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West Indies, though have two-match ODI series against India left before the September 30 cut off date to decide the rankings but they won't be able to break into the top eight event if the win the series, leaving them to play the qualifiers.

Colombia earthquake: Videos on social media show a building crumbling and the Pereira airport shaking violently. Severe structural damage can be seen at the airport after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake. A passenger shared the moment the Pereira airport shook from the tremors.

For the first time, Vande Mataram will be sung from the Red Fort as India marks its 80th Independence Day. With Gen Z and young achievers taking centre stage, this year's celebrations will have a distinctly youth-focused theme.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to South Carolina to officially rename Joint Base Charleston to Joint Base Lindsey Graham, honoring the legacy of the late U.S. Senator and Air Force veteran. Joined by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, and Senator Darline Graham, Hegseth commemorated Graham's 33 years of military service and decades of legislative advocacy for national defense.

Trump's backing of Infantino contrasts with the response of US Soccer, which issued a statement critiquing the FIFA leader alongside Canada Soccer and football organizations in Central America and the Caribbean.

Scientists and astronomers worldwide are making final preparations for the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse, heralded as a unique opportunity to capture a one-time solar snapshot. Occurring during the declining phase of Solar Cycle 25, this rare celestial event will plunge parts of Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain into totality.

At least five people were killed and 20 others injured following a devastating combined Russian missile and guided aerial bomb attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Regional authorities confirmed that the heavy bombardment targeted industrial, residential, and infrastructure facilities, triggering massive fires and severe power disruptions.

US President Donald Trump has escalated tensions by demanding that Iran pay billions in war reparations and compensation for damages caused over the past 50 years. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump asserted that the US Navy maintains "100 percent control" and an infallible blockade over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

A 35-year-old Bengaluru man allegedly killed his two daughters, aged five and 10, at a hotel near Kempegowda International Airport before attempting suicide. Police found a note mentioning an alleged extramarital dispute and are investigating the motive.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau launched a probe into an Air India A320 flight's sudden 300-foot altitude loss, following multiple hydraulic failures, autopilot disconnection, stall warnings, and severe turbulence.

Lucky Ali, who rose to success in the late 1990s and early 2000s, is known for his melodious and soothing songs like O Sanam, Sunoh and Gori Teri Aankhen Kahe, among others.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has renewed the interest of fans in not just Homer's original poem, which inspired the film, but also in the Greek island of Ithaca.

Donald Trump has ordered a major rethink of childhood vaccination policy in the US, including the widely used MMR shot and school vaccine requirements. The move comes as measles cases surge across the country and has already triggered a sharp backlash from doctors.

With five months left in 2026, Baba Vanga's alleged predictions have resurfaced, with followers claiming two have already come true. Three more supposedly await humanity. What horrors can we expect next?

A powerful earthquake has left Colombia scrambling to rescue survivors from collapsed buildings, with the death toll already reaching 111. As the scale of the devastation emerges, the United States has announced a major emergency aid package for the quake-hit country.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the earthquake was of 7.4 magnitude and occurred at a depth of approximately 115 kilometres. Colombia’s Geological Service issued a lower preliminary estimate, measuring the earthquake at magnitude 6.7 and a depth of 82 kilometres.

Admiral Krishna Swaminathan’s visit to Port Louis from August 10 to 13 is a goodwill call in name. In substance, it is a stocktaking of one of the Indian Ocean’s oldest and most durable maritime partnerships and a signal of where it goes next.

The Indian Navy works regularly with the Mauritian National Coast Guard through training exchanges, joint Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance operations, port visits and hydrographic surveys. Mauritius has also taken part in several Indian Navy-led multilateral initiatives.

Ali Abdollahi was serving as commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the joint operational command responsible for coordinating Iran’s armed forces in wartime. He rose to be one of Tehran’s most visible military commanders during the conflict.