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Around 270 whales stranded on sandbar off Australia’s Tasmania
Sydney | By Reuters | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON SEP 21, 2020 03:13 PM IST
Tasmania’s Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment said the whales were stranded in three groups in shallow water at Macquarie Heads, some 200 kms (120 miles) northwest of the state capital Hobart.
The world’s best museums
Hindustan Times | By Lubna Salim
UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2020 11:10 PM IST
With International Museum Day on May 18, five travel enthusiasts pick their favourites
‘He told me I am an idiot’: Mitchell Marsh reveals Justin Langer’s reaction following hand injury
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2019 05:28 PM IST
Scans confirmed the 27-year-old had fractured his right hand and he faces a race to be fit for the first test of Australia’s two-match series against Pakistan starting on Nov. 21.
Punched wall, injured hand: Australia’s Mitchell Marsh involved in bizarre incident
Perth | By AFP
UPDATED ON OCT 14, 2019 09:50 AM IST
The Western Australia all-rounder, who was recalled to the Test side for the final game of the Ashes against England last month, was on his way to a big score Sunday against Tasmania when he was caught and bowled for 53.
Bizarre! Fire forces early lunch in Shield clash in Australia
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondeny
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2019 12:09 PM IST
“Fire services are on site and have assessed the situation. Players have been allowed back into the Pavilion for lunch. Play resumed at 1.10pm local time after the lunch break,” read a statement from the WACA.
The Ashes 2019: David Warner celebrates in special way after comeback win - See pictures
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2019 01:40 PM IST
The architect of the win was Steve Smith and he walked away with the man of the match trophy for slamming centuries in both the innings.
Giant spider eats possum, people call it ‘stuff of nightmares’. See pics
By Trisha Sengupta
UPDATED ON JUN 19, 2019 02:32 PM IST
While some found the snack of this arachnid to be horrifying, others were fascinated by it.
Plane in Australia misses destination after pilot falls asleep
Canberra | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2018 12:44 PM IST
The incident, classified as a case of “incapacitation”, is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
India vs Australia: Matthew Wade should be in mix for Test series - George Bailey
Brisbane | By PTI
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2018 12:14 PM IST
Wade had kept wickets for Tasmania in Shield games against Western Australia and Queensland but since then has played as a batsman.
Swimmer killed by stingray, two mauled by sharks in Australia
Sydney | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2018 06:25 PM IST
The 42-year-old’s death came more than a decade after world-renowned “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin was killed when a stingray barb punctured his chest while he was filming on the famed Great Barrier Reef.
Grandparents, mum and kids: Three generations shot dead in Australia murder-suicide
Agence France-Presse, Sydney | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON MAY 13, 2018 12:16 PM IST
Mass shootings are uncommon in Australia and Friday’s was the deadliest since a 1996 massacre that left 35 dead at Port Arthur in Tasmania.
Australian police find 7 dead, including 4 children, with gunshot wounds
Associated Press, Canberra | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON MAY 12, 2018 12:46 PM IST
Australian police found seven dead people on Friday, including four children, in a rural town in the Margaret River wine-growing region