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India Vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1 LIVE Score: The onus will be on the Indian batting line-up as they take on Australia in the third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday (December 14) in a do-or-die situation. With the series locked at 1-1, Rohit Sharma's men will need to win the remaining three Tests to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the U.S. economy

Rohit Sharma's elegance and Virat Kohli's class will face the ultimate 'Test' when India take on an Australian team eager to set the record straight on a spicy Gabba track in the third game of the Border-Gavaskar series, starting Saturday. With the series locked at 1-1, Brisbane could well decide the course of the rubber and whether Rohit's men would continue to be the master of their fate in the ongoing World Test Championship. For India, the biggest hope remains in Australia's batting vulnerability which can lead to an implosion if a certain Travis Head doesn't decide to be the marauder. Steve Smith is currently sailing in the same boat as Kohli if inconsistent batting form is taken into consideration.

Pat Cummins on Friday announced that pacer Josh Hazlewood will replace Scott Boland in his playing XI for the third Test against India after having recovered from a side strain. The injury had forced Hazlewood to sit out of the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide last week. Cummins exuded confidence that Hazlewood would pull through the match without any «hiccups». «He had a really good bowl yesterday, he had another bowl in Adelaide a couple of days previously. Him and the medical team are really confident,» he said on the eve of the game at the Gabba. Cummins said he had to take the ball away from Hazlewood at Perth to prevent his injury getting worse.

Chinese stimulus offered only a sliver of support. They drew some comfort from an outsized rate cut in Switzerland that saw the Aussie jump 1.3% on the Swiss franc, while an easing from the European Central Bank helped it firm on the euro.

Japanese and Australian shares declined and equity futures for Hong Kong signaled losses after selling on Wall Street hit stocks and government bonds Thursday. The Nasdaq 100 slid 0.7% while the S&P 500 fell 0.5% as traders weighed higher-than-expected jobless claims against too hot producer price data.

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly,” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health

Transformers One has been released on digital platforms, allowing fans to enjoy the movie at home. The film explores the origins of iconic Transformers characters Optimus Prime and Megatron.

The Australian government says it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations

The Active Investor Plus Visa that historically lured rich individuals to New Zealand and raked in an average NZ$1 billion ($580 million) a year has languished after rule changes in 2022. Just 35 applications have been fully approved in the past two years, equating to NZ$352 million of nominated investment funds, according to data from Immigration New Zealand. ALSO READ: 7 reasons to pick New Zealand as Australia tightens rules for international students

Australian dollar got a much-needed fillip on Thursday after surprisingly strong jobs data pushed back on wagers for an earlier cut in interest rates, lifting bond yields. The figures showed a surprise drop in unemployment, hitting an eight-month low of 3.9% in November and wrong-footing analysts who had forecast a 4.2% jump in jobless claims.

Foreign exchange markets moved on the news, with the yuan falling about 0.3% to 7.2803 per dollar and China-sensitive currencies such as the South Korean won and New Zealand dollar slipping.

knowledge workers are racing against the clock to wrap up unfinished projects. A new report from Atlassian, a collaboration and productivity software company, revealed that 76% of Indian professionals face a pileup of incomplete tasks by year-end. The phenomenon, reflective of a global trend, emanates from unexpected hurdles, overcommitment and shifting priorities, it said. “While the end of the year often brings pressure to wrap up projects, it’s also a chance to reassess your priorities,” said Molly Sands, head of teamwork lab at Atlassian.

inflation that could provide clues on the pace of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The Australian dollar sagged near a four-month low after a dovish tilt to the central bank's policy outlook a day earlier. That also weighed on New Zealand's kiwi, which languished near a one-year trough.

California lawmakers will consider a bill to require labels on social media platforms warning of their effects on young people’s lives

Dune: Prophecy continues its prequel saga to the renowned Dune films. Episode 5 is set to release on December 15, 2024.

Poonawalla Fincorp, a Cyrus Poonawalla Group-promoted non-banking finance company, has announced the appointment of Salil Hajarnis as chief technology officer (CTO), said a statement issued today. His appointment was approved by the board of directors on September 11, 2024, and will take effect on December 10, 2024. He will lead the company's technology strategy, focusing on digital transformation and AI-driven customer solutions. With over two decades of experience in technology leadership, he has worked in roles spanning enterprise architecture, software engineering, and AI integration. At Fiserv, as head of technology for India, he led major initiatives including AI and API-enabled solutions, real-time integrations, and platform modernisation across key markets in India, ASEAN, and Australia.

U.S. dollar edged to the highest level this month against the yen on Tuesday as traders looked ahead to a reading of U.S. inflation due the following day for further clues on the path of Federal Reserve policy. The Australian dollar held its ground heading into a central bank interest rate decision later in the day, after the currency rebounded on Monday from a four-month low.

A ‘Non-Resident Indian’ (NRI) is a citizen of India who resides outside India. An NRI account can be opened jointly with a resident Indian on a former or survivor basis. There are different types of NRI accounts, including Non-Resident External (NRE), Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO), and Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) accounts. For NRIs looking to invest and retain their foreign currency while simultaneously earning high returns, FCNR (B) accounts can be a great choice. Most banks book FCNR deposits in the US Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Euro, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars.