India secured the men’s cricket gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in a high-scoring T20 final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on Saturday, 3 October. Batting first after captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat, India posted 211 for six from their 20 […]
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Fifteen-year-old Samar Partap Singh has reached a major milestone in Victorian cricket, earning selection in Prahran’s First XI for the opening round of the 2026–27 Premier Cricket season and entering the club’s record books. The young leg-spinner and middle-order batter is set to make his Victorian Premier Cricket First XI debut for Prahran, continuing a […]
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Indian commercial pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering after being seriously injured in a mid-air attack aboard a Flydubai flight, as investigators examine the background and possible motives of the co-pilot accused of attacking him during the journey from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Machchhar was flying Flydubai Flight FZ1073 when the incident occurred on 30 […]
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CulturalPulse and NRMA Roadside Assistance have launched Every Trip Matters, a new culturally-led campaign designed to drive growth among Chinese and Indian Australian drivers across NSW and the ACT. Analysis of NRMA’s 3.6 million-strong membership base using CulturalPulse’s AskGenie audience intelligence technology found Chinese and Indian Australian drivers to be significantly under-represented in comparison to […]
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The musical campaign for Udta Teer has officially begun with the release of “Bhootni Ka”, a lively and unconventional track featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan and the film’s ensemble cast. Following the release of its trailer, the upcoming Hindi film has now offered audiences their first glimpse of its musical world. “Bhootni Ka” carries […]
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The Indian community in Canberra came together on Friday, 2 October 2026, to commemorate the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with a floral tribute at his statue in Glebe Park. The High Commission of India in Canberra organised the commemorative gathering at the Mahatma Gandhi Statue between 9am and 10am, inviting members of the […]
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Sydney Olympic Park has recorded its highest annual visitation since the precinct was transformed for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, with 12.3 million visits recorded during the 2025–26 financial year. The latest figure represents a 2.5 per cent increase on the previous year and highlights the growing role of Sydney Olympic Park as a destination for […]
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The Auckland community is mourning the sudden death of 12-year-old Jason Brendon Madanu, an Indian-origin schoolboy remembered by his family and teachers for his kindness, creativity, love of music and strong Christian faith. Jason, a student at Mt Roskill Intermediate, died on 7 September 2026 after a short illness, just weeks before his 13th birthday. […]
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Three young chefs with roots in Nepal and India are set to bring personal memories, migration stories and traditional flavours to one of the Pacific region’s major emerging culinary competitions in Sydney this October. Aarush Baba Rijal, Arinut Sachdeva and Ratish Mehrotra are among 10 finalists selected for the Pacific Regional Final of the S.Pellegrino […]
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