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Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd retires from politics

In a surprise move, Australia's former prime minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday retired from politics saying "it really is time for me to zip", months after being dethroned by conservative leader......

Kevin Rudd ousts Aus PM Gillard as head of Labor Party

Kevin Rudd staged a comeback on Wednesday after he ousted Prime Minister Julia Gillard as head of Australia's ruling Labor Party in a leadership ballot, three years after he was deposed by her in......

Can't assure full safety on attacks: Kevin Rudd

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Thursday said he cannot provide "iron-clad guarantee" that the attacks on Indian students in his country would not recur, saying it will be irresponsible or......

Kevin Rudd sworn in as Australia's prime minister

Labour party leader Kevin Rudd, who swept to power nine days ago routing the coalition led by Conservative prime minister John Howard, was on Monday officially sworn in as Australia's 26th prime......

China relations profoundly disturbed after border clashes: Jaishankar

The violent clashes on the India-China border in June had a very deep public and political impact and has left the relationship "profoundly disturbed", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said......

IMF picks Raghuram Rajan in coronavirus advisory group

Rajan, 57, who was RBI governor for three years until September 2016, is currently working as a professor at the prestigious University of Chicago. IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva on Friday named......

Crisis would affect jobs in Australia: Rudd

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesdaywarned his people of slow economic growth and said the global financial crisis would affect jobs in the country. "Already we've seen job cuts at......

Why Jaitley is upbeat about Sino-Indian ties

IMAGE: (From left) Shaktikanta Das, Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Indian Ministry of Finance, Naushad Forbes, CII President, Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Corporate......

'India needs to be integrated into global trade pacts'

A man walks past a board showing the Real-U.S. dollar exchange rates in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters As the US and 11 other nations reached a landmark deal on the......

India, Australia to hold 1st round of FTA talk

Australia and India are all set to hold the first preliminary round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in India by the end of this month, according to Australian High Commissioner to India......

Aus Defence Chief to apologise toTania

Australian actress, Tania Zaetta, who has done Bollywood films like Mr Black, Mr White,Salaam Namaste,will receive a personal apology from Australian Defence chief for false claims about her sexual......

Tania Zaetta free to sue Australian Defence Dept

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd -- avoiding any comment on the sex scandal involving actress Tania Zaetta and Australian troops in Afghanistan --said the entertainer was free to sue the defence......

Australia's PM Kevin Rudd salutes Tendulkar

Visiting Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudddoffed his hat at batting aceSachin Tendulkaronbecoming the first cricketer to score 17,000 runs in One-day cricket. "I congratulate Sachin Tendulkar on......

World reacts to Australia cancelling Djokovic visa again

'Djokovic could have avoided all this rigamarole by simply getting vaccinated' Following are reactions to the Australian federal court upholding a government decision to cancel Novak Djokovic's......

Cricket Australia in trouble

CA Chairman Peever resigns IMAGE: File photo of David Peeve during a media event in Sydney. Photograph: Tim Wimborne/Reuters Embattled Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman David Peever resigned,......

Hayden to work on aboriginal programme

After retiring from international cricket, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden intends to work with the government on an aboriginal cricket programme. The 37-year-old former opener has already......

Should Shane Warne run for PM? 70 % say yes

Australia just can't get enough of Shane Warne as is evident from a recent television poll in which an overwhelming majority wanted the flamboyant spin legend to run for the Prime Minister's post.......

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