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A leader of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party has been found dead in a betel nut plantation around 1.5 km from the India-Bangladesh border at Dona Bhoi in Meghalaya’s East Jaiñtia Hills district.

Co-founders of Razorpay, Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar, at the age of 33 have been named among the youngest Indian billionaires on the Hurun Rich List 2024. The duo's individual net worth is estimated to be $1.

In the wake of the recent wave of terrorism in Balochistan, the federal government on Wednesday removed Balochistan IGP Abdul Khalique Sheikh from his post and appointed Moazzam Jah Ansari as the new IG of Balochistan Police.

On Wednesday, Ford Motor Company stated that it will be modifying its diversity, equity, and inclusion plans and pulling out of the ranking system subscribed by an LGBTQ rights organisation.

The Chief of staff of Iran's armed forces has said that Tehran will deliver a calculated response to Israel for the assassination of Hamas chief. Watch WION to know more.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released industry data on Thursday revealing that automobile production in Britain experienced a decline for the fifth month in a row during July.

India’s north-eastern state of Assam on Thursday (Aug 29) approved a bill mandating Muslims to get their marriage and divorce registered with the government. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who hails from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), called the day “historic”, saying his next target would be the practice of polygamy.

A leader of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party has been found dead in a betel nut plantation around 1.5 km from the India-Bangladesh border at Dona Bhoi in Meghalaya’s East Jaiñtia Hills district.

In a crazy discovery, the University of Liverpool's news researchers found what led to the evolution of a gigantic underwater avalanche around 60,000 years ago and how it led to destruction.

Toyota Motor Corporation has reported a continued decline in its global production for the month of July, marking the sixth consecutive month of decrease. The Japanese automaker's output experienced a modest reduction of 1 per cent compared to the same period last year, resulting in a total production of 804,610 vehicles.

It has been always known that there are gravity and magnetic fields present on planet Earth. However, an international team of scientists, with the help of a NASA suborbital rocket, was able to measure a planet-wide electric field successfully, which has been found to be as fundamental to planet Earth as are magnetic and gravity fields.

New car sales in the European Union saw a modest increase of 0.2% in July, with growth tempered by declines in key markets like France and Germany. Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) released on Thursday highlighted a significant downturn in battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales, despite overall positive trends in car registrations.

Hyundai Motor, which has long held the position of the most successful foreign automaker in India, is now aiming to reclaim market share from its increasingly competitive domestic rivals.

Pakistan management has axed star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi from the second Test match against Bangladesh as the speedster’s poor run continues. The second Test match set to start on Friday (Aug 30) will see Afridi on the sidelines as visitors Bangladesh search for a historic series win against the hosts.

Israeli forces sent tanks deeper into Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip and launched strikes across the enclave killing at least 34 Palestinians. Residents of Khan Younis said Israeli tanks made a surprise advance into the center of the city, and the military ordered evacuations in the east many families ran for safety, while others were trapped at home. Watch in for more details!

Namibia, which is facing its worst drought in 100 years, is now planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, hippos, and zebras. Why? For their meat, which will be distributed among people struggling to meet their basic food needs.

Ahead of the US presidential elections scheduled for November, 'Taiwanese Americans for Harris' highlighted that there would be an "enormous" risk with a second Trump presidency.

The Keir Starmer-led UK government is contemplating stricter rules on outdoor smoking as part of an effort to eliminate tobacco use. These new rules might include banning smoking in places like pub gardens, outdoor dining areas, near hospitals and sports venues, as reported by BBC.

The PMO has denied reports that Netanyahu was unhappy with transport minister Miri Regev's refusal to compromise regarding the October 7th anniversary memorial. Watch WION to know more on the story.