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Oz: Shiv Kumar, Chaurasia kickstart freedom concert

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The two undisputed maestroes of Indian classical music — Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia — kicked off the “Freedom Concert 2010” here amid a standing ovation by the audience. The annual event, that celebrates India’s Independence day Down Under, started with a solo performance of legendary Santoor player Pt Shiv Kumar. The musician said that he never plans before his concerts and plays what comes to him mind.

Aussie players unhappy with split-innings trial: Marsh

Australian cricketers are "very disappointed" with their board for putting the controversial split-innings one-day format on trial in the National Cup as they were not even consulted before the radica

Policeman, plumber in Oz archery team

A policeman, a plumber, an apprentice mechanic and a school kid make for an interesting mix of archers picked on Saturday in Australia's 12-strong team for the Delhi Commonwealth Games in October.

CA approves split-innings ODIs for National Cup

The players might have opposed it but Cricket Australia on Friday approved a controversial 45-over, split innings one-day format for trial in the National ODI Cup this season.

‘Satisfied’ with the CWG security for now: Crosswhite

Satisfied with security for the Delhi Commonwealth Games as of now but jittery nonetheless, the Australian Commonwealth Games Association on Friday said it continues to keep a "watching brief" on how

Australian Opposition vows to sell uranium to India

Australian Opposition Liberal party running neck to neck in the race for forming the new government has said it favours uranium exports and greater engagement with India, if elected to power.

‘Memories can’t always be trusted’

Memories can’t be trusted and become contaminated when people discuss their recollections of an event with others, according to a new study, which may have legal implications regarding reliability of

Controversies behind Murali’s underachievement in Oz: Buchanan

Australia was never a happy hunting ground for Muttiah Muralitharan and the champion Sri Lankan spinner’s initial run-ins with umpires and fans had a big role to play in his under-achievement Down Under, feels former Australia coach John Buchanan.

I am no social activist: Aamir

His film mays touch upon some of the burning issues of the contemporary India but Aamir Khan says he is merely an entrainer.
“I don’t see myself as a politician or a social activist. If a person buys a ticket for my movie he is coming for entertainment and not for social education. For that he can go t

First scalpel-free surgery for brain

In what’s clai-med to be probably the first scalpel-free surgery, Australian scientists have used a “gamma knife” — a non-invasive neurosurgical tool to treat a brain cancer patient.

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