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Lebanon's official news agency on Wednesday (Sep 18) reported that home solar energy systems have exploded in several areas of Beirut. This surge in explosions follows a series of deadly blasts involving pagers and walkie-talkies used by militant group Hezbollah.

We look at the performance of markets in Asia after the US Federal reserve's first rate cut in over four years. Asian stocks rose along with US Equity futures after the fed cut interest rates by half a percentage point and signaled further easing in the months ahead.

Reports citing Hezbollah sources have claimed that walkie-talkies have blown up at strongholds across the Lebanon capital city of Beirut, a day after similar explosions occurred in pagers being used by the fighters and medics linked to the militant organisation.

Media reports show the first scheduled discussions between the international monetary fund (IMF) and Russia since the beginning of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine have been postponed indefinitely. This is due to opposition from governments within the European union.

This is not a drill! British rock band Coldplay is coming back to India to perform. The band will be performing in Mumbai as part of the Music of the Spheres World Tour in 2025.

Indian Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (Sep 18) voted in phase one of assembly polls, the first after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The Election Commission of India (ECI) said that the tentative voter turnout across the 24 assembly seats stood at 59 per cent.

After deadly pager explosions, now reports are emerging of a fresh wave of explosions in walkie-talkies across Lebanon’s south and the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut. At least 20 people were killed and over 450 injured in Lebanon after hand-held radios or walkie-talkies used by militant group Hezbollah exploded in multiple parts of the country.

Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said that Rajya Sabha MP Atishi will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on September 21. "Atishi will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on September 21, other ministers will also take their oaths alongside her," the Aam Aadmi Party said in a statement.

India on Wednesday (Sep 18) abstained from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that demanded Israel end "its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory" within 12 months.

The United States has allowed Nippon steel to refile its $14.9 BN bid for US steel. This decision pushes the review process past the upcoming presidential elections highlighting the mergers complex implications for national security, jobs and steel supply chain. Watch to know more.

A study suggests earth had Saturn-like rings that lasted for tens of millions of years. Molly Gambhir tells you more!

The Gaza war and ceasefire will remain top on agenda during talks between US President Joe Biden and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Muhammad as he begins an official visit to Washington on Monday. Watch to know more.

Japanese radio equipment maker Icom Inc. said on Thursday (Sep 19) that it had stopped producing the model of handheld reportedly used in recent blasts in Lebanon around a decade back.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Kyiv has "fully prepared" its "victory plan" to end the war with Russia, which he earlier said he will discuss with US leader Joe Biden.

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism says that caffeine consumed regularly in coffee or tea may actually be good for your heart and especially when you have several cups in a day. Watch in for more details!

The US Federal reserve cut rates by 50 basis points. With mounting concerns about the job market, federal reserve chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues halted their laser-like focus on reducing inflation. The half-point cut reflects an effort to manage the shifting balance of risks at a potential crossroads for the economy.

Justin Trudeau's government in Canada on Wednesday (Sep 18) announced that it would slash international students permit next year, a move that will affect the significant number of Indians and other nationals that travel to the nation for higher education.

It's a moment for cross-border cinema. Pakistani period action film The Legend Of Maula Jatt will hit Indian screens soon making it the first film from the neighbouring country to get an Indian release in over a decade.

Oscars next year promises to be a mixed bag as Frannce selects a Spanish language film for its Best International Feature entry. The film is a thriller by Jacques Audiard and has already earned two major awards at the Cannes Film Festival.