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Sand artist carves sculpture marking Krishna Janmashtami festival

Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a mesmerizing sand art with the message 'Kill the Evil' on Puri Beach, Odisha, on August 26.
2024-08-30 17:13:59

Leaf artist carves image of Krishna to mark annual festival

Artist Madhurendra crafted a picture of Krishna's childhood on a green Peepal leaf on August 26.
2024-08-30 17:13:36

Electrocuted birds spark freak brush fire in Colorado

West Metro Fire Rescue confirmed that the avians were caught on power lines and ignited dry grass as they fel near the Roxborough Park neighbourhood on August 27 afternoon.
2024-08-30 17:09:22

Italy landslide rescue teams search for missing mother and son

Rescue efforts were intensified as 10 teams from the Vigili del Fuoco Fire Brigade deployed used excavators to dig through treacherous terrain in Caserta province on August 28.
2024-08-30 17:04:21

Hundreds of rabbits rescued from elderly owner's home

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) picked up the hapless pets from the dirty and overcrowded residence in Chatanooga on August 20.
2024-08-30 17:04:04

Researchers uncover hidden secrets of jumping ability of springtail bugs

The study, led by Adrian Smith, found that the tiny hexapod, Dicyrtomina minuta, measuring just a couple of millimeters, employs a unique appendage called a furca to launch itself into the air. This allows it to achieve backflips at an astonishing rate of 368 rotations per second.
2024-08-30 17:02:23

Bridge collapses in India as floods kill 28

Video shows the concrete bridge deck buckling in the middle as it was battered by the swollen Bhogavo River in Gujarat state on August 27.
2024-08-30 17:01:18

Police catch man-eating wolf following death of eight children in India

Footage shows officers guarding the caged beast after it preyed on seven children and a woman in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh state.
2024-08-30 17:00:07

Man-eating wolves kill eight people in India

The vicious predators have been terrorising villagers in the densely forested Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh state for the past two months.
2024-08-30 16:47:45

Drivers battle through flooded roads in Sinaloa, Mexico

Video shows motorists traversing the waterlogged road following torrential rains in Culiacan on August 28.
2024-08-30 16:44:33

Nevada Air National Guard tackles wildfires

The 152nd Airlift Wing of the Nevada Air National Guard deployed the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) to aid the U.S. Forest Service. As of the latest reports, one C-130 aircraft and approximately 20 personnel remain on active duty.
2024-08-30 16:43:50

Sheriff removes possum stuck under car hood

Trooper Ryan Griffith was tasked with retrieving a vehicle that had been parked in a lot in Oklahoma City since December.
2024-08-30 16:43:27

Kitten buried in sand with only its head exposed

Video shows the patient tabby meowing as tourists piled sand on top of its body at a beach in Xinjiang, China, on August 13.
2024-08-30 16:20:42

Toddler rides scooter barefoot but hot ground proves too much for her

Footage shows the youngster named Liu Yue rolling her pink plastic scooter out onto the street without wearing any slippers in Chongqing, China, on August 25.
2024-08-30 16:18:34

Chinese golden hamster buries itself in soil

Video shows the timid 42-day-old rodent named Bengbeng burrowing under earth inside its box in Chongqing, China, on August 24.
2024-08-30 16:15:38

Husband confuses wife with finger magic trick

Footage shows the amateur magician wiggling his hand seemingly to move a thin piece of string between his fingers in Guangxi, China, on August 24.
2024-08-30 16:15:22

Puppy recoils in disgust when he tries Diet Coke

Footage shows the Golden Retriever named Bao Bao lapping up the sweet softdrink in his bowl but jolting back as he swallowed the fizzy beverage in Chongqing, China, on July 26.
2024-08-30 16:14:15

Commuter fits her entire lunch into hollowed-out bell pepper

Footage shows the office worker preparing a balanced meal of beef, beans, eggs, and rice that she then packed into the hollow of a huge red bell pepper in Hunan, China, on August 20.
2024-08-30 16:13:55

Thai company introduces 'Tinder leave' for staff to have one-night stands

Marketing agency Whiteline Group said it had become concerned when a staff member complained they were too busy with work to seek a partner.
2024-08-30 15:00:14

Kitten falls while attempting to leap between platforms in China

The white mother cat, Xiao Mi, and her two-month-old baby jumped between buildings in Hebi, Henan, on August 21.
2024-08-30 13:37:38