Heavy downpour continued wreak havoc in Mumbai today. Several areas including Chembur, Parel, Hindmata, Wadala and Worli reported water-logging.

Flood like situation in Mumbai after heavy downpour | Heavy rains batter Mumbai | South-West Monsoon

Polling for Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election concluded on Wednesday with a voter turnout of 71%. The results will be released on Thursday

SL Polls: Nearly 71% Sri Lankans turn out to vote | Rajapaksa brothers | South-Asia

A cataclysmic explosion at Beirut port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people and wounding thousands

Emmanuel Macron to visit Lebanon today | Beirut explosion | WION

The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun.

Lebanon Blast: At least 135 dead & 5,000 injured | Quarter of a million people homeless | World News

The blasts in Beirut has taken at least 100 lives. This calamity couldn't have come at the worst time. With an economic crisis looming large - tensions are also high in Lebanon ahead of a verdict in a trial over the killing of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Five videos tell the tale of Beirut Blasts

Before 1975, Beirut was the hub of economic, social, intellectual, and cultural life in West Asia. But, after the Lebanese Civil War - the city has struggled to rise from its bloody past. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Beirut | The embattled Jewel of the Mediterranean

On August 5, 2019, India abrogated Article 370 in the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir. On the first anniversary of this historic decision. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report on what has changed in Kashmir.

Gravitas: One year of Article 370 abrogation | What has changed?

Sri Lanka voted for a new Parliament today. The question is not who will win the polls, but whether Mahinda Rajapaksa will be able to secure a 2/3rd majority. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what this election means for Sri Lanka and India.

Gravitas: Understanding the Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections

The devastating blast in Beirut is yet another blast to the city. The city was supposed to be an economical, cultural and political hub of West Asia but Beirut is struggling to rise from its bloody past. Watch report.

Beirut struggles to rise: City of baffling contradictions

The Ministry of Defence has officially acknowledged that Chinese soldiers intruded into Indian territory in eastern Ladakh in May.

'China's PLA intruded into Indian Territory in May' reveals MoD document

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his speech at the ceremony, said Japan is committed to nuclear weapons ban but said a nuclear-free world could not be achieved overnight and that it has to start from dialogue between opposite sides.

Japan: 75 years since first atomic bombing | Hiroshima Bombing Anniversary | Shinzo Abe

The results also showed that antibodies against the novel coronavirus in 10 per cent of the 100 patients have disappeared.

90% of recovered COVID-19 patients in Wuhan suffering from lung damage

Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing | World War 2 | WION | World News

Rare footage and text messages secretly sent by a detained Uighur man show chilling evidence of human rights violations by China

Uighur man gives rare glimpses inside China detention camp

Both Twitter and Facebook have removed a post shared by President Trump for breaking their rules against spreading coronavirus misinformation.

Twitter, Facebook remove Trump's video over false claim about children and COVID-19

India on Thursday slammed China for making another attempt to raise the Kashmir issue on Pakistan’s behest at the UN Security Council

'Stop meddling in our internal matters', India slams China for raising Kashmir issue at UNSC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Ayodhya from Delhi on Wednesday (August 5) to attend bhoomi pujan of Ram Temple. The grand celebrations for the bhoomi pujan started at 8 am and PM Modi will perform bhoomi pujan at the auspicious time of 12:40 pm.

PM Modi leaves from Delhi for Ayodhya to attend Bhoomi Pujan

At the International Ninja Research Center, students learn ancient espionage tactics from feudal Japan. Watch this video for more information

A Master's degree in Ninja Studies | How does one become a Ninja?

Syrian refugees at Zaatari camp in Jordan are working with scientists from the University of Sheffield and the UN Refugee Agency to create a way to grow healthy, fresh food

Mattress farms in Jordan refugee camp | Innovative gardening in a refugee camp | WION

Spot gold briefly touched a record high of $2000 an ounce on Tuesday amid a rally for the commodity

Gold tops $2000 for the first time in history of U.S | U.S Markets | Yellow Metal | WION

95-year-old Lee Hak-rae is obsessed by brutal events of 75 years ago that defined his life, including being designated a World War Two criminal

Japan's last Koren war criminal wants recognition

Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy in the United States as the global airline industry reels from the coronavirus pandemic.

Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy in US

Uighurs have been subjected to the most unimaginable forms of cruelty at the hands of the brutal regime by China. Watch this report to get a rare glimpse from inside China's detention system.

Fineprint: Chilling first-hand account of China's detention system | Uighur Muslims in China

Two enormous explosions devastated Beirut's port on Tuesday, leaving at least 73 people dead and thousands injured.

World leaders pledge to help Lebanon | Beirut explosions | PM Modi | Donald Trump

Indian sport achieved its biggest success at the Olympics when Abhinav Bindra ended decades of cynicism by shooting down the 10m air rifle gold in 2008. Bindra was India's first and only individual Olympic champion but that win in Beijing was built on the back of crushing defeat at the Athens games 4 years previously. Bindra opens up on his journey to the Olympic gold with sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo and details the attention to detail that saw him turn self-doubt into his biggest triumph on the world stage

Wion Broadband Olympic Edition: One in a billion Abhinav Bindra's golden moment in 2008

The massive explosion in Beirut's Lebanon killing at least 100 people and injuring thousands. The death toll is expected to rise even further. Watch report.

Lebanon Blast: Massive explosion rips through Beirut, Ammonium Nitrate cache triggers blast

The United States has now announced its highest-level visit in four decades to Taiwan. This move by Washington can now anger China as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate. Watch report.

US builds on Taiwan ties: US highest-level visit to Taiwan | World News

After 42 days of consecutive rains in South Korea, 14 people have lost their lives and more than 1000 people were forced out of their homes. This has been the longest monsoon in seven years.

South Korea floods: Landslides kill 14 in South Korea | Longest monsoon in 7 years

The plight of Uighur Muslims in China: A rare glimpse inside internment

Zimbabwe's president has labelled the main opposition party "terrorist" and vowed to continue a crackdown on his opponents. Watch report.

Zimbabwe's president to flush out opponents: Economy in deep crisis

WION Dispatch: Hospitals in Beirut overwhelmed | Lebanon blast

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