New Delhi : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the country’s cricket team on registering the historic Test series win against Australia. Team India defeated Australia in the ongoing Test series, even as the last Test match ended in a draw in Sydney on Monday. It is the first Test series win that […]
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Australia defeat India in second Test, level series 1-1
Perth : Australia defeated India by 146 runs in the second Test to level the four-match series at 1-1 here on Tuesday. India were dismissed for 140 runs in their second innings on the fifth and final day. Starting the final day at the overnight score of 112/5, the visitors seemed over-awed by the daunting challenge […]
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja’s brother nabbed over terror charges
Sydney (2 Min Read) : The brother of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has been arrested here in relation to a fake terror “hit list”, police said on Tuesday. Arsalan Khawaja, 37, was charged after the discovery of a fake terror plot to kill senior politicians, which he allegedly created to “set up” a male work […]
Aim is to win Test series in Australia, says Ishant Sharma
Sydney : India’s pacer Ishant Sharma on Tuesday said that the team is focused on winning the four-match Test series starting December 6 in Adelaide. Ishant said no player is thinking about the personal performance, rather all players have one aim of winning the Test series. “The biggest thing right now is to win the […]
Pilot falls asleep in cockpit, misses 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 BBC reported. The incident, […]
Women’s World T20: India continue winning run, beat Australia
Georgetown (Guyana) : India continued their winning momentum as they outclassed Australia by 48 runs in Group B match of the ICC Women’s World T20 here on Saturday. India displayed an all-round effort to register their fourth victory in as many games. Chasing 167/8, Australia never looked in contention as they lost regular wickets to […]
Modi meets PMs of Singapore, Australia, Thailand
Singapore : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Singapore, Australia and Thailand on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit here. Modi started the day with a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Describing it as “a very good meeting”, the Indian Prime Minister’s Office […]
Strawberry saboteurs may face 10-15 years in jail: Australian PM
Canberra : People responsible for putting needles into strawberries or posting online fake images of sabotaged fruits may face 10-15 years in jail, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday following a fruit contamination scare that has alarmed the country. Australia is set to pass laws to stiffen penalties for those responsible, said Morrison […]
Indian student killed in Australia
Canberra : A 25-year-old Indian student was killed in Australia after meeting a woman he befriended on an online dating website. Maulin Rathod, 25, went to a house at Ross Court in Sunbury on Monday night after arranging to meet up with the 19-year-old woman, the Australian media reported. Later, emergency services were called to […]
India lose to Australia in Hockey Champions Trophy final
Breda (The Netherlands) : India suffered a penalty shootout heartbreak in the Hockey Champions Trophy final for the second consecutive time as they lost 1-3 (1-1) to defending champions Australia here on Sunday. Blake Govers put Australia ahead in the 24th minute. India equalised through Vivek Sagar Prasad’s strike in the 43rd minute to end […]