We bring you a collection of some of the odd moments from around the world in recent weeks.
Aadujeevitham marks a new direction for Malayalam cinema, where ambition meets resources and the right people, all in favour of stories that deserve to be told on the biggest stage of them all, notes Arjun Menon.
Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma.
After picture emerged on social media, Bajrang Punia said the women need to use the facilities.
'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.'
Explore some of the majestic temples dedicated to Lord Shiva across the country.
The singer's travel-friendly fashion pieces will help you step up your tarmac-dressing game.
'The tunnel was dug up two km and the work was going on smoothly. I could have never imagined such an incident'
The Tata group-owned budget hotel chain is going back to drawing board to reboot the brand. Is it too late?
Congress supporters celebrate the Supreme Court's interim order to stay Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case.
The main symptoms of the disease are fever, headache, vomiting, and seizures.
'I was completely shattered, it was my first encounter with death.' An excerpt from Roshmila Bhattacharya's new book, Spooked! Bollywood's Encounters With The Paranormal.
'They are from the north, east, west, south and northeast part of India. They will be the 'mukhya yajmaan' (main hosts)'
This tennis legend is definitely rocking the retired life.
Operation Valentine follows the templates of similar Air Force narratives to deliver some rousing, harmless fun time, observes Arjun Menon.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Rishabh Pant? Whose knock did you enjoy most?
Former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, who was released from the Nagpur Central Jail on Thursday after his acquittal in an alleged Maoist links case, said it's a 'wonder that he could come out alive' despite suffering the 'brutal' jail life.
Shobhaa De recalls the splendid glowing Diwalis of her childhood.
Roger Federer, not known for serious slip-ups in his flowing run to a record 17 grand slam singles titles, has come clean about the left knee injury that sidelined him for nearly two months.
This favourite Holi dish can be made without deep frying the baras or bhalles.
What can you do with common leftovers -- bread, coconut chutney, dal, rice, rotis.
No one wants to curb the enthusiasm being seen among the people, but at the same time officials feel nothing should be left to chance, as the flood of humanity thronging the temple area poses problems for security personnel.
From making dosas at a roadside eatery to trying out skills using a pair of scissors at a hair cutting saloon, politicians leave no stone unturned to impress voters during the run-up to the upcoming Telangana assembly polls.
Samantha has a blast in Turkey, while shooting for Kushi along with Vijay Deverakonda.
Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, who will be seen next in Jawan, loves her bargain pick-ups as much as her mother's saris.
The West Bengal CM said she is shocked that the former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's family members' names have not been included in the NRC final draft.
rediffGURU Dr Deepa Suvarna, a pediatrician with over 25 years of experience, offers expert advice on how you can protect your child from common ailments and keep them healthy.
In her alluring pastel dresses, happy cropped tops and backless numbers, Anushka Sen shows off her ability to be versatile.
Almost all of Parul Gulati's outfits have a soft, flirty edge.
When it comes to fashion, the sisters know how to have fun.
'The temple's construction is the result of collective wisdom of some of the best brains in the country. Water and sacred soil from almost all pilgrimage sites in India, including Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kailash Mansarovar, Prayags (there are seven Prayags) and all 'puris' (seven holy towns in India, besides Ayodhya) have been used in the making of the temple'
The officials asked the residents to take a bath before attending a meeting with the CM so that they 'smell good'.
In a game that had its moments, India had a great chance of scoring from a free kick after Gurkirat Singh was fouled near the Bangladesh box.
BJP sources suggest that the upcoming elections will likely revolve around the renewed enthusiasm for the temple unless another theme with religious and nationalist undertones emerges.
The quality of employment has deteriorated in 12 of the 21 major states and Union Territories, as the proportion of workers in regular or salaried jobs declined between July 2022 and June 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a Business Standard analysis of the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistical Office. Assam experienced the most significant decline in the share of workers in salaried work, dropping by 8.7 percentage points to 10.8 per cent in the July 2002-June 2023 period from 19.5 per cent in the July 2021-June 2022 period. This was followed by Delhi (6.2 percentage points), Uttarakhand (5.2 percentage points), and Chhattisgarh (1.6 percentage points).
She was utter perfection in the high-shine standout piece.
Sanaya Dalal on feminism, France and the burqa
A senior RITES official said the new station building comes equipped with many modern facilities that passengers usually get at an airport, but the architecture of its facade "embraces tradition" in a nod to the upcoming Ram temple.
'Without a poverty line, how are we to know whether poverty is the same, or it has come down or it has gone up?'
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