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‘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

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Nuclear-propulsion systems to next-gen tanks, India draws up its 15-year defence wishlist

New Delhi: India is looking to induct hypersonic missiles, nuclear propulsion for aircraft carriers and warships, next-gen tanks, a variety of unmanned systems and...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?