Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairperson of the Indian market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has come under heavy scrutiny after US-based short seller Hindenburg Research published a damning report, linking her to Adani Group's alleged financial misconduct.

Who is Madhabi Buch? The SEBI chief named in Hindenburg's latest Adani report

Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday (Aug 8) morning at his south Kolkata residence, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim said.

India: Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dies in Kolkata at 80

Iran has announced its plans to attack Israel, revealed Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Monday (August 5). As tensions escalate between the two nations, this information, as per Jerusalem Post, was relayed to the Israeli minister by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó.

Israeli FM Katz says Iran plans to attack Israel, conveyed warning via Hungary; seeks international action

The United Nations said Monday that nine employees of its agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) "may have been involved" in the October 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas, which sparked war in Gaza, and have been fired.

UNRWA fires nine workers for involvement in October 7 Hamas attack

Iran on Monday (August 5) issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) diverting aircraft to alter their course as reports suggest that Tehran may strike Tel Aviv soon.

Iranian attack on Israel looming? Tehran issues NOTAM, urges aircraft to change their routes

Anne Frank's statue in Netherlands' Amsterdam has been defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti. Anne Frank, a German born Jewish girl killed by Nazis during the World War II, is known for her account of hiding from the Nazi occupiers.

Bloody hands and more: Vandals target Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam with 'Free Gaza' slogan

US Vice President Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff on Sunday (Aug 4) admitted to having an extramarital affair during his first marriage. The Second Gentleman's admission came after a Daily Mail report claimed that he had gotten his children's nanny pregnant.

Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff admits to cheating during first marriage

After much criticism, the US government has revoked a pre-trial agreement reached with three men accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin sent a memo to Susan Escallier - the official overseeing the war court proceedings.

US revokes plea deal made with three accused 9/11 plotters

An Israeli drone strike killed five people in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian press agency Wafa and Palestinian sources reported, while the Israeli military said it struck a "terrorist cell" in the Tulkarem region.

Israeli drone strike in West Bank kills 5, including Hamas commander

A passenger aboard an American Airlines flight has been arrested and charged after he ate too many marijuana edibles and attempted to have sex with a flight attendant.

US man gets high on edibles, attempts sex with flight attendant, opens door mid-air

Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group on Wednesday (Jul 31) confirmed the death of its senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut.

Hezbollah confirms top commander's assassination; Faud Shukr's body found in Beirut building's rubble

A New York state appeals court on Thursday (Aug 1) rejected Donald Trump's challenge to a gag order in his hush money criminal case, where the former US president was convicted in May on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star.

Trump hush money case: Former US prez loses appeal against gag order

Israel on Tuesday (Jul 30) announced that it has "eliminated" Faud Shukr, an elusive Hezbollah military commander. Accusing Shukr of being behind the rocket strike on the annexed Golan strike, Israel said the military commander was killed using fighter jets in the Beirut area.

Who is Faud Shukr? The Hezbollah 'senior terrorist' Israel claims to have 'eliminated' in Beirut

As the Gaza war continues for almost 10 months, Hezbollah has confirmed that its top commander Faud Shukr was assassinated in an Israeli strike. The senior commander's body has been discovered.

Morning news brief: Kerala landslide death toll crosses 200; Trump questions Harris' race, and more

India's top yoga guru, Baba Ramdev has been pulled up by the Delhi High Court and directed to remove statements claiming that allopathy was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic and that Patanjali's Coronil was a cure for the deadly virus.

Delhi High Court orders Yoga guru Baba Ramdev to remove remarks claiming 'Coronil' as COVID-19 cure

On August 5, Pakistan's ex-prime minister, Imran Khan, will complete one year in jail. This has prompted his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to announce nationwide protests against what they call an "indiscriminate crackdown.

Morning news brief: Imran Khan's one year in jail; Turkey to enter Gaza war? and more

The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is heating up, with both candidates plying each other with sharp insults. Trump called Harris "evil" and "unhinged," while Harris described Trump as "just plain weird.

Morning brief: Trump vs Harris war of words; Netanyahu vows retaliation for Golan Heights attack, and more

A pod of killer whales, also known as orcas, attacked and sank a $128,000 yacht in the Mediterranean Sea. Regarded as one of the world's most powerful predators, the orcas launched a coordinated attack on the yacht which lasted almost two hours and left the crew onboard shocked, according to a report in New York Post.

Killer whales sink 39-feet, $128,000 yacht in harrowing attack in Mediterranean Sea

A Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC from the eastern Indian state of Bihar has been expelled after he 'mimicked' Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The Ethics Committee of the Bihar Legislative Council gave the marching orders to MLC Sunil Singh who had attempted to imitate the CM's mannerisms during the council proceedings on February 13, earlier this year.

India: Opposition leader expelled from House for 'mimicking' Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

United States President Joe Biden endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the presidential race, minutes after dropping his re-election bid was a big 'f**k you' to ex-president Barack Obama, a report in the New York Post has claimed.

Biden endorsing Harris immediately was a 'big f**k you' to Obama: Report

French rail company SNCF said there was no safety issue in operating the trains after saboteurs disrupted the high-speed rail network early on Friday (Jul 26) - hours before the beginning of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Paris Olympics: French railway operator declares 'no safety issue', hours after sabotage on rail lines

In a scene straight out of a Bollywood flick, a man who was murdered in the western Indian city of Mumbai on Wednesday (Jul 24) had tattoos of the names of 22 persons that could have potentially harmed him, on his body.

Murdered Mumbai man tattooed names of enemies on body, helping police arrest suspects

The Saint Hilarion complex, one of the oldest monasteries in the Middle East, has been put on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites in danger due to the war in Gaza, the body said Friday (Jul 26).

Ancient Gaza monastery put on UNESCO endangered site list due to Israel-Hamas war

Donald Trump has slammed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray after the latter raised doubts about whether the former United States president was hit by a bullet during the assassination attempt, earlier this month.

Trump blasts FBI director for questioning if he was struck by bullet during assassination bid

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