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Superboys of Malegaon trailer: Adarsh Gaurav, Vineet Kumar's film is all about the love for cinema

Adarsh Gaurav turns an indie filmmaker in Superboys Of Malegaon. The trailer of the film was shared on Friday (Sep 6) and talks of love for cinema, friendships, and finding one's identity.

Former Maldives VP Ahmed Adeeb takes on China over Maldives' economic crisis

Former Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has expressed concerns over loans from China, & the current debt worries of the country. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, he said, 'Lot of debt taken from China. High interest loans from commercial banks of China talks with China, but not announced, will they delay, write it off". The Maldives is currently navigating through significant economic challenges, particularly with regards to its debt situation. The country has experienced a significant downgrade in its credit rating by Fitch Ratings, moving from 'CCC+' to 'CC' as of August 29, 2024. He lauded India, pointing to the Delhi's role in support Sri Lanka during economic crisis. He explained, 'India has always helped us. For Sri Lanka, it was India who helped"

Robots can lie and deceive like humans: Study

The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI, showed that robots can deceive humans in three scenarios: external state deceptions, hidden state deceptions, and superficial state deceptions. Watch to know more.

'Disrespectful': Chinese citizens fume after Ukrainian envoy visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

Ukraine's ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky has been slammed on Chinese social media for visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, with some netizens calling it an 'insult' to the Chinese people.

US Elections 2024: US pushes for election integrity

Efforts across the United States to protect the right to vote this November as both major US political parties are expressing concern about election integrity meaning the process of voter registration plus the casting, counting and certification of votes.

France's new Prime Minister: Michel Barnier

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on Thursday, in a bid to put an end to political paralysis following an inconclusive snap election.

Georgia shooting: Father of suspect arrested

The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of killing four people at his high school in the US state of Georgia has been arrested.

UK's new weapons package for Ukraine

Russia has ruled out any peace talks with Ukraine and this comes amid Kyiv raising pressure on the Kremlin by claiming fresh advances in its offensive into Russian territory. Watch in for more details.

Blinken urges Israel, Hamas to finalise truce, says '90 percent agreed'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged both Israel and Hamas to finalize a Gaza truce, standing by US assessments that 90 percent of a deal was ready. Watch to know more.

India is ready to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi from September 7 to September 17

It's time to bring Bappa home and immerse in the 10-day long festivity of Ganesh Chaturthi. Watch WION's ground report as Mumbai gears up for 10-day-long festivity. Watch in for more details!

Typhoon Yagi: Asia's strongest storm in 2024 slams China

Yagi makes landfall in China’s popular holiday destination Hainan where more than 400,000 were forced to evacuate. Watch in for more details!

From polio pause to polio war?

The United Nations children’s agency has said that a polio vaccination campaign to inoculate more than 640,000 children in Gaza is surpassing expectations at the end of the first phase of the programme. Watch to know more.

‘Give me money first,’ Indian official dies as diver asks for payment before attempting rescue

A health official from the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) drowned and died in the raging Ganga River after a diver coldly demanded money before attempting a rescue.

Munich shooting suspect identified as 18-year-old Austrian: Police

German police shot dead an armed man after an exchange of fire near the Israeli consulate in central Munich on Thursday, officers said. Watch to know more.

France Rape Trial: Woman testifies against husband over mass rape orchestration

In one of the most horrifying criminal cases to emerge in France a husband stands accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating her repeated rape by over 70 men. Watch to know more.

Argentina ease past Chile, Bolivia humble Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers

Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala were on target as Argentina tightened their grip on South America's 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament with a 3-0 win over Chile on Thursday.

Euro winners Spain held in Nations League, Ronaldo scores 900th goal during Portugal's win over Croatia

Spain were held by Serbia in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday in their first game since winning Euro 2024, while Cristiano Ronaldo reached another milestone by scoring his 900th career goal as Portugal beat Croatia.

Pakistan: Jailed Imran Khan warned by Pakistan army of legal action

Pakistan Army has hinted at a Military trial for Former Prime Minister Imran Khan with warning that using military for political or personal gains will invite legal action against him. Watch to know more.