The final report on the deadly crowd surge that took place at the AstroWorld Festival in 2021 by the police reports indicates that just moments before Travis Scott went on stage a contract worker had texted the organiser stating and we quote 'someone's going to end up dead'. The incident happened when he saw people getting crushed. The text by the security contract workers was some of the many examples in the nearly 1300-page report in which the festival workers had highlighted problems and it warned of the possibly deadly consequences.

2021 Astroworld tragedy final report is out

In 2021, methane concentration in Earth’s air witnessed a record rise, as per US government data. The spike in greenhouse gas has been witnessed for the second year in a row, raising fears of more effects of it on climate change.

Methane concentration in Earth’s atmosphere witnessed record rise in 2021  

Since the February 2021 coup in Myanmar, the country's military has destroyed at least 4,571 civilian homes. More than half of these were in the country’s Sagaing region.

Arson attacks and raids: Myanmar military has destroyed over 4,500 homes since coup

A recent report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that UK's economy grew by 7.5 per cent last year, after falling back in December due to the Omicron variant.

UK economy grew by 7.5% in 2021, the fastest rate since 2nd world war

With numerous economies looking to keep a check on the growing popularity of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin seems to have lost almost half of its value since its record high in November last year.

Since record high in November 2021, Bitcoin plummets to almost half its value

In 2021, politically volatile global trade surplus of China has increased to $676.4 billion. The milestone seems to be the highest ever recorded by any country. This comes as exports of the country jumped 29.

Scaling new milestone? China's trade surplus reaches $676.4 billion in 2021

At a time when numerous companies faced supply chain issues or registered losses due to various factors triggered by the pandemic, it seems some firms have done exceptionally well beyond expectation.

For first time in its 117-year history, luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce saw record sales in 2021

European Union's climate monitoring service has made an alarming revelation as it reported that the last seven years have been the hottest on record globally "by a clear margin.

A 'climate catastrophe': 2021 was the fifth warmest year on record globally

In what can be called an effect of the climate crisis, the Arctic region seems to have been witnessing an unprecedented spike in lightning in 2021. Earlier, lightnings used to be rare in the region.

Climate crisis effect? Arctic region witnesses massive 7,278 lightning strikes in 2021

We are in a New Year but it looks like the last one was one of the hottest years globally. 2021 has ended up as the fifth hottest year globally according to an analysis of European Union.

Report: 2021 ranks as fifth hottest year

2021 has been a mixed bag for Hollywood. Celebrities provided us with countless unforgettable moments - including reunions, splits, collaborations and controversies. From awe-inspiring stunts to a fatal on-set shooting due to negligence, and a stampede at a concert - the industry witnessed it all in the past 365 days. On this special program, we bring you the most jaw-dropping moments from the entertainment world.

Hollywood 2021  Jaw-Dropping Moments

2021: A year when... Wuhan virus continued to mutate. China kept trying to control South China Sea Beijing intensified its crackdowns. Will Xi Jinping's dictatorship lead to the Great Fall of China?

2021: The Great Fall Of China?

A few dozen people lined up to shred things they want to forget about 2021. The event took place in New York City's Times Square and is known as "Good Riddance Day"

'Good Riddance Day': New Yorkers Say Goodbye To 2021

The Christmas time is back. You can witness several people buying numerous things to gift loved ones. Be it the stores of clothes or toys, there is enormous crowd in many shops at this time.

Christmas 2021: Here's what you should know

Much like the year that went by, 2021 was a fraught year. However, amid the chaos and suffering, the year was replete with occurrences that left people scratching their heads.

Weird-ender: The strangest, whackiest, most viral stories of 2021

In Pics | Here is a look at the important events of 2021

Time magazine’s choice for 'Person of the Year' 2021 has not gone down well with several critics, who have slammed the publication. It is being called ‘worst choice ever’ as billionaire Elon Musk has been criticised for opposition to unions, attitude towards tax and playing down Covid dangers.

‘Worst choice ever’: Time magazine faces backlash for naming Elon Musk 'Person of the Year’ for 2021

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla, has been named Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2021. This seems to be a golden year for Musk as the billionaire’s electric car company became the most valuable carmaker in the world this year.

Billionaire Elon Musk bags title of Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2021

Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni's bromance is well known in the cricketing fraternity. While Dhoni is much senior to Kohli, the latter thrived under his leadership and became a household name in the country post the retirements of stalwarts such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, etc.

Virat Kohli's post for MS Dhoni during IPL 14 adjudged most liked and retweeted tweet for sports in 2021

2021 as year of women: From Me Too movement to protests, events that exhibit female strength

The calendar year is coming to an end. The year 2021 was filled with sporting events, mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc in early 2020 and postponing many big-ticket tournaments.

From conquering Aussies Down Under to T20 World Cup debacle: Team India in 2021

In Pics | Human Rights Day 2021 - Theme, global challenges, history

Here's a look at the trends and moments that dominated Twitter in India

Coronavirus (COVID-19) continued to wreak havoc worldwide in 2021 as well with mutations and deadly variants. In 2021 also, the world was forced to stay inside their homes in order to curb the spread of the deadly virus and minimise the risk.

Golden Tweets of 2021: How India came together in the year 2021

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