SBS Hindi

Medical professionals are urging people not to delay their cancer screenings because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They say some people are skipping regular checks, which could prove costly for their health.

In this latest SBS Hindi bulletin: Teenagers aged 16 and 17 can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster; A taskforce will be set up to look into coronavirus deaths in the aged care sector;  Australians Ash Barty and Emma McKeon go head-to-head for a global sports prize and more news.

In this latest Fiji news: Westpac says 2022 is the year of recovery for Fiji; Australia, New Zealand, and UNICEF to assist Fiji with more Pfizer vaccines.

Unmukt Chand, India’s former Under-19 World Cup-winning captain, has made history this year by becoming the first male Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia. In an exclusive interview with SBS Hindi, Mr Chand looks back at his decision to quit Indian cricket and shares his love for playing the game in Australia.

In this latest SBS Hindi bulletin: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the government's response to omicron outbreak in the country ; Indian Air Force makes permanent place for women pilots; NFL star Tom Brady announces his retirement and more.

In this latest SBS Hindi report from India: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2022 in parliament; Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to launch digital currency; Opposition slams the budget while India's ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) hails it as a people-friendly; Maharashtra, the western Indian state, eases curbs as Covid-19 cases fall.

Australia will host a meeting of foreign ministers from Quad nations in Melbourne this month. The Quad, officially the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, represents India, Australia, the US and Japan. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar are expected to attend this meeting. Dr Dalbir Ahlawat, a senior lecturer in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, said the meeting is crucial in the wake of growing border tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the Russia-China relations.