From BSF jawans bursting crackers in Jaisalmer to lakhs of diyas lighting up Ayodhya’s Deepotsav ghats, India celebrated Diwali with fervour; girls lit lamps in Prayagraj, and markets glowed in Delhi’s South Extension.

From Jaisalmer’s Border to Ayodhya’s Ghats: India Lights Up for Diwali — IN PICS

PM Narendra Modi has celebrated Diwali with the armed forces for 13 consecutive years since taking office in 2014. The tradition, which dates back to his personal association with security personnel over three decades ago, continued in 2026 with celebrations in Chhattisgarh's Bastar.

PM Modi warns against ‘dimagi Naxals’ in Diwali speech, celebrates festival with jawans | IN PICS

From Keshav Maharaj to Rashid Khan, here's a look at the top five bowlers in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026. This list also includes Shaheen Afridi, Mitchell Santner and Abrar Ahmed&nbsp;

Meet top 5 bowlers in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026

Anushka Shetty turned 45 today. From Baahubali to Rudhramadevi, the actress has delivered several acclaimed performances across genres. On her birthday, look at these five films that highlight her versatility and talent.

Anushka Shetty birthday special: From Baahubali to Vedam, 5 must-watch films of the actress on OTT

From Mohammed Shami to Kuldeep Yadav, here's a look at the top five Indian bowlers fastest to 150 wickets in ODIs. This list also includes Ajit Agarkar, Zaheer Khan and Jasprit Bumrah

Meet top 5 Indian bowlers fastest to 150 wickets in ODIs

Turkey Earthquake: What is a 'pancake collapse'? 

Multiple earthquakes hit Turkey, which left more than 40,000 people dead and a dozens injured or displaced. 

There were many reason for these earthquakes in Turkey- fault lines, delayed rescue missions, and unsafe buildings. More than 6000 buildings collapsed in the quake and it was because of the way these buildings were built. 

Violent shaking first causes the pillars of a multistory building to explode, which then leads to each floor of the building falling and folding.

Experts are saying that these pancake collapse are one of the major reason for high number of casualties, as people inside the building have no time to escape. 

 From the videos that came out from Turkey, it shows that first the bottom floor crumbles and then the rest of the building came down on top of it

 Some of the buildings near the Turkey-Syria border were haphazardly made to make room for the Syrian refugees and followed no construction standards while building them. 

What is a 'pancake collapse'? One of the many reasons for the carnage in Turkey's deadly earthquake

Saudi Arabia desert turns purple after heavy rain

Purple flowers carpet sands of Saudi Arabia, attracting sightseers


Colourful flowers lasts for 15 to 20 days every year

Visitors seen pitching tents and cooking food across the desert

Camels were kept away from flowers fearing that they may eat the blossoms

India welcomes 12 cheetahs from South Africa

The cheetahs arrived on a C-17 Globe Master of the Indian Air Force (IAF)

They were released into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh

They began their voyage on from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport. 

In 2022, eight cheetahs arrived at the Kuno National Park, and now the number has climbed to 20

The 12 cheetahs arrived from Johannesburg in South Africa.

Brazil celebrates as Rio carnival returns

Brazil

Japan has recounted its islands and the number of listed Japanese islands is expected to more than double from 6,852 to 14,125.

Why Japan recounted its islands

F1: Top 5 liveries of 2023 season

Rio carnival returns back, this time with root connection

Rio de Janeiro to dance through the night, re-embracing samba spirit

The world's biggest carnival opens Friday, to hold annual samba school parade competition on weekend

Last year, Rio held a small version of carnival in which epic street parties called “blocos” went missing

The full-on festival is back is back this year with its trademarks - samba schools with sparkling costumes and over-the-top floats

Mayor Eduardo Paes hands city's key to "King Momo”, the jovial "monarch" to start festivities

Around 70,000 people are expected each night at the "Sambadrome," while five million may attend the street parties

Neutron stars merge to create spherical cosmic blast, calls it 'perfect explosion'

Astronomers expain its a spherical and colossal blast triggered by merger of neutron stars before the collapse of the combined entity to form a black hole



First proposed in 1974, Kilonova explosions's existence was confirmed in 2013

According to researchers, the explosion should have looked like a flattened disk or a colossal luminous cosmic pancake


Through the explosion, the luminosity of about a billion suns was unleased, as it formed a single massive neutron star

Massive sandstorm shrouds Las Vegas highway

A Las Vegas highway presented a scary picture on Tuesday.

Clouds of sand made driving conditions extremely difficult.



Drivers reported extremely poor visibility

Videos captured showed cars disappearing into a wall of sand

A sandstorm on a Las Vegas highway was so massive that cars seemed to vanish into a tan-coloured wall.

There's nothing more irritating than traffic. Unfortunately, for many, this is not a one-off thing. In 2022, these cities had the slowest traffic.

Countries with the slowest traffic

WHO drew 'premature link' between Gambia deaths and India-made cough syrups

simplicity Vicky Kaushal

Scientist discover humongous penguin species

Millions of years ago there existed a penguin almost three times the size of the tuxedo-wearing birds we know and love. Check this out!

Valentine's Day: Romantic films you MUST watch!

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video


Crazy Rich Asians
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video

Films you can watch to make your Valentine's extra special

Highlights from Rihanna's Super Bowl performance:
See pics

  Second baby on the way!

Rihanna is expecting her second child with ASAP Rocky

All things red!

Rihanna looked stunning in the bright red jumpsuit with a gleaming bustier

A sweet homage

With her oversized coat, Rihanna paid tribute to
Fashion icon André Leon Talley


Rihanna dons many hats! 

The beauty mogul did a little touch up 
with her Fenty Beauty  compact


Asap Rocky's cute gesture

The rapper impressed the netizens after he was seen recording Rihanna's show


Highlights from Rihanna's Super Bowl performance: See pics

In pics: Highlights from Rihanna's Super Bowl show

History-making moments from 2023 Grammy Awards

Kim Petras becomes first transgender woman to win in best pop group/duo performance category

Adele wins Grammy for best pop solo performance for the fourth time

Beyoncé breaks record for all-time Grammy wins

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From Viola Davis securing EGOT status to Beyonce's record-breaking win - here're some of the biggest moments from 2023 Grammys.

Research suggests that the Neanderthals, an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans hunted huge elephants

Neanderthals and their quest for elephant meat

Here's a list of commodities that will be more affordable this year.

Indian Union Budget 2023: What will be cheaper?

Kim Jong Un brings out daughter at military banquet in North Korea

Kim was joined by his wife Ri Sol Ju and daughter Kim Ju Ae at a banquet to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army (KPA)

Seeing Kim and his "respected" daughter was a "dream come true" for the military officials at the banquet

Military officers applauded as Ju Ae entered the venue for the banquet with Kim and her mother

Experts believe that her latest appearance is a clear indication that Kim has chosen her as his successor

She had earlier appeared in November at the test-launch of an ICBM with her father

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a banquet with his wife Ri Sol-Ju and his daughter Ju Ae.

Kim Jong Un's daughter

FM Nirmala Sitharaman wore a Karanatka Kasuti red and black temple border saree to present Budget 2023

Here's a look back at her sartorial style in previous budget sessions

Sitharaman wore a rust and maroon handloom Bomkai saree which is weaved in Orissa

Sitharaman wore a classic red and off-white silk Pochampally sari with ikat patterns made in Telangana

Sitharaman opted for a bright yellow-gold silk saree. A south silk weaved in Tamil Nadu

For her first budget session as Finance Minister, Sitharaman chose a simple pink Mangalgiri saree with a gold border.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chooses handloom sarees every year to present the union budget

FM Nirmala Sitharaman's love for handloom sarees

World's Deadliest Earthquake in Last 100 Years 

Inside pics of Shahid Kapoor's Juhu property

Kartik Aaryan will soon shift to Shahid's lavish Juhu apartment. He'll pay Rs 7.5 lakh as monthly rental.

The sea-facing property's proximity to Juhu beach is its main attraction.

The property's backyard is an ideal sanctuary. It boasts a serene mix of modern and natural elements.

The tropical-influenced space features a low wooden seating area for lazy evenings, but also you can also spot high chairs and tables for potential outdoor parties.

The house is full of steal-worthy decorative pieces.

Kartik Aaryan will be paying a monthly rent of Rs 7.5 lakh to live in Shahid Kapoor's lavish Juhu apartment, which he vacated last year.

RRR on a winning spree!
All the awards SS Rajamouli's film has won so far...

The biggest win!
Golden Globes (Best Original song for 'Naatu Naatu')


New York Film Critics Award
(Best Director)

Utah Film Critics Association Awards
( Best Non-English Feature award)


Hollywood Critics Association 
(Spotlight Award)

Critics Choice Awards
Best Foreign Film Award


Los Angeles Film Critics awards
(Best Original Song)

SS Rajamouli's film is on a winning spree!

All the big awards won by 'RRR' so far

Temperatures in Yakutsk plunge to -62.7°C

Union Railway Minister asks netizens to 'guess the station' by sharing pictures of train in snow-capped mountains

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav shared the pictures of train in the background of snow-covered white mountains in his official Twitter account and asked netizens to guess the station. 

In one of the photos a train is chugging along a scenic route in the backdrop of snow-clad mountains

In other picture, the station can be seen covered in heavy snow and the name of the station was blurred out. To make it easier to guess, Ashwini Vaishnav also gave a hint in his tweet "Hint: Heaven on Earth"

Can you guess this 'Heaven on Earth' station in India? 

It is the Qazigund Railway Station of UT Jammu and Kashmir. It is the main transport hub for the people of Qazigund and lies on the Northern Railway network zone of Indian Railways. 

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishanv shared pictures of a railway station in snow-laden mountains and ask netizens to guess the railway station.

Ashwini Vaishnav ask netizens to guess the station

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