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Jamna Kinare: Simran Choudhary & MC SQUARE’s banter from Sony Music

MUMBAI, 20th May 2026: Blending the vibrant spirit of North Indian folk with a fresh contemporary sound, singer and songwriter Simran Choudhary and Lambardar MC SQUAREcome together for their latest single “Jamna Kinare”. Rooted in playful romance with flirtatious energy, the track captures the teasing...

Community

Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla welcomed in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, 19 May, 2026: Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Congress MP, from Amritsar was given a warm reception here at the Shavans...

Australia, Community

Stolen Gandhi statue investigation to close

MELBOURNE, 20 May 2026: The Knox Crime Investigation Unit has decided to close its probe into the mysterious theft of...

Australia, India

Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

MELBOURNE, 19 May 2026: News that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Australia in July 2026 has been circulating...

Community

Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla welcomed in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, 19 May, 2026: Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Congress MP, from Amritsar was given a warm reception here at the Shavans Indian Restaurant, Patterson Lakes, organised by the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC), Australia unit. Mr. Gurjeet, addressed the well-attended gathering. He...

Stolen Gandhi statue investigation to close

Lumbini Festival kicks off at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

‘Parshuram’ statue installed at the ‘Kali Mandir’

South Asia

Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

MELBOURNE, 19 May 2026: News that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Australia in July 2026 has been circulating in influential circles for some time. The trip is expected to follow stops in Indonesia and New Zealand. India’s Ministry...

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Widening rights gap, shrinking freedoms: HRCP report…*

Pakistan faces heat over Shia worker expulsions,UAE loan payback call

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

Iran Foreign Minister:No future in armed conflict(Media meet N.Delhi)

Iran Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s press conference in New Delhi, 15 May, 2026. (In three parts) Part 2 – https://youtu.be/kfRVSCdNBvk Part 3 – https://youtu.be/wjixiM_BMvI Source – SAT YouTube Ch – @satimesSAT – sourced from ANI, New Delhi, India.

Indians among 10,000 foreign students in US OPT fraud

Pakistan faces heat over Shia worker expulsions,UAE loan payback call

Consent is a core principle in the Kamasutra – what we can learn from it today

Australia

Stolen Gandhi statue investigation to close

MELBOURNE, 20 May 2026: The Knox Crime Investigation Unit has decided to close its probe into the mysterious theft of the Mahatma Gandhi statue from the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville on 12 January this year, according to reliable...

Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

New and expanded VFS Global outlet soon in Melbourne

Daniel Andrews bronze statue outside 1 Treasury Place on the way

Entertainment

Jamna Kinare: Simran Choudhary & MC SQUARE’s banter from Sony Music

The Last Tenant: Irrfan Khan, Vidya Balan in a rare tapestry

‘HATHRAS 16 Days’ on Zee5 Global (See trailer)

Netflix: Laced with crime, chaos, comedy, MAA BEHAN premiers June 4

Kartavya:Saif Ali Khan’s moral thriller on Netflix May 15 -see trailer

Sport

Australia announces squads for Pakistan & Bangladesh

MELBOURNE, 11 May 2026: Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) has announced squads for the Qantas One-Day and T20 International Series against Pakistan and Bangladesh. Australia plays Pakistan in three One-Day Internationals in Rawalpindi (May 30) and Lahore (June 2 and...

Victoria and S. Australia gear up for the Sheffield Shield final

India eyes Olympic Gold after T20 triumph

Melbourne Cobras join H1 League , new pathway for Indian players

Opinion

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Pakistan has emerged as a central diplomatic broker in the conflict between the US and Iran. When announcing a pause to the US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz on May 6, Donald Trump said he...

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

India hits Pak terror hubs & the message:Def. expert Qamar Agha(Video)

South Asia Times E-paper May 2026

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Business & Finance

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

MELBOURNE, 30 March 2026 : The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has terminated the tax agent registration of Parampreet Singh Rajput after finding him not to be a fit and proper person, imposing a 4-year ban prohibiting him from re-applying for registration....

Indian exports to Australia show significant rise

The Bruce Wong Foundation’s 1st anniversary & year end bash

Honour for 100 Multicultural Innovation & Business Leaders 2025

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

Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothes

SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 20 November, 2025: As global temperatures rise and heatwaves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia scientists promises to keep people cooler, drier, and more comfortable in extreme heat. Partnering with researchers from Zhengzhou...

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

58 countries except US,UK sign Paris Summit statement for inclusive AI

Flashover: Multimedia artwork provides unique insights into bushfires

Jamna Kinare: Simran Choudhary & MC SQUARE’s banter from Sony Music

Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla welcomed in Melbourne

Stolen Gandhi statue investigation to close

Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

Community

Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla welcomed in Melbourne

Stolen Gandhi statue investigation to close

Lumbini Festival kicks off at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

‘Parshuram’ statue installed at the ‘Kali Mandir’

South Asia

Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Widening rights gap, shrinking freedoms: HRCP report…*

Pakistan faces heat over Shia worker expulsions,UAE loan payback call

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

Iran Foreign Minister:No future in armed conflict(Media meet N.Delhi)

Indians among 10,000 foreign students in US OPT fraud

Pakistan faces heat over Shia worker expulsions,UAE loan payback call

Consent is a core principle in the Kamasutra – what we can learn from it today

Australia

Stolen Gandhi statue investigation to close

Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

New and expanded VFS Global outlet soon in Melbourne

Daniel Andrews bronze statue outside 1 Treasury Place on the way

Entertainment

Jamna Kinare: Simran Choudhary & MC SQUARE’s banter from Sony Music

The Last Tenant: Irrfan Khan, Vidya Balan in a rare tapestry

‘HATHRAS 16 Days’ on Zee5 Global (See trailer)

Netflix: Laced with crime, chaos, comedy, MAA BEHAN premiers June 4

Kartavya:Saif Ali Khan’s moral thriller on Netflix May 15 -see trailer

Sport

Australia announces squads for Pakistan & Bangladesh

Victoria and S. Australia gear up for the Sheffield Shield final

India eyes Olympic Gold after T20 triumph

Melbourne Cobras join H1 League , new pathway for Indian players

Opinion

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

India hits Pak terror hubs & the message:Def. expert Qamar Agha(Video)

South Asia Times E-paper May 2026

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Business & Finance

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

Indian exports to Australia show significant rise

The Bruce Wong Foundation’s 1st anniversary & year end bash

Honour for 100 Multicultural Innovation & Business Leaders 2025

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

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

58 countries except US,UK sign Paris Summit statement for inclusive AI

Flashover: Multimedia artwork provides unique insights into bushfires

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