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Life without Google — Australia is now facing the unthinkable

Google opposes a planned law that would force the company to pay Australian publishers for news content. The tech giant says it will unplug its homepage if legislation isn't changed.

Why Indian sailors, set to return home soon, were stranded in Chinese waters for over 4 months

Sixteen Indian sailors aboard Swiss-Italian cargo vessel MV Anastasia are expected to return by 14 February after the vessel carried out a crew change in Japan.

Google threatens to remove its search engine in Australia as standoff with govt continues

Google’s threat, the most potent yet, is in response to Australia proposing a legislation that would force the US company to pay local publishers for news.

India, Australia competitors on field, solid partners off it — Modi tells Australian PM

The Indian Cricket team, led by Ajinkya Rahane, braved all odds to defeat Australia by three wickets at the Gabba in Brisbane and win the test series 2-1.

‘Hard to ignore’ — Pakistan media, former cricketers praise India’s historic win in Gabba

Sports analysts on Geo News, Samaa TV and 24/7 Urdu News hail India's win against Australia as a 'great comeback, Wasim Akram calls it 'inspiring'.

PM to Pichai, Tendulkar, Viv Richards, Shah Rukh & Bachchan — all hail India’s Gabba win

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Vaccine distrust in east Europe, tennis players’ hard quarantine in Australia & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

‘Treat Paine like crying daughter’ — Ashwin’s wife bowls over Twitter with support to him

Prithi Ashwin was tweeting throughout the match Monday, offering constant support and hilarious advice to husband R. Ashwin while he was batting with an injured back.

‘Good people win too’ — in Rahane’s Melbourne innings & victory, a message for Kohli-Shastri

When Rahane started planning for the Boxing Day Test, the odds were stacked as heavily as possible. But he produced an eight-wicket win to level the four-Test series 1-1.

Australia struggles to contain growing Covid clusters in Sydney, Melbourne

The outbreaks are a blow to Australia, which had largely suppressed community transmission through rigorous testing and contact tracing, and by closing borders.

On Camera

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.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?