Sravan Kumar, whose comatose picture sent shock waves across India, has taken his first step and is now able to respond ever since the violent attack on him in Australia that almost took his life.
Wednesday , 10 June '09
Telugu Desam Party is sending a delegation to Australia to console Indian students, victims of the recent racist attacks.
Wednesday , 10 June '09
Kevin Rudd warned Indian students against 'vigilante action' as they held a second night of protests in Sydney against racial violence against them.!['The media has to be mindful of [certain] facts and not willy-nilly create a situation.' 'The media has to be mindful of [certain] facts and not willy-nilly create a situation.'](http://static.indianexpress.com/t-images/T_Id_86877_manmohan_singh.jpg)
Tuesday , 9 June '09
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he was 'appalled' at the attacks on Indian students in Australia, some of which are 'racist' in nature.
Tuesday , 9 June '09
Concerned over reports of some Indian students in Australia retaliating in the wake of spate of attacks on them, Government asked them to exercise restraint.
Tuesday , 9 June '09
Indian students, reportedly patrolling troubled areas in groups to prevent racial attacks, have been asked by the police to stop and let them do their jobs.
Tuesday , 9 June '09
Victorian Police Commissioner Simon Overland agreed that some of the attacks were “racist”.
Monday , 8 June '09
A 23-year-old Indian student was beaten up for the second time in a fortnight by a group of youths in Melbourne.
Sunday , 7 June '09
Chanting 'Vande Matram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', hundreds of Indian students on Sunday rallied in Sydney to protest against a spate of racial attacks and demand justice for victims.
Saturday , 6 June '09
A prominent Sydney-based Indian activist has advised members of the community against attending a proposed rally in the city to protest attacks on Indians.Friday , 5 June '09
City-based NRI Parents’ Organisation (NRIPO) and its counterpart in Baroda have written to the Prime Minister’s Office...
Thursday , 4 June '09
A former Melbourne University student from India has alleged that he was verbally abused by officials when he demanded basic amenities.Wednesday , 3 June '09
There is nothing new about racial attacks against Indians in Australia; only, these were never highlighted, says the president of the Federation of Indian Students of Australia (FISA).
Wednesday , 3 June '09
Australia expressed its zero tolerance for racial violence with its universities promising 'a safe environment' for students of all backgrounds.
Wednesday , 3 June '09
Experts in Australia feel that such assaults were not "race based" and there was no sign of surge in organised racist groups.
Tuesday , 2 June '09
Leaders of the Indian community hailed the efforts being taken by Australia to curb violence against Indian students in Victoria.
Tuesday , 2 June '09
Brett Lee has spoken to the authority of the Deakin University, of which he is the ambassador, to ensure safety of the Indians studying there.
Tuesday , 2 June '09
Nardeep Singh, a nursing student at Chisholm College was slashed with a Stanley knife carried by one of the group.
Tuesday , 2 June '09
Australia announced setting up of a new Task Force headed by the NSA to deal with violence against Indian students in the country.
Tuesday , 2 June '09
Australia is mulling tougher punishments for those indulging in hate crimes and race attack.