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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only gained recognition for his political and leadership skills but also his signature traditional turbans which he dons every year on the occasion of Independence Day.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned nearly four months after the university's handling of campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza was criticised by both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian sides. Watch in for more details!

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Foxconn Chairman Young Liu to discuss the latter's investment plans on Wednesday, weeks after New Delhi started investigating possible discriminatory hiring practices at a Foxconn plant following a Reuters report.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed Ukraine's "good advance" in Russia's Kursk region on Wednesday (August 14), saying Kyiv was achieving its strategic goal in the operation. In his nightly address published on Telegram, Zelenskiy appealed to partners to allow long-range strikes on targets inside Russia.

#Gravitas Under the watchful eye of its agriculture safety watchdog, Russia delivered 477 goats to the North Korean city of Rason. The goats, exported from Russia’s Leningrad region, are meant to provide dairy products for North Korean children.

India marks its Independence Day on August 15 each year, celebrating freedom from British colonial rule. This national holiday features various patriotic and ceremonial events nationwide.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said Ukraine's army was advancing in the Russian region of Kursk where it launched a surprise offensive last week.

An online maths tutor in the UK has been jailed for sexually abusing a minor boy. Holly Rouse-Sweeney, 37, kept a diary where she detailed the abuse. This is not the first such crime being reported in the UK. Watch in for more details!

Ahead of the 78th Independence Day, the Indian Union Government on Wednesday (August 14) announced the new Union Home Secretary-designate and the new director of the federal anti-money laundering agency Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (Aug 15) came out in full support of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort.

A Russian court on Thursday (August 15) sentenced dual US-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison. She was found guilty of "high treason" for donating around $50 to a pro-Ukraine charity.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Paris has rejected the application submitted by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat for award of a silver medal in the 50 kilogram women's wrestling competition at the Paris Olympics 2024.

#Gravitas | As per reports, the U.S. will place the AIM-174B, an air-to-air missile with the longest range, in the South China Sea. The missile capable of travelling up to 400 kilometres could significantly reduce China's aerial superiority and put any aggressions against Taiwan or the South China Sea at great risk.

‘Dangerous’ and ‘stupid’ climate activists in Germany temporarily blocked operations at two airports on Thursday (Aug 15), in an attempt to force the government to ban the use of oil, gas and coal by 2030.

Is Israel 'bombing' the Gaza truce deal? What lies ahead for the Gaza truce talks? Molly Gambhir gets you the complete story Watch in for more details!

A woman in Britain has won a huge payout years after a rape case she had filed was dropped over so-called 'sexomnia'. Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, a 32-year-old survivor and activist, was given £35,000 in compensation by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which admitted to its wrong handling of the case and apologised.

Greek emergency services fought back against a massive wildfire that has scorched the Athens suburbs, killing a woman, causing widespread damage and sending thousands of people fleeing from their homes.

#Gravitas | Pakistan's military has arrested three more retired officers days after the arrest of former ISI chief Faiz Hameed. The military said that the new arrests were in connection with the proceedings against Hameed for "actions prejudicial to military discipline." This is unprecedented in Pakistan. Is there a rift with the military in Pakistan?

As West Asia continues to be on edge days after Israel allegedly targeted former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday (August 15) that the US does not know if and when an Iran retaliatory attack against Israel might occur.