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  • What Australia’s wildfires can — and can’t — teach a smoky US June 09, 2023 10:48 AM IST

    What Australia’s wildfires can — and can’t — teach a smoky US

    A 2019 analysis of 73 separate studies on public opinion and climate experiences found that extreme weather only had a weak effect on people’s views, far less than traditional factors such as underlying partisanship. However, elections after the Australian wildfires delivered the country's greenest Parliament 

  • WTC Final: Mohammed Siraj takes four as India bowl out Australia for 469 on Day 2 June 08, 2023 06:55 PM IST

    WTC Final: Mohammed Siraj takes four as India bowl out Australia for 469 on Day 2

    Starting the day at 327 for 3, Australia added 142 more runs while losing the remaining seven wickets as Travis Head (163) and Steve Smith (121) were the two prominent contributors.

  • Watch: Cricket Australia use AI to predict WTC final 2023 result, the winner is... June 08, 2023 03:17 PM IST

    Watch: Cricket Australia use AI to predict WTC final 2023 result, the winner is...

    In a video released on Instagram, several different Australian players like captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood can be seen speaking about the WTC final 2023.

  • Australia 327/3 at stumps on Day 1 against India in WTC final June 07, 2023 10:48 PM IST

    Australia 327/3 at stumps on Day 1 against India in WTC final

    Travis Head and Steve Smith were batting on 146 and 95 respectively at close of play on Day 1 as Australia added 157 runs in the final session which had 34 overs without losing any wicket.

  • Odisha train tragedy: India, Australia teams observe one-minute silence, wear black armbands June 07, 2023 06:28 PM IST

    Odisha train tragedy: India, Australia teams observe one-minute silence, wear black armbands

    Before the start of play, a minute's silence was observed and in a noble gesture, even the Australian team sported black armbands in solidarity with the opposition in this hour of grief.

  • WTC Final: India opt to bowl against Australia June 07, 2023 02:52 PM IST

    WTC Final: India opt to bowl against Australia

    The Rahul Dravid-coached side went in with a four-pronged pace attack and preferred Ravindra Jadeja over seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

  • ICC World Test Championship 2023: Players to watch out for June 07, 2023 01:40 PM IST

    ICC World Test Championship 2023: Players to watch out for

    The WTC final is all set to be played at The Oval from June 7-11. Australia, led by Pat Cummins, will face off against India, captained by Rohit Sharma, for the coveted Test match.

  • Australia Q1 economy grows at slowest pace in 1-1/2 years June 07, 2023 08:21 AM IST

    Australia Q1 economy grows at slowest pace in 1-1/2 years

    Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2% in the first quarter, easing from 0.5% in the previous quarter and under forecasts of 0.3%.

  • 'Ultimate Test': India face tough Australia challenge as it aims to end ICC title drought June 07, 2023 06:14 AM IST

    'Ultimate Test': India face tough Australia challenge as it aims to end ICC title drought

    India have been the most consistent side over the past two WTC cycles and also reached knockout phases of major white-ball tournaments over the last 10 years but a trophy has eluded them.

  • WTC 2023 Final: Akram, Ponting, Taylor predict win for Australia, Shastri says ‘whoever lands first punch’ June 06, 2023 11:07 PM IST

    WTC 2023 Final: Akram, Ponting, Taylor predict win for Australia, Shastri says ‘whoever lands first punch’

    “Australia are just favourites...India have got a couple of little uncertain areas in their team I think in terms of how selection and injuries are concerned," Ricky Ponting said.

  • Andy Flower joins Australia as assistant coach ahead of WTC final versus India June 06, 2023 03:25 PM IST

    Andy Flower joins Australia as assistant coach ahead of WTC final versus India

    Flower, who coached England from 2009-2014, has joined the Australian camp in the days leading to the WTC final against the world No. 1 Test side India in a consultancy role.

  • India no longer taken lightly by Australia, has earned respect as Test team, says Virat Kohli June 06, 2023 01:50 PM IST

    India no longer taken lightly by Australia, has earned respect as Test team, says Virat Kohli

    Putting up a solid show of grit and gumption, India pipped Australia in the 2018-19 and 2020-21 editions of the Border-Gavaskar trophy by a similar 2-1 margin.

  • Australia drops crop production forecasts as risk of El Nino rises June 06, 2023 01:06 PM IST

    Australia drops crop production forecasts as risk of El Nino rises

    According to the June crop report from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Australian winter crop production will fall by 34% to 44.9 million tonnes in 2023-24, around 3% below the 10-year average of 46.4 million tonnes.

  • Australian universities are rejecting applications from 5 Indian states. Here's why June 05, 2023 08:55 PM IST

    Australian universities are rejecting applications from 5 Indian states. Here's why

    Meanwhile, the Australian High Commission in India said the Australian government does not have the authority to advise or instruct institutions, such as universities, to ban applicants from certain regions.

  • WTC Final: India, high on confidence and current form, should start favourites June 05, 2023 05:23 PM IST

    WTC Final: India, high on confidence and current form, should start favourites

    Captain Rohit Sharma & Co will be high on morale, having just put behind a successful IPL season. Cheteshwar Pujara has already got into the long-form mode, scoring three centuries and a fifty for Sussex in the English County Championship

  • The Ultimate Test: India-Australia clash in WTC final set to ignite intense rivalries June 07, 2023 04:35 PM IST

    The Ultimate Test: India-Australia clash in WTC final set to ignite intense rivalries

    The Ultimate Test begins at The Oval as India takes on Australia in the World Test Championship final. Fans eagerly await the intense contests between Rohit Sharma and Mitchell Starc and Cheteshwar Pujara against Nathan Lyon. The clash between Kohli and spin remains a concern, while Ashwin poses a threat to left-handers. The stage is set for an exhilarating showdown.

  • WTC final against India is our grand final: Nathan Lyon June 02, 2023 01:01 PM IST

    WTC final against India is our grand final: Nathan Lyon

    The five-Test Ashes against England beginning June 16 has dominated the headlines over the past few months as Australia seek to win the marque series away from home for the first time in 22 years.

  • Australia unsure about India's bowling line-up in WTC final June 02, 2023 11:14 AM IST

    Australia unsure about India's bowling line-up in WTC final

    India utilised three spinners during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series with both Ashwin (25 wickets) and Jadeja (22) shinning bright to help their side claim a 2-1 series win.

  • Australia would be talking about Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli ahead of WTC final: Ricky Ponting June 01, 2023 12:43 PM IST

    Australia would be talking about Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli ahead of WTC final: Ricky Ponting

    India's Test batting mainstay Pujara could provide valuable insights to his teammates, having played extensively at Sussex in the English County Championship, while Kohli is at his absolute best having cracked two centuries and six half-tons for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League.

  • Australia head into the WTC final against India wary of their dismal Oval record June 01, 2023 10:58 AM IST

    Australia head into the WTC final against India wary of their dismal Oval record

    In over 140 years of Test cricket in England, Australia have had one of the worst records at The Oval, which will host the final from June 7 to 11 between the top two Test sides.

  • Sun Pharma, Philogen join hands to commercialise skin cancer drug in Europe, Australia, New Zealand May 30, 2023 02:47 PM IST

    Sun Pharma, Philogen join hands to commercialise skin cancer drug in Europe, Australia, New Zealand

    The companies have come together to commercialise Philogen's speciality product Nidlegy, an anti-cancer biopharmaceutical currently in Phase III clinical trials, Sun Pharma said in a statement.

  • Boss introduces ‘bare minimum Mondays’ so staff can catch up on housework May 30, 2023 07:44 AM IST

    Boss introduces ‘bare minimum Mondays’ so staff can catch up on housework

    One Australian boss has formalised a workplace trend that entered our vocabulary in the post-Covid era – bare minimum Mondays.

  • Top 5 ski towns in Australia May 31, 2023 04:34 PM IST

    Top 5 ski towns in Australia

    Get on top of the world Down Under, tickle the adventure streak in you.

  • WTC winners to get $1.6 million prize money May 26, 2023 01:46 PM IST

    WTC winners to get $1.6 million prize money

    The championship decider will be played at The Oval, London from June 7-11 with June 12 as the reserve day.

  • In Pics: PM Modi returns home after travelling across three nations May 25, 2023 01:02 PM IST

    In Pics: PM Modi returns home after travelling across three nations

    In the last few days, PM Modi has travelled across three countries holding multiple meetings only to return home for what it looks like a packed day at work. Throughout his visit, the PM held meetings with more than 12 global leaders. He participated in three summits and participated in more than 50 engagements.