Tahitian Kauli Vaast surfed a near perfect final to claim the gold medal for France in the men's event on Monday.

Surfing makes its second Olympic appearance at the Paris 2024 Games after a successful debut in Tokyo, with competition being held this time on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.

According to the Singapore Post, Kiribati a Micronesian country is discussing opening up its largest marine reserves to commercial fishing which may serve a dual purpose like a naval base for the Chinese as well.

The underwater world has never looked so magical, mysterious and mesmerising. These photographs are some of the stunning medal winners in the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021 contest.

A coconut octopus, a burning forest, a rare rhino's last moments and a pair of sleeping squirrels all feature in the shortlist for the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 People's Choice Award. This year's competition attracted more than 50,000 entries from professionals and amateurs across the world. Voting for the The People's Choice Award is open until 2 pm February 2.

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The drone photography community Dronestagram released a collection of their favourite drone photography of the year.

These are some of Rediff.com's favourites from all 80 award-winning photos.

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday declared an international emergency over the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to birth defects in the Americas, saying it is an 'extraordinary event'.

Pregnant women should avoid traveling to countries at risk of mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission, which is strongly suspected of causing microcephaly, said Indian Medical Association.

Rediff.com takes a look at these awe-inspiring images of Earth tweeted by ISS astronaut Kjell Lindgren.

Whether they're capturing panoramic views of tulip fields or snapping thrilling images of cliff divers plunging into the sea, one thing is for certain: Drones can take awesome pictures.

Wrestling komodo dragons, ethereal egrets and thirsty squirrels are amongst some of the incredible images captured for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

TripAdvisor announced its list of top travel destinations that were chosen by travellers across the world. Check out what city you must head to before this year draws to a close.

TripAdvisor announced its list of top travel destinations that were chosen by travellers across the world. Check out what city you must head to before this year draws to a close.

The sexy Mumbai-based model Kanishtha Dhankhar is the new Femina Miss India. Here's all you wanted to know about her!

We invited readers to shares their travel pics. Here we present some of the photos we received. Share yours!

Japan and Russia went on alert on Sunday, clearing tens of thousands of people out of vulnerable coastal areas as a tsunami triggered by Chile's massive killer quake powered across the Pacific.

Elite retreats: As the world learns about 2008's most influential, most popular and richest celebrities we found out where they go to play! Enjoy

DLF Ltd is acquiring the privately-held super luxury resorts and spa chain Singapore-based Amanresorts for around $250 million.

ForbesTraveler's definitve list finds the most interesting, accommodating and overall best hotels and resorts around the globe.

Voters in France faced a historic choice on Sunday as they cast ballots in a referendum on the European Union's first Constitution -- a historic charter that has bitterly divided citizens in the cradle of continental unity.