Australia has been advised to sharpen border controls for travellers arriving from India’s West Bengal after an outbreak of the Nipah virus, the world’s deadliest infectious disease.

India, the largest data generator and market for global tech giants, is now preparing to take stringent legislative steps regarding the digital well-being of its youth and national security. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP LSK Devarayalu has proposed a private member's bill in Parliament that advocates a complete ban on social media use for children under the age of 16.

Two cases of the virus, which has no vaccine and a mortality rate between 40 and 75 per cent, have been confirmed in West Bengal. India’s health ministry said this week that authorities have identified and traced 196 close contacts, who all tested negative and showed no symptoms, but Australian authorities remain on high alert.

Sophie Molineux will usher in a new era for the Australian women's team after being named Alyssa Healy's successor as national captain across all three formats. The 28-year-old spin-bowling allrounder will officially take the reins of the T20I side when Australia hosts India in an all-format series next month,

England grouped with fellow two-time champions West Indies, debutants Italy, Scotland and Nepal at 2026 Mens T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka; Harry Brooks side play Nepal in opening game on February 8;

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles meets India's Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh at an indigenous smoking ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, October 9, 2025. AAP/Mick Tsikas via REUTERS ATTENTION ...

The Indian cricket team shattered multiple world records during the fifth T20I against England as they went on a six-hitting rampage. India hit 23 sixes in the match and 69 in the series as they put up a mammoth total of 271 on the board.

India, the world's second-biggest smartphone market with 750 million devices and a billion internet users, is a key growth market for social media apps and does not set a minimum age for access.

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How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 5:45 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Australia and India will try again on Friday in the second T20 international of their five-match series after the first match was ...