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The recent brutal rape and murder of a woman doctor in the premises of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has left the entire country in shock. Several Bollywood celebrities took to social media to express their solidarity with the victim and her family and demand justice.

Prominent actors, including Kamal Haasan, Akshay Kumar, Allu Arjun and Kartik Aaryan on Thursday celebrated India's 78th Independence Day with special messages on their social media handles.

A Chinese woman delayed a flight by an hour and caused a ruckus after a flight attendant asked her to place her designer handbag under her seat, and finally, she had to be deboarded from the plane.

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes has opened up on the big offer he had during the close season as the side gets ready for the latest Premier League season.

At a traditional loom in Andhra Pradesh, National Award-winning designer Gaurang Shah (gaurangofficial) dissects the versatility of Indian weaves and shows how a Jamdani saree comes to life... Take a look at this special report by WION's Kriti Tulsiani

In a crackdown on digital lending apps, the Reserve Bank of India, in its recent monetary policy committee meeting, announced the creation of a Digital India Trust Agency (DIGITA).

A woman who drove into a body of water after having a seizure was rescued from the sinking vehicle after her 12-year-old son alerted a police officer. Watch to know more.

Thailand's Pheu Thai party has chosen 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, as its candidate for prime minister, it announced on Thursday, a day after a court dismissed the incumbent premier in an ethics case.

In the Hindenburg vs SEBI Chief saga, calls for an independent investigation is growing. From India's opposition parties to experts have joined in the chorus to probe Hindenburg's allegations against SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch. Maintaining the credibility of the markets regulator and the ongoing controversy surrounding the SEBI Chief highlights the need for an independent probe.

On the three-year anniversary of the Taliban's return to power, the group's supreme leader said in a speech that implementing Islamic law in the country was a "lifelong responsibility" for the Afghanistan rulers.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allotted PKR 12.80 billion ($49 million) for three ICC Champions Trophy 2025 venues' upgradation, said reports in local media.

According to figures from the Japanese Immigration Service Agency, by the end of last year, 821,838 Chinese nationals were living in Japan, a 13% rise from 2022.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the successful Paris Olympics contingent on Thursday (Aug 15) as the nation celebrated its 78th Independence Day. The contingent led by PR Sreejesh and Manu Bhaker was greeted by the Indian PM with other athletes also joining.

North Korea closed its borders for foreign tourism in the early 2020s, during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly after five years, North Korea will reopen its borders to foreign tourists in the winter this year.

A man from the northern Indian state of Punjab claimed he was charged INR 220 ($2.6) in toll tax even though he was chilling at home. The man, Sunderdeep Singh from the Ludhiana district, took to social media platform X to report the unauthorised FASTag transaction.

Indian Independence Day is here, and it would not be wrong to call it a festive week for the tinsel town, with Bollywood offering plenty of options for the audience hwading to theatres.

Taylor Swift will return to the stage in London on Thursday to end the European leg of her "Eras" tour, a week after her Vienna concerts were cancelled due to a suicide attack plot.

Tensions persist in Indian state of West Bengal, a mob vandalized the emergency building of the RG Kar college and hospital where a female trainee doctor was found dead last week. This recent incident took place shortly after midnight amid protests by women against the gruesome rape and murder of the said trainee doctor. Watch in for more details!

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (Aug 15) announced the creation of 75,000 medical seats over the next five years in his Independence Day address to the nation.