A gaggle of past presidents, prominent Senators, and other famous and eminent personalities gathered at Capitol Hill for the swearing-in ceremony of Donald J Trump as the 45th President of the United States.

Here are glimpses of some of the celebrations.

He was a great Commander-in-Chief, but he was also a great dad and a great husband and these photos will surely give you some #familygoals.

Few leaders have been more defined by their speeches as the current leader of the free world.

Sons-in-law are 'in' these days in the circles of power.

As United States President Barack Obama's second term draws to a close, Chief White House Photographer Pete Souza shared his favourite images captured over the course of the last year.

As 2016 came to an end, countries across the globe rung in the new year. Hello, 2017 -- here we come!

Rediff.com gives an opportunity to select the best performer from the current government whom you think has fared better in 2016.

It's been 51 days since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his 'mitron' by surprise when he announced that Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 would no longer be legal tender. What will the PM tell us on 31/12?

As the year winds down and we start to look forward to the coming year, there are some personalities and events that shaped 2016 -- some struck the right chord whilst others triggered debates, controversies and set rumour mills churning. This year, we, at Rediff.com, have imagined our this year's newsmakers as movie stars and here's them as the stars of some of Hollywood and Bollywood's finest (in some cases, not really).

Heartbreaking before-and-after photos reveal how the Syrian civil war destroyed one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.

The report also revealed that the United States was still king with its expenditure representing about 40 per cent of the total Global Defence budget. India overtook Saudi Arabia and Russia to become one of the top five defence spenders globally.

With a massive final push, which began mid-November, Syrian forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad took over the last remaining rebel strongholds in the historic city of Aleppo on the night of December 12. They only won a ruined city and ruined lives.

Here are the latest updates.

As Congress President Sonia Gandhi turns 70, here's recalling her extraordinary life in pictures.

The Tamil chief minister suffered a heart attack on Sunday evening.

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.'

From the highest dunk of a biscuit into a cup of tea by a bungee jumper to the most magic tricks performed during a skydive, the adventurous and imaginative marked Guinness World Records Day on Thursday with all sorts of feats. Over the next 24 hours, more than 600,000 people worldwide will try to enter the history books in the most original, daring, and wacky way possible. Here's a look at some of the year's best.

Monday's moon is the brightest moon in almost 69 years.

Now, as Donald Trump is prepares to enter 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue, here are some facts you ought to know about the soon-to-be 45th President of the United States