UNESCO is looking at adding another Indian locale to its prestigious index of World Heritage Sites -- Meghalaya's Living Root-Bridges.
The towers -- both taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar -- will be brought down in less than 15 seconds by waterfall implosion technique. They will be the tallest structures yet in India to be demolished, officials said.
Akshara Reddy will represent India at Miss Super World Globe 2019.
Mr Bachchan is in a studio... Rajkummar Rao shows off some muscle... and...
Domestic doyen Wasim Jaffer showed his mastery with a 53rd first-class hundred in Vidarbha's 289 for two against Rest of India on the opening day of the Irani Cup, which witnessed an out-of-sorts Ravichandran Ashwin trying his hand at bowling leg breaks, in Nagpur, on Wednesday.
India head coach Ravi Shastri declared stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane's hundred as the turning point of the second Test against Australia, which the visitors won by eight wickets, calling his knock a display of "unbelievable concentration".
Images from Day 2 of the third Test between South Africa and India, in Cape Town, on Wednesday.
Captain Alastair Cook and Haseeb Hameed may have frustrated the Indians with their dogged defence on Day 4 but Cheteshwar Pujara says it will be extremely tough for England to bat through the fifth and final of the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali is relishing every bit of his Test return in the ongoing second match of the series against India at Lord's. At this stage of his career he just wants to take it easy and enjoy the game.
Yogini and wellness entrepreneur Ira Trivedi tells you how to stay fit in the cold weather.
Cheteshwar Pujara carved out one of his finest Test hundreds, a knock punctuated by a mix of trademark tenacity and grace, as India eked out a slender 27-run first innings lead against England on Day 2 of the fourth Test.
Akshay can't stop grinning...Madhuri tells you to smile...
Smith (900 points) is placed second behind New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (919).
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Kumar Sangakkara on Monday condemned the incidents of Indian players being subjected to racial abuse by spectators during the third Test against Australia, demanding strong punishment against the offenders.
The India Test spinner had one wicket to show in 21 overs during Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Group B match against Madhya Pradesh.
Ravichandran Ashwin feels the 3-0 win over South Africa is the start of a 'wonderful journey' for the current Test team and the series sweep against the number one side will help them improve on their dismal overseas record.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth on Saturday.
Sonakshi, Huma, Sophie holiday while Sonam Kapoor shoots!
'You shouldn't marry because the relationship has become a habit', warns Love Guru.
India's bowlers faced dogged resistance from Bangladesh middle-order led by captain Mushfiqur Rahim, who hit a defiant 81 not out to take his team to 322 for six at stumps on Day 3 of the one-off Test in Hyderabad.
Images from Day 3 of the third Test between South Africa and India, in Cape Town, on Thursday.
'If I am going in a car and a dog barks, I am not going to stop my car and give any attention to it.'
'They (my parents) have no inkling that people across the country know me now.' 'Recently, a fan turned up at my parents' home with gifts for them and my annoyed father called to ask me why I had sent him.'
Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest medal for gallantry for leading a small company of men against a massive Pakistani attack.
David Warner is apologetic of the crowd behaviour towards Team India in Sydney.
'Whether you think you're better off as friends, or whether you want to give things a try with him, you need to talk things out with him.'
We have decided to build 20 kilometers of road a day to take it to 7,000 kilometers a year: Kamal Nath.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
Kareena's favourite boys, Priyanka's cuddly partners and more...
Syed Firdaus Ashraf lists 10 instances when the BJP didn't pull its punches.
Ask yourself: What is the one thing I love and believe the most in?
The Congress fielded Channi from two seats -- Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar and Bhadaur in Barnala, a move which showed how much the Congress was banking on him. He lost both, and the party received a drubbing from the AAP.
Opthalmologist Dr Vishwa Ratan tells us how he spent his days during the lockdown.
Rediff reader Nitin Dwivedi from Kanpur shares his story.
We asked you to share pics of your furry companions. This is what Yogesh Sharma shared.
'Our pet insurance policy is similar to the health insurance for humans.'
Farmers flaunting colourful turbans, sunshades, long beards and twirling moustaches danced on tractors, distributed sweets and hugged each other to mark the occasion that seemed like a festival.
Hurricane Florence hammered the Carolinas in America with damaging winds, storm surge and catastrophic flooding. The damage is so catastrophic that experts are pegging property damage and disruption from Hurricane Florence to total at least $17 billion to $22 billion. Additionally, the storm has claimed 32 deaths as of Monday, most of them in North Carolina, a number that had nearly doubled since a day earlier. Dogs, domestic animals and livestock took a hit from the record-breaking rainfall, surging floodwaters and brutal winds. Here are some of the most heart-warming images from the rescue.
It's raining book-to-screen adaptations on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers you a selection.
Former Dutch boxing champion Rudi Lubbers, who lost to Muhammad Ali on points in a 12-round heavyweight fight in Jakarta four and a half decades ago, is back on his feet again.
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