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Mumbai, Kerala and Telangana make vaccination a priority for students going abroad

The US, Canada and Australia don’t have a vaccine passport provision so far. But when they open it, Indian students will be at an advantage.

New drug candidates from Australia could prevent Covid infection, stop disease in its tracks

Drugs have been developed by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. Researchers have detailed findings in a study published in Nature Cell Discovery on 24 May.

Did China hide birth control measures enforced in Xinjiang? Australia study thinks so

The report by Australian think-tank suggests birth rate in Xinjiang dropped by 48.74% between 2017 and 2019, amid ongoing crackdown on Uyghurs. China has challenged the findings.

First repatriation flight carrying stranded citizens in India arrives in Australia

The repatriation flights facilitated by the Australian government resumed from Friday, following a two weeks ban due to the Covid-19 health crisis in India.

Australian court rejects petition challenging ban on citizens returning from India

The application was filed by a 73-year old Australian stranded in Bengaluru, seeking to overturn the ban made by Health Minister Greg Hunt last month under the Biosecurity Act.

Australian PM stands firm on India travel ban, says ‘pause is working’

The Australian govt, for the first time in history, recently imposed a ban on its citizens from returning home, if they have spent up to 14 days in India before flying back.

KKR bowler Pat Cummins allocates donation to UNICEF Australia’s India Covid Crisis Appeal

Fast bowler Cummins urged people to donate to the initiative as Australian Cricket works to raise funds for India Covid Crisis Appeal. Cummins earlier said he was donating USD 50,000 to PM CARES.

Australia fining and jailing its citizens returning from India is a new low, siege mentality

Political desperation seems to be a reason behind the travel ban as Australian PM Scott Morrison's center-right govt is hit by sex scandals and a botched vaccine rollout.

Australians temporarily bars citizens returning from India, to face 5-year jail term or fine

The decision was based on the proportion of overseas travellers in quarantine in Australia, who have contracted the infection in India.

Australia suspends flights from India till 15 May due to ‘very significant’ Covid spike

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison also announced an immediate support package for India in its fight against the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

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Potassium fertilisers can improve crop yields. Indian farmers must reduce nitrogen usage

Our study presents evidence suggestive of the fact that farmers who demonstrate greater knowledge about the importance of potassium tend to achieve higher yields and revenues.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘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.