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24 killed in Pahalgam terror attack

SRINAGAR (Jammu and Kashmir) , April 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said anti-terror operations have been launched in response to the attack on tourists in Pahalgam, and assured that the perpetrators would pay a heavy...

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Science & Technology

MUSINGS : Hint of life beyond us, a major leap

MELBOURNE, 22 April 2025: As a child, I looked at the Moon with curiosity. My nanny (Jai Singh) said, ”...

Community

AICCT gets $690,000 grant offer for museum & library

MELBOURNE, 21 April 2025: In a big boost to Indian and Subcontinent people, Federal Member for Aston, Mary Doyle, and Federal...

Community

Penny Wong announces $ 4m for St Thomas’ Syro Malabar Parish cultural centre

MELBOURNE, 20 April 2025 : Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senator for South Australia, Penny Wong today announced $ 4...

Community

AICCT gets $690,000 grant offer for museum & library

MELBOURNE, 21 April 2025: In a big boost to Indian and Subcontinent people, Federal Member for Aston, Mary Doyle, and Federal Member for Bruce, Julian Hill today announced that a re-elected Albanese Labor Government will support the Australian Indian Community Charitable...

Penny Wong announces $ 4m for St Thomas’ Syro Malabar Parish cultural centre

Sunil Tyagi honoured with Doctorate in Hospitality

Tanya Plibersek joins Chisholm Labor rally

South Asia

24 killed in Pahalgam terror attack

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Multimedia

Apple TV + Preview: Prehistoric Planet 2 with David Attenborough

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World

Trump Tariffs: India should shun ‘Business as Usual’ response

Donald Trump has put off his proposed tariffs by 90 days; but countries like India have to respond to Trump’s measures whether now or after 90 days. These measures are not just an episodic act. Trump clearly threatens tariffs...

Clash of ideologies: Why Republican & Democratic parties, oppose China

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Emboldened offenders,endangered communities:internet shutdowns in 2024

Australia

Labour backs Indian-Australian Hockey team in Mcewen

MELBOURNE, 19 April, 2025: Federal Member for Gellibrand, Tim Watts, and Federal Member for McEwen, Rob Mitchell, today announced that a re-elected Albanese Labor Government will support Hockey Victoria to establish the Melbourne Cobras franchise, creating international-standard women and...

Greens campaign launch: Adam sees opportunity in a minority govt.

Tanya Plibersek joins Chisholm Labor rally

Split-second winners highlight ‘driving tired’ and ‘seatbelt usage’

Entertainment

Netflix : ‘The Royals’ rom-com to premiere on May 3, 2025

At the time of India’s independence in 1947, there were around 562 princely states governed by Indian rulers who were linked to the British Raj. These states, also known as “native states”, covered nearly half of India’s landmass and ruled over...

Brown Woman Comedy : Funny, bold, besharam

Netflix , Prime Video lead Australia with 47% streaming market

Netflix Review: COURT – Teen love in the times of POCSO Act

INDIAN CINEMA : Amitabh Bachchan movies list from Gork/X

Sport

Labor pledges $ 450,000 for the 2026 Sikh Games

MELBOURNE, 15 April, 2025: A reelected Albanese Labor government has committed to support the annual 2026 Sikh Games in Melbourne with $ 450,000. Consistent with past practice, the election commitment will be delivered in line with Commonwealth Grants Rules and...

Qantas to take Cricket Australia to the skies

Cricket 2025-26 season to be played in 11 cities, 14 venues

Ibrahim Md. gets ‘CA XI Annual Employee Award’

Opinion

Who is the Class of Parasites, My Lord?

Class, Courts, Capitalism and Justice While hearing a case on the right to shelter for homeless individuals in urban areas, Supreme Court of India Justice B.R. Gavai and A.G. Masih questioned the fundamental purpose and justifications of government welfare programs....

Why US-led economic dominance is shaking

Manmohan Singh – India’s primary reformer

Imperialist expansion, wars and neo-fascism

Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayaka wins Lanka Presidental election

आरएसएस को लगता है चुनाव में भाजपा की सीटों में गिरावट का मुख्य कारण है दलित वोटों का इंडिया गठबंधन की ओर खिसक जाना

SC/ST’Creamy layer’ a ‘bogus concept’, ‘atrocious policy’: Dr. Umakant

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Business & Finance

Afsaana-e-Rooh Afza : A sweet taste of resilience through partition

By Kumud Merani Yes, the story of the delicious Rooh Afza drink during the partition is soul-refreshing. In fact, that’s what Rooh Afza means. Known for its refreshing taste and cooling properties, this iconic pink and red drink has been...

AMON Business Council launched

Suzuki Motor launches first EV in India

India’s 8% IT growth rate, faces ‘stiff competition’ from China

Health

56 % TB patients in India, Indonesia, China & Pakistan: WHO

MELBOURNE, 2 November 2024: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB most commonly affects a person’s lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body and can cause serious illness. TB can be...

FAO, WHO: Adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse diet is healthy

Outbreaks of Mpox & Avian Influenza raise global pandemic threat

Nearly 1.8 bn adults risk disease not doing enough physical activity

Science & Technology

MUSINGS : Hint of life beyond us, a major leap

MELBOURNE, 22 April 2025: As a child, I looked at the Moon with curiosity. My nanny (Jai Singh) said, ” No one can ever reach the ‘Chanda-Mama’ (Moon). I had no idea of ‘space’, until the Soviet Union’s Sputnik started...

24 killed in Pahalgam terror attack

MUSINGS : Hint of life beyond us, a major leap

AICCT gets $690,000 grant offer for museum & library

Penny Wong announces $ 4m for St Thomas’ Syro Malabar Parish cultural centre

Community

AICCT gets $690,000 grant offer for museum & library

Penny Wong announces $ 4m for St Thomas’ Syro Malabar Parish cultural centre

Sunil Tyagi honoured with Doctorate in Hospitality

Tanya Plibersek joins Chisholm Labor rally

South Asia

24 killed in Pahalgam terror attack

Trump Tariffs: India should shun ‘Business as Usual’ response

Left-led Kerala soon to become India’s 1st extreme poverty free state

26/11 accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana remanded for 18 days

Multimedia

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)

इतिहास के पन्ने: राहुल सांकृत्यायन को पढ़ना क्यों ज़रूरी है? (Interview)

Preview:Tooth Pari When Love Bites(Hindi)- Quirky, Romantic, Exciting

A bit of Thailand – Bangkok to Ayutthaya (see video)

Paul Keating slams ‘AUKUS’ n-subs pact as ‘worst deal’

World

Trump Tariffs: India should shun ‘Business as Usual’ response

Clash of ideologies: Why Republican & Democratic parties, oppose China

Trump – Zelenskyy spat in Oval Office, Feb 28, 2025

Emboldened offenders,endangered communities:internet shutdowns in 2024

Australia

Labour backs Indian-Australian Hockey team in Mcewen

Greens campaign launch: Adam sees opportunity in a minority govt.

Tanya Plibersek joins Chisholm Labor rally

Split-second winners highlight ‘driving tired’ and ‘seatbelt usage’

Entertainment

Netflix : ‘The Royals’ rom-com to premiere on May 3, 2025

Brown Woman Comedy : Funny, bold, besharam

Netflix , Prime Video lead Australia with 47% streaming market

Netflix Review: COURT – Teen love in the times of POCSO Act

INDIAN CINEMA : Amitabh Bachchan movies list from Gork/X

Sport

Labor pledges $ 450,000 for the 2026 Sikh Games

Qantas to take Cricket Australia to the skies

Cricket 2025-26 season to be played in 11 cities, 14 venues

Ibrahim Md. gets ‘CA XI Annual Employee Award’

Opinion

Who is the Class of Parasites, My Lord?

Why US-led economic dominance is shaking

Manmohan Singh – India’s primary reformer

Imperialist expansion, wars and neo-fascism

Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayaka wins Lanka Presidental election

आरएसएस को लगता है चुनाव में भाजपा की सीटों में गिरावट का मुख्य कारण है दलित वोटों का इंडिया गठबंधन की ओर खिसक जाना

SC/ST’Creamy layer’ a ‘bogus concept’, ‘atrocious policy’: Dr. Umakant

South Asia Times E-paper April 2025

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Business & Finance

Afsaana-e-Rooh Afza : A sweet taste of resilience through partition

AMON Business Council launched

Suzuki Motor launches first EV in India

India’s 8% IT growth rate, faces ‘stiff competition’ from China

Health

56 % TB patients in India, Indonesia, China & Pakistan: WHO

FAO, WHO: Adequate, balanced, moderate, and diverse diet is healthy

Outbreaks of Mpox & Avian Influenza raise global pandemic threat

Nearly 1.8 bn adults risk disease not doing enough physical activity

Science & Technology

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

Translating fiction: how AI could assist humans …*

Why the AO’s online tennis coverage looks like a Wii sports game

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