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ਇੱਕ ਕੁੜੀ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ — "ਤੂੰ insecure ਹੈ, cold-blooded ਹੈ।" ਉਸ ਰਾਤ ਇੱਕ 19 ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਮੁੰਡੇ ਨੇ Harvard ਦਾ ਸਰਵਰ hack ਕੀਤਾ। ਅਗਲੇ ਕੁਝ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਸਨੇ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਦੀ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡੀ social media company ਬਣਾਈ। ਅੱਜ 3 billion ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਲੋਕ ਉਸਦੀ ਬਣਾਈ app ਵਰਤਦੇ ਹਨ। Kitaab Kahani ਦੇ ਇਸ episode ਵਿੱਚ Ranjodh Singh ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੁਣੋ — Facemash ਤੋਂ Facebook ਤੱਕ, Winklevoss lawsuit ਤੋਂ Bitcoin billions ਤੱਕ, ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਸਵਾਲ ਦਾ ਜਵਾਬ ਜੋ ਸਭ...

ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਵੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਦੇ ਹੁਨਰ ਨੂੰ ਢਕ ਕੇ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਹੈ? Do you have a beautiful suit you keep saving for the right occasion? In this episode of Kitaab Kahani, Ranjodh Singh tells the story of H.G. Wells' 1909 masterpiece — The Beautiful Suit(originally A Moonlight Fable). A mother makes her son the most beautiful suit he has ever seen — deep green, golden buttons, golden embroidery. But she wraps it, co...

Welcome to today's edition of Today Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM, your reliable daily source for the latest news shaping Australia and the world. In this episode, we break down the major headlines impacting our global and local communities, giving you the facts you need without the noise. First, we unpack Thailand's major immigration policy overhaul, which slashes visa-free stays from 60 days d...

Morning energy arrived in full force on 20 May 2026 as Radio Haanji 1674 AM's Laughter Therapy kicked off with children joining host Ranjodh Singh before school, setting the stage for one of the most entertaining episodes in recent memory. From a locked-out host with a blocked nose to riddles that stumped the entire studio, the morning had the Punjabi community in Melbourne laughing from the first...

Fuel price increases hit consumers again as the political battle for Punjab's local elections turns into a heated four-way fight. Plus, the diplomatic friction over press freedom index questions during the PM's visit to Norway. Senior journalist Pritam Singh Rupal joins Ranjodh Singh to break down what these rapid developments mean for the NRI diaspora. Tune in for credible, context-rich journalis...

In an era defined by constant connectivity, maintaining mental equilibrium has become a complex challenge. Many individuals find themselves running on empty, moving from hectic work weeks directly into demanding social schedules without a true moment of rest. When the activities meant to rejuvenate us leave us feeling more exhausted than before, a foundational shift in how we approach self-care is...

This is one of those stories that starts with a wedding and ends with a woman learning to stand on her own. It does not end happily in the way Punjabi films do. It ends better than that. ਮਨਦੀਪ ਆਪਣੇ ਮਾਂ-ਬਾਪ ਦੀ ਲਾਡਲੀ ਧੀ ਸੀ। Her father, Niranjan Singh, loved her the way Punjabi fathers love — quietly and completely. When her studies finished, the family started looking for a match. A boy from Malwa,...

In this episode of Today Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM, we bring you the latest global and domestic news shaping our community. We break down US President Donald Trump's last-minute decision to call off a military strike on Iran, the security breach at UAE's Barakah nuclear plant, and the tragic hate crime shooting at a San Diego mosque. Domestically, we cover the federal government's proposed C...

Laughter Therapy is back on Radio Haanji 1674 AM with host Ranjodh Singh bringing the full energy of Melbourne's Punjabi community to your ears. In this episode from 20 May 2026, a brilliant lineup of young callers take over the mic with jokes, riddles and folk verses that will have you laughing whether you are driving, cooking or just sitting with your chai going cold. Arza kicks things off with...

ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੱਡੀ ਚਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਸਾਡੀਆਂ ਕੁਝ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਸਾਧਾਰਨ ਆਦਤਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਦੋਸਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਲਵਿਦਾ ਕਹਿਣ ਲਈ ਹਾਰਨ ਵਜਾਉਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਗਰਮੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਿੜਕੀ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੂਹਣੀ ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢਣਾ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਵੱਡੀ ਮੁਸੀਬਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ। ਰੇਡੀਓ ਹਾਂਜੀ 1674 AM ਦੇ ਇਸ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਐਪੀਸੋਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਸਟ ਰਣਜੋਧ ਸਿੰਘ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਂਝੀਆਂ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆਈ ਰੋਡ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੁਝ ਅਜਿਹੀਆਂ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਉਲੰਘਣਾਵਾਂ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਨਾ ਹਰ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ। ਵੱਖ-...

In today's edition of Indian Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM, Ranjodh Singh is joined by Senior Journalist Pritam Singh Rupal — whose decades at All India Radio and deep roots in Punjabi journalism bring rare clarity to stories that demand more than headlines. The discussion centers on the administrative, judicial, and cultural transitions reshaping local governance and national institutions. For...

ਅੰਦਰ ਦੀ ਪੀੜ — The Pain Within — is one of those rare Punjabi audio stories that begins in a child's memory and arrives somewhere deep inside you. The narrator grew up in a railway family. His father saw suicides on the tracks — a regular, terrible part of the job. As a child, the narrator overhearing his parents at night, piecing together fragments: who was it, where did they come from, why did th...

Today Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM brings you a clear, comprehensive daily news digest in Hindi and Punjabi, and the 19 May 2026 episode with host Gautam Kapil covers some of the most significant stories unfolding across the world, India, and Australia right now. Internationally, the big story is the reported interception of over 50 Gaza-bound aid boats near Cyprus by Israeli military forces, w...

ਹੱਸੋ, ਹਸਾਓ ਤੇ ਰੇਡੀਓ ਹਾਂਜੀ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਰਹੋ! This is Laughter Therapy on Radio Haanji 1674 AM — and the 19 May 2026 episode is one for the books. Hosts Harmeet Toor and Ranjodh Singh are joined by some of the most entertaining young callers in Melbourne's Punjabi community, turning an ordinary Tuesday into an unforgettable hour of pure joy. Little Teg kicks things off with a clever riddle about a red p...

ਜਦੋਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਸੈਨਾਪਤੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਹਾਰ ਮੰਨ ਲਈ, ਤਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਫ਼ਕੀਰ ਅੱਗੇ ਆਇਆ। ਉਸ ਕੋਲ ਕੋਈ ਤਲਵਾਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ, ਕੋਈ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ — ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਇੱਕ ਸਿੱਕਾ ਸੀ। When every general said the battle was lost, a fakir stepped forward with nothing but a coin — and changed everything. In today's Punjabi audio kahani, we share the story of a coin with no losing side, a king who trusted faith over numbers, and an army that discovered what t...

Sat sri akal and welcome to today's edition of Indian Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM. Today, host Ranjodh Singh is joined by senior journalist Pritam Singh Rupal, whose decades at All India Radio, Chandigarh, bring rare clarity to complex stories that demand far more than basic headlines. For our Punjabi and Indian diaspora community stretching across Australia and Singapore, these stories hit cl...

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak a public emergency. Plus: Australian voters react to the federal budget, a mid-air assault forces a Qantas diversion, and Melbourne police investigate an arson wave. Stay fully informed with today's complete

Welcome back to Laughter Therapy on Radio Haanji 1674 AM — the show where Melbourne's Punjabi and Indian community gathers every week to leave their worries at the door and simply laugh together. Hosted by the ever-warm Yash and Ranjodh Singh, this episode is pure sunshine from start to finish. This week's show is packed with the most adorable young callers. Mannat and Fateh kicked things off with...

ਤਾਹਨੇ ਮਿਹਣੇ — ਇਹ ਉਹ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਆ ਜਿਹੜੀ ਸਮਾਜ ਨੇ ਕਦੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੁਣੀ। In today's Kitaab Kahani, we bring you a deeply emotional Punjabi audio story about Preet — a daughter-in-law who gave everything to her in-laws, only to be told to leave with nothing. ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ, ਚੁੱਪ ਦਾ ਦਰਦ, ਤੇ ਆਖ਼ਰ ਉਹ ਦਿਨ ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਗਿਆ — "ਦਫ਼ਾ ਹੋ ਜਾਓ।" This story is for every Punjabi family that has ever struggled with the tension betw...

In this episode of Indian Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM, Ranjodh Singh and Senior Journalist Pritam Singh Rupal dive into the critical headlines shaping India this May. The discussion opens with a major judicial development: the Supreme Court’s scrutiny of the Election Commissioner appointment process. Why does the court believe a Cabinet Minister’s presence on the panel might compromise the com...

In this episode of Today Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM, Gautam Kapil explores the major headlines shifting the global and local landscape. We start with the critical two-hour meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where the "Taiwan issue" took center stage as a point of high tension. We then cover the breaking news of the Indian cargo ship, Haji Al...

On 15 May 2026, Laughter Therapy on Radio Haanji 1674 AM turned into something truly special. Hosts Yash and Ranjodh Singh opened the mic to some of the most entertaining young voices in the Punjabi community, and what followed was one of the most joyful episodes in recent memory. Ashish kicked things off with a classic Punjabi riddle about a clothes stand that had everyone guessing. Tegh followed...

Federal Budget 2026: Special announcements for migration, property and Public Healthcare ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੀ ਲੇਬਰ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਇਸ ਵਾਰ ਦੇ ਫ਼ੈਡਰਲ ਬਜਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਈ ਵੱਡੇ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਹਨ। ਜਿਥੇ ਕਾਮਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਕਰਦਾਤਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਕਰ ਰਾਹਤ, ਹਸਪਤਾਲਾਂ, ਬੁਢਾਪਾ ਦੇਖਭਾਲ ਕੇਂਦਰਾਂ, ਸੈਂਟਰਲਿੰਕ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਆਫ਼ਤ ਰਾਹਤ ਤੇ ਮੁੜ-ਵਸੇਬੇ ਲਈ ਵੱਡੀਆਂ ਰਕਮਾਂ ਰਾਖਵੀਂਆਂ ਰੱਖੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਹਨ, ਓਥੇ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਲਈ negative gearing ਅਤੇ...

ਹਰ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ੇ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਇੱਕ ਗਾਹਕ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ। ਕਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਮਾਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। A food delivery worker picks up his last order of the night — simple khichdi, curd, two bananas. At a third-floor flat in the old part of the city, an elderly woman opens the door. Trembling hands. Thick glasses. And one quiet request: "ਦੋ ਮਿੰਟ ਬੈਠੇਂਗਾ?" What unfolds in that room — over a ticking clock, faded family photos, and a...

In this edition of Indian Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM, Ranjodh Singh and Senior Journalist Pritam Singh Rupal discuss the CBI's breakthrough in the NEET paper leak case and the legal reality of Diljit Dosanjh's US citizenship. We also examine the MSP hike for paddy and Bhagwant Mann's infrastructure push in Delhi.