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Dec 29, 2021 Associated Press (AP) Omicron Covid-19: Australia witnesses spike in new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New South Wales state, where the cases skyrocketed to more than 11,000, up from 6,000 a day earlier. Victoria state also reported a record 3,700 cases, up by more than 1,000 previous cases.
Dec 27, 2021 Associated Press (AP) Omicron: The fatal case was identified as a man in his 80s who was infected at an aged care facility in western Sydney.
New Zealand and Australia finished runner-up in their groups during the Super-12 stage before upstaging the group winners England and Pakistan in the semifinals. Come Sunday, New Zealand and Australia will clash for their maiden T20 World Cup title.
Nov 11, 2021 Deutsche Welle Germany's public health body said the country has recorded over 50,000 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, an Australian company has recalled millions of tests shipped to the US.
The winner of the second semifinal between Australia and Pakistan will meet New Zealand in the final of the T20 World Cup.
Australia has become latest in the list of countries that are allowing Indians vaccinated with Covaxin entry inside their territories.
Australia batter David Warner roared back to his explosive best with a belligerent half-century against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
As wishes pour in from various countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanks world leaders for hailing India's feat of crossing 100 crore Covid vaccine doses.
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UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey said there 'has been a lot of overhyping' of the pact known as AUKUS.
The report of the Climate Council ranked Australia last among 31 wealthy, developed countries on the criteria of emissions reduction performances and pledges.
Several world leaders expressed their gratitude to India and other nations for helping them to fight Covid-19 by sending vaccine shipments.
Biden's meeting with leaders from India, Japan and Australia at the White House gives the US president a chance to put the spotlight on a central aim of his foreign policy: turning greater attention to the Pacific in the face of what the US sees as China's coercive economic practices and unsettling military maneuvering in the region.
Sydney has been in lockdown for two months, while Melbourne and the capital, Canberra, went into lockdown earlier this month.
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Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce paid a hefty A$200 ($151) fine for breaking public health rules as he failed to wear a mask inside a service station on Monday.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Jan 15, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Jan 08, 2022 Rakhi Bose 
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
