Celebrations as Australians vote 'Yes' to same-sex marriage

Emotional embraces, tears of joy and an overwhelming message of equality washed over Australia after a majority of 61.6 per cent voted in favour of legalising gay marriage. Thousands of......

For talks to happen, Pakistan must walk away from terror: PM

'India alone cannot walk the path of peace. It also has to be Pakistan's journey to make,' says Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the government's geo-political flagship initiative "Raisina......

'One-and-a-half million Indians served in World War I'

'Over one million people served in various battlefronts during World War I. And yet, even today, we know so very little about them.' 'It is absolutely essential to acknowledge this part of India's......

Monsoon likely to arrive in Kerala by May 30

Southwest monsoon, critical for the farm-based economy of the country, is expected to reach Kerala on May 30, two days before its normal onset date in the coastal state. "The south-west monsoon is......

Oz varsities seek financial net for students

Australian universities have demanded setting up of a financial safety net for international students amid reports indicating majority of them experienced monetary crunch. A research was conducted......

Australia woos Indian tourists

Tourism between Australia and India has been like froth and bubble for too long. Both countries have too often focused elsewhere and ignored each other, says Timothy Fischer, 58, chairman, Tourism......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......

Cricket Australia pledge support for same-sex marriages

IMAGE: Cricket Australia's tweeted a photo of their logo painted in hues of the rainbow. Photograph: CA/Twitter “Cricket is a sport for all Australians, and we support marriage......

Fed-Ex matches Pistol Pete

Ever since Roger Federer beat Pete Sampras in the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2001, he has been hailed as Sampras' successor on grass. Five years since, Federer is threatening to topple Sampras as......