The Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, and also regarded as the Father of the Indian Constitution, Dr B.R. Ambedkar was very critical of the Islamic veil. This is what Dr Ambedkar had written in a chapter of the book titled ‘Social Stagnation’, and is quoted here: “Indeed, the Muslims have all the social evils […]
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke MP joined with Indian External Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today to discuss challenges and opportunities for Australia’s growing Indian diaspora, and to engage with members of the Indian Australian community in Victoria. Ministers met ahead of the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting to discuss […]
India and Japan today agreed to deepen cooperation through multi-layered dialogue and the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to India later this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi finally held their […]
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan, and the US Secretary of State met in Melbourne on Friday for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, where they reaffirmed their commitment to supporting efforts to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific – a region which is inclusive and resilient, and in which states strive to […]
A new ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has projected up to 978,000 total Covid-19 deaths in the US by early March. The projection published Wednesday forecast that 5,800 to 21,700 new Covid-19 deaths will be reported during the week ending March 5, and that a total of […]
With SportsBet being fined $2.5 million in penalties and forced to refund customers another $1.2 million after breaching Australia’s spam laws, the Alliance for Gambling Reform has today called for further action. Tim Costello, the Chief Advocate for the Alliance said “Sending over 150,000 texts and emails to over 37,000 individuals who had tried to […]
The volatile situation in Karnataka is likely to continue as the state government has made it very clear that there will be no entry of students who do not shun hijab, or saffron shawls to schools. Considering the seriousness of the situation and to prevent the confrontation in the capital city, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said in the Rajya Sabha that India took a leadership role during the Covid pandemic. Replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in the Upper House, he said that Covid is a global pandemic and in the past 100 years, humanity never witnessed such a pandemic. […]
The Australian Government will deploy up to 1,700 Australian Defence Force personnel to support staff in the aged care sector. This immediate support through the Department of Health will help stabilise outbreaks and support staff shortages in residential aged care facilities. Over the weekend, ADF personnel undertook induction training with healthcare provider Aspen Medical and […]
Australia will reopen to all fully vaccinated visa holders, welcoming the return of tourists, business travellers, and other visitors from 21 February. The National Security Committee of Cabinet today agreed Australia is ready to further progress the staged reopening of our international border. Visa holders who are not fully vaccinated will still require a valid travel […]