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How will Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 actually work?

The plan has split opinion. It has raised privacy concerns among critics, who warn the ban could be unenforceable. Those in favour say it’s a necessary step to curb online harm.

Aaditya Thackeray slams Kailash Vijayvargiya’s ‘it’s lesson for them’ remark on Aussie cricketers

While condemning the bikers in Indore who molested two women cricketers, the MP minister had said that the players made 'a mistake' by going out without informing anyone.

Andhra Pradesh can be big gainer amid Trump tariffs as Australia opens door to prawn imports

At a time when hefty tariffs have hit seafood exports to US, state minister Nara Lokesh has announced that Australia has granted first import approval for unpeeled Indian prawns.

Australia’s always rejected racism—minister Anne Aly addresses India’s concern over anti-immigrant stir

Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Small Business & International Development Anne Aly, in a keynote address in Delhi, says Indian Australians are 'filling gaps'.

Australia top court upholds govt’s visa denial to far-right US influencer Candace Owens

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over

Three more foreign universities from UK, Australia set to open campuses in India

University of Lancaster, Surrey & Western Australia will open new campuses in Bengaluru, GIFT City, Chennai & Mumbai. Nine UK-based universities have gotten approval so far.

Rajnath Singh meets Australian PM Albanese in Canberra, vows ‘deeper, stronger’ ties

The defence minister arrives in Canberra on an official visit to boost India-Australia defence and strategic ties. Anthony Albanese says the partnership rests on ‘trust, shared interests and a peaceful Indo-Pacific.’

Australia’s social media ban for teens draw praise at UN

Governments and tech firms are closely watching Australia's effort to become the first country to block the use of social media by those younger than 16, starting December.

Britain, Canada, Australia recognise Palestinian state after Israel ignores ceasefire ultimatum

In a near-simultaneous action, the three countries recognised Palestinian state on Sunday, just after Australian PM's trip to the US.

Papua New Guinea, Australia hold security talks after landmark defence treaty stalls

PNG government's cabinet meeting Sunday lacked enough members to reach a quorum required to endorse the treaty, and there is still 'a process to run,' PM Marape said.

On Camera

Air purifiers are the new water filters. Delhi has quietly accepted a crisis

The affluent in Delhi, armed with airtight windows, multiple purifiers, and humidifiers, have normalised a way of life that once seemed dystopian.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.