A day after students defied curfew orders clashing with police in the capital Imphal, while the curfew continues to be in place the government has deployed two CRPF battalions to the region and has suspended internet services in five districts. The latest measure has come amid a resurgence in violence between the two ethnic groups. Apart from deployment of additional Security Forces, police personnel are conducting frequent patrolling to avoid any untoward incidents. Watch in for more details!

Manipur unrest: Government bans mobile internet services in 5 districts

According to a report from ICMR, superbugs are present in 21 of India's leading hospitals. How dangerous is this? What are superbugs? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Harmful 'superbugs' in 21 of India's leading hospitals, says report

#Gravitas | Nigeria's north-eastern state of Borno is grappling with one of its biggest tragedies in decades. Massive flooding triggered by the collapse of the Alua Dam on September 10 has left large parts of Maiduguri submerged under water. As a result of the dam overflow hundreds of homes were destroyed in the flooding and thousands of residents were forced to flee their homes to safety.

Nigeria: Thousands displaced as capital Maiduguri submerged in floods

#Gravitas | With just two months for the U.S. presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off in their first presidential debate. The debate tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the U.S. ranging from abortion rights, the economy, foreign policy, and immigration. But the real question is, did it deliver anything meaningful to the voters, or was it just another political spectacle?

Harris Trumps Trump: Women Win American Election Debate

#Gravitas | According to an explosive new report, extreme religious groups and political parties, are targeting schools around the world, as part of a well-funded attack on gender equality. Their modus operandi? Banning girls from learning and reinforcing patriarchal gender stereotypes in textbooks. Watch in for more details!

Secret Global Network of Religious Fanatics Stops Girls From Going to School, Report

How bizarre is that, that's one reaction that echoed often during the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate on Tuesday. The debate had quite a few of such outlandish moments. Mixed reactions coming in after that debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Tuesday. Trump's claim has since been denied by the Springfield police however it was based on viral allegations that have been flooding social media.

US Presidential Debate 2024: Social media muses, were Harris earrings Bluetooth devices?

#Gravitas | Russia appears to have launched a major counteroffensive to retake its territory in the Kursk border region seized by Ukrainian forces. Russian Major General Apti Alaudinov, who commands special forces fighting in Kursk, has said that the Russian troops have reclaimed 10 settlements in the region. As Russia turns the table on Ukraine, has Ukraine's plans to use Kursk as a bargaining chip in future talks, backfired?

Russia's Revenge Kursk Offensive Begins | Ukraine's Gamble Backfires

With just over a week until Sri Lanka's crucial Presidential election internal divisions have emerged within the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi party. Watch in for more details!

Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: Rift in ITAK over which candidate to back

It seems some of the postelection tension in Venezuela has followed opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez to Spain and his self-exile has caused a rift in bilateral ties between the two nations. Days after Gonzalez reached Spain the country's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the Venezuelan leader at the Moncloa Palace. Watch in for more details!

Venezuela opposition leader Gonzalez's exile to Spain causing strain in diplomatic ties?

India's Jammu and Kashmir is just days away from crucial assembly elections. The politics of the Union Territory is witnessing a watershed moment with the release of member of Parliament Engineer Rashid a strong challenger to the established regional political parties like National Conference and People's Democratic party. Watch in for more details!

Jammu & Kashmir Elections 2024: Jailed lawmakers out on bail ahead of Assembly Elections

Top Tech Executives from Google, Microsoft and Meta will be testifying next week before the US Senate intelligence committee. The focus of the hearing is on digital security and protecting election Integrity. Watch in for more details!

US Elections 2024: Tech leaders to testify on misinformation on social media

The United States is grappling with double whammy on climate Fury. One part of the country is facing wildfires and the other has been hit by a hurricane.

US: California facing wildfires & Louisiana hit by Hurricane

We now shift our focus on a surprising development in the US Economy. Inflation...which many hoped was on the decline, has picked up pace unexpectedly this August. This could have implications for federal reserve policy and your wallet. Watch in for more details!

US: Housing costs push inflation higher for US consumers

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year deal with the club till 2027. WION's Esha Hanspal gets you the details.

Mikel Arteta signs new Arsenal deal

McLaren has decided to prioritise Lando Norris over teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula One Drivers' Championship battle against Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Heading into this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Norris trails Verstappen by 62 points.

Mclaren ready to back Lando Norris' title bid

One of the largest multinational air exercises Tarang Shakti 24 is currently being hosted by the Indian Air Force in Jodhpur. The Indian air force is also hosting the India Defence Aviation Exposition (IDAX-24) on the sidelines of this exercise. Watch in for more details!

Tarang Shakti 2024: Tejas, F-16s, A10 Thunderbolt, Rafale, EA18 growlers take to skies

Hamas has reiterated that it is ready to implement an immediate ceasefire with Israel in Gaza based on a proposal made by the US president Joe Biden months ago. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Hamas says ready for immediate truce based on previous US proposals

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his eagerness to meet Prime Minister Modi at the bricks Summit next month. Putin met top security officials including the Indian National Security adviser Ajit Doval at the bricks meeting in St Petersburg. Putin said he had proposed a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 22nd on the sidelines of the Summit in Kazan. This development comes as the Russia Ukraine situation shows a distinct escalation on the ground. Russia has pounded Ukraine's energy system in Sumi region. Watch in for more details!

Ukraine war: India's NSA Doval holds talks with Russian counterpart on ending war

The Russia Ukraine war is entering a critical juncture with both sides bolstering their respective defense strategies and amidst the escalating tensions between the countries Russia has pounded Ukraine's power system in the Sumy region. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine war: 14 injured after Russia strikes power system in Sumy, says Ukraine

Covid lockdowns, such as school closures, canceled sports activities and stay-at-home orders, prematurely aged teen brains by as much as four years, researchers from the University of Washington found. Watch in for more details!

Isolation during the Pandemic accelerated brain aging in teens

Argentina's Congress upheld President Javier Milei's veto of a bill to increase pensions. The chamber of deputies voted 153 in favour of the pension hike with 87 against it falling short of the two-thirds needed to approve the bill. Thousands gathered to protest Milei's veto, sparking clashes outside parliament. Police fired pepper spray and rubber bullets at protestors who broke down barriers and clashed with security forces. Watch in for more details!

Argentina: Protestors clash with police as Congress backs Milei’s veto on pension hike

Republicans gave Donald Trump a mixed report card when asked about his debate performance. Many Republicans said that overall, it was not an effective performance. But they also don’t think Harris shined, either. WION's Susan Tehrani brings you more insights. Reactions to Trump's comments during the debate are also pouring in from outside of the United States. In a post on social media site X, the German Foreign Ministry responded to the leaders criticism of Germany's deprioritizing of fossil fuels while also seemingly referring to his eating cats and dogs comment. Watch in for more details!

US Presidential Debate: German Foreign Ministry offers rebuttal following Trump's critics

India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, who is on Russia visit, held a bilateral meeting with Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of Security Council of the Russian Federation. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the BRICS – (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) – NSAs meetings in Saint Petersburg. The meeting holds significance amid the possibility of India playing a role in the renewed push for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Watch in for more details!

BRICS NSA meet: Doval in Moscow with a Ukraine peace plan

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken citing the US intelligence has said that Russia received ballistic missiles from Iran and is likely to use them in Ukraine within weeks. Watch in for more details!

US: Russia to use Iranian missiles in Ukraine 'within weeks'

SpaceX has successfully launched their Polaris Dawn Mission. The 5-day expedition will see the first ever Space walk by private citizens and with this mission SpaceX is aiming to fly deeper into space than any other manned mission in more than half a century. Watch in for more details!

SpaceX launches 'all civilian' Polaris mission: A new frontier in private space exploration

South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has warned that Kamal Singhala, son of fugitive Ajay Gupta, of the possibility of having his citizenship revoked. Watch in for more details!

South Africa's Home Ministry wants to revoke Gupta son's citizenship

Noland Arbaugh recently made headlines by making the first move at the Speed Chess Championship in Paris. What makes this moment truly historic is that Arbaugh did not use his hands instead he moved the pawn using only his mind. Watch in for more details!

Mind-controlled Chess move makes history at Paris Championship

#Gravitas | An environmental crisis is unfolding in Tibet that could spark a wave of disaster across Asia. Two lakes, Siling and Bange, on the Tibetan Plateau, normally are four miles apart but are expected to merge for the first time in 4000 years by 2030, raising fears of ripple effects that could devastate ecosystems, water flows, and political relations in the region.

China Destroys Tibet Lakes in Water Wars

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has topped the latest world rankings despite her heavily-criticised performance at the Paris Olympics. Watch in for more details!

Olympic flop Rachael Gunn earns world no. 1 ranking in Breakdancing

Johnny Depp is offering a glimpse into his creative process with a new art exhibit set to open in New York City on Friday, Oct. 4. Titled "A Bunch of Stuff," the immersive exhibition will provide an intimate look at Depp’s artwork for the first time, according to the creative team.

Johnny Depp to open an art exhibit in NYC

In just 10 days voters in Sri Lanka will cast their ballot in a high stakes Presidential election. The polls scheduled for September 21st will be the first such election after Sri Lanka spiraled under an economic meltdown back in 2022 and ever since has been trying to slowly inch its way back to recovery. But one look at the 38 candidates contesting the elections triggers the question of representation, not one of the 38 leaders vying the top job in is a female candidate. Watch in for more details!

Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: 52% women voters, yet no woman candidate

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