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Royal hoax call prankster back on air in Australia

One of the two Australian radio presenters whose royal prank call to a British hospital treating Kate Middleton went awry and created a furore when an Indian-origin nurse committed suicide,......

Indians prime targets of racist attacks in Australia

Indians are now the focus of racist attacks in Australia than in the past when people from east Asian descent were the primary targets, a major social survey has found. The targets of racism in......

Targets of racism: 'Indians singled out in Australia'

The targets of racism inAustraliahave changed -- Indians are now most often singled out rather than the past focus on people of East Asian descent, a new social study has found. The study also......

MUST READ: Delhi on world's most hated cities list

A recent survey conducted by CNNGo lists the ten most hated cities in the world.Shabby buildings, overpopulated streets, relentless touts and obnoxious waiters make some of these cities annoying to......

Indian-Australian singer's 'topless' pic creates a stir

Topless pictures of an Indian-origin singer, who is Gold Coast city's pick to promote tourism in India, has left a section of the Indian community uneasy with some speaking against such moves to......

Direct to Oz still a Dreamliner apart

State-owned Air India has postponed deploying its new Dreamliner aircraft on the Delhi-Sydney-Melbourne route, one of the largest unserved ones, till the first quarter of 2013.The earlier plan was......

Air India may fly all-economy Boeing 777s on foreign routes

Air India might fly all-economy international flights using the eight Boeing 777 200-LRs the airline has in its fleet, if a plan to sell the aircraft fails to take off. “We have decided to......

Jet-Etihad deal is a death knell for Air India: Trivedi

Abu Dhabi has asked for an increase in seat capacity post Jet-Etihad deal. If Indian government agrees, more fliers will use Etihad than Air India. This will spell disaster for the country’s......

AI explores Boeing 777 seat reconfiguration

As part of its reconfiguration exercise, Air India is evaluating a plan to drop first-class seats in its long-haul Boeing 777 planes. The airline flies these wide-body planes to the US, Europe,......

India pushes for more Singapore, Lanka flights

The civil aviation ministry plans to negotiate for additional seat entitlement with the governments of Singapore and Sri Lanka, enabling Indian carriers to add more flights to these countries,......

Chak De wins best film award

Bollywood blockbuster Chak De! India shot in scenic locations of Sydney and Melbourne has won the best film award at the fifth Australian Indian Film Festival (AIFF).Chak De! India, directed by......

Brad Pitt to produce stalled Marilyn Monroe biopic

Brad Pitt has signed up to produce an Australian filmmaker's stalled Marilyn Monroe biopic, according to reports.The 48-year-old star has stepped in to help director Andrew Dominik get his......

Watson to miss third Test against Sri Lanka in Sydney

Watson pulled up sore after bowling on day one at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and although he went on to score 83 with the bat, the all-rounder was spared from bowling duties during Sri Lanka's......

More photos of Pak players with Majeed emerge

Suspicions that the Australia-Pakistan Sydney Test could have been fixed, is bound to get stronger with a newspaper in Melbourne splashing a picture of some Pakistani cricketers with alleged bookie......

Jones's advice to Sachin: KISS

Former Australian batting star Dean Jones finished a 31 day walk from Sydney to Melbourne on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test. He covered 1,100km and helped raise a million Australian dollars......

Former England captain Denness dies aged 72

Mike Denness, the only Scotsman to captain England, has died of cancer at the age of 72, the BBC reported on Friday. Denness, a stylish right-hander who led England in 19 of his 28 tests, dropped......

Stats: Indian batsmen rule Mohali despite Siddle's fiver

Statistical highlights from the fourth day’s play of the third Test between India and Australia played in Mohali on Sunday. # India (499) recorded their highest total against Australia at......

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Q. Which is the best university of australian country?
Neha Sen: A. more

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Q. Now it looks like for Indian students Australia is the first destination and US the last destination. Is it right? If so what is the reason?
Neha Sen: A. Australia is a crap country i have stayed here for 3 years..Indians are potrayed of punjabis they think tje whole india is PUNJAb and they have...... more

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Q. old capital of australia
Good Citizen: A. few tell it was Melbourne but Melbourne was never the capital of Australia. There is a common misconception that, because Melbourne was the...... more

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Q. Which City will get the recognition as Next Metro City ?
Aditya Gupta: A. Bangalore and Hydrabad are in line already. At least to me, both these cities appear to be more Metro than Calcutta and Madras. But the question...... more

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Q. Again , I ask the question \' Do you believe that Indian students in Australia are at risk\"?\ I know many such students in my country (Australia) and noine have expressed any concerns about their physical welfare.\ Do you think that the Indian media is \'beating up\' the issue/
RAJESH ALHAT: A. I am shocked reading your question. For you, may be it is not a serious issue because no one in your family have have fallen prey to the violence....... more

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Too much time indoors may damage kids' eyes

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