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Mpox outbreak: DR Congo is the epicentre of Mpox outbreak

A week after World Health Organization declared Mpox a global Public Health Emergency, the disease has been witnessing a surge in central Africa where countries like Congo have become an epicenter of the outbreak. Watch in for more details!

A gold bar is worth a million dollars for the first time

The price of a gold bar is now a million dollars. This happened for the first time due to increasing metal prices. The price of a single ounce is now $2,500 on Fridays, marking the record.

All about the US 'nuclear employment guidance row'

US is prepping for Nuclear conflicts with Russia, China and North Korea. Watch in for full details.

PM Modi’s Poland Visit: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Warsaw

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, arrived in Warsaw Poland on what is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 45 years. During his visit, PM Modi will hold meetings with his Polish counterpart and the President, and will also engage with the Indian community. Watch in for more details!

Bharat Bandh: SDM mistakenly lathi-charged by Patna policeman, watch video

Patna SDM Shrikant Kundlik Khandekar was in civil clothes and was mistakenly hit by the policeman during the lathi charge on the supporters of Bharat Bandh on Wednesday.

Sicily yacht sinking: Timeline of events that led to the disaster; search for missing continues

In a terrible incident, a British yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, an island south of the Italian Peninsula, after a severe storm struck the region on Monday.

All you need to know about China's most advanced warship

There are rumblings in the Western Pacific, Beijing may be attempting to break through the Washington lead strategic containment in the region. China's most advanced amphibious assault vessel a type 075 class amphibious assault ship it has been spotted in the region. Watch in for more details.

Media report claims new US nuclear strategy focuses on China threat

US is prepping for Nuclear conflicts with Russia, China and North Korea. Watch in for full details.

Team is going there to play, not rest: Gavaskar SLAMS BCCI's preparation for India's tour of Australia

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned the BCCI for India's lack of preparations heading into the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), to be held in Australia.

DNC Day 2: 'Kamala Harris is more than ready for this moment', says Barack Obama

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama addressed the audience on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), as they praised Kamala Harris and backed her in the November presidential elections. Watch in for more details!

Kolkata rape-murder has brought back focus on 2012 Nirbhaya Laws. What happened to the guilty?

On the cold night of 16 December 2012, a 23-year-old woman was brutally raped and assaulted in a moving bus in South Delhi. The 23-year-old, identified as Jyoti Singh, a physiotherapy intern was gang raped, tortured, and beaten by six men in a moving bus in Munirka area.

Stellantis postpones investment plans for Illinois

Stellantis, the automotive conglomerate, has announced that its planned investments at the Belvidere, Illinois facility will be delayed. However, the company has insisted that it remains committed to moving forward with these investments and is not in violation of its union contract.

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine adopts law to ban pro-Russia church

The Ukrainian government will draw up a law banning churches affiliated with Russia under moves described by President Volodymyr Zelensky as necessary to prevent Moscow from being able to "weaken Ukraine from within." In a move condemned in Moscow, Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council told the government to draft the law following a series of raids on parishes that Kyiv says could be taking orders from Moscow as Russia wages war on Ukraine.

Rivian's production chief joins Stellantis

Rivian, the electric vehicle startup known for its R1S SUVs and R1T pickups, is facing a significant change in its leadership as its head of manufacturing, Tim Fallon, is leaving the company to join Stellantis, the automotive conglomerate that produces Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine's largest ever drone attack on Russia's capital

Ukraine launched one of the largest ever drone attacks on Moscow on Wednesday (21 August) with Russian air defence units destroying at least 10 drones flying towards the capital. Watch in for more details!

Five stories that offer a fresh take on society’s defined gender roles: From Laapata Ladies to Peechha Karti…

Theatre has always been radical when it comes to dealing tricky issues like patriarchy, women’s rule in a society, and has offered solutions for equity in relationships through interesting stories.

Israel-Hezbollah war: Hezbollah fires over 50 rockets towards Golan Heights

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has launched more than 50 rockets, hitting several private homes in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The attack on Wednesday came a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, even as Hamas and Israel signalled that challenges remain.

EU draft on tariffs for Chinese EVs brings 'enormous risks,' says China auto body

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) has firmly voiced its opposition to the revised draft proposal from the European Union regarding punitive tariffs for Chinese-made electric vehicles, as reported by the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Wednesday.

Watch: Teesta Dam’s power station destroyed after a massive landslide

A massive landslide in Sikkim on Tuesday morning destroyed the power station of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation's (NHPC Teesta Stage 5 dam). According to reports, the hill adjacent to the 510 MW power station experienced multiple landslides and was declared a threat.