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In the ongoing saga between Hindenburg and the SEBI Chief, calls for an independent probe have gained traction. Media stories suggested a probe is underway. However, separate media reports quoting finance ministry sources show the government has no plans to initiate an investigation at this point. This rise in speculation has highlighted the silence of the government and the SEBI on Hindenburg's allegations.

Ukraine MP, Mariia Mezentseva-Fedorenko has been upbeat on PM Modi's Kyiv visit, terming it as 'historic'. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, she said, 'we very much anticipating this visit'. She added, India Ukraine relationship can be taken forward with a joint plan. The Ukraine MP is from Kharkhiv.

The search for six missing individuals following the tragic sinking of the super yacht Bayesian off Sicily on Wednesday (August 21) led to the discovery of five bodies, according to sources close to the search efforts.

In India, two chilling incidents of road rage have been making headlines. In Maharashtra's Thane, an SUV rammed into another car twice and in Karnataka's Bengaluru, a furious biker was seen attacking a car. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

According to reports, beneath Switzerland’s lakes lie military munitions, long buried and potentially hazardous. The Swiss government has now recognized this potential danger and launched a national competition with a prize of around $58,000, for anyone who can devise a method to remove these munitions safely, and in an environmentally friendly manner.

All eyes will be on Tim Walz who will formally accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for Vice President on day three of Democratic National Convention. Watch in for more details!

Ukrainian lawmaker Vadym Halaichuck has termed PM Modi's visit 'symbolic' & something 'they did not expected'. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal in Kyiv, he said Ukraine can help find an 'efficient solution', adding ' war don't resolve problem'.

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance earlier in the season, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Tuesday.

India is likely to begin conducting a long-delayed population census in September, two government sources said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to plug important data gaps in his third term after years of criticism.

Recent reports indicate a reorientation of US strategy to target China's rapidly expanding nuclear capabilities specifically. President Joe Biden has reportedly directed American forces to ready themselves for potential coordinated nuclear conflict, which he fears will come from Russia, China, and North Korea. An explosive report by The New York Times reveals that earlier this year, in March, Biden sanctioned a highly classified nuclear strategic plan which specifically focused on the Chinese threat.

At least 14 people were killed in a blast at a pharma company unit in India's Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. The incident took place in Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of the state, catching employees of ‘Escientia’ off guard.

Messaging services Telegram and WhatsApp briefly suffered a major outage in Russia on Wednesday, said the country's media regulator Roskomnadzor, which blamed a cyberattack.

Starbucks' soon-to-be CEO Brian Niccol will reportedly be jetting to work thrice a week. Niccol's contract with Starbucks reportedly allows him to use the company jet for personal travel too. Here are the details.

We turn our focus to the central bankers gathering at the prestigious annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole this week. Central bankers are likely to discover they are more split than at any point since before the pandemic. Take a look at this next report to understand the growing divergence in global rate paths...

A video from the Independence Day celebrations in the Mungeli district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh has gone viral showing the superintendent of police (SP) releasing a pigeon into the air, but it dropped to the ground instead of flying. The video gained attention due to its striking resemblance to a famous scene from the third season of the television series 'Panchayat', in which a pigeon released by the local MLA also suddenly drops dead, leaving netizens in splits.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the war has exacted a heavy toll on both human lives and the economy. The Russian economy, initially predicted to collapse under the weight of sanctions, has instead experienced an unexpected boom, driven largely by state-funded defense spending. Reports suggest real wages have surged, and consumer spending has reached record highs, creating a facade of prosperity despite the conflict.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Poland, following which the Prime Minister will travel to Ukraine. What is the visit's agenda? What is expected from the PM's visit to Ukraine? Gravitas brings you the latest.

According to reports in the Israeli media, in a meeting with the families of those held hostage by Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is unlikely to be a hostage deal. Netanyahu’s comments put the fate of the Gaza ceasefire deal in serious doubt as well as the lives of over 100 Israeli hostages.

Amid the fighting in Kursk, Russia thwarted "one of the largest" Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow overnight. Russian air defences shot down 11 UAVs over Moscow Region alone. A total of 45 drones were destroyed over Russia overnight, with the bulk shot down over the border region of Bryansk. This was the day Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Moscow. Tune in to Gravitas at 9 PM IST to know more.