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Lightning storm causes widespread blackouts in Australian state
Adelaide: Tens of thousands of South Australians have been left without electricity after a damaging storm swept across the state. Lightning storm ⚡️ in Western Australia pic.twitter.com/uKXai2W5k9 via @EvaFoxU— Julián F. González…
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Australia to crack down on student visa exploitation
Canberra: The Australian government on Monday announced a crackdown on international student visa scams. Education Minister Jason Clare, Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil flagged immediate action to…
- Business
Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch steps down, son Lachlan takes over
New Delhi: Controversial media mogul Rupert Murdoch has resigned as chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp marking the end of an over 70-year career during which he built a business empire…
- Sports
Ashwin isn’t on trial, no threat to Surya’s place in side: Dravid
Mohali: A bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin’s calibre can’t be put on “trial”, while someone possessing Suryakumar Yadav’s ability need not worry about his place in the World Cup squad, an unusually aggressive…
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Indian-origin man tries to sue Australian hospital after watching wife’s C-section
Melbourne: An Indian-origin man tried to sue a hospital in Australia for $643 million (over Rs 5,000 crore) after watching his wife deliver a baby via cesarean-section birth in 2018, which was…
- India
Nipah virus: India to procure 20 doses of antibody from Australia
New Delhi: India has reached out to Australia for procuring 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Nipah virus infection amid cases being reported from Kerala, ICMR DG Rajeev…
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Woman dies in Australia after police use Taser, bean bag rounds
Sydney: Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) on Friday said that a woman died in hospital after she was tasered and shot with a bean bag round during…
- India
IELTS One Skill retake now available for Indian test takers
New Delhi: Indians harbouring dreams of going abroad to study will now be able to retake a test in one skill in English language test IELTS if they think their performance was…
- Pakistan
ICC ODI rankings: Aussies dislodge Pakistan from top rank, India in 3rd place
Dubai: The Australian men’s ODI team, after being briefly dislodged by Pakistan, is back at the top of the ICC rankings following its second successive win over South Africa in Bloemfontein. Fine…
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Australian government declares war on feral cats
Canberra: Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek on Thursday declared war on feral cats in a bid to protect iconic native species from extinction. Plibersek on Thursday launched a…
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Australia’s household spending falls for 1st time in over 2 years
Canberra: Australia’s household spending has fallen for the first time since February 2021 as consumers made adjustments amid higher interest rates and inflation, according to official figures released on Monday. Australian Bureau…
- Sports
Kohli, Bumrah among Lisa Sthalekar’s five players pick for dream ODI XI for World Cup
New Delhi: Two-time World Cup winner and ICC Hall of Famer, former Australia captain Lisa Sthalekar, has revealed the first five players she would pick if she were selecting a dream XI…
- Business
Australia’s inflation falls to lowest in 12 months
Canberra: Falling produce and fuel prices have eased Australia’s rate of inflation to its lowest level in over 12 months, official data revealed on Wednesday. According to data from the Australian Bureau…
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3 US marines killed in aircraft crash off Australia’s coast
Canberra: Three US Marines were killed and 20 injured in an aircraft crash during a training exercise off Australia’s north coast. According to the Marine Rotational Force (MRF) Darwin, three personnel have…
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US military aircraft crashes off Australia’s coast
Canberra: A US military aircraft crashed off the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory on Sunday when it was participating in a training exercise. The Boeing V-22 Osprey was participating in a training…
