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Kolkata rape-murder case: Doctors protest nationwide 'no safety, no duty' | WION Decodes

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!

Elon Musk has a classic job interview question, experts say THIS can catch liars

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.

From films to audio: Chetan Bhagat on finding new audiences in new mediums

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.

Arshad Nadeem gets PKR 100 million cash prize and car with 'Olympic Record' number for Paris gold

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.

‘Yogi model?’ Uproar as lights, bamboos worth $60k stolen in Ram’s city Ayodhya

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.

Israel-Iran crisis: Iran to push off attacking Israel?

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!

Official! Former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel named Team India's bowling coach

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 strikes Russia with drones, says it is advancing deeper

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.

The future of medical tech: AI model diagnoses diseases by analysing tongue's colour

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.

Ryan Reynolds is willing to feature in Channing Tatum's Gambit movie: 'I'am in'

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.

India: States launch direct cash transfer schemes for women ahead of assembly polls

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.

Post Vienna scare: Unticketed Taylor Swift fans banned from standing outside London stadium

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.

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin appoints Alexander Dyumin in charge of Kursk defence

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.

US air bases under attack in the Middle East: Quiet conflict brewing in West Asia?

Is the region of West Asia witnessing another broad but quiet war? In the latest, according to report of common missile attack targeted an American Air Base in Conoco gas field in Syria's Deir al-Zor province. Watch in for more details!

NASA issues warning as huge asteroid set to come dangerously close on THIS date

NASA issued an alert after spotting asteroid 2024 PZ3 that will come scarily close to Earth on August 15 at 01:39 UTC (7:09 AM IST). The 96-foot asteroid, which is roughly as big as a large aeroplane, will zoom past our planet at the dangerous speed of 43,867 km/h.

'People think they have big egos,' Dravid's remark on managing Rohit, Virat, Bumrah, Ashwin goes VIRAL

Former India coach Rahul Dravid heaped praise on India's senior players such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah. Dravid recently ended his coaching tenure with the senior men's cricket team, following the Rohit-led India's 2024 T20 World Cup triumph, and was all praise for the senior players, saying they are not at all difficult to manage.

Delhi HC says POCSO Act applies to both genders in sexual assault cases; women can be charged too

A female can also face criminal proceedings under POCSO for committing the offence of "penetrative sexual assault" on a child, and the offence is not restricted to only male offenders the Delhi High Court has held.

Israel-Iran crisis: Strike could be delayed to allow talks: Iranian officials

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!

Who is Jasmin Walia? 'Bom Diggy' British singer rumoured to be dating Hardik Pandya

Star Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya is again in the news, now over the rumours surrounding his personal life. A month after Pandya announced his divorce from model wife Natasa Stankovic, he has reportedly found a new love interest in British singer and TV personality of Indian descent, Jasmin Walia.