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Indian Army carries out daring rescue at 18,600 feet

Pilots evacuate casualty from steep mountain slope in fading light and strong winds

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Pilots evacuate the patient from steep mountain slope with no space to land.

At 16, AI prodigy Raul pays father Rs 2 lakh salary

Known as the “AI Kid of India”, Kerala teen Raul John Aju has built AI tools at 16

At 16, Indian AI prodigy Raul John Aju pays father Rs 2 lakh salary

Humanoids break records at World Robot Games in Beijing

China’s Tiangong Ultra broke records in the 100m and 400m as spectators watched in awe

Humanoid robots outpace human records at World Robot Games in Beijing

Sydney marathon unveils medal with wrong stadium

Social media laughs as Sydney marathon medal showcases Munich arena by mistake

File photo: Athletes cross the Harbour Bridge during the 2025 Sydney Marathon on August 31, 2025.

Dad ditches 7-year-old for hours while climbing Mt Fuji

Police found the boy on a hiking route and later reunited him with his father

Mount Fuji is seen covered in snow in Yamanakako, Yamanashi prefecture. The man reportedly told his tired son to wait while he continued climbing with another child.

Jodie Foster the python beats cancer in world first

The 4.5-metre snake is believed to be the first of her kind to receive electrochemotherapy

Python named Jodie Foster beats cancer after pioneering treatment

Offbeat scenes from around the world

Take a look at the unusual and fascinating side of life around the world

A food delivery worker wearing a mask is seen in Beijing.

Rare eagle rescued from smugglers soars free again

Rare eastern imperial eagle released after months of negotiations and rehabilitation

Feliks, a rare eastern imperial eagle, being released into the wild near Subotica, Serbia, on August 7, 2026.

Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds

Study links orcas’ playful fish-smashing to complex hunting and social behavior

Killer whales are highly intelligent apex predators and have been known to play with their prey and deploy sophisticated tactics to ensnare them.

Man robs gold, pushes woman into well; survives 21 hrs

Police trace suspect via CCTV, ride records; stolen gold, cash recovered

Debt-ridden online gambler held after woman left trapped in Karimnagar well

Offbeat moments from around the world in photos

A visual journey through some of the most unusual, amusing and awe-inspiring moments

Escaping the heat in style — a young man cuts through the water after diving from a 10-metre platform in Essen during Germany's unseasonably warm weather.

Offbeat scenes from around the world in photos

A visual journey through strange, surprising and captivating moments worldwide

Akram al-Fayoumi, 13-year-old Palestinian amputee, performs a stunt while rollerblading past destroyed buildings with his prosthetic leg attachment along a street in Gaza City.

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