The National Democratic Alliance's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu swept the floor of a Shiva temple in her locality in Rairangpur, in this nondescript, tribal-dominated town in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district at the crack of dawn on Wednesday, ahead of her journey to Delhi.
India is experiencing its worst heat wave in 122 years.
Soccer's top flight Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) had already announced they were postponing their next round of fixtures.
The maximum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, rose to 42.5 degrees Celsius.
Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start to outclass Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-6 (7) in the final and win his seventh Wimbledon title in London on Sunday.
Rahul Tewatia (43 not out) and David Miller (39 not out) did the job for GT after the table toppers were struggling at 95 for four in the 13th over.
Glimpses of the all around destruction caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began two months ago on February 24.
Zverev won in four sets at Roland-Garros to send Alcaraz packing and reach the French Open semi-finals for a second straight year.
The reason why Jamsetji Tata built the Taj Mahal Hotel was his love for Mumbai and India. For him, the 'why' was so powerful that it urged him to stake his reputation, withstand all scepticism, and invest a very large sum of resources to create the iconic hotel.
'Because of global warming, the chances of heatwaves like this are much higher.'
Tiger Woods described his first competitive round of golf in 508 days as painful and positive after pushing himself to an opening round one-under 71 at the Masters on Thursday.
How does Bollywood deal with the Monday Blues?
Brave, empathetic to the pain in the world, yet professional about his and his family's safety -- this is how Danish Siddiqui's father remembered him, the day he won his second Pulitzer prize.
Far from outraging any woman's sensibility or sense of modesty, Ranveer looks like he could do with a hot meal and a hug, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Ileana turns up the temperature in the most flattering swimsuits.
'No COVID-19 positive person will be allowed when the bhoomi pujan happens on August 5 in Prime Minister Modi's presence.'
According to the Koh Samui's Bo Phut police station superintendent Yuttana Sirisomba, Warne had "seen a doctor about his heart" recently, following which they have ruled out treating it as suspicious death.
In Public to protect animals from being guinea pigs for cosmetic company
'She will forever be remembered for being a disrupter - a disrupter in a positive sense - as she disrupted the hierarchies that existed in society!'
It is not the first time the history of the Godrej family is being written. In its centenary year in 1997, film journalist and former editor of Filmfare and Screen B K Karanjia had, at the behest of the industrial family, penned a voluminous two-part history, tracing their trials and tribulations since 1897. So, what made the family want to tell its story again 25 years later? And not through another book, but through a completely different medium?
Most Indian fathers still want their children to study at the IITs and IIMs and draw a six-figure salary.
Mumbai civic body took to Twitter to inform citizens about the do's and don'ts and asked them to "stay hydrated and safe".
Modi will utilise the Presidential poll to show that he is the only leader who matters in India, argue Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh Kesari. So the question being asked in political circles is: 'Who will be the next Kovind?'
Rajesh Karkera journeys through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.
'In AAP, those who are in charge of a particular state provide information to Arvind Kejriwal. 'In the BJP, several organisations convey what is happening on the ground to the top leadership.' 'There are so many channels through which issues are being understood.'
'According to CMIE data, employment in manufacturing saw a reduction from 51 million in the country in 2016 to 27 million in 2021. 'That is, it has halved in just 5 years. 'At the same time, the national lockdown resulted in reverse migration to rural areas, and an increase in the number of workers in agriculture. 'It also means joblessness has increased in agriculture because there are too many workers; the number of workers went up from 200 million to 232 million.'
'In fact, he asked about his passport and ticket when he was in the hospital for his visit to LA.'
Hair fall happens because of excessive sweating and heat, says beauty expert Shahnaz Husain.
Glimpses from Tomsk in Russia, Prague in the Czech Republic and Brighton in England.
'When you need to revive the economy, when you need to revive aggregate demand, you cut taxes.' 'But what's this government doing?' 'It's increasing taxes for the middle class and the vast majority of the poor on fuel, which has a ratchet effect on most other products.'
Nadal said he did not expect to go all the way at Melbourne Park
The 15 choppers that met with accidents included four Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), four Cheetah, two ALH (weapon system integrated) versions, three Mi-17V5, an Mi-17 and a Chetak.
Subhash K Jha looks at actresses who dared play Momma at the risk of getting typecast.
'I must have done a lot of good deeds because of which I was getting the chance to talk to such a mahapurush.'
Pics from the beauty pageant which was held at Eilat in Israel.
Style lessons from Sonnalli Seygall on how to dress for a beachfront party.
Don't like your golgappas savoury? Try this sweet version!
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com looks at some of the most interesting heath products presented at the latest edition of the Consumer Electronics Show.
Ghosting might feel personal, but it's not about you.
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