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Indian man 'racially' abused, assaulted in Australia
World | Mar 26, 2017, 09:33 PM ISTIn yet another incident of crime against Indians, a man from Kerala was allegedly assaulted by a group of people including a woman in a restaurant in Australia’s Tasmania state. Li Max Joy, who is
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Indian-Origin Priest Stabbed In Melbourne Church, Accused Shouted 'Unqualified'
World | Mar 20, 2017, 12:14 PM ISTIn an apparent racist attack, a Catholic priest of Indian origin was stabbed in the neck at a church in Melbourne by a man who called him unqualified to say mass as he was an
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Indian-origin bus driver burnt alive by passenger in Australia
World | Oct 28, 2016, 02:59 PM ISTIn a tragic incident, a 29-year-old Indian-origin bus driver was charred to death today when a man set him on fire after pouring some flammable liquid on him in front of horrified passengers in Australia’s Brisbane town.
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Air Asia’s pilot takes Malaysia-bound flight to Melbourne after entering incorrect coordinates
World | Sep 08, 2016, 09:24 PM ISTAn Air Asia flight carrying 212 passengers bound for Kuala Lumpur on March 10, 2015, was diverted to Melbourne after pilot entered wrong coordinates and he had to change the route of the flight, said
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Djokovic wins 6th Australian title; Murray loses 5th final
Tennis | Jan 31, 2016, 06:12 PM ISTMelbourne, Australia: Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory Sunday that consigned Andy Murray to a fifth defeat in championship deciders at Melbourne Park.Djokovic
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2nd T20I: India beat Australia by 27 runs, clinch series
Cricket | Jan 29, 2016, 10:51 PM ISTMelbourne: India registered its second consecutive T20 win against Australia clinching the three match series 2-0 at Melbourne today. The hosts needed 185 runs to win 2nd T20I.Chasing a target of 185 runs, Aussies scored
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3rd ODI: Australia beat India by 3 wickets
Cricket | Jan 17, 2016, 05:46 PM ISTMelbourne: Australia dominated with both bat and ball to defeat India by three wickets in the third One-Day International (ODI) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Sunday.Pacer John Hastings returned figures of 4/58
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3rd ODI: Team India take on Australia in do-or-die match
Cricket | Jan 17, 2016, 07:50 AM ISTMelbourne: Their bowling frailties thoroughly exposed in the first two ODIs, India are left with no option but to bank heavily on their batsmen to steer the side and upstage the rampaging Australians in the
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Indian-origin boy sweeps Australian spelling bee contest
World | Sep 09, 2015, 12:58 PM ISTMelborune: Anirudh Kathirvel, a nine-year-old Indian-origin boy is Australia's new spelling champion after he won the 50,000 dollars 'The Great Australian Spelling Bee'competition.Kathirvel, born in Melbourne to a Tamilian couple won 50,000 dollars education scholarship
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Melbourne most liveable city: Survey
World | Aug 18, 2015, 10:41 AM ISTCanberra: Australian city Melbourne has once again held on to its crown as the most liveable city in the world, according to a global survey.The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Survey looked at the livability criteria
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Amitabh-Deepika starrer 'Piku' wins best film award at Indian Film Fest of Melbourne
Bollywood | Aug 16, 2015, 01:27 PM ISTMelbourne: The second day of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2015 ended last night with glamour and celebrating theme of "equality" through a spectacular fashion show and honouring the best of Indian cinema Down
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Warming oceans drive fish deeper
World | Aug 08, 2015, 12:30 PM ISTMelbourne: In response to rise in sea surface temperature, fish go deeper into water to escape the heat, says a new study.The finding that throws light on what to expect if predictions of ocean warming
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Melbourne to host football's international champions cup till 2018
Football | Jul 27, 2015, 01:24 PM ISTMelbourne: The Australian state of Victoria has secured the rights to host football's International Champions Cup (ICC) for a further three years following the success of the 2015 tournament.European heavyweights AS Roma, Real Madrid and
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Indian woman to sue Australia's supermarket chain
World | Jun 14, 2015, 02:43 PM ISTMelbourne: A 25-year-old Indian woman, who almost died after consuming mushrooms laced with death caps, is suing Australia's largest supermarket chain for selling the food product to her.Rajvir Kaur, a Newcastle resident, suffered severe food
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Malaysia Airlines plane makes emergency landing
World | Jun 12, 2015, 01:41 PM ISTMelbourne: A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet on Friday made an emergency landing at an airport in Australia's Melbourne city after a false alert about an engine fire.A cockpit warning light in the Airbus A330, which
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Indian Tourists get car rental contracts cancelled for driving too slow in New Zealand
World | May 29, 2015, 12:34 PM ISTMelbourne: Two Indian tourists in New Zealand have got their car rental contracts cancelled because of driving too slow at 60kmph in 100kmph zones and stopping their cars in the middle of the road.The middle-aged
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Australian police arrest teen, disrupt bomb plot
World | May 09, 2015, 02:02 PM ISTCanberra: Police arrested a 17-year-old and accused him of plotting to detonate three homemade bombs in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said on Saturday, in the latest terrorism scare involving a teenager.The teen was
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Playing smart: McCullum urges Indian fans to support the Kiwis in grand finale
Cricket | Mar 28, 2015, 04:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Brendon McCullum, ahead of the big final of the World Cup, has asked all the Indian Cricket fans to support New Zealand team in thier clash against the trans-Tasmanian neighbour Australia on Sunday..
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World Cup 2015: Daniel Vettori has given half his life to game, says McCullum
Cricket | Mar 28, 2015, 05:06 PM ISTMelbourne: In awe of "outstanding teammate and close friend" Daniel Vettori's achievements, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said he can only marvel at the all-rounder's contribution to the game in not just New Zealand but
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World Cup 2015: MS Dhoni hails Indian supporters at packed MCG
Cricket | Feb 22, 2015, 09:45 PM ISTMelbourne: Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today thanked the Indian supporters, who turned in huge numbers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which recorded a phenomenal attendance of 86, 876 in a World Cup game that did