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Actor Sushant Singh Rajput commits suicide

Posted by Website Admin | Jun 14, 2020 | Entertainment, News |

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has reportedly committed suicide on Sunday, June 14, 2020. He was found hanging at his Bandra home as per early reports. 34-year-old Sushant Singh Rajput started his career through television serial Pavitra Rishta and then moved on to Bollywood. He has acted in hit Bollywood films like Kai Po Chhe and MS Dhoni, a film based on cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s life. He also acted in 2018 movie Kedarnath and his last film was Chhichhore released in 2019. On June 9, his manager Disha Salian too committed suicide by jumping off her 12th floor...

Joint Statement on a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia

Posted by Website Admin | Jun 4, 2020 | National News |

Statement by PM Scott Morrison below: Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I announced a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) between Australia and India. The CSP takes our bilateral relationship to a new level of cooperation, based on mutual understanding, trust, common interests and the shared values of democracy and the rule of law. It reflects Australia and India’s strong commitment to working together at a time of unprecedented global challenges, such as COVID-19. Our Partnership is in line with India’s increasing engagement in the Indo-Pacific region through her Indo-Pacific vision and Australia’s Indo-Pacific approach and its Pacific Step-Up...

At virtual bilateral meet, India and Australia sign seven agreement

Posted by Website Admin | Jun 4, 2020 | India News |

The two sides also unveiled a “shared vision for maritime cooperation in the Indo- Pacific” and signed seven agreements focused on crucial areas such as defence and rare earth minerals. India and Australia on Thursday elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and upgraded their 2+2 foreign affairs and defence dialogue to the ministerial level during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Scott Morrison. The two sides also unveiled a “shared vision for maritime cooperation in the Indo- Pacific” and signed seven agreements focused on crucial areas such as defence and rare earth...

Prominent Indian Australians enter the fray in Queensland state polls

Posted by Website Admin | Jun 1, 2020 | Brisbane News, Community, Politics |

Palani Thevar and Pinky Singh have the right credentials to represent their community in the October 31 elections By Rabindra Mukherji As Queensland gears up for this year’s state elections scheduled to be held on October 31, the candidates representing various districts are campaigning to garner maximum support from their respective electorates. Among those contesting for the upcoming elections are two renowned candidates of Indian descent who have both made their mark in the Australian society by their dedicated and selfless work. Palani Thevar and Pinky Singh have emerged as prominent faces for Queensland’s upcoming state elections. Though Palani...

Queensland’s Prakruthi wins Mrs Karnataka 2020 crown of APF Quarantine FB Queen

Posted by Website Admin | May 18, 2020 | Community, Festivals & Events, Lifestyle |

The finale of the Quarantine FB Queen 2020 virtual pageant under the APF Mrs Karnataka banner from India was held on May 17, and Australia’s Prakruthi Mysore Gururaj was declared the crown winner and was titled as Mrs Karnataka 2020 along with two other subtitles Mrs Confident and Mrs Rampwalk. The contestants took part in the pageant via a virtual meet, and after two weeks of Facebook rounds, the finale and the Q&A round was conducted virtually over Facebook. After four rounds of Introductory, Western Gown, Traditional Wear and 150 mins of virtual Q&A round, winners were announced. The...