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IPL 2021: Aussie cricketers looking to leave IPL early amid restrictions
Sydney: Several Australian cricketers are looking to leave the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to fears that they will be locked of their country following rising Covid-19 cases in India. Australia pace bowler…
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Babar Azam becomes fastest batsman to score 2000 runs in T20I
Harare: Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Sunday became the fastest to score 2000 in T20 Internationals, erasing his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli’s world record. Azam, achieved the feat during Pakistan’s 24-run win over…
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Australia extends support to India amid COVID-19 surge
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the record rise in COVID-19 infections in the country. Morrison informed that he will keep…
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Australia ends Chinese deals on national interest grounds
Canberra: Australia on Wednesday cancelled four bilateral deals with China, Iran and Syria under new laws that give the federal government power to overrule international agreements by lower-level administrations that violate the national…
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RCB specifically targeted Maxwell in auction: Kohli
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli said that he sees a “different energy” in Glenn Maxwell ahead of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Australian all-rounder Maxwell was bought…
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Australia halts AstraZeneca vaccine for most people under 50
Canberra: Australia on Thursday become the latest country to restrict use of the AstraZeneca vaccine by recommending that it not be given to people under age 50. The announcement came after drug regulators…
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Australia: Indian-origin girl with ultra-rare fatal disease waiting for treatment
Melbourne: Twelve-year-ago, life was going well for Indian-origin Neeraj Sawhney and his wife Vandana in Australia, they were blessed with their first kid, a baby girl. They named her Trisha. Few years…
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Ex-Aus PM mistaken as Uber driver
Canberra: Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd briefly stepped into a new role as an Uber driver in Queensland state, giving a lift to a group of “tipsy” diners who mistakenly piled…
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Aus PM calls on EU to release Covid jabs
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday called on the European Union (EU) to release doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.Morrison said that delays to Australia’s vaccine rollout were a matter…
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‘Words fail me at this moment’: Mohammed Siraj thanks Anand Mahindra for gifting SUV
Hyderabad: Indian Pacer Mohammed Siraj thanked industrialist and chairman of the Mahindra group, Anand Mahindra for gifting him a Mahindra Thar SUV for his performance in Test series win Down Under in Australia…
- Lifestyle
Why eating potato chips, chocolates may harm your kidneys
Sydney: Love to binge on potato chips, bread, bakery products and chocolate? Then beware, as a new rodent-based study revealed that eating processed foods can cause leaky gut syndrome, which in turn…
- Business
Wipro buying Australian firm for $117M
Bengaluru: Global software major Wipro on Thursday announced buying Australia-based Ampion for $117 million (Rs 858 crore), as it provides cyber security, Dev Ops (software development and IT operations) and engineering services. “The…
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2nd-wettest March on record caused Aus flood crisis
Sydney: Rainfall that resulted in last month’s flood crisis across the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) was more than double the average, making it the second-wettest March on record, the…
- India
Millions of farmers in India will benefit from new agri laws, says Oz scholar
Canberra: Millions of farmers in India will benefit from the country’s new farm laws, according to an Australian-based scholar who advised against listening to activists who gave contrary advice. In an article…
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IPL 2021: SRH sign up Jason Roy as replacement for Mitchell Marsh
Mumbai (Maharashtra): SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Wednesday signed up England batsman Jason Roy as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh. The Australia all-rounder has made himself unavailable for the entire season owing to personal reasons.…
