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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.

It was a full house on the opening day of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024 as Bollywood stars like Karan Johar, Kartik Aaryan, Imtiaz Ali, Kabir Khan and others attended the event.

Tensions persist in Indian state of West Bengal, a mob vandalized the emergency building of the RG Kar college and hospital where a female trainee doctor was found dead last week. This recent incident took place shortly after midnight amid protests by women against the gruesome rape and murder of the said trainee doctor. Watch in for more details!

Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the new coach of the United States national team, according to multiple reports on Thursday. The Athletic and ESPN reported that unnamed sources confirmed that Pochettino, who parted ways with English Premier League side Chelsea in May, would replace Gregg Berhalter as coach.

#Gravitas | Ukrainian drones reportedly struck four Russian airfields, the largest such attack since the war began. This move comes as Ukrainian forces push deeper into Russian territory, following a cross-border incursion earlier this month that caught the Kremlin completely by surprise.

Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Thursday announced a day's paid menstrual leave for state government and private sector employees. The leave, however, will be optional.

#Gravitas | Scammers are constantly inventing new tricks to cheat people. The "digital arrest" scam is a prime example. Countless individuals in India have fallen victim to this scam. Watch this report to know more.

Independence Day 2024: A Look at PM Modi's Iconic Turbans Over The Years

#Gravitas | According to a new report, the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline was blown up by a small Ukrainian sabotage team. The report says that the operation was initially approved by President Volodymyr Zelensky who had called it off. A spokesperson for the Ukrainian president has denied the claims. Watch in for more details.

Gena Rowlands: Remembering Notebook Actress

The world's heaviest man alive Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari has undergone a historic transformation by losing 542 kgs with the help of Saudi Arabia's former King Abdullah.

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti, while speaking to CNBC on August 14, stated that while market volatility could rise in the latter half of the year, he does not foresee an imminent US recession.

#Gravitas | The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency over mpox outbreak after the rapid spread of a new variant in Africa.

Four people have been arrested after a knife attack on the father of young Spanish football star Lamine Yamal in Catalonia, local police told AFP Thursday. The attack took place at 1910 GMT on Wednesday in a car park in the Catalan town of Mataro, around 30 kilometres from Barcelona, in the Rocafonda neighbourhood where Lamine Yamal is from, said a spokesman for the Mossos d'Esquadra, the Catalan regional police force.

ISRO will launch the EOS-08 earth observation satellite on August 16, 2024, aboard the SSLV-D3. Watch to know more.

On the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. took the wraps off the much-anticipated Thar ROXX, setting the stage for a new era in the Indian SUV market.

Sri Lanka will look to register back-to-back series wins as they take on England in the three-match Test series starting on Wednesday (Aug 21). The three-match Test series will be important in the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings as both nations look to gain vital points.

Crypto users have invested $592 million in predicting the outcome of the 2024 US Presidential Election. Despite a 45% chance of Donald Trump winning the election, the former president has received more attention in terms of betting volume.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has shut down CrowdTangle—a tool used by a huge cross-section of users, ranging from researchers to watchdog organisations and journalists, notably to track how misinformation spreads on the company's platforms.