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Two little girls’ world shattered twice in three weeks, now global Indian diaspora steps in

Arjun was among the 270 people killed when Air India Flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad

Trump’s travel crackdown could hit three Pacific nations as 36 countries face possible US visa ban

Among those countries are Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu — three small island nations in the Pacific that are now at risk

Brisbane woman charged with fake scholarship scam and forced labour of international students

The students were allegedly forced into farm labour across Queensland to repay fake debts, with the woman pocketing their wages in breach of visa conditions.

Afghan national, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, admits plotting ISIS terror attack on 2024 US Election Day

Tawhedi and his co-conspirator, Abdullah Haji Zada, 18, attempted to purchase two AK-47s, 500 rounds of ammunition, and 10 magazines between June and October 2024.

“This cannot be a whitewash”: National grooming gangs inquiry ordered into abuse by predominantly British-Pakistani men

The report centres on the Rotherham grooming gang scandal, where around 1,400 girls were abused between the 1980s and 2013 by predominantly British-Pakistani men.

US politician assassinated in politically motivated shooting; senator and wife critically injured

Melissa Hortman, a veteran politician and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their Brooklyn Park home just after 2am on Saturday (local time).

IndiGo Cadets face flight training delays as NZ pilot academy grounded in safety investigation

The academy currently has about 140 students, including 108 enrolled in the IndiGo cadet programme.

Six Indian-origin men charged with smuggling nearly half a tonne of cocaine into Canada via trucking network

In the largest drug seizure in its history, Peel Police dismantled a commercial truck-based smuggling network, arresting nine men from southern Ontario.

Air India flight travelling from Phuket to New Delhi makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat

All 156 passengers aboard flight AI 379 were safely evacuated after the plane returned to Phuket International Airport.

Griffith University to repay $8.34m to thousands of underpaid staff after Fair Work probe

The affected employees worked across faculties in Arts, Education and Law, Business, Health, and Sciences.

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Australian experts help transform elephant welfare and training in India’s Assam

“Although we come from a country without elephants, Australia and India share strong values in wildlife protection."

Fiji government drops appeal as unlawful sacking of anti-corruption chief deepens political fallout

Former anti-corruption commissioner Barbara Malimali is now seeking close to US$1.4 million (about FJ$3 million) in compensation for lost wages and damages, as well as reinstatement to her former role.

Bendigo cricket pioneer Barbara Rae honoured with bronze sculpture at historic oval

More than 150 years on, her legacy is evident in the strength of women’s cricket across the country, now marked by record crowds and soaring participation.
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