India's Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Singh finished at lowly 30th and 37th positions respectively while national record-holder Akshdeep Singh pulled out after the 6km mark in Paris
Swami Shivanand Saraswati, known as the world's 'oldest saint', claims to be 129 years old and has been attending the Kumbh Mela for 100 years.
Even as Ananya Panday is winning hearts in Paris, her BFF Suhana Khan is enjoying her own moment in the fashion capital of the world.
Glimpses of the Super Moon rising over skylines and landmarks of the world.
France live up to expectations with best medal haul in over a century at Paris Games
Whether it's navigating the labyrinthine Cu Chi Tunnels, boating on the Mekong, marveling at ancient Champa temples, or the Mekong Bay, Vietnam promises a journey like no other.
Unlike earlier Olympic opening ceremonies, where artistic performances precede the athlete procession, Paris 2024 will commence with athletes gracefully floating down the Seine river.
However, the 6,000-odd athletes, 3,000 performers, 300,000 spectators and dozens of world leaders had to endure heavy rain for much of the event.
More than 100 members of the Indian contingent, including 52 athletes from various sports, will take part in the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony, which will be held outside a stadium for the first time in the Games' history, here on Wednesday.
Jr NTR-Lakshmi Pranathi-Rishab Shetty-Pragathi at a temple...Priyanka attends another wedding... Manushi takes back a souvenir...
The train, on its maiden trial run, arrived at Srinagar station in the Nowgam area on Srinagar's outskirts from Katra in Jammu.
Samantha is everybody's darling... Sanjana shoots in Turkey... Plabita finds her favourite pasta in Assam...
She's got a low-key style and aims at keeping her fashion as real as possible.
The couple wore their biggest smiles as they sat against the backdrop of the Parisian symbol of love.
Alain Robert, also known as the 'French Spiderman', climbed the GT International Tower -- 712 feet tall and 47 storeys high -- in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 5, 2024.
Images from the 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday.
The sporting action at the Paris Olympics kicked off with two soccer matches on Wednesday.
Paris 2024 opening ceremony will see big police presence but no changes after Trump attack, official says
China's Yang Jiayu claimed gold in the women's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks, while more than 300,000 spectators will watch from the banks.
Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium.
Rio Kapadia, who was known for his work in films like Chak De! India, Dil Chahta Hain and Mardaani, has passed into the ages.
What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?
Some boos as convicted Dutch rapist makes Olympic beach volleyball debut
French organisers turned Paris into an open-air Olympic playground where everyone was invited, with or without a ticket.
Up to three billion people are expected to tune in for the opening ceremony in Paris.
The skipper and his opening partner are both in Gaul.
Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor are living it up in Paris, celebrating Arjun's 37th birthday and making lovely memories.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is lit up in the national blue-and-yellow colours of Ukraine, to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
As Paris makes final preparations for the Summer Olympics, the grand opening ceremony along the river Seine on Friday has created an unprecedented security challenge that organisers hope won't dampen the party vibe
Paris 2024 opening ceremony will be daring, joyful, organisers say
The medal tally at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Tributes pour in for Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died mysteriously in a Russian prison on Friday.
'If we want to remain relevant in their digital lives we must engage with this digitally native generation in their digital way of living.'
The 35-year-old is judo's most decorated athlete at the Olympics with six medals.
Pollution levels in the Seine have raised health concerns for athletes participating in swimming events
France showcased its cultural diversity, spirit of revolution, impeccable craftsmanship, and architectural heritage in a riveting opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games.
Paris is hosting the Olympics after 100 long years and the volunteers, who are the heart and soul of the mega multi-sporting competition, see the Games starting July 26 as an event of their lives.
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