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Pakistan's Saud Shakeel equalled 65-year-old record in country's Test batting history on day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Wednesday (Aug 21).

Alongside the celebratory mood in the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, there is a strong shadow of the Israel-Gaza war. Protests have erupted outside Israeli consulate in Chicago as the Democratic National Convention enters the third day. The Israel-Gaza war is also a topic that is dividing the Democrats at the convention.

The school at the centre of the Badlapur sexual assault controversy in Maharashtra state tried to cover up the incident instead of helping parents seek justice, a state official revealed Wednesday (Aug 21).

Up to two-thirds of baby foods sold in US grocery stores are unhealthy, claimed a shocking study which sought to draw urgent attention of parents and policymakers to wide-spread use of misleading claims on packaging of these items.

NASA's citizen scientists have discovered a mysterious object speeding at an amazing speed spotted by amateur astronomers. The object is speeding out of the Milky Way. Watch this next story to know more about this!

Bollywood's iconic films like Sholay, Deewar, and Zanjeer have more than Amitabh Bachchan in common. The writer duo who wrote these iconic films were Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, popularly known as Salim-Javed.

A young Chinese woman, in her quest to lose weight, has been left permanently infertile. What's shocking is that the woman opted for fat reduction surgery even though she weighed only 50 kg, SCMP reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who left for a two-nation visit on Wednesday (Aug 21), said he will share perspectives on the peaceful resolution of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Ultimate Table Tennis 2024: The fifth season of the Ultimate Table Tennis tournament will kick-start from 22 August 2024. The tournament will see Goa Challengers take on new entrants, Jaipur Patriots in the opening match of the series.

Ukraine's parliament voted on Wednesday to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), as Kyiv seeks to bring Russia to justice over war crimes it is alleged to have committed throughout its invasion.

A Texas woman, Brittany Lacayo, has made headlines by setting a new Guinness World Record for the widest tongue (female). Brittany has a tongue that measures an incredible 7.

Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Wednesday (August 21) fuelled speculation that he might float a new political party in the run-up to the state's assembly elections.

In stunning research, scientists have observed that Antarctica has been losing weight and the continent is rising from the ocean. The process is known as post-glacial uplift and as per the new research, this will massively impact the global sea level rise in the future.

Scientists have now figured out that 95 per cent of water present on any exoplanet may be trapped deep inside the planet's iron core, making it more potentially habitable.

Sweden on Wednesday (Aug 21) began a killing spree to eliminate nearly 500 brown bears, or 20 per cent of the animal's population in the Nordic country, despite outcry by environment activists who call it more of a 'macho pride' issue than something motivated by real ecological concerns.

Three projectiles hit a merchant vessel off Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Wednesday, causing a fire onboard and leaving the ship without engine power, the British maritime security agency UKMTO said.

Sri Lanka is gearing up for the first election since the economic meltdown triggered a political crisis. While the island nation is limping back it is still in the middle of its debt restructuring after facing protests, political upheaval, the pandemic and rising prices. Voters will head out to choose their next leader on September 21st. Here's how the elections work in Sri Lanka.

In the gruesome rape and murder case of a trainee doctor in India's Kolkata a provisional autopsy report has now revealed manual strangulation associated with smothering to be the cause of the doctor's death. It's also been found that the manner of the death was homicidal. Watch in for more details!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, arrived in Warsaw Poland on what is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 45 years. During his visit, PM Modi will hold meetings with his Polish counterpart and the President, and will also engage with the Indian community. Watch in for more details!