We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here is the next set of responses -- and you can share yours too!

We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here is the next set of responses -- and you can share yours too!

We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here is the next set of responses -- and you can share yours too!

We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here is the first set of responses -- and you can share yours too!

The mercury's rising and we hope your creativity is too -- share your unique, original photographs of the season with us!

With scorching summer pushing Kerala to unprecedented drought, political parties have voiced concern in the state assembly over the acute water and power crisis even as the government said it has already taken all possible measures to tackle the "grim situation."

Images from the football friendly played between Italy and Brazil in Geneva on Thursday.

A double by the mercurial Lionel Messi helped Barcelona reach the Champions League last eight by overhauling AC Milan's two-goal first-leg lead.

Nearly 100 precious idols of Hindu deities have been stolen in Bihar in last 14 months from various temples, mutts and ashrams, the police have revealed on Friday.

Just by the numbers alone, Cheteshwar Pujara's feats in Test cricket match the ascent of two flamboyant batsmen who shone briefly, before fading into oblivion. Haresh Pandya, who knows Pujara well, explains why the Saurashtra batsman will not end up like Lawrence Rowe and Vinod Kambli.

Monica Dogra makes white look hot on Maxim's latest cover.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has discovered the smallest known planet outside our solar system which is slightly larger than the moon and orbits its sun like host star every 13 days.

Substitute Nani reminded manager Alex Ferguson of his qualities by inspiring Manchester United to a laboured 2-1 home win over Reading in the FA Cup fifth round on Monday.

North India continued to be under the grip of cold wave as temperatures remained below the normal levels in most parts of the region, while seven persons were killed in avalanches in Himachal Pradesh.

Juan Martin del Potro suffered the first real upset and Victoria Azarenka had a big scare, but Serena Williams and Andy Murray eased through challenging ties to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.

A look at the some of the sexiest female players who will compete at this year's Australian Open.

With the mercury rising by almost five degrees in Punjab and Haryana, the states got some respite from the severe cold conditions prevailing for the past several days.

North India on Saturday received a much-needed respite from the intense cold as temperatures rose by a few notches in the region, although eight more people succumbed in Uttar Pradesh due to the winter chill. As the mercury rose, Kashmir received fresh snowfall in the morning, which forced closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, too, received slight snowfall, with the temperatures rising a few notches across the state.

At least 23 people lost their lives due to cold wave in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand even as temperature in parts of North India soared, a trend that weatherman said will persist.

Parts of North, Central, East and Northeast continue to shiver as mercury remains below normal level. Rediff.com takes a look at some of the coldest places where life has come to a standstill owing to sub-zero temperatures.

Rediff.com's Priyanka reports on the lack of facilities in national capital New Delhi for the homeless that forces hundreds to sleep in the open and brave the biting cold

At least 34 more deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, taking the total toll beyond 200 mark, as cold wave conditions continued unabated in North, East and Central parts of the country, even as temperature soared slightly in some places.

In Uttar Pradesh, the minimum temperature fell down below freezing point at several places during the past 24 hours. The death toll due to the cold has mounted to over 200 as 31 more people have succumbed to it in different parts of the state.

Plummeting mercury, coupled with thick fog cover, threw normal life out of gear in the entire north India on Monday, with 24 more people succumbing to the chill in various parts of the region.

Australian spin legend Shane Warne has accepted the one-match ban and $4,700 fine for an ugly confrontation with West Indian Marlon Samuels during a Big Bash Twenty20 clash, conceding that he went too far.

The intense cold wave snuffed out 15 more lives in Uttar Pradesh taking the toll to 155 as mercury continued to plunge with Muzaffarnagar recording a low of 0.2 degree Celsius.

The spell of bone-chilling cold continues in Delhi, a day after the national capital witnessed its coldest day in 44 years. The maximum temperature dropped to 9.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. This was 11 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature on Wednesday was 4.8 degrees. At Palam, on the fringes of Delhi, the maximum temperature was 9.7 degrees.

The spell of bone-chilling cold continues in Delhi, a day after the national capital witnessed its coldest day in 44 years. The maximum temperature dropped to 9.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. This was 11 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature on Wednesday was 4.8 degrees. At Palam, on the fringes of Delhi, the maximum temperature was 9.7 degrees.

People across north India continue to face the wrath of the dipping mercury as the cold wave further intensified in several parts.

Delhi ushered in the New Year with bone chilling cold and dense fog on Tuesday with mercury plummeting to the season's lowest of four degree Celsius, prompting people to wrap themselves up in more woollens.

Delhiites shivered on Monday morning as the mercury plummeted to the season's lowest even as dense fog affected air traffic.

Sri Lanka's bruised batsmen might care to disagree, but Mitchell Johnson cares about the well-being of his victims off the pitch, according to Australia captain Michael Clarke.

Australia humiliated Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs to win the second Test before tea on day three at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, and seal their three-match series 2-0.

Australia reached 150-3 at the close of the opening day of the second Test, punishing Sri Lanka after the visitors had failed to build on Kumar Sangakkara's landmark half century and were dismissed for just 156 on Wednesday.

Three members of a Sikh family were killed when their car was rear-ended at high speed by an SUV while they were trying to fix a flat tire on Friday in Redwood City, California.

The Kashmir Valley remained cut-off from rest of the country for the second consecutive day on Saturday, but improvement in weather has raised hopes of early restoration of traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

Airports across United Kingdom including Europe's busiest, Heathrow, have been forced to cancel dozens of flights as ice and thick fog descended on the country overnight.

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore and Photographer Reuben N V visit Gujarat's Sanand taluka, the recent hotspot for many high-profile investments: A fascinating story of unassuming crorepatis.

A National Aeronautics and Space Administration spacecraft has confirmed the presence of abundant 'icy' water along with other frozen volatile materials within 'burning hot' Mercury's permanently shadowed polar craters.

Grandmaster D Harika will lock horns with Zhao Xue of China in the quarter-finals of the World Women's Chess Championship in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. Having reached the last eight stage, Harika meets the biggest challenge in the championship and if she wins this match she can prove to be a very tough competitor for the other opponents.