The newly elected Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Wajib Ali from Nagar constituency in Rajasthan has a story different from the rest of politicians. Ali was born and brought up in Nagar. He completed his education in Rajasthan and left for Australia in 2005 to pursue his higher studies. After[Read More…]
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2nd Test: Australia dominate opening session of second day
Perth, India was 6/1 in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test here on Saturday. Lokesh Rahul was on 1 at the break. The visitors now trail the Australian first innings total of 326 by 320 runs. The Indians lost opener Murali Vijay[Read More…]
2nd Test: Australia post 326 in first innings
Perth, India dismissed Australia for 326 runs in the first innings of the second cricket Test here on Saturday. Resuming the overnight score of 277/6, Tim Paine and Pat Cummings held the Indian bowlers at bay for a while before both the players departed in consecutive overs. Fast bowler Ishant[Read More…]
Australia to recognise West Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Canberra, Australia will recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Saturday. Morrison made the foreign policy shift almost two months after he declared that he was “open” to the idea, reports Xinhua news agency. However, the Prime Minister also announced his support for[Read More…]
Drugs valued at $260 mn seized in Australia
Sydney, About half a tonne of drugs hidden in car bonnets were seized and two persons were arrested in a major drug bust in Australian capital Sydney, police said on Friday. Border authorities intercepted the crystalline methamphetamine drugs, also known as ice drugs, from car bonnets in November, Xinhua news[Read More…]
Australia to provide support for European Space Agency’s tracking station
Canberra, Dec 14 In a first an Australian body has been chosen to take over day-to-day operations at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) deep space tracking centre, it was announced on Friday. The station at New Norcia, 130 km northeast of Perth, will be maintained by the Commonwealth Scientific and[Read More…]
U19 Aussie cricketer hits six sixes in an over!
In an Australia Under 19 Male National Championships in Adelaide, an Aussie cricketer smashed six sixes in over. Playing for Warringah CC in Sydney, Ollie Davies struck six sixes in an over, sweeping all the balls out of the boundary in the 40th over of the innings. The player ended with[Read More…]
Flash floods cause havoc in Sydney
Sydney: Over 500 Australians called for emergency assistance in just two hours after storms lashed Sydney and nearby regions, equalling rainfall of its monthly average in that time, causing floods, power cuts and flight delays on Wednesday, Met said. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said it was the region’s wettest November[Read More…]
‘Asleep’ pilot missed destination in Australia
Canberra: A small plane overshot its destination in Australia by almost 50 km after its pilot fell asleep in the cockpit, air safety officials said on Tuesday. The pilot was the only person on board the Piper PA-31 aircraft from Devonport to King Island in Tasmania on November 8, the[Read More…]
63 not out: Remembering Phil Hughes; A life lost too soon
Phillip Joel Hughes was not just another Australian cricketer. The precocious talent was way more than his 26 centuries in first-class cricket. Hughes was loved by everyone in the world who knew him. According to his cricketing mate, Tim Ludeman, he had the attitude of “Just chill bruz I got this”,[Read More…]
Live Streaming Cricket, Australia Vs South Africa: Where and how to watch Aus vs SA 2nd ODI on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD
Australia continues to struggle without their frontline batsmen, Steve Smith and David Warner. Against South Africa, like the series versus Pakistan, their batting looked toothless. Bowling allrounder, Nathan Coulter-Nile, was once again the highest run scorer for the Aussies. South Africa reached the small target of 153 in just under[Read More…]
Australia to relax restrictions on work holiday, seasonal visas
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced a reduction in the conditions for granting seasonal work and backpacker visas to meet the demand for labour in the country’s agricultural sector. “We need to ensure that we get as many Australians into these jobs as we possibly can. But[Read More…]
Kohli hopes batsmen replicate home form in Australia
Hyderabad: Heaping praise on his bowlers, India skipper Virat Kohli asked his batters to replicate their home form in Australia next month. “I’m really happy to see these guys fit and hungry. It’s up to the batsmen to do the rest of the job. I think this game was tougher[Read More…]
Why PM Modi’s forthcoming visit to Japan is strategically very important?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is undertaking two days visit to Japan for the annual summit with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at the end of October. Though Prime Minister Modi’s Japan visit has very high bilateral significance, what is interesting is that it is taking place just one day after[Read More…]
After Australia and UK, Ola plans to launch services in New Zealand soon
Indian ride-sharing major Ola on Tuesday said it will soon launch its services in New Zealand starting with Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington. “Ola plans to enter New Zealand to provide both drivers and passengers a safe way to get around Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington,” the city-based online cab aggregator said[Read More…]
India sells Petrol at Rs 34 litre to 15 countries, but double price to Indians: RTI Report
Through an RTI report, RTI activist from Punjab, Rohit Sabrawal revealed that India is selling Rs 34 per litre Petrol to 15 countries and Rs 37 per litre diesel to 29 countries while Indian citizens have been availing the same Petrol and diesel for more than double the price. In[Read More…]
Australian Senate appoints first Muslim woman member amid race row
The Australian Senate on Wednesday appointed its first female Muslim member, Mehreen Faruqi, even as the country was caught up in a bitter row over racism. Pakistan-born Faruqi, the Greens Party MP for New South Wales, was appointed to fill a vacant seat. Her joining coincided with the row sparked[Read More…]
After Australia, Ola cabs to rush wheels in Europe now
After foraying into the international market with a drive into Australia earlier this year, Indian ride-hailing major Ola on Tuesday revealed its plans to enter the European market by starting operations in Britain within the next month. Ola said it has obtained licences to operate in South Wales and Greater[Read More…]
Longest lunar eclipse of the century to glow blood red
Hold on, it’s Friday! The day when the longest total lunar eclipse of the century will be witnessed has arrived and you can watch it if the weather allows. The monsoon in India is keeping the sky cloudy making the chance little doubtful, but the countries which are certainly going[Read More…]
Hockey Champions Trophy: India hold Netherlands to 1-1 draw to set up a final against Australia
Breda (The Netherlands): India managed to play a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in their final round-robin game here on Saturday to set-up the Hockey Champions Trophy final against Australia. Mandeep Singh (47th minute) scored for second-placed India, while Thiery Brinkmann (55th) scored for the third-placed Netherlands as the two[Read More…]
England vs Australia: Buttler’s masterclass helps England whitewash Australia
Manchester: Jos Buttler’s scintillating unbeaten century helped England whitewash Australia 5-0 as the hosts pipped the visitors by one wicket in the final match of the series at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground here on Sunday. England made a heavy weather of a paltry 206-run target but it was Buttler’s[Read More…]
Lehmann to quit as Australia coach after 4th Test
Johannesburg: Australia cricket team head coach Darren Lehmann on Thursday announced his resignation, saying the fourth Test against hosts South Africa starting on Friday will be his last match in charge of the team. The 48-year-old was on Wednesday cleared of any wrongdoing in the ball-tampering scandal. “Saying goodbye to the[Read More…]
67% Indian businesses hit by ransomware, 38% twice: Sophos
New Delhi: With 67 per cent Indian businesses hit by ransomware — 38 per cent twice — they are at a high risk of repeated ransomware attacks and are vulnerable to exploits, a new report warned on Wednesday. While $13.74 million were spent by three per cent of the organisations[Read More…]
Australia close in on taking 1-0 lead in Ashes series
Brisbane: Australia inched closer to taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series after trailing by just 56 runs chasing 170 against England on Day 4 at the Gabba here on Sunday. The hosts went to stumps at 114/0 after David Warner (60 not out) and Cameron Bancroft (51 not out)[Read More…]
Rising from hopelessness to conquering all odds, journey of unbreakable Arunima Sinha!
A national-level volleyball player, Arunima Sinha was thrown off a moving train by a bunch of goons in 2011. Overcoming unbearable pain as she lay on the tracks through the night, she lost one of her legs and had a metal rod inserted in the other. While of most the[Read More…]