Big Bash season. Announced today, the partnership was celebrated with Foundation Members — supporters who have held...

Whateley joins Fox Cricket as Australia gears up for South Africa tour

Healy added to Fox Cricket’s summer coverage team

Big Bash roar in Chennai: Renegades & Scorchers to play opener

Opinion

When Devotion Becomes a Public Trust: The Ram Mandir …*

*When Devotion Becomes a Public Trust: The Ram Mandir Donation Controversy and the Ethics of Accountability The controversy now unfolding around alleged misuse of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is not only a story about missing money. It...

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Albanese calls for Middle East ceasefire to include Lebanon

Lynching, majoritarian politics, and …*

Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest…*

Bihar: Reasons behind the Opposition’s self-inflicted defeat

Defeating terror: A complex rigmarole

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Business & Finance

Mumbai Calling rocks’Fine Food Australia’ with instant chai (tea)

MELBOURNE, 2 September, 2026: Indian-promoted Melbourne-based Australian company Mumbai Calling emerged visibly successful with its instant chai (tea) that included many flavours including masala, ginger, cardamom, rose petal, turmeric… and also supplies the needed vending machine for the chai....

Scott Morrison joins India’s BLS International,providing visa services

Neo-Liberal Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

Health

Tips for quitting smoking and vaping

So you want to quit smoking or vaping but aren’t sure where to start? Congratulations! You’ve already taken the first step. Deciding to quit is a powerful choice that can bring many benefits: better health, freedom from nicotine dependence, and...

Two deadly Nipah virus cases in India, Australia “monitoring closely”

WHO emphasis on evidence driven traditional medicine

The Tobacco Trap: Hooked by lies (Video)

Science & Technology

India’s Giant Space Leap: First Earth imaging satellite put into orbit

Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, September 4 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully deployed the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite in the geosynchronous orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Friday, marking another major milestone in India’s...

Huawei unveils chip-design breakthrough that could beat US sanctions

Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothes

Palestinian Omar Yaghi among trio gets 2025 Nobel in Chemistry

MUSINGS : Hint of life beyond us, a major leap

Signature of life in planet 700 trillion miles away discovered

QUT cosmologist helps shine light on dark energy

Victoria Election 2026: Could One Nation decide who governs?

Indian Australians call to protect India’s electoral integrity

Angus Taylor defends migration cuts amid One Nation pressure

Lahore High Court seeks report on 500 missing girls

Community

Diwali Reception 2026: Premier backs Indians, vows land tax cuts

Bombay in b/w : Rare 1940s Mumbai photographs unveiled in Melbourne

Raag E Mehfil lights up Malvern Theatre, charms audience

Exhibition explores Mumbai memories, migration, belonging

South Asia

Indian Australians call to protect India’s electoral integrity

Lahore High Court seeks report on 500 missing girls

Global Gender Rankings:Bangladesh Leads While India Falls Behind in SA

T.M.Krishna challenges binding singing of full Vande Mataram in the SC

Multimedia

PODCAST: Péter Magyar & how he overturned Viktor Orbán’s illiberal democracy*

Story of a Woman’s Right to Marry (Documentary)

Netflix releases trailer of ‘Accused’,a psychological drama

Vishal Bhardawaj blends crime, love, drama in O’ Romeo (Trailer)

Apple TV + Preview: Prehistoric Planet 2 with David Attenborough

CLIMATE CRISIS : Australia, it’s time to move beyond coal!

8 b lives, infinite possibilities:The case for rights & choices(Video)

World

WHO:Global longevity recovers,but chronic diseases cause 3 in 4 deaths

Tourism improves, despite global headwinds: WEF Index

Gaza docu NAZA to stream free on The Guardian site after world release

Explainer: What the NAZA documentary tells us about Gaza airstrikes

Australia

Victoria Election 2026: Could One Nation decide who governs?

Indian Australians call to protect India’s electoral integrity

Angus Taylor defends migration cuts amid One Nation pressure

Diwali Reception 2026: Premier backs Indians, vows land tax cuts

Entertainment

Shreyaa Chaudhry joins Ayushmann in Mupapa, signs with YRF Talent

Raag E Mehfil lights up Malvern Theatre, charms audience

Udta Teer to Yeh Prem Mol Liya: Ayushmann embraces contrasting roles

Exclusive: Inaugural Indian Film Festival of Perth, Nov.12 to 15,2026

Netflix:Lust Stories3 trailer tells the tales of love, desire & bonds

Sport

Tangerine backs Renegades again as Principal Partner for 2026/27

Whateley joins Fox Cricket as Australia gears up for South Africa tour

Healy added to Fox Cricket’s summer coverage team

Big Bash roar in Chennai: Renegades & Scorchers to play opener

Opinion

When Devotion Becomes a Public Trust: The Ram Mandir …*

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Albanese calls for Middle East ceasefire to include Lebanon

Lynching, majoritarian politics, and …*

Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest…*

Bihar: Reasons behind the Opposition’s self-inflicted defeat

Defeating terror: A complex rigmarole

South Asia Times E-paper October 2026

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Business & Finance

Mumbai Calling rocks’Fine Food Australia’ with instant chai (tea)

Scott Morrison joins India’s BLS International,providing visa services

Neo-Liberal Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

Health

Tips for quitting smoking and vaping

Two deadly Nipah virus cases in India, Australia “monitoring closely”

WHO emphasis on evidence driven traditional medicine

The Tobacco Trap: Hooked by lies (Video)

Science & Technology

India’s Giant Space Leap: First Earth imaging satellite put into orbit

Huawei unveils chip-design breakthrough that could beat US sanctions

Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothes

Palestinian Omar Yaghi among trio gets 2025 Nobel in Chemistry

MUSINGS : Hint of life beyond us, a major leap

Signature of life in planet 700 trillion miles away discovered

QUT cosmologist helps shine light on dark energy

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