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Indian scientist’s stem cell research in Australia could save Snow Leopards
Dr. Rajneesh Verma Saving endangered species without mating By Neeraj Nanda Melbourne: Indian origin scientist Dr. Rajneesh Verma at the Monash University has in a major breakthrough, for the first time, made embryonic stem-like cells from...
Narco-economics: future Afghan economy?
By Carol Mann Blood minerals, hitherto associated mainly with African countries and especially with the Democratic Republic of Congo are about to spread eastwards in the direction of Afghanistan. The UN has just revealed staggering figures. Despite...
Sri Lanka hit by rising prices
By Amantha Perera COLOMBO, Feb 23 2012 (IPS) – First the government devalued the Sri Lankan rupee by three percent in November. Then interest rates were hiked. And to cap that U.S. sanctions hit Iran, which meets 90 percent of this country’s...
Do or Die India vs Australia at the SCG Live!
India ended the game on 165 all out in 39.3 over. Australia won the game by 87 runs. 9.05PM: India 126/7, 32.5 overs, Dhoni 14 off 49 balls (lbw b Hilfenhaus). Dhoni’s innings comes to a sad end and there goes India chances of winning this game....
Victorian Premier leads super trade mission to India
By Rajeev Sharma & Neeraj Nanda New Delhi & Melbourne: The Premier of Victoria Mr. Ted Baillieu is leading the state’s largest-ever trade mission to India this week with more than 220 Victorian companies to boost Victoria’s two-way...
Lankan born Jude Perera MP appointed Shadow Parliament Secy.for Multicultural Affairs
By Neeraj Nanda Melbourne: The Victorian Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews has today announced minor changes to the Labor’s Shadow Ministry. As part of the changes, Deputy Leader James Merlino has been appointed the new Shadow Minister for Education,...
India vs Australia – Game 1 Rolling Moments
FINAL: India 151 All out lose the game by 65 runs. They never really recovered from the twin strikes by Starc of Kholi and then Rohit. Raina departed not much later and it was left to Dhoni and Jadega to get the remaining runs at over 10 runs an over....
Ben Hilfenhaus to replace Brett Lee in ODI squad for Perth
By Neeraj Nanda Melbourne, February 6: Cricket Australia said today that it’s National Selection Panel has named Ben Hilfenhaus in the squad for Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Series ODI against Sri Lanka this Friday (10th February) in Perth,...
Violence, death stalk child domestic workers in Pakistan
By Zofeen Ebrahim KARACHI, Jan 26, 2012 (IPS) – “He was a happy child, my younger brother,” Mohammad Ramzan, 18, reminisced, his voice steeped in sadness. Eldest among six siblings, Ramzan is still coming to terms with the...
