Russia is battling a third wave of COVID-19 infections as the Delta variant cases in the country are rising. Watch this report to know more.

Coronavirus Update: Rise in hospitalisation amid Delta variant spread

Drones are rapidly growing in popularity. They have got the imagination one an on. From communication to navigation, to hunting and killing, drones have become defining feature of modern warfare.

Drones | Killers Robots In The Air: What Are They?

Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump was suspended from practicing law in New York Court. Watch this report to know more.

New York Court suspends Rudy Giuliani's license to practice law

Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi lawyers said that she asked the people of Myanmar to stay 'united' in the face of military rule. Watch this report to know more.

Lawyer: Ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi asks Myanmar people to stay 'United'

US troops in Eastern Syria came under rocket attack one day after the United States carried out airstrikes near the Iraq-Syria border against what the Pentagon said were facilities used by run-back militia groups.

United States Troops in Eastern Syria came under rocket attack

Ford Motor Co said its financial services arm, Ford Credit, would wind down operations in Brazil and Argentina and take a non-cash charge of up to $375 million.

World Business Watch: Ford Credit to wind down operations in Brazil and Argentina

With an aim to give a boost to economy at a time when countries facing economic distress due to second COVID wave, Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the sleeve of relief measures.

World Business Watch: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces relief measures

Freedom of the press is under assault in Hong Kong. After the demise of Apple Daily another pro-democracy news outlet Stand news has announced that it will remove opinion articles and columns it published before June and stop accepting donations.

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy news outlet Stand News closes opinion columns

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be wrapping up his Ladakh visit today. Watch this report to know more.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh warns China

Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May as households loosened their purse strings, but underlying trends in consumption remain hostage to COVID-19 linked pressures.

World Business Watch: Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May

Ethiopia’s government declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict. Watch this report to know more.

Ethiopia’s government declares unilateral ceasefire in Tigray

Representative of Facebook and Google have been summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology to discuss the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights and preventing the misuse of online platforms.

India's Parliamentary panel summons FB and Google officials

United States has the highest COVID-19 death toll in the world but that is not the only impact the pandemic has had in the country. It is also cause the biggest drop in the life expectancy in the US since WWII.

Pandemic leads to biggest drop in life expectancy in US since WWII

China has inaugurated the world's second largest hydropower dam as a part of what Chinese officials have described as Beijing's push towards carbon neutrality. Watch this report to know more.

China inaugurates the World's second largest hydropower dam

US President Joe Biden has assured outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin that his country will not permit Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Watch this report to know more.

US President Joe Biden hosts Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at White House

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to work together as they extended a 20-year-old bilateral agreement on friendship and cooperation to forge closer ties.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin extend 20-year-old friendship treaty

Pakistan is no longer India's biggest defence priority. Close to 200,000 soldiers are now deployed to watch the border with China. This is the biggest deployment along the China border in Indian history.

Gravitas: India now has close to 200,000 soldiers on the China border

The European green pass has excluded recipients of Covishield, although its European counterparts have been approved. Why is the Indian-made version of Astrazeneca being ignored? Is the E.U now dabbling in vaccine exclusionism?

Gravitas: Got Covishield? No entry into Europe

Scientists claim to have discovered a new species of humans. They've named the species 'Homo Longi' or 'Dragon Man'. They believe it was a separate branch of humanity which existed 146,000 years ago. What did it look like?

Gravitas: New Species of Human discovered

20 doctors have died in #Indonesia despite being fully vaccinated with Sinovac. Around 90% of the country's doctor took the Chinese shot, they're now worried with the rising infections among healthcare workers. Have Chinese vaccines failed?

Gravitas: Indonesia suffers as Chinese Vaccines fail

Donald Trump is back. The former U.S. President made a grand return at a rally in Ohio. There were flags, songs & cheers along with a promise of coming back to power in 2024

Gravitas: Donald Trump's grand political return in Ohio

Twitter has removed a distorted map that showed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh outside India. But, this may not be enough to end the crackdown against the tech giant in India.

Gravitas: Can Twitter be blocked for distorting India's map?

An over-enthusiastic fan ended up tripping a German cyclist at the Tour de France, triggering a massive pile-up of dozens of riders. Are the fans too close for comfort at the iconic cycling tournament?

Gravitas: Out-of-line fan triggers Tour de France pile-up

A French court has allowed a mother of 4 to walk free after she murdered her rapist stepfather-turned-husband in order to save her daughter from the same fate.

Gravitas: The story of Valerie Bacot

Britain's health secretary Matt Hancock resigned after a leaked video showed him kissing a top aide in his office. Are British ministers being secretly watched? Is the land of 007 losing its edge?

Gravitas: Britain's weekend of leaks: Health czar's on-cam kiss

It's Deja Vu all over again. Lockdowns, restrictions and masks are back around the world. There is a surge in Wuhan virus cases and deaths and they are being linked to the Delta variant.

Gravitas: Lockdowns are back around the World

Campaigning for the by-elections at the small working class constituency in Britain's West Yorkshire, Batley and Spen made global news today after conservative party politician Richard Holdan accused labour of identity politics.

Batley & Spen By-Election: Tory MP Richard Holdan accuses Labour of hypocrisy

India continues to witness a dip in its daily case count with infection dropping below 40,000 for the very first time in over three months.

COVID-19 Update: India logs less than 40,000 cases in over 3 months

Technology is redefining the way music is made and played. This video is about a young talent who can play music with her eyes. Find out how.

Tech It Out | How technology is empowering musicians

Mexico Supreme Court has decriminalised recreational Marijuana use for adults. Watch this report to know more.

Mexico: Recreational Marijuana use decriminalised for adults

Prosecutors had told the court that the 40-year-old should not go back to prison, as she was "very clearly a victim" of her tyrannical husband.

France: Woman who killed rapist husband set free

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