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‘Sniffing’: Social media trend takes life of Australian teen
New Delhi: A new social media trend of sniffing deodorant has claimed the life of an Australian teenager after the act left her brain damaged “beyond repair”, media reports said. Chroming —…
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Australian Sikh fined AUD 57,000 for underpaying Indian student
Melbourne: An Australian court has imposed a penalty of more than A$57,000 on a Melbourne-based painting company owned by a Sikh man for breaches affecting an Indian student working for it. The…
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‘Not about Modi’s glory…’: PM jibes at Oppn over boycott call for Parliament inauguration
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his return after a six-day tour across three countries, took a dig at Opposition parties including Congress over their call to boycott the inauguration of…
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Mother of Indian student killed in Australia tells court she is ‘tormented’
Melbourne: The mother of a 21 year-old Indian nursing student, who was brutally murdered and dumped in a shallow grave in 2021, told a South Australian court that she remains “tormented by…
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More Australian universities ban Indian students amid visa fraud concerns
Melbourne: Two more Australian universities have banned the recruitment of students from some Indian states in response to fresh concerns over a surge in fraudulent visa applications, a media report said. The…
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Commonwealth, cricket and curry define India, Australia ties: Modi
Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the strongest and biggest foundations of India-Australia relations are mutual trust and respect as he along with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese addressed the…
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Indian student gets bail in alleged hit-and-run case in Australia
Melbourne: An 18-year-old Indian student has been granted bail by an Australian court after allegedly hitting three schoolboys at a crossing and driving away from the crash scene in Sydney, a media…
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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…
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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…