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Mahesh Bhatt plans to shoot his anti-racial film Crook in Australia

By Subhash K. Jha • Feb 17th, 2010
Mahesh Bhatt

In the wake of the series of racial attacks against Indian students in Australia, a Bollywood film being planned on the subject is now being hastened into production.



Mahesh Bhatt plans to shoot his anti-racial film Crook in Australia

By Subhash K. Jha • Feb 17th, 2010
Mahesh Bhatt

In the wake of the series of racial attacks against Indian students in Australia, a Bollywood film being planned on the subject is now being hastened into production.



Indian to face charges of killing fellow countrymen in Australia

By ians • Feb 13th, 2010

Perth, Feb 13, An Indian student, accused of killing two of his fellow countrymen in Australia following a fight over money, will be presented before a court here Saturday.



Australia admits some attacks on Indians -racist

By ians • Feb 9th, 2010
Stephen Smith

Canberra, Feb 9, Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith admitted Tuesday that some of the attacks on Indians in his country were indeed racist in nature and pressed the need to build strong ties with New Delhi.



Australia says attacks on Indians have hit its reputation

By ians • Feb 9th, 2010
Stephen Smith

Canberra, Feb 9, Emphasizing that Australia needs to treat its ties with India “like a Test match and work with diligence and dedication”, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith admitted Tuesday that attacks on Indians had “considerably damaged his country’s reputation in India and among the Indian people”.



SingTel posts 24 percent rise in quarterly profit

By DPA • Feb 9th, 2010

Singapore, Feb 9, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel), South-East Asia’s biggest phone company, said Tuesday that net profit for its third quarter rose 24 percent from a year ago on the back of steady growth in its home market and Australia.



Brand Australia suffering from attacks on Indian students: Minister

By Richa Sharma • Feb 9th, 2010

New Delhi, Feb 9, Brand Australia has suffered following attacks on Indian students in the past nine months and this will cause long-term damage if not attended to, says a visiting Australian minister.



Australia announce squad for hockey World Cup

By ians • Feb 8th, 2010

Melbourne, Feb 8, Champions Trophy winners Australia announced an 18-member squad for the hockey World Cup beginning in New Delhi Feb 28.



Australian attacks on Indians- Nepalis not racist

By Sudeshna Sarkar • Feb 8th, 2010

Kathmandu, Feb 8, With Australia reporting the first attack on a Nepali student after a series of assaults on Indians, an education consultant in Nepal says the incidents should be regarded as criminal attacks and not racist.



Australia to cancel 20,000 visa applications

By ians • Feb 8th, 2010

Melbourne, Feb 8, In an overhaul of the immigration policy, Australia will cancel 20,000 visa applications from foreign nationals, including Indians, who have been staying in the country under the existing skilled migration programme.