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Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is the world's second most disabling disease after leprosy. In India, the numbers are alarming, with over 740 million people at risk of contracting LF.

BrahMos Aerospace has become the first company in the country to announce reservations for Agniveers under the Agnipath Scheme. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia.

India on Friday (Sep 27) strongly deplored the vandalism of a Hindu temple of BAPS in the US state of California, where the graffiti 'Hindus go back' was painted earlier this week.

Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Florida Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm late Thursday, according to the US National Hurricane Centre. Watch in for more details!

Former Japanese defence minister Shigeru Ishiba will become the country's next prime minister after he won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership vote on Friday (Sept 27).

Russia unleashed an overnight drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday. This has caused huge damage to civilian infrastructure. More than a dozen Iranian-made attack drones were spotted over the city, most of which were shot down. Around 20 cars and a gas pipe in a residential area were damaged in the hours-long strike. Watch in for more details!

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile that was fired from Yemen after sirens and explosions were heard early on Friday. Watch in for more updates!

WION's Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal spoke to former Egyptian foreign minister Mohamed Al-Oraby and Retired Egypt Ambassador Saad in New Delhi on the situation in West Asia and if Israel can afford an all-out war in Lebanon.

Nobel laureate and chief adviser to the interim Bangladesh government Muhammad Yunus admitted that Sheikh Hasina's ouster was a well-planned “design and conspiracy”.

Thousands of mourners packed a stadium in central Kenya to hold a memorial service for 21 boys killed in a school dormitory fire this month. Watch in for more details!

Hezbollah's extensive underground network has given the group a significant tactical edge in its ongoing conflict with Israel. These hidden tunnels and bunkers allow Hezbollah to move weapons, fighters, and supplies undetected, while also shielding them from Israeli airstrikes. The underground infrastructure spans across southern Lebanon, offering a strategic advantage for launching surprise attacks and defending key positions. Israel faces challenges in detecting and neutralizing these underground systems, making Hezbollah’s network a crucial factor in its resilience and ability to withstand Israeli military operations. This network enhances Hezbollah's capacity to sustain prolonged conflict and defend its strongholds.

On Thursday, September 26, Myanmar’s military junta issued an unexpected call for peace, inviting armed groups to halt fighting and engage in negotiations after over three years of intense conflict. The offer follows significant battlefield setbacks for the junta, as it loses ground to ethnic minority armed groups and the pro-democracy "People's Defence Forces" (PDF), which formed in response to the junta's 2021 coup.

A senior United States (US) defence official said on Thursday (Sept 26) that China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities.

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.

For Elon Musk, looks like it didn't 'sink in' that he was not invited for a business summit in the UK. The billionaire has reacted on X, the social media platform he owns, with a cryptic post saying the UK releases paedophiles while jailing people for social media posts.

The Indian government has slashed its goal to create thousands of new tribunals to try sex crimes speedily after states like West Bengal, where the recent brutal rape-homicide of a doctor shook the nation, fell far short of targets, according to three federal government officials and an internal document seen by Reuters.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel is striking Hezbollah “with full force” and will not stop until its goals are achieved. Netanyahu spoke as he landed in New York to attend the annual UN General Assembly meeting and as American and European officials were pressing for a 21-day halt in fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah to give time for negotiations.

Indians in the Arab nation of Oman are falling victim to scams, leading the country's embassy to issue a warning. Calls are being made from telephone numbers pretending to be from the embassy.

Inflated natural rubber prices which are way above the trend in the past decade could impact the profitability of tyre manufacturers, according to CRISIL Market Intelligence & Analytics as detailed in a report by Press Trust of India (PTI).