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A televised meeting regarding the situation in the Kursk region has caught media's attention. The Russian President Vladimir Putin abruptly interrupted the acting regional Governor of the region from sharing details of Ukrainian offensive. Listen in!

Eagle-eyed fans have spotted an uncanny resemblance between the posters of Netflix's popular series Stranger Things 2 and the new Bollywood film Stree 2. Bollywood enthusiasts were shocked to see the striking similarities between the two posters when they compared it side-by-side.

Mount Everest has always been the ultimate challenge for mountaineers since it was first successfully climbed by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. However, a new interactive map has brought to the fore the solar system's tallest mountains which have widened the scope of the mountaineers to conquer the unfathomable mountain which has the tallest peak in the universe.

A report by the Indian Express shows Mauritius-based IPE Plus Fund 1 is in prime focus in the scandal surrounding SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch. According to the report, this fund had investments from Vinod Adani. Watch in for more details!

"Love is blind" and in some cases, like this one, it can be cruel. In India's Dehradun, a 42-year-old man spent five years in jail on rape charges after his 15-year-old daughter falsely accused him of the heinous crime at the behest of her boyfriend.

Kit Harington aka Jon Snow has a lot to say on how Game of Thrones ended. The HBO show has gained cult status and is one of the most streamed shows. The HBO show with its enormous popularity both while it aired and now after the show aired its finale, continues to enjoy space on the internet.

Hours after hosting former US president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for an online discussion on X, billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday (Aug 13) invited Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris for a similar conversation.

Several precious artefacts recovered from the world’s most famous shipwreck, the Titanic, are sitting in a secret warehouse. The items are extremely valuable, because of which the location of the warehouse has never been made public.

Sabrina Carpenter had a narrow escape from what could have been a serious injury for her as she performed at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco. The 25-year-old singer averted injury as she escaped being hit by fireworks mid-performance as the pyrotechnics at the venue malfunctioned.

In a landmark moment for the Indian film industry, actress Rani Mukerji launched a commemorative stamp in honour of the legendary filmmaker Late Yash Chopra. The milestone moment was witnessed at the first-ever celebration of Indian cinema at the Australian Parliament, marking the 15th year of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.

The original Catwoman, Halle Berry, once again proved that age is just a number as she turned heads at the premiere of her latest film - The Union. The 57-year-old actress looked every bit stunning as she graced the red carpet at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles on Monday night.

Earth was hit by a "severe" G4-scale geomagnetic storm after multiple powerful solar eruptions, confirmed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

AI or Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword in technology for the past few years. Some argue that it can be misused, while others think of it as a boon for various fields, from medicine to science to creative industries.

The state of Israel is facing an internal rift between the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defense minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu in fact traded barbs with his defense minister underscoring the internal split which continues to worry the government as concerns are on the rise of a potential all-out war in West Asia. Watch in for more details!

The writing duo of Salim-Javed created iconic hits like Deewar and Sholay in the 1970s. The writers- Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar were instrumental in creating Amitabh Bachchan's iconic 'angry young man' image.

Sebi chief Madhabi Buch and Adani vs Hindenburg row: An independent judicial panel should probe the alleged links between Adani group and Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, said former finance ministry secretary EAS Sarma, who had written to the finance minister after fresh allegations were made by Hindenburg Research, in an exclusive chat with WION on Tuesday (Aug 13).

World Organ Donation Day 2024: Every year, Organ Donation Day is observed on 13 August to raise awareness about the significance of donating organs. The day is vital to encourage people to consider becoming organ donors.

In the doomed ancient city of Pompeii, researchers discovered two skeletons that helped them reconstruct the final moments of people before they died in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.

India and Singapore are working on high-level engagement with the upcoming visit of PM Narendra Modi and the ministerial level 3+3 dialogue. PM Modi is expected to visit the prosperous Southeast Asian country in the first week of September, along with his visit to Thailand for the BIMSTEC summit.