Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for a two-nation tour to Russia and Austria. He will first meet and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, before heading to Austria for his bilateral engagements.

PM Modi & President Putin to hold 'restricted talks' on July 9

Heavy rains flooded roads and railway lines on Monday in India's financial capital of Mumbai, disrupting flights and forcing the closure of schools and colleges, while overflowing rivers elsewhere affected more than 2 million people. Watch in for more details!

Monsoon rains lash India's financial capital Mumbai, disrupt travel

Monsoon rain flooded roads and railways in India's financial capita. Just before the morning rush hour, more than 300 mm of rain lashed the city for over 6 hours. Many railway tracks are submerged, and train services are disrupted.

Mumbai flood: Monsoon rain brings flood; disrupts transport and railways

Headlines of the hour: - PM Modi en route Moscow - 3 Russian cruise missiles shot down: Ukraine - Enable direct Russia-Ukraine talks: Xi Jinping - Mumbai battles severe waterlogging due to rain - Mid-day market check: Indian stocks

Enable direct Russia-Ukraine talks: Xi | PM Modi en route Moscow

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed New Delhi for an official visit to Russia. PM Modi's trip to Russia is at the invitation of Putin to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit.

PM Modi's Russia visit: Indian PM departs to Moscow for bilateral talks with Putin

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for a two-nation tour to Russia and Austria. He will first meet and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, before heading to Austria for his bilateral engagements.

Indian PM Modi leaves for Russia, to meet President Putin in Moscow

From searing heat to fierce rains - weather extremes in India swing the other way. Heavy rains have exposed infrastructural flaws across the country, from Lonavla to Haridwar to New Delhi to Gujarat to the northeast states of Assam and Manipur. The India Met Department has issued more alerts for several states in the coming days. Can India ever be monsoon-ready?

Monsoon mayhem in India | Inside South Asia

Dozens crushed to death in a stampede at a religious congregation in India's Hathras town. No lessons have been learnt from the past stampedes in India. Who is Godman Bhole Baba? WION's correspondent Dharamjot Kaur tells exactly what happened on the ground. Here is a special inside South Asia report

Hathras deadly stampede: No lessons learnt | Inside South Asia

In India the Delhi police has registered case against trial Congress Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra for alleged derogatory remarks against National Commission of Women Chief Rekha Sharma. Watch in for more details!

India: TMC MP booked by Delhi police over alleged 'derogatory' remark on NCW chief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day Russia visit from 8th to 9th July 2024 that will see Russian President Putin hosting a private dinner for the Indian leader. The PM will also visit Rosatom Pavilion at the exhibition venue in Moscow. WION's Principal Diplomatic correspondent speaks to India's envoy Vinay Kumar talks about PM's visit to Moscow. Watch in for more details!

PM Modi's Russia visit: India's envoy Vinay Kumar talks about PM's visit to Moscow | WION Exclusive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day Russia visit from 8th to 9th July 2024 that will see Russian President Putin hosting a private dinner for the Indian leader. The PM will also visit Rosatom Pavilion at the exhibition venue in Moscow. Watch in for more details!

PM Modi's Russia visit: Moscow prepares for PM Modi's 'full-fledged' visit

Satellite images revealed how China is fortifying its presence around North Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh. Satellite images have revealed how China's PLA is constructing underground bunkers at a key base in the region. Watch in for more details!

India-China border tensions: Satellite images reveal underground Chinese bunker near Pangong Lake

The death toll from the six-storey building that collapsed in India's Surat has risen to seven as of Sunday (Jul 7) morning, according to police reports. Teams of national and state Disaster Response Force carried out rescue operations for over 15 hours to pull out bodies trapped in the debris. A case has been registered and a rent collector has been arrested. Watch in for more details!

Gujarat building collapse: Death toll rises to seven; FIR registered against owners, one person held

The Zorawar is an Indian light tank design. It is designed to have a high power-to-weight ratio along with substantial firepower, protection, surveillance and communication capabilities.

Zorawar Tank: Indian counter to Chinese light battle tanks

Headlines of the hour: - France: Voting underway in round 2 of SNAP polls - Biden to campaign in Pennslyvania on Sunday - Kulgam encounter: 6 terrorists killed - Anti-Netanyahu protests- 'unseat the tyrant' - Security alert at Army camp in J&K - Hindenburg shared Adani report with client: SEBI - Uttarakhand: Red alert for heavy rains

WION Headlines: Biden to campaign in Pennsylvania on Sunday | Uttarakhand: Red alert for heavy rains

China's central bank did not buy any gold in the month of June, thereby marking the second straight month of no addition to reserves. This was a pause while gold prices eased from their record highs.

China’s central bank pauses gold purchases for second month

Russia has announced new defence deals with India ahead of PM Narendra Modi's 2-day visit to Moscow. Watch to know more.

Russian agency announces production of 'mango' missiles for Indian army's tanks

India-Russia ties: Russian agency announces production of 'mango' missiles for India

Armstrong, the president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Tamil Nadu, was allegedly hacked to death on Friday by six unknown individuals close to his home in Chennai's Perambur area, according to officials.

India | BSP leader hacked to death: 10 special teams formed to probe the murder of K Armstrong

Heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts are being sounded for the Northwest and East India regions over the next few days. In Jammu and Kashmir the Amaranth yatra was temporarily halted on the two routes to the cave Shrine as a precautionary measure due to heavy rainfall. Watch in for more details!

India: Rains disrupt lives in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand

+ Homecoming for India's #T20WorldCup champions + Stampede horror in Hathras: Who is Bhole Baba? + Nepal Government's Game of Thrones + Rains, floods, infrastructure collapse & a string of tragedies

Stampede horror in Hathras: Who is Bhole Baba? | Prachanda to face floor test on July 12 | Inside South Asia

Headlines of the hour: - India: 4th case of brain-eating Amoeba in Kerala - Xi congratulates Pezeshkian on win - Hathras stampede: Main accused held - Calls for exit grow, Biden won't budge - India's PM Modi invites Starmer to visit India - PM Modi Russia visit: Focus of defence ties - India: Union Budget on July 23 - Gold regains its shine this week

WION Headlines | India: 4th case of brain-eating Amoeba in Kerala | Xi congratulates Pezeshkian on win

India-Russia ties: Russia to produce 'Mango' missiles for T-72 & T-90 tanks in India

India: Tamil Nadu BSP chief hacked to death in Chennai, manhunt launched to nab killers

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