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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani made Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the first player ever to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City will have an "advantage" when they face Arsenal on an extra day's rest, but the champions are sweating on Kevin De Bruyne's fitness for the crucial clash with their title rivals.

India sit in the driver’s seat in the opening Test match against Bangladesh as they lead by a massive 308 runs at stumps on Day 2 in Chennai. With Ravichandran Ashwin (113) and Jasprit Bumrah 50/4, India have tightened their grip on the contest as they seek a vital step towards the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s in 2025.

Indonesia's tax agency is investigating an alleged data breach that exposed the taxpayer identification numbers of millions of Indonesians, including President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, his ministers and his two sons, an official said.

Deadlock over, Bengal doctors to withdraw 'cease work' from Saturday. Agitating junior doctors announced to "partially" withdraw their 'cease work' and rejoin emergency and essential services at state-run hospitals from Saturday, as the West Bengal government has accepted most of their demands.

India is poised to achieve the status of the third-largest economy by the fiscal year 2030-31, propelled by a robust projected annual growth rate of 6.7 per cent, as outlined in a recent report by credit rating agency S&P Global titled “India Forward Emerging Perspectives”.

In a significant remark, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong has stated that relations between India and China are at a "crucial stage of improvement." His comments follow recent high-level meetings between top ministers from both nations, signalling potential progress in their bilateral relationship.

A county sheriff was charged with murder Thursday after he allegedly shot and killed a district court judge in the southern US state of Kentucky. Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was taken into custody in connection with a shooting at the Letcher County courthouse, the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper reported.

Minutes after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah delivered his first speech in the aftermath of pager and walkie-talkie explosions, Israel launched a full-scale attack in Lebanon by targeting the militant group's targets.

In a historic vote, the United Nations General Assembly has widely supported a Palestinian resolution to end Israeli occupation. Meanwhile, after visiting Egypt, the U.S. Secretary of State expressed his frustration over ceasefire talks. Is there a ceasefire deal in the making despite the escalating tensions in the region?

It was a chaotic day at the office for India’s legendary batter Virat Kohli after he was dismissed in a freak manner in the final session of Day 2 in the ongoing first Test match against Bangladesh.

The pagers began beeping just after 3:30 in the afternoon in Lebanon on Tuesday, alerting Hezbollah operatives to a message from their leadership in a chorus of chimes, melodies, and buzzes.

Sri Lanka is all set to go to polls on the 21st of September, with just two days to go candidates are putting their best foot forward. The countdown to Sri Lanka's presidential election has begun, with 17 million voters set to decide the country's next leader. As the nation prepares for this crucial vote, the election promises to be a turning point for Sri Lanka's future. Watch to know more.

Pakistan police have shot a doctor accused of blasphemy during an alleged shootout with armed men, in Sindh province, officials said on Thursday (Sep 19). It marks the second such apparent extra-judicial killing in a week, further drawing criticism from human rights groups.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House next week in what is likely to be his last such visit before US elections that could upend Washington's policy on Kyiv.

In just a matter of hours Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join his counterparts from Japan, the United States and Australia in the Quad Summit for meetings in Delaware. The Quad is a strategic security grouping focused on the Indo Pacific area, a populous and economically vital region also of a strategic interest to China. Voice of America (VOA) White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington. Watch in for more details!

Sohum Shah's Tumbbad is finally having its time at the theatres. Eight years after the initial release, the movie has again been re-released at the theatres and it's earning moolah and a lot of acclaim from audience and critics alike.

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has responded to the allegations that during his tenure, animal fat, including beef tallow was used to make Tirupati laddoos - given to devotees as an offering.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany and his Bayer Leverkusen counterpart Xabi Alonso on Friday joined the growing chorus calling for action on player workload, amid talks of strikes.