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Hewitt to return after hip surgery in Sydney in January

Recovering four-time champion Lleyton Hewitt confirmed Tuesday that his return from hip surgery is on schedule as he is committed to play in January's Medibank International event in Sydney.

40 passengers injured in Qantas jet turbulence

Up to 40 people were injured when a Qantas jet flying from Singapore to Perth experienced mid-air turbulence, West Australian police said Tuesday.2:00 PM on October 07

Indian immigrants in Australia celebrate Durga Puja with gusto

Thousands of Bengali immigrants and other members of the Indian diaspora ushered in the Durga Puja celebrations with much fanfare and gusto here.1:00 PM on October 07

Indian brides spearhead Australia's migration growth

Ramandeep Singh, 21, who had an arranged marriage in April 2008, has just joined her husband in Sydney, the latest in a surging number of Indian brides heading the migration growth in Australia.12:00 PM on October 07

Gilchrist to play for All-Stars against Australia XI

Adam Gilchrist will return to play cricket against Australia. The batsman will feature in a team of returning greats against a full-strength Australian XI in a Twenty20 All-Star clash at Brisbane next month.9:01 PM on October 06

Hayden says Harbhajan fires him up

Harbahajan Singh's declaration that he is not out to make friends against Australia has fired up his foe opener Matthew Hayden, who said such comments would only inspire him to perform better against the hosts.9:00 PM on October 06

Investors desert Australian stocks on global cues

Australian stocks lost ground Monday following the heavy selloff last week on Wall Street.12:30 PM on October 06

McGain vows to make a comeback soon

Bryce McGain's Indian sojourn might have met a disappointing end but the Victorian leg-spinner put up a brave face Saturday, saying he will make a comeback to the Test side.9:01 PM on October 04

India's loss is Australia's gain

Indian sports appear to share a love-hate relationship with Australia. Though they admire the Aussie professionalism and their no-nonsense attitude the Indians somehow find it hard to follow the very qualities. The uncermonious ouster of Greg Chappell and Ric Charlesworth is a case in point.8:33 PM on October 04

Gandhi remembered on birth anniversary in Australia

A melodious rendition of 'Raghupati Raghav Rajaram' set the mood for the International Day of non-violence celebrations in Canberra's Glebe Park, where Mahatma Gandhi's statue stands tall.6:03 PM on October 03

Hyperactive kids struggle to identify smells

Reduced ability to name smells by hyperactive children has revealed for the first time a link between an impaired smell processing and the disorder.3:31 PM on October 03

Simple test may predict depression risk

A simple emotional intelligence test could help predict a person's chances of developing depression, according to a new study.1:01 PM on October 03

Scientists isolate 64 protein 'suspects' in cancer

Scientists have identified 64 proteins believed to be linked with well-known cancer kingpin urokinase plasminogen activator receptor or uPAR.1:00 PM on October 03

Knight Riders lose to Queensland Bulls in T20

Kolkata Knight Riders slumped to another defeat against Queensland Bulls, going down by 48 runs in the six-match Twenty20 series.6:31 PM on October 02

Patience to be the mantra for Aussie pacers

Keeping their hostile attitude of the last series behind, fiery Australian pacers will follow the virtue of patience in unfavourable Indian conditions.5:33 PM on October 02