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Australia ranks among the top destinations worldwide for international students, known for its prestigious universities and diverse academic programs. Indian students, in particular, consider Australia as one of their primary choices for studying abroad, alongside the US, UK, and Canada. According to the High Commission of India in Canberra, India is the second-largest contributor to international student enrollments in Australia, with 1,22,391 Indian students pursuing studies there between January and September 2023. Popular fields among Indian students include Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Science, and Hospitality. The alignment between India’s and Australia’s educational systems facilitates a smoother transition for Indian students, who find adapting to Australian academic life relatively straightforward. For those planning to study in… Read More »Planning To Study In Australia? Explore Three Types Of Visas

India’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja put on a remarkable display of skill and resilience on Day 1 of the Mumbai Test, helping India dismiss New Zealand for 235 runs. Jadeja’s performance included his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, an achievement that garnered high praise from former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar. Once labeling Jadeja as ‘bits-and-pieces’ player—Manjrekar took to X to express his admiration. “Over the moon for my favourite cricketer, Jadeja. A fifer! He needed that! And so did the team.” Over the moon for my favourite cricketer, Jadeja. A fifer! He needed that! And so did the team. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 1, 2024 The Mumbai heat and the dry, turning surface worked… Read More »Manjrekar, Who Termed Jadeja ‘Bits-And-Pieces Player’, Now Says This

India experienced its warmest October since 1901 with mean temperature recording 1.23 degrees Celsius above normal, the weather office said on Friday. It predicted a warmer November, not indicating the upcoming winter. Addressing a press conference in Delhi, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra attributed the warmer weather to the absence of western disturbances and the influx of easterly winds due to active low-pressure systems in the Bay of Bengal. The mean temperature in October was recorded at 26.92 degrees Celsius, the warmest since 1901, against the normal of 25.69 degrees Celsius, Mohapatra said. The minimum temperature also clocked 21.85 degrees Celsius against the normal of 20.01 degrees Celsius for the country as… Read More »India Experienced Warmest October Since 1901, No Hint Of Winter In November

The Sun is the harbinger of life on Earth, but we understand so little of our nearest star. The Sun occasionally gets very angry; it then unleashes massive solar storms that take down or burn satellites and electronic equipment on Earth. To track the Sun, India seeks to set up the National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) in Ladakh. Spearheading the project is professor Annapurni Subramaniam, Director of Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, who says site characterisation has been undertaken and land has been acquired. Only the final clearance is needed for this massive and much-needed project to get off the ground. It is almost a decade late. According to the IIA, the National Large… Read More »To Better Understand Why Sun Gets Angry, India To Build Massive Solar Telescope In Ladakh

Maruti Suzuki launched the new-gen Swift in May 2024; however, it wasn’t available with a CNG variant until the beginning of October 2024. We were among the first to take it out for a quick test drive. With CNG prices continually rising and Maruti charging a Rs 90,000 premium for the CNG kit, is it worth buying a Swift CNG right now? Let’s find out. Maruti Swift CNG: Price and Variants The Swift CNG is available in three variants: VXi, VXi (O), and ZXi. The ex-showroom prices are Rs 8.20 lakh (VXi), Rs 8.47 lakh (VXi (O)), and Rs 9.20 lakh (ZXi). This makes the Swift CNG a significant Rs 90,000 more expensive than the… Read More »Maruti Suzuki Swift CNG First Drive Review: Swift For The City?