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Topic: Melbourne

‘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.

After crushing Covid, Melbourne emerges wary and more sedate

Melbourne is an example of how the coronavirus can be brought under control even in the peak of winter by following stay-at-home and compulsory mask-wearing orders.

This Australian city has bleak lessons for world on the costs of a stringent lockdown

The city of 5 million people Wednesday emerged from one of the world’s strictest lockdowns that shuttered businesses and confined residents to their homes for over 3 months.

Australia sets daily record for Covid infections as Melbourne struggles to contain virus

Concerns that the stay-at-home order in Melbourne, that begun three weeks ago, will need to be extended are also mounting. This will inflict further damage on the economy.

The mistakes that pushed Melbourne back into lockdown

Improper use of PPE, families mixing up in each other’s rooms, guards having sex with quarantined guests — these missteps plunged the city into lockdown.

Melbourne to be locked down for 6 weeks to prevent a second wave of Covid infections

The state recorded 191 new cases overnight, its biggest daily increase since the crisis began and took root in neighborhoods, leading to a level of community transmission.

How black ops training led this Indian-origin homecook to Masterchef Australia triumph

Raised in Singapore and living in Oz, Sashi Cheliah, the oldest contestant to win Masterchef Australia, is a Madurai man at heart.

Indian consulate in Melbourne on alert after delivery of suspicious package

A major emergency operation is underway at least 10 diplomatic missions across Melbourne which also received suspicious packages.

On Camera

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.