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Glen Powell had a sassy reply to a producer who called him better than Ryan Gosling. Not one to be pitted against peers, the Top Gun actor shrugged off the compliment while referencing to Ryan’s blockbuster film, Barbie in which he played Ken, Barbie’s lover.

Uganda footballer Juan Izquierdo passed away after collapsing on the pitch during a club football game last week. The news was announced on Wednesday (Aug 28) by Nacional de Football club for which Izquierdo used to play in South America's Copa Libertadores.

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The ongoing Hindenburg controversy casts a shadow over SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch's credibility. Particularly the accusation of conflicts of interest while holding the post of the head of SEBI. However, former SEBI Chief, M. Damodaran, in a media television interview, referring to Buch and the regulator's response to the allegations, said, "On the basis of the information I have, I have no major problem." however, with the clamour for an independent probe growing, Tushar Kumar, an advocate of the Supreme Court of India, from a legal viewpoint, suggested that "She should provide detailed documentation of her financial dealings and investments to establish their legitimacy and dissociate them from her role at SEBI." Kumar noted, "Additionally, Buch should engage legal counsel to address any potential conflicts of interest and to navigate the allegations effectively." he added: "SEBI must conduct an independent review of the claims to maintain the regulator's credibility and uphold market integrity."

A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, attack on Congress by Donald Trump supporters was sentenced to 53 months in prison on Tuesday.

The US Justice Department filed a new indictment against Donald Trump on Tuesday (Aug 27) over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The new indictment, however, does not really change the criminal case against him.

The South Korean government plans to increase spending next year to prop up an economy that is predicted to decline. Among the measures they have pledged is more funding for semiconductors and other expanding industries like K-Pop culture. The finance ministry announced that the government intends to spend 677.4 trillion won (512 billion dollars) in 2025. This marks a 3.2 percent rise over the current year's budget. Compared to this year, when the budget increased by 2.8 percent, that rate of growth would be more rapid.

In a rare development, the President of India Droupadi Murmu spoke about the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital, and expressed her ‘dismay and horror’.

Neighbours fight everywhere in the world. But when it leads you to lose $59,623 (Rs 50 lakh), it no longer classifies as a regular tussle. A couple in Britain lost all their life savings because of a legal battle with their neighbours, all over two fence panels, Daily Mail reported.

India’s Western coastal state of Gujarat was facing massive floods after it was hit by incessant rainfall over the past few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Wednesday (Aug 28) issued a red alert for several districts, including Vadodara, Chhotaudepur, Narmada, Bharuch, and Surat.

Indian President Draupadi Murmu, emphasized in an exclusive article for PTI on August 28 that it is time for India to confront the 'perversion' of crimes against women and challenge the mindset that views women as less powerful, less capable, and less intelligent. Watch in for more details!

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said they want to take German-UK ties to “the next level” by forging a treaty by early next year.

India has edged past the United Kingdom by delivering more cutting-edge critical technology research during the period between 2019 and 2023, data published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on Wednesday (August 28) showed.

The latest popularity polls appear to have closed the gap between Donald Trump and his political rival Kamala Harris. Watch in for more details!

State elections are approaching in the East German states and German far-right is banking on its renewable energy in its bid to secure its first electoral victory. Watch in for more details!

What looks like an avalanche of clouds was seen descending on Swiss Alps in Obergoms on Monday during a meteorological event known as Alpine foehn. Timelapse video shows the "river of clouds" as it makes its way down the Grimsel Pass.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was released in Paris after questioning over the platform's alleged criminal violations. French prosecutors on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that the platform is being used for illegal activities. Following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended the deal with France for 80 warplanes, according to a report.

Russia continued its massive missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least six people on what is the second day of the deadly assault. Earlier on Monday, scores of missiles and drones killed four people, injured more than a dozen, and damaged energy facilities.

Ukraine’s daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like because, they say, the United States won’t let them.