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Canberra, March 31 – The Australian government said on Tuesday that it is investigating five social media platforms for failing to comply with the country's world-first ban on social media for children under 16.In its first report on the social media minimum age requirement, the federal...

St Kitts, March 30 – The West Indies have been fined 10 per cent of the match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during their first women's ODI against Australia, which was held on Friday. Captain Hayley Matthews pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the sanction, with the ICC saying that...

New Delhi, March 30 – Alyssa Healy, Australia's iconic wicketkeeper-batter, who announced her retirement from professional cricket earlier this month after playing her last match against India, reflected on a career spanning nearly three decades. In an emotional post, Healy thanked her family...

March 30, New Delhi - On Monday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the country would halve the tax on fuel and diesel for three months in an effort to reduce costs that have surged due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.Albanese made the announcement after meeting with the...

Australia will halve its fuel excise tax until the end of June to help ease costs for households amid a surge in fuel prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement today as the international benchmark for crude oil rose above...

Canberra, March 30 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that the government would halve its fuel sales tax in response to record-high prices.Albanese told reporters in Canberra after meeting with state and territory leaders on Monday morning that the fuel excise...

Jaipur, March 28 Padmaja Kumari Parmar, a member of the former royal family of Udaipur, called for a global shift in perception regarding diabetes on Saturday, urging an end to stigma and discrimination at a summit here.Addressing the Global Summit to End Diabetes Stigma, co-hosted by "Friends...

New Delhi, March 28 – England captain Ben Stokes has confirmed that his return to competitive cricket will be delayed until May due to complications from a cheekbone injury. The 34-year-old all-rounder, who was hit by a ball during a training session with Durham’s academy players in early...

Sydney, March 28 The Australian government will guarantee the purchase of essential products affected by the conflict in the Middle East under new fuel security measures announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday.Albanese and Chris Bowen, the minister for energy, told reporters...

New Delhi, March 27 Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda urged the government on Friday to introduce legislation to regulate children's and teenagers' exposure to social media in the country.Speaking during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Hooda highlighted that excessive social media usage is...

Canberra, March 27 – Australia's fuel supply looks stable in the short term, but it will become more challenging in the coming months, said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday.Addressing a press conference in Parliament House in Canberra regarding the escalating fuel crisis...

New Delhi, March 26 After hosting a Test match against South Africa in November last year, the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati has now secured a match in the 2027 Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia, which will be a highlight of the national team's home schedule unveiled by the BCCI...

Mumbai, March 26: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for India's (Senior Men) international home matches for the 2026-27 season. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will host international games for the first time since the October 2024 Test against...

March 26, New Delhi: Australia has banned visitors from Iran, citing increased risk that travelers may overstay their visas amid the ongoing war in West Asia.The Department of Home Affairs stated that for the next six months, individuals traveling on Iranian passports will be barred from...

Canberra, March 26 – The Australian government has moved to block the entry of temporary visa holders from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Tony Burke, the Minister for Home Affairs, announced on Wednesday night that he had used laws passed by the federal parliament earlier in...

Kurukshetra, March 25 A 44-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide after being harassed by visa agents who allegedly took a large sum of money from her under the promise of sending her son abroad, police said on Wednesday.Malkit Kaur lived in a village near Kurukshetra and had been under...

Canberra, March 25 – Only 26 per cent of Australians approve of the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, and half the population would oppose the deployment of Australian troops, a poll found.The latest edition of The Essential Report, a monthly poll on social and political issues conducted by...

Chandigarh, March 25: The Punjab Kings have received a timely boost ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League, with Australian duo Marcus Stoinis and Cooper Connolly joining the squad in Mohali.The pair linked up with their teammates at the New International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, where...

Canberra, March 25 – Australia's annual inflation rate fell to 3.7 per cent in February, defying economists' expectations that it would remain at 3.8 per cent.According to official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by...

Canberra, March 25 – Australia's annual inflation rate fell to 3.7 per cent in February, defying economists' expectations that it would remain at 3.8 per cent.According to official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by...