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Modi, Albanese do lap of honour around Ahmedabad stadium as India-Australia begin 4th Test

The two leaders also handed Test caps to their respective team captains, Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith and shook hands with the players.

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.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?