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The Recording Academy is reportedly planning to revamp its brand-new Best Asian Pop Music performance category. Read more to know.

India and Bangladesh have been examining possible dates for Rahman’s first official visit to New Delhi, with windows around 21 August and the first week of September under consideration. No final dates have been confirmed.

Journalists who had accompanied Trump said his secret plane switch in July left them feeling deceived and exposed to a potential Iranian threat. Was the White House transparent about press safety?

A Polish-registered bus carrying tourists overturned on a motorway in eastern Hungary, killing 12 and injuring at least 10. Police said the driver may have fallen asleep on the wheel.

FDA has issued notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff regarding their association with a Vimal Elaichi advertisement. It comes amid an intensified Maharashtra FDA crackdown. Read on to know more.

President Donald Trump’s administration has filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to lift a lower court-ordered halt and greenlight construction on a massive White House ballroom project. Estimated to cost between $400 million and $600 million, the controversial project involves demolishing the former East Wing.

Participants at Berlin's "Rave the Planet" techno event held a moment of silence to honor the victims of the July 25, 2026, terrorist attack, where a van rammed into a crowd and a man attacked people during the Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations.

Student protests in Jharkhand are escalating, with protesters announcing plans to burn effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Rahul Gandhi on Sunday. The students have also announced an August 20 protest outside the Chief Minister's residence, intensifying pressure on the state government.

Former West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Ashis Banerjee was found dead at a TMC party office in Birbhum's Rampurhat on Sunday morning. Police recovered a purported suicide note from the scene, though its authenticity hasn't been independently verified. Banerjee, a five-time MLA who once held ministerial portfolios under Mamata Banerjee's government, had lost his Rampurhat seat to BJP in this year's Assembly elections. His body has been sent for post-mortem, and police are examining the circumstances surrounding his death.

Sunny Deol's Batwara 1947 has found a stronger footing on its second day. The partition drama recorded a significant jump in collections on Independence Day.

A Spanish F-18 shot down a drone after it breached Romanian airspace near Ukraine and Moldova. Debris fell in an unpopulated area, as NATO faces growing airspace threats linked to the war.

Hurricane Lala has strengthened into a Category 1 storm as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain and dangerous waves. Officials urged residents to shelter in place as rainfall rates reached 2 inches an hour, with higher elevations potentially receiving up to 25 inches and facing the threat of life-threatening mudslides and flooding.

Anupam Kher on Saturday shared a special Independence Day poster of Fauzi. Starring Prabhas, the action drama is directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. It will arrive in December this year.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto calls Bangladesh's historic 9-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin their greatest win in any format after securing a 1-0 series lead.

The researchers recorded a sixfold pattern in the electrical conductivity of the material at extremely low temperatures and high magnetic fields, with the effect of weakening along six specific directions.

A political row has broken out after a video from Congress headquarters showed Sonia Gandhi making hand gestures during the full rendition of "Vande Mataram" on Independence Day. BJP alleges she and Rahul Gandhi tried to halt the complete six-stanza version, calling it disrespectful to the national song, especially as 2026 marks its 150th anniversary.

Emraan Hashmi’s Awarapan 2 keeps its box office run steady on Day 2 after a strong opening. Despite clashing with Sunny Deol’s Batwara 1947, the film crosses 50 crore in just two days.

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faces renewed scrutiny over alleged animal mistreatment during his tenure as Detroit health director. Records reportedly show thousands of dogs and cats were euthanized, while critics have called for PETA to respond to the allegations.

Kartik Aaryan attended President Droupadi Murmu’s Independence Day ‘At Home’ reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, following his National Award win for Chandu Champion. Later, the actor shared proud moments from the event.