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Royal traditions are hard to break in the United Kingdom. But today when the economy is struggling, it makes sense to reduce some costs wherever possible. Amidst all this, the bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace have become a topic of discussion.

Jharkhand keeper-batter Ishan Kishan’s strange inclusion in the India C Duleep Trophy second-round playing XI on Thursday (Sep 12) puzzled cricket fans and the internet.

The interim government in Bangladesh is set to scrutinise its deal with Indian conglomerate, Adani Group. The government, headed by Muhammad Yunus, is keen to know the terms of the 2017 agreement under which Adani Group exports power to Dhaka from its Jharkhand unit.

Australia will have a golden opportunity to win the three-match T20I series when they take the field at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Friday (Sep 13). Having won the opening contest by 28 runs, England under Phil Salt will look to come back into the series and continue their flawless run in the English summer.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Abu Dhabi for an official visit to the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan. The launches took place at about 7:10am on Thursday (22:10 GMT, Wednesday), days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to put his nuclear force fully ready for battle with its rivals.

A day after US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced each other in what was their first and possibly last debate before the November 2024 presidential election, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he didn't think that "the debate hosts were fair to" Trump.

India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, who is on Russia visit, held a bilateral meeting with Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of Security Council of the Russian Federation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the BRICS – (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) – NSAs meetings in Saint Petersburg.

Plenty of other on-field stuff outside of cricket has made headlines over the years, but rarely did a team or a player get punished for using a wider bat. One of these incidents happened when Essex batter Feroze Khushi's bat failed the mandatory equipment dimension check after the second innings against Nottinghamshire in April this year, which his team won by 254 runs.

Two young army officers were brutally assaulted and their friend was gang-raped at gunpoint in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, late on Tuesday evening. The attackers appeared to have set upon the group, which was out on a ride at night, with the intention of robbing them.

Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday announced that the first-ever unit of the Thar Roxx five-door SUV will be auctioned for charity. The carmaker has already opened the auction registrations with the bidding beginning on 15 September at 5 pm IST and culminating on 16 September 7 pm IST.

During Pope Francis's visit to Singapore, he advocated for fair wages for migrant workers, highlighting the need for ethical considerations in technology and social justice.

Voyager 1 spacecraft is phoning home once again while remaining pointed at Earth, thanks to a clever trick carried out by NASA scientists. It is flying through interstellar space at the moment after being launched in 1977.

Argentina's Congress upheld President Javier Milei's veto of a bill to increase pensions. The chamber of deputies voted 153 in favour of the pension hike with 87 against it falling short of the two-thirds needed to approve the bill. Thousands gathered to protest Milei's veto, sparking clashes outside parliament. Police fired pepper spray and rubber bullets at protestors who broke down barriers and clashed with security forces. Watch in for more details!

Karnataka police detained 52 people on Thursday (Sep 12) following communal clashes that erupted in Mandya district during a Ganpati procession on Wednesday (Sep 11).

Republicans gave Donald Trump a mixed report card when asked about his debate performance. Many Republicans said that overall, it was not an effective performance. But they also don’t think Harris shined, either. WION's Susan Tehrani brings you more insights. Reactions to Trump's comments during the debate are also pouring in from outside of the United States. In a post on social media site X, the German Foreign Ministry responded to the leaders criticism of Germany's deprioritizing of fossil fuels while also seemingly referring to his eating cats and dogs comment. Watch in for more details!

In middle school, a controversial programme is being taught in Ohio, showing pornographic content through superhero and cartoon movies to provide sex education to children as young as 10 years old.

A Pakistani father has gone viral for adopting a bizarre safety step for his daughter which is the installation of a CCTV camera over her head to monitor her movement.

In a shocking interview, Alaska Airlines pilot Emily Wiprud revealed that she was not aware of a door panel having blown out of the Boeing aircraft she was flying with four flight attendants and 171 passengers aboard till she made the landing.