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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicIndia-Australia

Topic: India-Australia

Former Indian envoy to Australia ordered to pay AU$ 1,00,000 penalty for underpaying domestic staff

The fine comes on top of a previous order in November 2023 that required Navdeep Suri to pay his staff member AU$ 1,36,276.62 plus interest.

Five-time champions India lose to Australia by 79 runs in U-19 World Cup final

The match was held in South Africa's Willowmoore Park, and ended with a score of 253/7 for Australia. It marked Australia's maiden ICC U-19 World Cup win.

From mom-&-pop stores to luxury hotels – Indian economy biggest winner in World Cup, finds survey

Study by Mastercard Economics Institute said business boomed most on 3 match days: India vs Pakistan, India vs England and final match between India and Australia.

Australia engaging with India as a friend not a Five Eyes member, says envoy on Nijjar-Pannun saga

Australian High Commissioner Phillip Green’s remarks come amid US federal investigation into whether an Indian govt employee was involved in alleged assassination attempt on Sikh extremist Pannun.

‘Cherish all colours – including yellow’ & learn to ‘hug your failures’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Need collective deterrence in Indo-Pacific — Australian foreign minister’s swipe at China

Penny Wong's remarks come a day after second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. New Delhi & Canberra are part of QUAD, with works to support an open Indo-Pacific region.

Jaishankar raises Canada row in talks with Australia, says Ottawa ‘giving space to extremism’

Jaishankar discusses India’s perspective on allegations levelled by Canadian PM Trudeau with Australian counterpart Penny Wong. Both Canada & Australia are part of Five Eyes.

Australia terms China a ‘security anxiety’ while India seeks deeper defence ties at 2+2 dialogue

At the 2+2 ministerial dialogue, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles asserts there has ‘never been a more important time for the 2 countries to be working together’.

Australia Dy PM to attend World Cup final before 2+2 talks, calls India ‘top-tier security partner’

Richard Marles, with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, will meet EAM S. Jaishankar & Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi Monday for 2+2 talks.

IAF air show, live music gigs and laser show – what awaits fans at ICC WC final

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced who will perform at the ODI World Cup final between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.