Tag: Melbourne

Uber selects Melbourne as first international test site for flying taxi...

MELBOURNE: Uber Technologies said it will use Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, as the first international test site for the group's planned flying taxi service. The...

Dhoni guides India to ODI series win over Australia

MELBOURNE: Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored his third successive half-century to guide India to a seven-wicket victory in the series-deciding third one-day international...

Bancroft back in Big Bash after ball-tampering ban expires

MELBOURNE: Former Australia opening batsman Cameron Bancroft has been rushed back into the Perth Scorchers’ squad in the domestic ‘Big Bash’ Twenty20 competition following...

Kohli, Pujara make Australia toil after impressive Agarwal debut

MELBOURNE: Powerhouse Indian pair Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli built on an impressive 76 from debutant Mayank Agarwal to pile pain on Australia in the...

OIC strongly condemns Melbourne terror attack

JEDDAH: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday strongly condemned the terror incident in Melbourne that took place on Friday, 09 November, 2018. OIC...

Usain Bolt not giving up hope on professional football career

MELBOURNE: Superstar sprinter Usain Bolt is adamant he can become a professional footballer despite his trial with an Australian club ending, insisting Saturday: "I still...

Djokovic survives brutal Melbourne heat test as Sharapova shines

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic survived a gruelling fitness test under the brutal Melbourne sun Thursday to stay alive at the Australian Open as Maria Sharapova...

Paine, Starc doubtful for the Boxing Day test

MELBOURNE: Wicket-keeper Tim Paine has joined pace spearhead Mitchell Starc as a doubt for Australia in the Boxing Day Test against England in Melbourne. Starc...

Players safe after Melbourne incident

MELBOURNE: Australia and England's players are safe and accounted for, after a car drove into a crowd close to Flinders Street Station in Melbourne...

At least 19 injured as car crashes into crowd in Australia

MELBOURNE: Australian police said on Thursday they have arrested the driver of a vehicle that ploughed into pedestrians at a crowded intersection in the...

Man arrested over Melbourne ‘terror plot’

MELBOURNE: Australian police have arrested a man they allege was planning to carry out a terror attack during New Year's Eve celebrations in Melbourne. The...

Japan beat Pakistan by 3-1 in hockey tournament

  Green shirts will now face New Zealand MELBOURNE: Team Pakistan failed to break its losing streak in the four-nation International Festival of Hockey, as it...

Hockey: Australia leave Pakistan red-faced with 9-1

With best 15 minutes, green shirts open play opportunities, a couple of penalty corners and score off one of them MELBOURNE: Pakistan lost their opening...