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‘We are favourites to win Border-Gavaskar series’ – Shami confident of India completing hat-trick Down Under

Mohammed Shami calls India favourites to win the 2024 Border-Gavaskar series, backing the travelling side to complete a hat-trick of wins Down Under this time. India won the last two away editions in Australia, beating them in 2018-19 and 2020-21, respectively, in addition to winning at home several times.

Encounters still underway in Poonch, Indian Army recovers IEDs from terrorist

According to reports, An encounter broke out in a remote village in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Watch to know more.

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video not inspired by Hollywood movie Sex Tape: Director

Director Raaj Shaandilyaa says his upcoming film Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, starring Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri, has nothing to do with the Hollywood film Sex Tape.

Russia-Ukraine Prisoner swap : Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners mediated by the UAE

Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners on Saturday, 206 in all, in their second such swap in two days, following negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, officials said.

Several dead, missing as Storm Boris lashes Europe with heavy rain

Several people have died and many others are missing after Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rain. A report by the news agency AFP on Sunday (Sept 15) said that since Thursday, swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia have been hit by high winds and unusually fierce rainfall.

Is Bangladesh descending into state of anarchy?

Alarming reports have emerged from Bangladesh’s famous Cox’s Bazar beach, where members of the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatrashibir, have been enforcing their own version of "Sharia policing" by targeting women who do not adhere to conservative Islamic dress codes.

Sandhya Suri’s Santosh in London Film Festival’s competition strand

Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri’s female-centric thriller Santosh is in the running for the First Film Competition Sutherland Award at this year’s BFI London Film Festival , which includes several new Indian entries as well as Shyam Benegal’s classic Manthan.

Pakistan Parliament meet today amid judicial reforms controversy

According to a media source on Saturday, the Pakistani government is planning to introduce a comprehensive judicial reform package in Parliament, amid rumors about legislation to expand the retirement age of superior court judges. Watch to know more.

US denies CIA involvement in alleged assassination plot of Venezuela President Maduro

The United States has denied allegations of CIA involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The rejection by the US State Department comes after the arrest of several foreign nationals, including three Americans, by Venezuelan authorities.

Govinda's fan stayed at his house as maid for 20 days, reveals actor's wife

Fans can go to extreme lengths to meet their favourite stars. But did you know that one of Govinda's fans posed as a maid and stayed at his house for 20 days? Crazy, right?

Not Mesopotamia, but the world's oldest city existed in THIS country, hints evidence

New archaeological evidence has suggested that the world's first cities did not come into existence in Mesopotamia or Central Asia, but actually emerged in Ukraine.

Tim Walz calls Trump 'the smallest man who ever lived' in Taylor Swift-inspired jab

Tim Walz slammed Donald Trump as "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" in a speech on Saturday (Sep 14), a phrase inspired by a track from singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's album The Tortured Poets Department.

'Our spin attack...,' Bangladesh skipper Najmul Shanto confident of good show against India

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto says that their spinners are at par with India, but the whole team has to play as one to make a difference. The comments come ahead of the first Test against India in Chennai, which starts on September 19.

Shocking! Doctors grow uterus inside a woman’s body after finding none

In a rare medical achievement, a 21-year-old woman was able to grow a uterus inside her body with the help of doctors after discovering there was none, because of which she never went through puberty.

Depressed people have two times larger brain network in comparison to others: Study

In a new breakthrough research, scientists have observed that a brain network grows twice in size in people suffering from depression. This network is known as the frontostriatal salience network and although, how this region of the brain functions has not been fully understood, it has been earlier linked to filtering of external stimuli and reward processing in the brain.

'Won't take any chances...,' India pacer Mohammed Shami offers update on potential comeback

India's ace pacer Mohammed Shami says he doesn't want to rush his comeback and risk getting injured again. Shami has been out ever since his magical performance in the ODI World Cup 2023, in which India lost to Australia in the final.

Adarsh Gourav’s Superboys Of Malegaon gets standing ovation at TIFF

Adarsh Gourav's Superboys Of Malegaon got a roaring response at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Directed by Reema Kagti, the movie was premiered at the prestigious festival, where it received a standing ovation from the audience present at the premiere.

Eight die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say

Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on Sunday, confirming earlier media reports. This latest incident follows the deaths of 12 people earlier this month when their boat capsized in the Channel on its way to Britain and highlights the pressure on the British and French governments to find ways to tackle the boat crossings.

Romania floods: 4 killed, over 100 evacuated amid floods

At least four people died and thousands of homes were damaged by flooding in eastern Romania on Saturday, officials said, as surging river levels put authorities on alert in much of central and eastern Europe following days of torrential rain.