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Independence Day 2024: The Union Home Ministry has announced the names of the recipients of the prestigious gallantry and service medals during this year's Independence Day celebrations.

According to a new report, Hunter Biden asked for help from the US State Department as he sought to make a deal for a Ukrainian gas company in Italy while his father was vice president. Watch in for more details!

In New Zealand, candies laced with dangerous, potentially fatal quantities of methamphetamine landed three individuals — a child, a teenager, and a charity worker in the hospital.

A 13-year-old girl from China has made history by becoming the first in her country to perform a Bharatanatyam "Arangetram" in yet another example of the growing popularity of the ancient Indian dance form in China.

The African Union's health authority has declared a public health emergency in response to the escalating MPOX outbreak. Watch in for more details.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has once again gone viral but this time for doing something really sweet for his wife Priscilla Chan. Zuckerberg, expressing his admiration for his wife, has set up a giant statue of her in his garden, in accordance with Roman tradition.

Doctors across India are protesting against the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor, halting elective services and chanting, 'no safety no duty'. Watch as WION Decodes it for you!

In an interesting study, a job interview question has been found to have the potential to detect liars and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also been using this question.

Indian author Chetan Bhagat needs no introduction. From a well established author who has several bestselling books to his credit to a columnist who is often poached for his insights on various topics, he keeps himself busy with multiple things.

Pakistan's Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem has constantly been showered upon with prizes after his historic performance in the recently-concluded Paris Games 2024.

It seems thieves are working overtime in the holy Indian city of Ayodhya as more than 3,800 bamboo and 36 projector lights worth over Rs 50 lakh ($60,000) installed on the Bhakti Path and Ram Path were allegedly stolen.

Iran has suggested it could refrain from retaliating against Israel for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination if ceasefire talks in Gaza succeed this week. Watch in for more details!

Ahead of India's home season, former South African pacer Morne Morkel has been appointed India's bowling coach. His contract commences on September 1. The development was confirmed by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.

Ukraine pounded Russian regions with missiles and drones on Wednesday as Kyiv said it was advancing deeper in the biggest foreign incursion into Russia for decades, which the White House said posed a "real dilemma" for President Vladimir Putin.

According to reports, researchers in Iraq and Australia have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of detecting a variety of ailments just by analyzing photographs of a person's tongue. This model obtained 98% accuracy in trials by only analyzing the color of the human tongue.

Channing Tatum's cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine has once again reignited hope among millions of Marvel fans about a stand-alone film on the Gambit. Several years ago Tatum was taken on board to play Gambit in a stand-alone film by 20th Century Fox.

The unconditional cash transfers to women have emerged as the defining trend in the upcoming assembly elections scheduled for the end of this year. The state governments of Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand are ready to launch direct cash transfer schemes for women starting this month.

New safety measures have been put in place for Taylor Swift’s concert in London. This will be the first time that the American singer will perform, after three concerts were cancelled in the Austrian capital city, Vienna.

The Russian Defence Ministry has announced that its forces have prevented Kyiv's troops from expanding a week-long invasion into Russia's Kursk area, while a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official has stated that Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory during the significant operation.