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Australian air force pilots offered counselling after encounters with Chinese military aircraft

Beijing's claims in South China Sea among various reasons for frosty ties. There have been instances where Australian assets were confronted by Chinese military in past few years.

Indian national shot dead in Sydney by Australian Police after stabbing cleaner

Mohamed Rahmathullah Syed Ahmed, a 32-year-old from Tamil Nadu, was identified by the Indian Consulate General in Australia. Police are investigating if mental health played a role in the attack.

Australia puts Beijing-linked group under scanner for foreign influence amid politics over ‘delay’

Australian Council for Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, accused of bid to influence a bypoll, required to register under Australia’s Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act.

Australia’s lost & found radioactive capsule to be moved to storage as probe begins

The capsule - 6mm in diameter and 8 mm long - was found after a week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 km stretch of arid Western Australia.

Australia to remove Queen Elizabeth’s portrait from its $5 bill

The new design will reflect Australia's Indigenous history. However, Australian coins are mandated to carry British monarch's image and new coins will have the effigy of King Charles.

Missing radioactive capsule recovered in Western Australia

The radioactive capsule was found after a massive search along a 1,400 kilometre route by Australian authorities

‘Saddened’ by scenes at Melbourne, says Australian Envoy on alleged pro-Khalistani attack

Australian envoy to India Barry O' Farrell AO's statement came after men from an alleged pro-Khalistani group attacked Indians carrying the national flag in Fed Square, Melbourne on Sunday.

Australia searches for tiny radioactive capsule believed lost on desert highway 

Rio Tinto Ltd apologised Monday for the loss of a tiny radioactive capsule believed to have fallen from a truck that has sparked a radiation alert across parts of Western Australia.

‘We continue to strengthen and deepen our ties’, Australian PM extends Republic Day greetings

Anthony Albanese said Australia Day is also celebrated on 26 January and this highlights the importance of both nations celebrating national days the same day.

Hindu temple vandalised in Australia with anti-India graffiti, second in a week

The act of vandalism was noticed when devotees came for ‘darshan’ during the three-day long 'Thai Pongal' festival celebrated by the Tamil Hindu community.

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Labour Codes to QCO—Modi’s third term looks more open to economic reforms

The last 17 months have seen a gradual deferment of and pushback against schemes that are protectionist by nature.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.