Watch these visuals directly from Thailand. Thai king to undergo purification rituals. Watch this video to know more...

Thailand: Thai king to undergo purification rituals

India is becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the idea of buying more American shale oil, which the US has been pushing to counterbalance the impact of sanctions on Iranian oil exports, officials with direct knowledge of the matter said on condition of anonymity.

India to buy oil from alternates beyond Iranian oil

The giant portraits erected in plazas and on street corners across Thailand usually show him as a younger man, clad in a fitted military uniform, his face unlined and hair jet-black.

Thailand king to Be formally crowned in an Ornate Spectacle after 69 years

North Korea fired several short-range projectiles off its east coast on Saturday, in a move likely to raise tensions as denuclearization talks with the United States remain stalled.

North Korea launches Short-Range Missiles, claims South Korea

Cyclone Fani, the strongest to hit India in five years, crashed into Odisha on Friday, mowing down infrastructure and farms but authorities appeared to have kept the death toll down, following a mammoth evacuation effort.

8 casualities so far as Cyclone Fani hits out Odisha

President Donald Trump said he briefly discussed special counsel Robert Mueller's report in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, but didn't warn his Russian counterpart to not meddle in the next US election.

Trump-Putin discusses nuclear weapon, Venezuela, North Korea & Mueller Report on phone call

Watch this segment of India Election Watch for latest updates of India Election as on May 2nd, 2019.

India Election Watch; May 2nd, 2019

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi yet to campaign in 2019 election. Sonia Gandhi has been seen only thrice in public. Decoding the reason. Watch video to know more.

IEW: Sonia Gandhi yet to campaign in 2019 election

Making a U-turn from her remark of weak Congress candidates eating into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) votes in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday said the party has only fielded strong candidates.

IEW: Buzz around Priyanka Gandhi's Raebareli visit

Bhartiya Janata Party President Amit Shah campaigns in Madhya Pradesh. Amit Shah says 'Modi's diplomacy led to India's win at UN'. Watch Video to know more.

IEW: BJP President Amit Shah campaigns in Madhya Pradesh

The Members of Parliament in India earn 1,00,000 month salary. But is that all? In this segment of India Election Watch decode what are the perks a Member of Parliament gets.

IEW: The perks of being an Member of Parliament

Madhya Pradesh has recorded the biggest increase in voter turnout so far. In the six seats that have gone to the polls, the state has registered an increase of 10.04 percentage point in voter turnout in 2019 as compared with 2014

IEW: Two way race in Madhya Pradesh

The biggest challenge for Gambhir, barring his opponents, is one of perception. In a constituency such as East Delhi, which is home to plush gated condominiums and the most-neglected ghettos — where getting even an hour’s piped water supply a day is a luxury — Gambhir’s stardom could be a boon and a bane for the BJP.

IEW: Know your candidate; Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir

The fifth phase, to be held on May 6, covers Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar among other states. Watch some of the key battles in phase 5 of Lok Sabha polls. watch video to know more.

IEW: Key battles in phase 5 of Lok Sabha polls

The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to take a decision on a plea seeking to revise the voting time from 7 am to 5 am during Ramzan coinciding with the last three phases of the Lok Sabha elections.

IEW: Ramzan: Can polling time be revised?

The Lok Sabha election 2019 is underway and about to witness its 5th phase on 6th of May. Watch rally roster of some top politicians

IEW: Watch rally roster for 5th phase of polling

The Lok Sabha election 2019 is underway and about to witness its 5th phase on 12th of May. Watch some key battles in phase 5 of LS polls.

Rahul Gandhi made his electoral debut from Amethi in 2004 when Sonia Gandhi moved to Rae Bareli, formerly represented by Indira Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi has managed both the constituencies in every Lok Sabha election since 2004.

IEW: Know Your Candidate; Rahul Gandhi

Smriti Irani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003. She became the vice-president of the Maharashtra Youth Wing in 2004. In the 2004 general elections for the 14th Lok Sabha, she contested unsuccessfully against Kapil Sibal from the Chandni Chowk constituency in Delhi.

IEW: Know Your Candidate; Smriti Irani

In the battle for 40 seats in Bihar, the dynamics of caste arithmetic is very different from what it was in 2009 and 2014. This time the major parties like BJP and JD(U) and LJP on the one side RJD, Congress, RLSP, and VIP on the other side have tried to consolidate their votes through alliances. How much of the caste arithmetic has changed since 2009 and 2014 and which side would the Muslim and EBC votes go.

IEW: Significance of caste arithemetic in Bihar

In view of cyclone storm Fani intensifying into a ‘Severe Cyclonic Storm’ over the south-east and adjoining south-west Bay of Bengal, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is on high alert to render necessary humanitarian assistance.

WION Fineprint: Exclusive conversation with Hurricane Chaser Josh Morgerman

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn announced on Wednesday (May 1) that he had married his consort, General Suthida Vajiralongkorn, and named her Queen Suthida. The announcement, carried in the Royal Gazette, came just before the official coronation of the king, 66, on May 4-6. Vajiralongkorn, also known by the title King Rama X, became constitutional monarch after the death of his revered father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in October 2016, after 70 years on the throne.

Gravitas: Thai king names his consort queen days before coronation

The worst measles outbreak in at least two decades has shown no sign of abating, and New York State accounts for the majority of cases, despite persistent pleas from officials to vaccinate.

Gravitas: What We Know About the Measles Outbreak in US

Watch this segment of India Election Watch for latest updates of India Election as on May 3rd, 2019.

India Election Watch; May 3rd, 2019

A former head of Sri Lanka’s military intelligence and close aide of the Rajapaksa family is allegedly trying to hinder probes by various countries into the deaths of their citizens in the recent terror attacks at China’s behest.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka's former President Rajapaksa's aide is hindering probe into Easter day attacks

The Lok Sabha election 2019 is underway and about to witness its 5th phase on 12th of May. Various political parties in India keeps on targeting dynasty rule from a long period. But will this parties having dynasty rule can win this election?

IEW: Victory assured for political dynasties?

The Lok Sabha election 2019 is underway and about to witness its 5th phase on 6th of May.

India Election Watch: Watch top election stories

While Rajasthan have a remote chance of making it to the playoffs, it is a do and die situation for Hyderabad as they enter in a must-win encounter with Bangalore.

IPL 2019: It's Delhi vs Rajasthan and Hyderabad vs Bangalore

Former world no. 1 Justine Henin won 7 Grand Slam titles in a five year span from 2003 to 2007. Four of them came on the iconic clay courts of Roland Garros including three in a row from 2005 to 2007. On a visit to India as an ambassador for the French Open, Henin spoke exclusively to WION - reflecting on her remarkable career, analysing the current state of women's tennis and picking her players to watch out for at the 2019 French Open.

WION Exclusive with Tennis Legend Justine Henin

With just ten days to go for final submission of bids, three of the four qualified bidders — Etihad Airways, TPG Capital and Indigo Partners — have not signed nondisclosure agreements, a must for conducting due diligence. None of the bidders, barring National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), has been accessing the data room where potential investors are supposed to peruse Jet’s accounts and key documents as part of the due diligence.

WION Wallet: Jet crisis: Bidders show no interest, employees demand govt intervention

After three days of voting, Egyptians approved a constitutional referendum that will allow Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to remain in office until 2030. watch this and many more stories like this from the West-Asian part of the world, on The West Asia post, every Friday at 8:30 pm, only on WION, world is one.

The West Asia Post: Al-Sisi wins referendum to extend rule

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