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PM Modi to visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia from May 19-21
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia from May 19 to 24, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. Modi will be in…
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Australia: Khalistani event cancelled by city council in Sydney
Melbourne: A city council in Sydney has cancelled a Khalistan propaganda event planned for next month due to security reasons, a media report said on Friday. Acting on security agencies’ advice, permission…
- World
Renowned MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo passes away at 46
Jock Zonfrillo, a renowned chef and a judge on the popular TV show MasterChef Australia, has died at the age of 46. His family confirmed the news of his passing in a…
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Balesh Dhankar, ex-OFBJP Australia chief found guilty of rape
Balesh Dhankar, one of the founding members of the Overseas Friends of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Sydney has been convicted of raping and drugging five Korean women. A district court…
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Historic Day for Kiwis living in Australia; citizens rights restored
Auckland: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has welcomed Australia’s historic decision to provide a new direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders living in Australia, saying it will bring the two countries closer…
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Families kept apart by growing wait times for Australian partner visas
Canberra: Families are being kept apart as a result of a blowout in wait times for Australian partner visas. The average wait time for applicants to be approved for a temporary partner…
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Australia announces first day of Eid Al-Fitr
The Australian Fatwa Council has announced that Friday, April 21, will be the last day of Ramzan and Saturday will be the first day of Eid Al-Fitr and the start of the…
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Indian students restricted from 5 Australian varsities over fake visas: Reports
New Delhi: Indian students are reported to have been restricted from around five Australian universities over fraudulent visa application cases. According to reports emerging from sections of Australian media, it has been…
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Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s biggest city
Melbourne: Melbourne has overtaken Sydney as the biggest city of Australia, a title the latter had held on to for more than 100 years. With populations rapidly growing on Melbourne’s fringe, the…
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Australia: Jihad Deb becomes 1st minister to take oath on Quran
Jihad Deb, a newly elected member from Bankstown, created history as he become the first Muslim Minister of New South Wales. Deb, who is also the former NSW state member for Lakemba,…
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Amid security concerns, Australia to ban TikTok on government devices
Canberra: Australia’s federal government will ban video-sharing application TikTok on government devices over fears that the application’s security could be compromised and the platform could be used for foreign interference by China,…
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3 arrested for causing violence at Khalistan event in Australia
Melbourne: Three men were arrested in relation to an alleged violence that broke out late in January when pro-Khalistani supporters clashed with Indians at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria Police said. Police…
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Indian-Australian sworn in as treasurer of NSW, takes oath on Bhagavad Gita
Melbourne: Indian-origin politician Daniel Mookhey took oath on the holy Bhagavad Gita as he was sworn in as the Treasurer of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state by Governor Margaret Beazley in…
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Hyderabad: WE Hub signs MoU with Australian digital marketing agency
Hyderabad: WE Hub, an incubator for women entrepreneurs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cyber West Sign, to promote cross-border opportunities for startups in both countries. The MoU signed with the…
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Early wickets allowed Australia to attack India more: Starc
Visakhapatnam: Australian pacer and ‘Man of the Match’ Mitchell Starc said the early inroads he made into the Indian batting lineup during powerplay made his bowling partners attack with more intent, resulting…