India marks 23 years of triumph over the Kargil war fought against Pakistan. The country is commemorating its victory over Pakistan in the 1999 war and remembering the sacrifices and valor of the martyred soldiers in recapturing several mountains at the Indian side at LoC that Pakistani soldiers had illegally occupied.

Remembering the Bravehearts: India commemorates 23rd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas

India on Monday was joined by more than 20 countries in deliberating on the overall situation in Afghanistan on the opening day of a two-day conference hosted by Uzbekistan at its capital city Tashkent. WION's principal correspondent Siddhant Sibbal gets you more on this.

India attends Uzbekistan-hosted conference on Afghanistan situation

As the economic meltdown continues to batter, Sri Lanka the south Asian nation is now seeking help from one of its close allies China to help boost its trade, investment and tourism sector.

Sri Lanka seeks China's help to revive trade, investment and tourism

Tunisians voted on a referendum which would grant President Kais Saied power of the government and the judiciary. The exit poll shows that Tunisia is in favor of the new constitution, this comes as a stamp of approval for the President who has been accused of attempting to install an autocracy.

Why is Tunisia in favor of a new constitution?

India's golden boy and Javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra is all set to miss Commonwealth Games 2022 due to an injury concern. He recently won a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships 2022.

India's Javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra to miss Commonwealth Games 2022 due to injury

China has once again reiterated its warnings to the United States, this time in the backdrop of Nancy Pelosi's potential Taiwan visit.

Nancy Pelosi shows support for Taiwan, Beijing warns US of 'serious consequences'

A look now at some cyber security threats that are impacting the digital landscape. Hackers are using sophisticated techniques to dupe people on popular apps like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, we now get you three of the most common scams on these applications.

Tech Talk | Watch out for scams on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook

President-elect Droupadi Murmu took oath of office of the highest constitutional post of the country on Monday which was followed by a 21-gun salute.The ceremony was held at the central hall of Parliament where Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana administered the oath of office to her.

Droupadi Murmu swearing-in ceremony | India gets its 15th President, first-ever tribal woman

Myanmar’s junta has followed through on its plan to execute four political prisoners, including a former lawmaker from the ousted civilian government, which it accused of carrying out “brutal and terror acts.”

Myanmar junta executes four political prisoners, it's first capital punishment in decades

Wildfires in Greece see no respite as firefighters continue to battle forest fires in the island of Lesbos. New fires have erupted in the Western Peloponnese and in northern Greece forcing the immediate evacuation of nearby settlements.

Wildfires burn coastal homes in Greece, hundreds evacuated from Lesbos | WION Climate Tracker

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra scripted history as he bagged his maiden silver medal in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2022. He spoke to WION's sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo and stated that it was important to be on the podium one again, here's the full interview, listen in.

Silver for Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra in Eugene, ends India's 19-year wait

As the weather reaches record heights in the UK many are heading to beaches to cool off and visit tourist attractions. On Brighton Sea Front an Upside Down House, where people appear to be walking on the ceiling, is delighting visitors of all ages.

In this seaside house, people appear upside down

With the increasing number of snags in passenger aircraft, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a special audit of scheduled flight operators to ascertain whether the airlines are adhering to the laid-down standards.

Indian aviation regulator DGCA begins Airline audit

Central banks around the world are raising interest rates to tame the price rise. European Central Bank has hiked interest rates recently but what is the ground situation on inflation front ?

European Central Bank surprised markets with price  hike

India's Infosys Ltd reported June-quarter profit that missed estimates, hurt by higher employee expenses, but the IT services company raised its annual revenue outlook, citing a strong demand outlook.

Infosys misses profit estimates in Quarter 1

Credit Suisse is considering how it could cut costs further after a dismal performance by the embattled bank in the past quarter, SonntagsZeitung reported, citing senior sources.

Credit Suisse eyes more cost cuts: Reports

Sri Lanka's Presidential office will be ready to open today. The colonial era building had been cleared of protesters on Friday hours after Ranil Wickremesinghe took his Presidential oath.

Sri Lanka President's office to reopen after crackdown on protesters

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has officially launched his re-election campaign, as he trails his main rival badly in opinion polls.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro officially launches his re-election campaign

Sri Lanka’s Presidential Secretariat set to resume operations today

As the war in Ukraine rages on, around 16000 Russians reportedly are heading for Israel that's more than double the number of Russians who emigrated to the country last year. Amid the movement of people, Russia is now trying to expel an organization called the Jewish agency from its borders for data theft.

Moscow delays talks with Israel on data issue

Russian Finance Minister Sergei Lavrov is now on an ambitious tour of Africa. In Cairo, on Sunday, Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies but his arrival came amid uncertainty over a UN brokered grain deal that was signed on Friday between Moscow and Kyiv after Russia launched an attack on the port city of Odessa.

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov offers reassurance over grain supplies

Climate change doesn't just mean soaring temperatures at a rise in the main sea levels. The effects are actually far-reaching. Today we decode the topic of how climate change affects women way worse than how it affects men.

WION Climate Tracker | Climate change triggers gender-based violence | Scientists notice odd pattern

Pakistan has been experiencing heavy downpour. The heavy monsoons continued to batter parts of the country since Saturday night, submerging several low-lying areas of the port city of Karachi. As per reports at least two people have been killed and two others have been injured. WION's Anas Mallick brings in more on this.

WION Climate Tracker | Pakistan: Heavy downpour kills cattle, destroys houses

Now different regions of the globe have been hit with deadly heat waves in recent months and China is no exception. Cities across the country are on red alert and China is sweltering through one of its hottest summers on record.

WION Climate Tracker | Record high temperatures hit Chinese provinces | Mercury rises above 41°C

The United States is also witnessing sweltering heat that has now reached record levels. From southern plains to country's north east, the heatwave has now engulfed key regions.

WION Climate Tracker | Intense heat wave grips parts of US |Millions of Americans under heat warning

Twitter saw a fall in quarterly revenue and a net loss of 270 million dollars. The social media giant blamed Elon Musk backing out of the acquiring Twitter for the loss, they also blamed the weakening of the digital advertising market.

Social Media giant Twitter blames Elon Musk for $270 million loss

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is currently on his much-ambitious African tour. During his visit, Lavrov offered reassurances over Russia's grain deal.

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov is on Africa tour, offers reassurances over Russia's grain supplies

Pope Francis has taken off for a visit to Canada to apologise to indigenous survivors of abuse at residential schools run mostly by the catholic church. He will address a crowd of 15,000 people there.

Pope in Canada to apologise for abuse of indigenous children

India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra scripted yet another historic feat as he clinched the country's first-ever silver medal at the World Athletics Championships 2022 on Sunday (July 24). Chopra won a silver medal in the men's javelin throw final with his best effort of 88.13m becoming only the second Indian after the great Anju Bobby George to bag a medal at the World Athletics Championships. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist has now won medals at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, Olympics and the World Championships to complete an incredible set. Here is a look at his some of his memorable medal triumphs.

Neeraj Chopra's memorable medal triumphs

Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, one of two remaining candidates to become Britain's next prime minister vowed to get tough on China if elected Prime Minister.

UK PM aspirant Rishi Sunak vows to get tough on China if elected PM

The war in Ukraine is continuing to rage on and amidst this the Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky is also baffling possible cases of treason in the country. He said that Ukraine is investigating nearly about 650 cases of suspected treason.

Ukraine-Russia war: Ukraine investigating 650 treason cases

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