he Department of Health (DOH) said in its Monday case bulletin that the 1,657 additional cases were reported

Philippines reports over 1,600 new coronavirus cases

Stephen Cameron, 42, was working for national carrier Vietnam Airlines when he tested positive for coronavirus in March and went on to become seriously ill, spending 68 days on a ventilator.

'Wear face masks, gloves and take pandemic seriously' warns 'Sickest Man of Asia'

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps held “large-scale” military drills off the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday

Iran guard corps holds Military drills at Strait of Hormuz

The first batch of the much-awaited Rafale fighter jets that took off from France on July 27 will reach India today.

IAF Rafale fighters to land at Ambala air base today

Wrestler KD Jadhav had won India a first individual Olympic medal at the 1952 Olympic Games. The wait for an Indian to get back on the podium in an individual sport lasted 44 years before Leander Paes ended the drought at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Paes beat Brazil's Fernando Meligini in three sets to create history and he takes Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo through the highs and lows of that match and the emotions that followed.That win saw Paes emulate his father Vece Paes who had won an Olympic Bronze in 1972 with the Indian Hockey team. The Paes' are just the second father-son duo from India to win Olympic medals after Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand and his son Ashok Kumar.

WION Broadband Olympic Edition: Paes' triumph against the odds at Atlanta

Leander Paes gave India hope with a determined run into the semifinals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. At a time when Indian players struggled to win Grand Slam matches, Paes defied the odds by storming into the semis. Paes'charge was eventually ended by top seed Andre Agassi but not before the Tennis great was made to work hard for the win. Paes speaks to Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo on the emotions of that match and how an injury almost derailed his medal hopes.

WION Broadband Olympic Edition: How Paes made Agassi work hard for the win

Covid-19 has left restaurants bleeding. How can the F&B industry bounce back post-coronavirus? Find out on Hard Reset with Zorawar Kalra, Atul Kochhar, Ranveer Brar, and Ankit Mehrotra.

Hard Reset: Dine out or take out? The future of restaurants

The five Rafale jets left the Merignac airbase in French port city of Bordeaux on Monday, and arrived in India after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km.

First batch of five Rafale enters Indian air space, escorted by SU-30 MKI

A sero-survey conducted in Mumbai showed that more than half the people, or 57 per cent, tested in slums had been exposed to and developed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 virus

Mumbai sero-survey: 57 per cent respondents in slums

Saudi Arabia usually attracts millions of Muslims from all over the world, which makes the Hajj an important source of income for the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia to see just 10,000 Hajj pilgrims this year

Afghanistan's Taliban militants announced on Tuesday that they will observe a three-day ceasefire for the Muslim religious holiday of Eid Al-Adha

Taliban announce Eid Al-Adha ceasefire in Afghanistan

Leander Paes' Olympic medal in 1996 ushered in a new era of belief in the Indian sporting community. Paes was drawn to face World No. 1 Pete Sampras in the opening round but lady luck smiled as Sampras withdrew. Paes began his campaign with wins over Richey Reneburg, Nicolas Pereira, Thomas Enqvist and Renzo Furlan and he opens up on those matches with Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION Broadband Olympic Edition: Determined Leander Paes races through opening rounds

Nearly 3 billion animals have been killed or displaced by the devastating 2019-2020 bushfire season

Almost 3 billion animals affected by Australian bushfires: Report

A World Health Organization official on Tuesday described the COVID-19 pandemic as "one big wave".

World Health Organisation says COVID-19 pandemic is 'One big wave'

Indonesia’s government will propose to parliament expanding its 2021 fiscal deficit assumption in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to 5.2% of gross domestic product

Indonesia's 2021 fiscal deficit seen expanding to 5.2% of GDP

Tigers are one of the most beautiful beasts in nature. Every year, July 29 is observed as International Tiger Day with an aim to increase awareness about the need to conserve the majestic big cat, which is a keystone species.

International Tiger Day 2020: India's story of successful conservation of top carnivorous

A leading Hong Kong university has fired its law professor, Benny Tai, due to a criminal conviction over his role in the 2014 pro-democracy protests.

Hong Kong university fires professor Benny Tai who led protests

Hockey gave India an identity in sport before independence with the the wizard Dhyan Chand inspiring the Indian team to a hat-trick of Olympic golds in 1928, 1932 and 1936. The golden legacy continued post 1947 with the Indian team Re-affirming its dominance by going unbeaten till the 1960 olympics. That era of domination yeilded 10 consecutive Olympic medals and India won 11 medals between 1928-1980. 1980 gold medal winning captain Vasudevan Baskaran pays tribute to the golden era on the WION Broaband Olympic edition.

WION Broadband Olympic Edition: Hockey legend Vasudevan Baskaran pays tribute to the golden era

Despite dominating the Olympics, Indian Hockey has not been able to return to the podium since the 8th and final gold won in 1980. What are the reasons for Indian Hockey's dramatic slide? 1980 olympic gold medalist Vasudevan Baskaran reflects on the mis-steps that de-railed Indian Hockey over the years.

WION Broadband Olympic Edition: Olympic gold medalist Vasudevan Baskaran on the mis-steps that de-railed Indian Hockey over the years

40 years ago Indian Hockey won the last of its 8 gold medals at the Olympic games. Captain of the 1980 team Vasudevan Baskaran looks back on a memorable campaign and how a team of outsiders put India back on the top of the Olympic podium

WION Broadband Olympic Edition: Vasudevan Baskaran on Indian Hockey's final hurrah in 1980

Najib faces seven charges of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power for allegedly illegally receiving nearly $10 million from former 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB

Malaysia's Najib Razak to face verdict in first 1MDB case

Worshippers attend afternoon prayers and visit Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, for the first time after it was once again declared a mosque after 86 years, in Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey authorities disinfect Hagia Sophia after Friday prayers

North Korea’s report did not specify whether the person had tested positive for COVID-19, only that he had shown symptoms

North Korea points finger at Seoul for Coronavirus

US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien has become the highest-ranking official close to President Donald Trump to test positive for Covid-19

US' National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien tests positive for COVID-19

The protests began after the killing of Floyd, a Black man, in the custody of the Minneapolis police. Floyd died after a white police officer ignored bystander shouts to take his knee off Floyd’s neck as Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe.

Black Lives Matter protests across US | Texas | Portland | Washington | Oakland

Tehran, which opposes the presence of U.S. and Western navies in the Gulf, frequently holds naval war games in the strategic Strait

Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid high tensions with US

A US P-8A (Poseidon) anti-submarine plane and an EP-3E reconnaissance plane entered the Taiwan Strait, flying near the coast of Zhejiang and Fujian on Sunday, claims China.

'US warplanes come closer to Shanghai amid high bilateral tensions', claims China

The Israel Defense Forces said a terrorist cell was forced back into Lebanese territory, from Israel, across Israel’s northern border

Hezbollah denies attack at Israel’s Northern Border

After the Chinese consulate in Houston was ordered to shut down, China has now shut & taken full control of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu. Do the Consulate shutdowns signal a new phase of the US-China conflict? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Consulate shutdowns, New phase of US-China conflict?

Rating agency Moody's has downgraded the long-term senior unsecured bonds of Rolls-Royce to "junk" status, saying that the aviation market served by the British engineering firm has weakened and could fall further.

WION Dispatch: Global aviation market weakening, Moody's downgrades Rolls-Royce

Baghdad continues to witness fresh anti-government protests demanding an end to Iraq's political system. Watch report.

Protests erupt in Baghdad near Tahrir square

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