Rajnath Singh is on an official visit to the US from Friday to Monday (August 26). He arrived in the US at the invitation of the American Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. The four day visit to include talks with NSA Jake Sullivan. The visit comes against the backdrop of the growing momentum in the India-US relations and defence engagements at multiple levels. WION gets you the full report.

Indian Defence Minister's Washington visit: Rajnath Singh to meet US counterpart Lloyd Austin

The flood situation in India's Tripura remains grim. At least 22 people died and two others went missing in Tripura, as the north eastern state is being lashed by heavy rains over the last four days...

Heavy rains trigger floods in India's Tripura

Floods caused by seasonal heavy rains in Northern Thailand have killed five people. According to government official, it has further inundated more than 2,000 hectares of farmland with thousands of homes affected...

Flash floods in Northern Thailand kills 5

Niger's capital Niamey has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater... Heavy rains that hit the Sahel region since June.

Floods turn roads to rivers in Niger

The European Union sent two water bombing planes from Spain to the Portuguese island of madeira,--- To help efforts to put out a wildfire that has entered the ninth day... Watch in for more details!

EU sends planes to battle fire in Madeira

After the shocking incident of rape & murder of a trainee doctor that took place in Kolkata another sexual assault case with two miners in a school in Badlapur in Thane Maharashtra has sent shockwaves around the country. The Bombay high court is hearing the matter today after taking Suo Moto Cognizance of the incident on Wednesday. Watch in for more details!

Badlapur Sexual Assault Case: Bombay High Court hears matter after Suo Moto Conginsance

With the chances of a ceasefire deal on Gaza hanging in balance US President Joe Biden has pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: We must bring ceasefire deal to closure: Biden tells Netanyahu

Tim Walz formally accepted his nomination to be the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in a keynote address Wednesday (Aug 21), professing his love for his country at Chicago's United Center.

DNC 2024: Walz finishes DNC speech with 'Pep-Talk' for Democrats

Target has its eye on consumer health and the prognosis is looking brighter than expected. The Minneapolis based retailer just reported its first rise in quarterly comparable sales in over a year, it was driven by strategic price cuts that have lowed Shoppers back. Watch in for more details!

Target's price slashes drive profit surge

We look at how markets opened this morning. Asian stocks edged higher, tracking a reversal in wall street benchmarks. Investors also brace for pivotal events at the federal reserve and the bank of japan, which will shape the future of global interest rates.

Global markets roundup: Asian stocks climb ahead of Jackson Hole

Now, we look at the drama on Wednesday with key US Data delayed by the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS). The agency rekindled concerns about the processes for publishing sensitive economic data. The BLS provided three Wall Street businesses with US Jobs data that had been eagerly anticipated but had been delayed on the agency's website. Watch in for more details!

Fair access to US Data in focus

Now, we turn our focus to the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting. During their meeting on July 30-31, several Fed members recognised a valid argument for lowering interest rates. However, the policy committee of the central bank ultimately decided to keep rates unchanged. Watch in for more details!

Minutes of Fed meeting in focus

China's investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and real estate have paid off in the past and accelerated growth to unprecedented levels. But as economic growth stalls and the realty sector's returns diminish china is forced to explore new ways to stimulate the economy. Take a look at this next report to find out more

China eyes consumption to revive economy

Byju’s, once the poster child of India's booming Edtech industry, is now facing significant financial challenges. According to a recent update from the founders, the company has failed to disburse July salaries due to its bank account not being restored to the founders following a supreme court order. This adds to the growing woes of Byju’s, which says its founders infused close to one billion U.S. Dollars crore over the past 2.5 years just to keep the company operational. Byju Raveendran, the face of the troubled Ed tech platform claims he has personally contributed 1,600 crore rupees out of the 3,976 crores paid as employee salaries in the last two years. This financial burden comes after Raveendran sold stakes worth3,600 crore rupees between 2015 and 2022.

The lesson in Byju's rise & fall

US: Tim Walz formally accepts the Vice Presidential nomination at Democratic National Convention

India Supreme Court is said to resume hearing pleas in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's GK Kar Medical College and Hospital. The Central Bureau of Investigation is also scheduled to submit a report of its probe today. Watch in for more details!

Kolkata rape-murder case: SC set to resume hearing pleas, CBI to submit investigation report today

Israel-Hamas war: US President Biden pushes Israeli PM Netanyahu on Gaza deal

On day 3 of the Democrat National Convention, the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton addresses the Democrat National Convention (DNC); fun fact it's his 12th DNC. Kamala Harris' running mate Tim Walz is set to formally accept the Vice Presidential nomination. Watch in the video for more details!

US Elections 2024: Bill Clinton addresses day 3 of Democrat National Convention

Indian Prime Minister is all set to visit Ukraine. A first by an Indian PM. He will be taking on an 8-hour-long journey to Kyiv and ahead of his visit Prime Minister Modi said that this is not an era of war and urged for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing war.

PM Modi's historic visit to Ukraine | Live Discussion

The Israeli Army has released a video showing strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as fears of an all-out war grew. The US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln entered West Asia waters as tensions remain high over Iran's threat to retaliate against Israel. Watch in for more details!

West Asia Crisis: Hezbollah launches drone attack after Israel air strikes

"The Indian Angel" Indian National Nagender Parashar who has been staying In Ukraine for 3 decades has been providing prosthetics to Ukrainian Soldiers. WION's Sidhant Sibal brings you an exclusive conversation with prosthetics doctor Nagender Parashar.

Doctor who made a human impact: Dr Nagender Parashar makes prosthetics for injured in war

A former poacher is spreading awareness about conservation among his community in Zimbabwe. Once jailed for poaching, he now describes it as selfish and works to change local attitudes towards wildlife...

Conservation Awareness in Zimbabwe: Former poacher is spreading awareness on conservation

Residents of Porto Velho in the Brazilian amazon have barely seen sunlight in days and this comes as a thick cloud of smoke from forest fires envelops their city. The concentration of cancer-causing microparticles known as pm 2.5 reached 56.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air in Porto Velho...

Brazilian forest fires cause toxic air pollution

Australia has approved plans for a massive solar hub intended to power millions of homes domestically and supply electricity to Singapore. The project billed as the largest solar precinct in the world is expected to produce 6 gigawatts and begin supplying power by 2030...Watch in for more details!

Australia ok's world's 'largest' solar hub

In war-ravaged Gaza, every drop of water counts last month according to Hamas official in Gaza, Israel's military blew up more than 30 water wells in Gaza. The children face acute water and sanitation crisis. Water and power shortages put children's health at risk but there is one person bringing in a small hope...

Gaza engineer harnesses sunlight to purify saltwater

Blast at Indian pharma factory jolts Andhra Pradesh. At least 15 people were killed in an explosion on Wednesday (August 21) at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. Watch in for more details!

Blast at Indian pharma factory kills at least 15 and injures 40

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will board Train Force One, the luxury train from Poland to travel to Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday (Aug 23). WION Ground report: Inside visuals of Ukrainian train ahead of PM Modi's visit.

Indian PM Modi to visit Ukraine on August 23; visit to focus on dialogue and diversity

NASA's citizen scientists have discovered a mysterious object speeding at an amazing speed spotted by amateur astronomers. The object is speeding out of the Milky Way. Watch this next story to know more about this!

NASA unveils mysterious Space object on a galactic sprint

This will be the first visit to Poland by an Indian Prime Minister, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes the trip after 45 years. August 21–22 is a particularly important day for the visit because it marks the 70th anniversary of India and Poland's diplomatic ties.

PM Modi Poland Visit: PM Modi embarks on three-day state visit to Poland and Ukraine

In the ongoing saga between Hindenburg and the SEBI Chief, calls for an independent probe have gained traction. Media stories suggested a probe is underway. However, separate media reports quoting finance ministry sources show the government has no plans to initiate an investigation at this point. This rise in speculation has highlighted the silence of the government and the SEBI on Hindenburg's allegations.

Hindenburg vs SEBI Chief Saga

We turn our focus to the central bankers gathering at the prestigious annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole this week. Central bankers are likely to discover they are more split than at any point since before the pandemic. Take a look at this next report to understand the growing divergence in global rate paths...

Jackson Hole symposium in focus

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