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Ahead of his speech on the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspected the Guard of Honour at Red Fort. The Guard Of Honour contingent for the PM consists of one officer and 24 personnel each from the Army, Air Force and Delhi Police.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun addressing the nation from Red Fort on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day. Before address, he hoisted the national flag at Red Fort.

France striker Kylian Mbappe scored on his debut as Real Madrid outclassed Atalanta 2-0 to win the European Super Cup on Wednesday. Uruguayan Federico Valverde put the European champions ahead after 59 minutes from close range and Mbappe fired the ball into the top corner from Jude Bellingham's pass to double the advantage nine minutes later.

A new update has emerged on actor Matthew Perry's ketamine death. On Thursday, it was reported an arrest had been made in connection with Perry's overdose death in 2023, law enforcement sources confirmed to NBC News.

Cincinnati Masters top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek both secured opening triumphs Wednesday over qualifiers, with Swiatek forced to escape an attempted second-round ambush by France's Varvara Gracheva.

India is celebrating it's 78th Independence day today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the Red Fort, New Delhi where He will hoist the national flag.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the United States on Tuesday (Aug 13), about a highly contagious respiratory infection called parvovirus B19, also known as the "fifth disease".

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday (August 14) condemned Israel for its "psychological warfare" aimed at forcing Tehran to reconsider retaliation for the assassination of Hamas' political leader Ismail Haniyeh in the country.

A fresh round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations is scheduled to begin on Thursday in Qatar. However, Hamas announced on Wednesday that it will not participate in these discussions, casting doubt on the possibility of a negotiated truce that could prevent an Iranian attack on Israel.

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which is now in its 11th month, the territory’s Health Ministry said Thursday.

Jose Mourinho said he 'can't speak' about refereeing decisions he felt led to Fenerbahce's exit from the Champions League. Fenerbahce fell to Lille in the third round of Champions League qualifying.

The 6 hours and 30-minute countdown for ISRO's third rocket launch mission of the calendar year 2024, will commence at 2:47 am IST on August 16, Friday. If all goes well, at 9:17 am IST, the 120-tonne SSLV rocket will lift off from the first launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, carrying the 175 kg multi-payload Earth Observation satellite EOS-08.

American gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal at the Paris Olympics by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Cas' decision has created a huge controversy and USA Gymnastics vow to continue 'seeking justice' for Chiles. Wion's Esha Hanspal gets you the details.

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday (Aug 15) extended his Independence Day greetings to the nation, saying freedom was a protective shield woven into the Constitution.

The BCCI secretary Jay Shah has earned quite a reputation as a top administrator, mainly for his initiatives to bring wholesome changes across men’s and women’s cricket in India.

Peechha Karti Parchhaiyaan headlined by the renowned theatre and film personality Ila Arun, KK Raina, and actors Param Singh, Priyamvada Kant, and Vijay Kashyap will be released this August.

Japan on Thursday ended its call for higher-than-usual risks of a major earthquake, one week after a strong tremor on the edge of the Nankai Trough seabed zone caused the government to issue its first-ever megaquake advisory.

All eyes are on a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks which are underway in the Qatari Capital Doha. Watch in for more details!