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Jaishankar on Saturday said he is confident that the relevance of the Quad grouping would grow and it would become a bigger factor in the larger regional, and beyond the region, politics and policy. Jaishankar's remarks came during a fireside chat with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong at the Indian Ocean Conference. Jaishankar is here to attend the two-day conference. Speaking about the Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia, Jaishankar said the grouping is the outcome of the changing capabilities of the major powers and the implications that it has for all of the world.

An Australian federal court has determined that fintech company Block Earner engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct by offering its crypto-backed Earner product.

Global disruptions may pose many challenges to how the world operates but they also offer considerable opportunities, the Prime Minister of Guyana Brigadier Mark Anthony Phillips said, giving the example of India's Vaccine Maitri that helped vulnerable countries at a time of need and propelled domestic manufacturing as well. Guyana, which has produced legendary cricketers like Clive Llyod and fast bowling debutant Shamar Joseph who propelled the West Indies to a stunning Test victory over Australia last month, has close diplomatic relations and a unique tie to India. The Prime Minister shared that 40% of Guyana's population comprises people of Indian origin. In his address at the summit, Phillips made a case for innovative and collaborative approach to meet common challenges being faced by nations across the world. «In the simplest of terms, global disruptions essentially change how the world operates. In today's world, disruptive forces such as technology, globalisation, and economic and demographic change, are constantly occurring,» the PM said.

A company’s plan in southeast Utah to extract lithium is adding to an anxiety familiar in this part of the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River

world cricket committee (WCC) of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodians of laws of the game. The WCC met in Cape Town last week on the sidelines of SA20. In a statement, the Committee rued the lack of a series decider in the drawn series between Australia and West Indies following the visitors’ stunning win at the Gabba. India and South Africa too drew a fiercely contested two-match series in December.

PepsiCo got a bump to fourth quarter profits thanks in part to lower charges and continued price hikes, but higher prices have hit sales

Mint. Jungle's investment in Walko Food is estimated to be more than $7 million, one of the people said. However, Mint was not able to procure the size of the investment in TAE.

Asian shares are mostly higher as Tokyo's benchmark momentarily touched a 34-year high, while many regional markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday

India and Australia will face off in the U19 Cricket World Cup final. India aims to secure back-to-back titles and currently holds the record for being the most successful team in the tournament with five trophies. Australia's journey to the final saw them clinch a thrilling victory against Pakistan in the semi-finals, with lower-order batter Oliver Peake playing a pivotal role by scoring 49 runs. On the other hand, India secured their spot in the final by defeating South Africa in a closely contested match, winning by two wickets.

NEW DELHI—Butter chicken is among India’s most famous culinary exports. The fragrant, creamy curry has been adapted into pizzas in the U.S., a poutine topping in Canada and a pie filling in Australia. There is a “World Butter Chicken Day." Now butter chicken is at the center of a saucy real-life drama roiling India.

Sam Lee, 35, an Australian citizen residing in Dubai was charged for allegedly co-founding 'too-good-to-be-true' online investment platform HyperFund. Rodney Burton, 54, of Miami, and Brenda Chunga, 43, of Maryland, were promotors of HyperFund.According to court documents, HyperFund’s promotional materials allegedly made various false claims, including that investors who purchased HyperFund “memberships” would receive between 0.5% to 1% daily in passive rewards until the company either doubled or tripled the investor’s initial investment. To convince investors that it could make such payments, HyperFund allegedly claimed that its payments would be disbursed in part from its revenues from large-scale crypto mining operations, when in truth, HyperFund did not have such operations.

Heartbreak High," is gearing up for a second season, set to premiere on April 11th, 2024. Following its successful debut in September 2022, the series has managed to capture audiences globally, and as anticipation builds for the upcoming season, here's a comprehensive look at what we know so far.

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Also Read: Australia vs West Indies: Sinclair celebrates first Test wicket with a cartwheel backflip | Watch video At the dinner break on Sunday, Australia was 187-8 with Steve Smith unbeaten on 76, and seemingly holding the key for victory for the hosts, which lost six wickets in the first session. Nathan Lyon was not out on five, with only Josh Hazlewood left to bat for Australia. After being helped off the ground with what appeared a badly injured toe from a searing Mitchell Starc yorker from the final ball of West Indies' second innings on Saturday, Joseph returned with a stunning spell of fast bowling to breathe life into the tourists' push for a famous test victory against Australia.

ALSO READ: India vs England 1st Test Day 4 Highlights Looking at the WTC points table, Australia top the list with a PCT of 55 despite losing the second Test against West Indies in Gabba. While speaking at the post-match presentation after beating India by 28 runs on Day 4 of the first Test in Hyderabad, England skipper Ben Stokes said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo, that it is their 100 percent greatest victory.

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Israel vowed Saturday to stop the UN humanitarian aid agency in Gaza from operating after the war, and called for its chief to resign, after the sacking of staff accused of involvement in the October 7 attack. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said Friday it had fired several employees over Israel's accusations, promising a thorough investigation into the claims, which were not specified.

GenAI) and projected to nearly triple spends on this technology to USD 3.4 billion in 2024 across Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, India, and Singapore, according to Infosys Research. While the spending trails North America, APAC's adoption, effectiveness, and growth are among the highest globally, it said. «Companies across Asia-Pacific are quickly ramping up investments in generative AI and entering a higher stage of maturity,» the IT major's research arm, Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI), said in the research.

winning matches. I went five months without winning a match. I thought that was the end of my journey but my perseverance, and (something) inside me kept me going," news agency PTI quoted Rohit Bopanna as saying.

Rohan Bopanna became only the third Indian to win a men’s doubles Grand Slam title, taking the Australian Open crown with partner Matthew Ebden following a commanding win over Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, here on Saturday.In a high-quality game of tennis, second seeded Bopanna and Ebden won 7-6(0) 7-5 in the final that lasted one hour and 39 minutes.Only the iconic Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have won Major titles for India in men’s tennis while trailblazer Sania Mirza did it in women’s tennis.