Originally composed in Kannada language by the saint Sri Purandaradasa and celebrates the divine attributes of Bhagwan Shiva, emphasizing His moon-adorned form.
This year, the Brisbane Dhol Tasha Mandal took it upon themselves to mark the occasion grandly, bringing together members of the Indian diaspora and locals to participate in the festivities.
Genocide Day in Bangladesh commemorates the start of Operation Searchlight in 1971, when the Pakistani military launched a large-scale crackdown in what was then East Pakistan that involved widespread killings, sexual violence including mass rape, and the targeting of civilians and the minority Hindu community.
25-year-old Harshpreet Singh is due to be sentenced on 9 July. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, along with a possible term of supervised release and a substantial fine.
Ramadan was regularly featured in media outlets such as Al Jazeera, BBC, and other international platforms and was named by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers!
