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  Australia passes bill to ban young children from social media, first country to put restrictions

  World | November 27, 2024 7:14 IST

  Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.

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  Missing Australian student Alek Sigley released from North Korea breaks silence

  World | July 05, 2019 12:53 IST

  Alek Sigley was released by the North Korean authorities on Thursday after being held for more than a week.

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  Mark Waugh steps down as Australia selector

  Cricket | May 15, 2018 15:33 IST

  Australian legend Mark Waugh has stepped down from the post of national selector after accepting a commentary job offer from the local broadcaster.

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  India aims for 24/7 electricity for its citizens by 2030: Piyush Goyal

  February 09, 2016 18:10 IST

  Sydney: India is expected to spend a whopping $1 trillion (about Rs 65 lakh crore) by 2030 on ramping up its power infrastructure as one of the world's largest energy consumers aims to provide 24/7

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  Paceman Pattinson Recalled For Australia

  Cricket | February 29, 2012 8:38 IST

  Melbourne, Feb 29: James Pattinson has been recalled to Australia's squad for the remainder of the tri-series at the expense of veteran paceman Ryan Harris.The 21-year-old Pattinson has recovered from a foot injury which sidelined

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  Mohali Would Have Suited Australia, Not India : Telegraph

  Cricket | March 27, 2011 18:46 IST

  London, March 27 : The Daily Telegraph's perceptive columnist Scyld Berry writes: "It is strange, on the surface, that what is sure to be the most widely watched cricket match of all time – and