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The United States has imposed significant sanctions on approximately 400 entities and individually globally, including 19 Indian firms and two Indian Nationals. This action is part of a broader effort to disrupt support for Russia's military efforts in Ukraine. Watch this report to know more.

South Korea have condemned the latest missile launch by North Korea. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US defense secretary Austin they both met with their South Korean counterparts in Washington. Watch to know more.

OpenAI on Thursday (Oct 31) added a new search function to its popular language model ChatGPT, opting to integrate the feature into the chatbot instead of launching a separate product.

You must have heard about Hello Kitty the cute enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers turns 50 today. Watch to know more.

West Indies will host England in the second and penultimate ODI on Saturday (Nov 2). After a good win in the series opener, on Thursday (Oct 31), the Shai Hope-led side will be determined to get past Jos Buttler-less England and seal the series in the upcoming encounter.

Can we let the epics be? Rohit Shetty's latest film Singham Again - a part of his elaborate cop universe essembles some of the biggest stars of Bollywood to narrate an unoriginal story and borrows the full plot from Hindu epic mythology Ramayan.

In a significant development, Iran has announced plans to consult with regional nations prior to any potential military action against Israel. This move aims to foster dialogue and gauge the reactions of neighboring countries, highlighting the complex geopolitical landscape in the Middle East. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions and concerns about escalating conflicts in the region. Analysts suggest that Iran's strategy may seek to build alliances or at least mitigate backlash before taking any decisive steps.

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on Friday after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority by a landslide in this week's election, ending nearly six decades in power.

In the lead-up to the 2024 elections, a new poll shows a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in North Carolina, with both candidates neck-and-neck. This competitive landscape highlights the state's significance in the upcoming election and the ongoing division among voters.

Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya celebrated its eighth edition of Deepotsav on Wednesday (Oct 30) ahead of Diwali, with over 2.5 million diyas (earthen lamps) lit together in the holy city.

The BGT-bound Indian Test team was scheduled to play a three-day intra-squad match with India-A (from November 15-17) at the WACA ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth starting November 22; but, with BCCI scraping this idea, the Rohit Sharma-led side will not play any warm-up game in the lead-up to the five-match Test series.

The sale of stakes in Pakistan's national airline faces uncertainty after receiving disappointing offers, raising concerns about the future of the privatization effort and the airline's financial viability.

A recent poll by Forbes released on Thursday (October 31) shows Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris having a "razor-thin one-point edge" over the Republican nominee Donald Trump.

Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, which is a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions. A patient receives treatment for dengue in Nepal, which has reported more than 28,000 cases of the mosquito-borne illness this year, highlighting a significant public health challenge.

Officials at the White House altered the official transcript of a call in which outgoing United States (US) President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing objections from the federal workers who document such remarks for posterity, the news agency Associated Press reported on Thursday (Oct 31) citing sources.

A dual aircraft carrier formation exercise was carried out for the first time in the South China Sea. This exercise was aimed at enhancing the integrated combat capability of the aircraft carrier formations. Watch to know more.

Vice President Kamala Harris has criticized former President Donald Trump’s recent comments about protecting women "whether they like it or not," labeling them as highly offensive. Harris emphasized that true support for women should be rooted in respect for their autonomy and choices, arguing that such statements undermine the very principles of empowerment and equality.

India's reserve player for Australia Tests, seamer Mukesh Kumar, picked six wickets in the first innings against Australia-A, and batters Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal remained unbeaten on 96 and 80, respectively, in the second innings to script India-A’s comeback in the first unofficial Test in Mackay.

On Thursday (Oct 31), all ten IPL franchises released their list of retained players. For Mumbai Indians (MI), the five-time winners retained Jasprit Bumrah, captain Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma and Tilak Varma.