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Modi govt keen on trade pact with Australia as RCEP takes backseat

New Delhi wants to resume negotiations on the long-pending Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with Australia, talks for which stalled in 2015. 

‘No going back’ — Australia says Adani’s $16bn coal mine project set to be operational

Outgoing Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu says work on Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project has started, also asks India to reconsider RCEP.

Earth’s oldest-known impact crater, formed 2.23 bn yrs ago, is in Australia: Geologists

The crater is in Yarrabubba in Western Australia. Scientists speculate the impact could have helped bring the Earth out of the ice age.

Australian bushfires push at least 20 threatened species closer to extinction

We estimate most of the range and population of between 20 and 100 threatened species will have been burnt. But we won't know till the fire stops burning.

24 killed, over 6 million hectares of land burned in Australia ongoing bushfire crisis

This season saw the worst damages across the state with almost 2,000 homes damaged so far and 20 deaths.

Modi offers ‘unstinted support’ to Australia as its PM postpones visit due to bushfires

Australian PM Scott Morrison also postpones Japan trip to stay close to the rescue operations, says will reschedule his visits soon.

Australian PM Scott Morrison could cancel India visit over bushfire crisis back home

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is scheduled to visit India, on his maiden trip after coming to power, from 13-16 January at PM Modi's invite.

Siemens under pressure from climate change protesters over coal contract with Adani

Siemens AG has come under fire for agreeing to supply rail infrastructure to the Adani Group’s controversial Carmichael coal project in Australia, which could potentially open up a new region to coal extraction.

World’s most-isolated city catches NASA’s attention as it hunts for innovative tech

NASA has loaned engineers in Perth its Robonaut technology to explore ways to make tasks safer and more efficient on offshore oil and gas platforms.

Australian PM to bring back ancient Indian artefacts when he visits Delhi next year

Australia bought the artefacts from disgraced art dealer Subhash Kapoor, who is in jail for alleged smuggling & illegal possession of artefacts worth millions.

On Camera

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.