This Sunday is Friendship Day and it seems like an apt moment to remind us that bonds can be forged between the unlikeliest of all beings. To celebrate the spirit of friendship, we bring you photographs shot by Reuters photographers around the world.
'Our greatest enemies lie within us Kama -- selfish desires; krodha -- anger; moha -- attachment; lobha -- greed; madha -- pride and matsarya -- envy. Life is a constant battle against these dark forces. An enlightening excerpt from Priya Arora's book, Rama: A Man of Dharma.
Morne Morkel isn't here to shake things up. He sees the Indian cricket system as a well-oiled machine, and his goal is to help it run even smoother.
It's a mixed plate in theatres this October, and OTT has a lot of interesting releases coming up as well.
Gambhir was left visibly moved as Dravid reflected on his successful tenure and offered words of wisdom for the new role.
Jammat-ud-Dawah chief and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed on Tuesday warned Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif against extending a hand of friendship to India.
'Stop terror, start talks. Let us wait for a response on that from the Pakistani side'
Samantha walks the ramp... Parineeti can't look away from the mirror... Kunal chases the clouds...
'...and I was a great admirer of his leadership of Tata Sons.'
Vasan Bala's ability to jolt our Bollywood conditioned brains into experiencing new forms of menace, turning a John Woo-style prison riot into a Chinese communist movement and showcasing Alia in a savage new light won Sukanya Verma's dil and jigra.
Who is your best friend? What did s/he teach you? Share your stories with us.
All in all, season 2 seems a tad better than season 1 in most departments, observes Namrata Thakker.
Vladimir Putin -- who only travels to countries (like China, North Korea) where he cannot be arrested and extradited to The Hague to face the International Court of Justice -- embraces Kim Jong Un on his arrival in Pyongyang early on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
If you're a fan of the Transformer films already, you will be delighted with a hearty dose of nostalgia here but... Mayur Sanap adds a caveat.
Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are pals off screen too.
In the letter, the main accused, Sandeep, has also stated that he was friends with the alleged gang rape victim, due to which her mother and brother had thrashed the 19-year-old Dalit woman, leading to serious injuries that resulted in her death.
The Kardashians serve as a blueprint for The Tribe's own journey, observes Shristi Sahoo.
Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna, on Friday, expressed his desire to play in an India-Pakistan match at the Wagah border to promote friendship between the two countries.
The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, saying the blast was a suicide attack targeting a convoy of Chinese engineers and investors leaving the Jinnah International Airport.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has sent a proposal to the Board of Control for Cricket in India for playing two ODIs later this year.
'Accusations would be flung about his votes being stolen. He'll say dead people were voting from the grave.' Payal Singh Mohanka reports on the mood ahead of the US presidential election.
Modi's high praise of Russia as an ally and Putin's leadership came amid ongoing efforts by the Western world to isolate the Russian leader over the war in Ukraine.
'Hi friends, from #Melodi', this is how Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni captioned a small selfie video showing her camaraderie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day visit, which he said was to promote friendship and expand cooperation between the two countries, which have seen comprehensive and rapid progress.
The Communist Party of India on Wednesday cautioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying the United Progressive Alliance government's "friendship with USA could spell doom for him and his regime."
She said the prime minister who resolves the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and ends bloodshed in the state will have his name written in "golden letters" in the history.
Filmi folk celebrated Friendship Day by sharing pictures and thoughts with their besties.
A few days back a news report mentioning that a cat in Crimea had adopted four orphaned baby squirrels turned viral and made netizens across the world go 'awww'. Following that we take a look at the surprising bonds between predator and prey -- animals forming the unlikeliest of friendships.
'A good, caring gentleman who understands my sport is crucial.'
The statements the separatists make, the abominable tableaux at their parades, the slogans, posters, and selfies with assault rifles are not India's problem. If they are a nuisance, it should bother their host countries, because they are armed and have their own underworld with deadly gang rivalries. Significantly, none of this happens in the US -- only in snowflaky Canada, points out Shekhar Gupta.
'There are very few chances that I can give good mileage.' 'A smaller, lighter car will give more mileage and this was a big reason to be nervous.'
'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation. If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will always find me with a file in hand, even when I am in my costume. While Kamal and Sridevi were diligent about their Hindi dialogue, Silk Smitha, while always respectful, was not too interested in her lines or my instructions.'
The Afghan-India Friendship Dam, earlier known as Salma Dam, on river Chist-e-Sharif in western Herat neighbouring Iran, will irrigate 75,000 hectares of land and generate 42 MW of power.
Modi, who arrived in Warsaw on the first leg of his two-nation visit during which he will also travel to Ukraine, paid his tributes at the memorials for the Valivade-Kolhapur camp and the Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino in Warsaw.
The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics. Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and brinkmanship. The former promises mileage; the latter searches for an advantage, notes Shyam G Menon.
India captain Virat Kohli, on Thursday, claimed his comment on friendship with the Australian team was 'blown out of proportion'.
'Those priceless memories bring an instant smile to my face and I feel fortunate for being in touch with them even till this day.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas.
