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In a new revelation in the horrific Kolkata murder-rape case, the bike used by the main accused Sanjay Roy, was registered in the name of Kolkata's Commissioner of Police, Indian news media, India Today reported.

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday (August 27) granted bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party leader K Kavitha in the excise policy irregularities cases under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, on Tuesday, stressed that the conviction rate for rape cases in India stands at 26 per cent, further demanding a stringent "anti-rape law" that ensures trials and convictions within 50 days.

Days after his Ukraine visit, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Joe Biden. The two leader discussed Regional and Global issues including the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Gujarat state in western India has been grappling with heavy rainfall. Relentless downpour led to widespread flooding and severe disruptions across the state. At least 99 people have been killed since the onset of monsoon this year. Thousands of people have been rescued from low-lying areas and relocated to safer zones. Areas like Navsari, Kutch, Vadodara, and Valsad have been severely affected. Watch in for more details!

It's a general notion that some children are born brilliant and excel at studies, while others 'with less intelligence' lag behind in academic performance. A large new study seeks to bust this myth, having found that motivation, self-regulation, grit and perseverance help children become better at studies.

The 'March to Nabanna' protest aims to demand the resignation of CM Mamata Banerjee and the arrest of those implicated in the alleged rape-murder of the trainee doctor at R G Kar Hospital. Students from the Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj are marching from College Square in Kolkata towards the state secretariat "Nabanna" this afternoon. Watch in for more details!

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Aug 26) received a phone call from United States President Joe Biden following his historic visit to Ukraine last week.

The country of South Africa is planning to bomb its Marion Island, a remote island around 2,000 kilometres southeast of Cape Town. The country has been thinking of taking such a drastic action because an unnerving drama is unfolding on the island, which is, the seabirds, especially albatrosses, falling prey to mice.

An 'astonishing' discovery was made by an international team of researchers as they mapped a network of rivers and estuaries in 3D around the sunken but "beautifully preserved" landscape of a 7,000-year-old underwater city.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will not agree to a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front alliance (NFP), which won the most seats in last month's legislative election.

Students in West Bengal are marching to the Secretariat in Kolkata today, this in protest over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in the state run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. They are demanding for the resignation of chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

The ruling Taliban administration in Afghanistan on Monday (Aug 26) rejected the concerns and criticism raised by the United Nations (UN) over the new vice and virtue laws that ban Afghan women from baring their faces and speaking in public places.

Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the Indian Ocean archipelago's worsening financial woes.

Kate Winslet will soon be seen in a new Hulu series called The Spot. The show will be a straight-to-series order at the streamer. The official synopsis of the show states that The Spot is about a “successful surgeon (Winslet) and her schoolteacher husband who begin to suspect that she may be responsible for a child’s hit-and-run death.

South Korea is witnessing an outcry over sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of women found in Telegram chatrooms, the news agency Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug 27), citing state media.

EKA Mobility, a prominent player in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, has entered into a strategic partnership with IKEA to supply electric delivery vans, marking a significant step towards the electrification of last-mile deliveries in India.

Indian Premier League (IPL) side Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) might see a new captain in the new season. The developments were reported by news agency IANS that wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is all set to be replaced.

China has called the United States imposed sanctions on hundreds of entities for aiding Russia in its war with Ukraine, "illegal and unilateral" and "not based on facts".