An "oppressive and dangerous" heat wave has gripped much of the United States, leaving at least six people dead and caused the cancellation of several public events. The National Weather Service has said that temperatures hovering around 106 degree Fahrenheit (41C), which has blanketed about a third of the population of the United States in recent days, will come down on Monday in a burst of thunderstorms and cooling rain brought on by a cold front. Till they receive some relief, here's how Americans are battling the heat.
Christmas is around the corner and the White House is all ready to bring in the festival with lights and decorations. This year's holiday decorations at the White House, the Obamas' last, have the theme 'The Gift of the Holidays.'
'Slow Motion this is my first massy song with Salman sir in it.'
Jahnavi Patel/ Rediff.com chats with Mowgli when he comes to Mumbai.
The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not take his Christian name when he became king.
'With 2017, will one shed violence, terror, rape, rage, pollution, environmental degradation and loss of humanity?' 'That may be too much to hope for, but for a while -- away from the carousing and partying -- spare a thought for hope and concord.' 'The world is still a beautiful place, if a little flawed,' says Kishore Singh.
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Along with medication, following a healthy diet along with regular exercise can help you fight the hormonal disorder, suggests gynecologist, obstetrician and IVF expert Dr Amit Patil.
Choose the right kind of exercises. Ten minutes is all you need.
Rescue workers on Tuesday spotted 13 bodies lying in a house in Jawahar Nagar area of the city, taking the death toll in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir to over 200.
Women who snack at work consume 100,000 extra calories each year.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The announcement came late Monday evening - and broke the internet. Elon Musk, the world's richest man, had bought microblogging site Twitter for a neat $44 billion. The little blue bird, which is known to take on many avatars depending on the mood, leanings and interests of who it is chirping for, went into overdrive. While some Twitter users flooded the site with memes and humorous takes on the move, the deal also had a fair share of critics.
'Jeetenge Hum is a thank you to the frontline workers and to show our country how beautiful it is.'
Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has termed "unwarranted" the alleged anti-women remarks of certain lawyers, including a defence counsel of the December 16 gangrape convict.
When humanity's away, the animals will play. With much of the world driven indoors to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, some species not often seen -- or, at least, rarely in such large numbers, and certainly not against such empty backdrops -- are exploring cities across the globe. We must sadly report that though there have been many circulating on social media, many of these optimistic posts have turned out to be fake -- there were no dolphins in Venice's celebrated canals, or drunken elephants ambling through China's Yunnan province. However, there are some other instances where animals have, in fact, come out to explore city streets.
Having developed a taste for what humans eat, the monkeys are wreaking havoc in Shimla, reports Ashwani Sharma.
Follow these tips on your next vacation, and you'll return home without adding any extra kilos.
India is celebrating one of its biggest festivals commemorating the victory of good over evil. In Bihar, which is in the middle of its biggest election campaign, festivities are in full swing. Archana Masih set out to capture the mood on the street of small town India and discovered some things that one no longer finds.
'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.'
While targeting stomach flab, certain yoga asanas are ideal for burning calories, increasing muscle flexibility, and boosting metabolism, says Ira Trivedi, wellness expert and founder of Yog Love.
Incense materials comprising ghee and aromatic woods have been despatched to Kedarnath
Two decades ago when someone said, "I am on a diet," you assumed they would be eating less of everything. Today, those few words lead to a whole new discourse, says Ambi Parameswaran.
'Being able to stay home with him and grieve with him was invaluable.'
Missing meals, eating at odd times, and other poor dietary practices are all tell-tale causes of that dull, throbbing sensation in your head, says nutritionist and wellness coach Pooja Bhargava.
From exercising, to washing vessels, cooking and playing with pets, here's looking at how they are keeping themselves busy during the Maharashtra lockdown.
If AAP dominates both state and local elections, the move for unification may become the illness for the BJP instead of the medicine it was supposed to have been.
His adorable photos with wife Ritika on Instagram have reached a new level cuteness!
'Wisdom demands Modi moves to restore the critical institutions of the State and dial back on the cult building around his persona,' say Sonali Ranade and Shealja Sharma.
'The non-vegetarian share of the population fell from 75 to 71 per cent between 2004 and 2014, no doubt in anticipation of the lotus blooming.' 'Three years of saffron authoritarianism may have thinned the non-vegetarian ranks even more,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
'I like all the attention that is coming my way.'
"I have only Rs 200 left with me. I have not even got the refund for the cancelled ticket. We don't have agricultural land back home. I know it will be hard there, but I will be with my family. I am happy having 'roti and chutney' with them," says Jitendra Mahto, a migrant.
These workers do not have jobs and the Railways should not charge train fare from them, Deshmukh said in a video message. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said the Railways has subsidised 85 per cent of ticket fare for special trains being run to transport migrant workers and the state governments have to pay the remaining 15 per cent.
Several people waiting on the platform also got dragged into the chaos
In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.
Mumbai's Santosh Gaikwad is on a mission to preserve India's wildlife for future generations, says Nikita Puri.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 2 match between India and Pakistan, in Dubai, on Sunday.
'People think about his final 48 hours and how did he become a martyr... but the life I came to know from uncle and aunty was of someone who was so full of joy and laughter.'
