JOHANNESBURG: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of a new trilateral initiative called the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership. 

NEW DELHI: The Australian High Commission in India, in partnership with international counterparts, is raising awareness about visa scams and fraudulent migration practices as part of the ongoing November 16–22 International Fraud Awareness Week - a global event encouraging governments, businesses, and community organisations to work together to reduce the impact of fraud through education and awareness.

AMRITSAR: The FlyAmritsar Initiative has highlighted a significant enhancement in international connectivity to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (SGRDJI), Amritsar, with four prominent Asian airline carriers - Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Scoot, and Thai Lion Air – strengthening their operations for the upcoming winter travel season.

CANBERRA: India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has faced another injury setback as a neck spasm ruled him out of the first three T20Is in the ongoing series against Australia.

ADELAIDE: Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey dismissed Stuart Broad’s remark that England would be facing “the worst Australian team since 2010,” stating that the tourists would have to “wait and see” in next month’s Ashes, implying that the Aussies are still strong and can't be written off.

BRISBANE: Australia opener Usman Khawaja has backed Matthew Renshaw to be his opening partner in The Ashes, saying he is in the best form right now to have a go and score runs.

CANBERRA: Leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has been included in Australia’s squad for the upcoming T20I series against India due to first-choice spinner Adam Zampa’s unavailability for the initial matches due to personal reasons.

INDORE: Australia have won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa in the Women's World Cup match at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Saturday.

INDORE: In a disturbing incident that has spotlighted women's safety concerns in Indore, Madhya Pradesh Police arrested 28-year-old Aqeel, a resident of Azad Nagar, for allegedly molesting two Australian women cricketers in Indore, who were lodging in a prominent hotel for the ICC Women's World Cup.

MELBOURNE: Veteran all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and pacer Ben Dwarshuis have been returned to Australia's T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against India.

WASHINGTON: The United States and Australia have signed a critical minerals agreement, days after China announced new export controls on rare earth minerals, magnets and other products.

NEW DELHI: Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday said that Islamabad at heart remains a "military society" with a "strong Islamist streak" while India is totally different.

NEW DELHI: As India gears up for the high-voltage ODI series against Australia, the spotlight inevitably falls on two modern greats — Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

NEW DELHI: The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia and Australia.

SYDNEY: A new study from researchers at Australia's Griffith University has found that dogs that were on raw meat or vegan diets were healthier than their counterparts with conventional diets.

CANBERRA: Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved Covid-19 booster vaccines for adolescents as young as 12.

SYDNEY: Multiple evacuation orders have been issued in Australia's Sydney, as an ongoing spell of heavy rain has saturated the state of New South Wales (NSW).

MELBOURNE: Australia pacers Jhye and Kane Richardson on Thursday were dropped from Cricket Australia's 20-member contract list. Apart from the duo, retired pacer James Pattinson and former Test skipper Tim Paine have been omitted while wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade and opener Marcus Harris don't find any mention.

WASHINGTON: The US, Britain and Australia have announced that they will cooperate on developing hypersonic missiles.

NEW DELHI: Remembering the 2021 Test series with Australia, Delhi Capitals' (DC) captain Rishabh Pant shared how he was at the lowest point of his life, having been dropped from two formats and facing criticisms over his performance.

NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Saturday signed the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) in a virtual ceremony.

CRISTCHURCH: Australian cricketer Beth Mooney has raised the stakes of the ICC Women's World Cup final against England at the Hagley Park here on April 3, saying her side enjoys "beating them" as there is a "huge rivalry".

SYDNEY:: NEW reported 25,235 new cases on Wednesday, its second highest daily increase in the month of March, the first highest being a result of a backlog of cases earlier in the month, Xinhua news agency reported.

WELLINGTON: Six-time ICC Women's World Cup champions Australia suffered a huge blow ahead of their semifinal against the West Indies at Basin Reserve on Wednesday as their star all-rounder Ellyse Perry was ruled out due to injury.

CANBERRA:An expert on Sunday warned that Australia is set for a return of influenza in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cases of influenza hit an all-time low in Australia in 2021 as a result of strict lockdowns and border closures that were implemented to prevent the spread of Covid-19, reports Xinhua news agency.

CANBERRA:Australia's national science agency on Sunday announced its commitment to help reduce the country's plastic waste by 80 per cent over 10 years.

SYDNEY: The Australian consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, saying that the social network allegedly engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing scam advertisements featuring prominent Australian public figures.

SYDNEY: Australians on Saturday marked the 90th anniversary of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.A host of events littered Sydney's harbour as locals and tourists rang in the bridge's 9th decade of regular use, including a spectacular lighting up of the bridge at night, a number of pop-up art galleries and museums displaying the bridge's history, musical and dramatic performances, and a commemorative vintage train ride, reports Xinhua news agency.

SYDNEY: The Australian consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, saying that the social network allegedly engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing scam advertisements featuring prominent Australian public figures.

CANBERRA:Epidemiology and tourism experts have welcomed Australia's move to open the country's borders after nearly two years since they were first closed during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020.

CANBERRA: Researchers from Australia's national science agency have developed an app powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to keep invasive stink bugs out of the country.

WELLINGTON: Australian opener Alyssa Healy said ahead of the clash against Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the ICC Women's World Cup at the Basin Reserve here on Sunday that her team's aggressive approach is the result of a "long-term strategy", adding that it is paying rich dividends in the ongoing tournament.

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced his intention to declare floods in the country's north-east as a national emergency.

NEW DELHI: In an increasingly globalised world, the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has created international mobility opportunities for its students to study alongside international students both in India and abroad.

SYDNEY: Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh has been admitted to a hospital in Queensland after suffering a serious heart attack.

MELBOURNE:Australia, after having dominated the T20I series against Sri Lanka, will be looking for a clean sweep when they take on the visitors in the fifth and final match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here later on Sunday.

SYDNEY: The state of Western Australia (WA) announced a new pathway for already-enrolled international students to return to the Aussie state despite its closed borders.

CANBERRA: Voter confidence in the Australian government has fallen to its lowest level in two years, a new poll published on Monday revealed.

ANTIGUA: India advanced to their eighth ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup final with a comprehensive 96-run defeat of Australia and will face England in the showpiece. Shaik Rasheed and Yash Dhull put on the second biggest partnership of the tournament, adding 204 runs for the third wicket after a shaky start for the Men in Blue.

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) counsel to verify the fact whether Anand Giri, one of the accused in the alleged suicide case of Mahant Narendra Giri, had visited Australia in May 2019 and whether he was arrested there in a molestation case.

MELBOURN: World No. 30 Danielle Collins stormed into the 2022 Australian Open final after beating No. 7 seed Iga Swiatek in the semifinals, here on Thursday.

MELBOURNE: American Madison Keys made it to her fifth career Grand Slam semifinal, and her second at the Australian Open, shocking defending French Open champion and No.4 seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-2 at Melbourne Park here on Tuesday.

SYDNEY: Australian pace bowler Stella Campbell has been called into the Ashes side for the one-off Test against England women scheduled at the at Manuka Oval from January 27, after Tayla Vlaeminck suffered the recurrence of a foot injury.

MELBOURN: The Indo-Croatian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Darija Jurak Schreiber made a first-round exit from the 2022 Australian Open mixed doubles tennis event after losing to Kazakhstan's Andrey Golubev and Ukraines Lyudmyla Kichenok, here on Saturday. Bopanna-Schreiber lost 6-1, 4-6, 9-11 in one hour and three minutes of the first-round match.

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said the government would rebate visa fees for international students and backpackers to support the workforce challenge amid surging Covid-19 cases nationwide.

SYDNEY: World No.9 Paula Badosa of Spain overcame a strong challenge from world No.4 Barbora Krejcikova, defeating the 26-year-old 2021 French Open champion 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4) to claim the Sydney Tennis Classic title on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: Indian players Yuki Bhambri and Prajnesh Gunneswaran made their exit, losing their second qualifying matches in the Australian Open Tennis Championship in Melbourne on Wednesday.

CANBERRA: Australia's labour market has bounced back from coronavirus lockdowns that affected more than half the population late in 2021, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced on Monday.

CANBERRA: Australia's federal and state governments on Friday agreed to halve the number of people allowed into the country each week in response to the widespread Covid-19 outbreaks.

DARWIN:Chief Minister of Australia's Northern Territory (NT) Michael Gunner said the state "is now facing its biggest threat" since the Covid-19 crisis began, adding that its capital city Darwin would enter a lockdown for 48 hours.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said efforts were on for the release of Karnal youth Vishal Jude, who is lodged in an Australian jail. He was arrested for murderous attacks on Sikhs.

CANBERRA: The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has advised that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine be administered to people aged 60 and over, rather than those over 50 years as was previously recommended, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Thursday.

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia is fretting over Steve Smith's availability for the T20 World Cup and Ashes after the batting mainstay's elbow injury flared up again during the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) forcing him to pull out of the national team's limited overs tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht has asked the Australian government to revoke its decision of banning the ‘kirpan’Criticising the decision of Australian government for implementing it before having any community consultation, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh said the decision of Aussie education minister Sarah Mitchell was an immature one.

NEW DELHI: The India women's cricket team will play a day-night Test (with pink ball) on their tour of Australia later this year, the Indian cricket board announced on Thursday.

CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday said that the country's borders will remain closed indefinitely amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

CANBERRA: May 6 (IANS) Australia's medical regulator on Thursday announced that five recipients of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine have developed clotting and low platelets.

SYDNEY: Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) was on alert as a new locally acquired Covid-19 case was confirmed in Sydney on Wednesday.

CANBERRA: Almost two thirds of Australians think the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout is not going well, a survey has found.
Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) on Wednesday published the latest report from an ongoing survey of more than 3,000 adults' attitudes towards the pandemic and vaccine rollout, the Xinhua news agency reported.

CANBERRA: Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has denied suggestions that the government's decision to ban travel from India amid the country's worsening Covid-19 situation was motivated by racism.

SYDNEY: Two men in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) died days after receiving Covid-19 vaccines, as the health authorities are urgently investigating the cause of their deaths, local media reported on Thursday.

CANBERRA: Australia has suspended flights from India in response to the country's Covid-19 outbreak.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday that all flights from India to Australia will be halted until May 15 at the earliest, the Xinhua news agency reported.

CANBERRA: Australia has suspended flights from India in response to the country's Covid-19 outbreak.Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday that all flights from India to Australia will be halted until May 15 at the earliest, the Xinhua news agency reported.

KOLKATA: Indian Air Force helicopters with Bambi Buckets have been pressed into service to put out an Australia-type bushfire raging for two days in Mizoram's Lunglei district.

CANBERRA:Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday that the country's remaining troops in Afghanistan will leave in September.

SAN FRANCISCO/SYDNEY: As Apple and Fortnite developer Epic Games continue to battle in the US, an Australian judge has ruled that Epics lawsuit against Apple in Australia will be temporarily suspended.

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.

SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke said that fast bowler Pat Cummins is the ideal candidate to take over as the team's skipper in all formats of the game. The post of Australia's captain has been in the news recently due to batsman and former skipper Steve Smith saying that he is ready to take up the responsibility whenever he is required to.

MELBOURNE: Australia's Victoria will resume receiving international arrivals from April 8, nearly six weeks after the state banned international flights due to cases detected at quarantine hotel that triggered a five-day lockdown.

SYDNEY: Two Australian business consultants have been detained in Myanmar while trying to leave the country which is gripped by unrest following the February 1 military coup, a local media report said on Monday.

CANBERRA: Thousands of Australian women gathered across the country on Monday to protest against misogyny in the federal Parliament.
Protesters participated in more than 40 rallies, calling for an end to "sexism, misogyny, dangerous workplace cultures and lack of equality" in politics and the community at large as part of the 'March4Justice', reports Xinhua news agency.

CANBERRA: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe on Wednesday said that the country's economy has performed better than expected in terms of pandemic recovery due to to virus suppression and targeted stimulus measures.

CANBERRA: Australia's Attorney General (AG) Christian Porter has identified himself as the government minister facing a historical rape allegation and fronted the media on Wednesday to deny the allegation.

CANBERRA: Australia's Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has expressed her "frustration" with the French company chosen to build the nation's new fleet of submarines.

SYDNEY: Top tech giants like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, TikTok and Twitter have agreed on adopting the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation that aims to address the spread of fake news and disinformation on online platforms.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that a strong India-Australia partnership will play an important role in shaping the post-Covid world.

CANBERRA: Social media giant Facebook has blocked Australians from sharing or accessing news on the platform.

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has accused Australia of "abdicating its responsibilities" amid a row over a woman accused of having links to the Islamic State terror group.

MELBOURNE: World number two Rafael Nadal on Monday entered the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 13th time after getting past Fabio Fognini in their fourth round contest.

CANBERRA: Australia's Covid-19 vaccination rollout will begin next Monday as the first 142,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine landed in the country, Health Minister Greg Hunt said.

MELBOURNE: Fourth seed Daniil Medvedev on Monday entered the men's singles quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the first time after a commanding straight-sets win over Mackenzie McDonald.

SAN FRANCISCO/SYDNEY: After supporting the Australian News Media Bargaining Code, Microsoft has asked the federal government to stay out of its cyber attack response as this could complicate any attempt to mitigate hacking incidents in the country.

CANBERRA: Australia's Treasury on Friday revealed that it expects additional job losses when the government ends its coronavirus wage subsidy scheme in March.