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The CEAT Cricket Rating Awards was held in Mumbai on Wednesday (Aug 21). The award function saw many star Indian cricketers win big with Rohit Sharma bagging the Men's International Cricketer of theYear whereas Virat Kohli won the ODI Batter of the Year award.

Rakesh Bhatt, a Hindu priest at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Maryland opened the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Wednesday (Aug 21) with a prayer as chants of 'Om shanti Om' reverberated across the United Center.

As per reports, the Asia-Pacific region is increasingly showing signs of an arms race that could destabilize one of the world's most economically vital areas. Major powers such as China, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, and North Korea are significantly enhancing their military capabilities in response to rising tensions. The region faces a complex and dangerous landscape, suggesting the possibility of a new Cold War centred in the Asia-Pacific.

Amid ongoing controversy between Hindenburg Research and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Madhabi Puri Buch, the latter’s ties with US equity major Blackstone have also come under greater scrutiny.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (August 22) said that Ukraine attempted to attack the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, located in the country's region near the border.

The Kolkata rape-murder Supreme Court hearing is underway. The Central Bureau of Investigation has submitted the investigation report. The Supreme Court is to resume its hearing on the 5th of September.

Rahul Dravid opened up on the importance of creating and maintaining a vibrant team atmosphere that helped India during the home ODI World Cup last year. While Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue lost in the final, to Australia on Nov 19, the Dravid-led coaching staff continued to work tirelessly to carry forward the same energy during the 2024 T20 World Cup, in West Indies and the USA, which resulted in Rohit Sharma & Co.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Russia and Ukraine to find a path to peace "as soon as possible" ahead of his historic visit to Kyiv. WION tells you more insights in this report.

Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal, where a junior doctor was raped and murdered earlier this month, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (Aug 22), urging him to enact stricter laws on sexual assault.

A Russian Su-34 frontline bomber conducted a strike using glide bombs against concentrated Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. WION tells you more insights in this report.

A Russian Su-34 frontline bomber conducted a strike using glide bombs against concentrated Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. WION tells you more insights in this report.

Tim Walz formally accepted his nomination to be the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in a keynote address Wednesday (Aug 21), professing his love for his country at Chicago's United Center.

Tim Walz formally accepted his nomination to be the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in a keynote address Wednesday (Aug 21), professing his love for his country at Chicago's United Center.

The Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning, and some maritime experts believe that the "black swan" weather event caused it. The yacht was hit by a freak storm while it was anchored just off the shore near the port of Porticello.

A baffling incident came to light when a Rajasthan family discovered a deadly king cobra inside the washing machine at their residence. The five-foot reptile was present quietly in the drum, and the video of it is going viral.

For the first time in around two decades, Indians are leaving Sweden. Recent data shows that the number of Indians who are migrating from Sweden back to India has outnumbered those who are arriving in the European country.

Bangladesh’s interim government has revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina after she fled a student-led uprising earlier this month.

Dalai Lama on Wednesday (Aug 21) met a Biden administration official in New York City as the India-based Tibetan spiritual leader continues with his effort for Tibetan self-rule decades after China took territorial control over 1.

It’s never easy being a public figure especially as a woman. Hema Malini encountered a rather uncomfortable situation when at an event, a woman came too close for comfort.