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Brett Lee suffers broken foot
By Neeraj Nanda Melbourne, February 5: Cricket Australia today confirmed Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has been diagnosed with a broken foot following a fielding incident in Friday night’s KFC T20 International against India at the MCG. Cricket...
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...
Indian small retailers on edge as big foreign retailers push for entry
WASHINGTON, Jan 31, 2012 (IPS) – Home to over 44 million small retailers, many of them family- owned, neighbourhood stores no bigger than 200 square feet, India is a land renowned for its various “wallas” – small traders who produce,...
Tendulkar misses elusive 100th century on day 2
Sachin Tandulkar batting on day 2. PHOTO: Neeraj Nanda/SAT By Shobhit Nanda Melbourne: Sachin Tendulkar again missed a golden opportunity to get his 100th international century after being bowled by Peter Siddle in the final over of the day. Tendulkar...
No DRS gives India the edge on Day 1
From Shobhit Nanda Melbourne: Australian debutante Ed Cowan was one of the twin victim of India’s day 1 bowling attack which would have been overturned had Decision Review System (DRS) was being used in the current India vs Australia test series....
Vic.Govt. announces six months’ rent relief, other steps for Little India traders
By Neeraj Nanda Melbourne: The Victorian Government today gave a Christmas gift to the traders of Little India, Dandenong by deciding to grant then six months rent relief and some other steps to address their grievances. The traders of Little India...
Nitin Garg killer gets 13 years imprisonment
By Neeraj Nanda Melbourne, Dec 22, 2011: A Melbourne teenager has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for the killing of Indian overseas student Nitin Garg one year back. The teenager will serve minimum of 8 years imprisonment and after that will...
Matthew Guy say’s no to independent mediation on ‘Little India’, massive Save Little India Rally outside Vic. Parliament
PHOTO: SAT By our community reporter Melbourne, Dec. 6: As hundreds of Little India traders and supporters demonstrated outside the Victorian Parliament, inside the Shadow Minister for Planning Bryan Tee, raised the Little India issue in the Council,...
Aussie among 7 killed in Indian train fire
By our correspondent New Delhi: The fire in the two coaches of the Doon Express early on Tuesday killed seven people including an Australian women. The train was going from Howrah to Dehradun caught fire just before Giridih in Jharkhand. Three other...
