Last Updated:February 09, 2025, 12:01 IST

Janhvi Kapoor recently took to her social media to share pictures of her latest look. She was seen wearing a floral saree as she soaked in the beauty of Kerala in a houseboat.

While Janhvi Kapoor knows how to rock shimmery bodycon dresses and gowns, she also manages to wow her fans whenever she dons traditional Indian wear. The actor recently sported a white floral saree and her look has got her fans talking. The white floral saree is a versatile pick and it can be worn for a summer wedding or even for a brunch with your girlfriends.

Taking to her social media, Janhvi Kapoor shared a series of pictures of herself in a white floral saree. The actor was seen seated in a royal houseboat in the backwaters of Kerala. She was seen enjoying the warm sun on her skin as she soaked in the beauty around her. Sharing the pictures, she wrote, “#Sundari in her natural habitat #ParamSundari.”

Let’s take a closer look at Jahnvi’s outfit of the day here.

For a quiet time on a houseboat in Kerala, Janhvi opted for a white floral saree. The saree was crafted out of a sheer comfortable fabric which made it a perfect pick for the spring-summer season. It was adorned with dainty florals in shades of yellow, blue, and pink all over. The actor paired the gorgeous saree with a baby pink blouse. The sleeveless blouse came with a backless design. The backless design was further elevated with a tie-up detail which came with a ghungroo charm as well.

Janhvi paired the saree with a dainty nosepin and a small jhumka which came with a pink floral design and golden charms. She even added an anklet to add some more traditional glam to her look. For the glam, the actor went with a sunkissed look. She opted for a dewy base which let her skin breathe. She added a hint of coral blush for that flush of colour. She defined her eyes with a warm brown shade on her eyelids and mascara. She left her hair open and styled it in waves. A muted brown shade on her lips completed her traditional look.

Location :

Delhi, India, India

Last Updated:February 09, 2025, 11:45 IST

Apart from the stunning beaches, India has some photogenic river banks which make for a tranquil pick for a quick getaway.

Some of the world’s most beautiful riverbanks can be found in India – a country with a wide variety of landforms and stunning scenery. In addition to providing breathtaking views, the riverbanks have cultural, religious and historical values. These riverfront locations offer the ideal setting for capturing captivating images, whether you’re a photographer, visitor, or nature enthusiast. Here, we will look at five of India’s most picturesque riverbank locations that offer unmatched tranquility and beauty.

Hampi, Karnataka – The Ruins on the Tungabhadra River

The Tungabhadra River’s banks are home to the ancient remains of Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Due to its strange scenery, which includes hills littered with boulders and temples with elaborate carvings, this place is for photography lovers. Photographers may create stunning compositions with the reflection of the temples and rocks on the river, particularly during the golden hour.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand – The Yoga Capital on the Ganges

Rishikesh is known for the serene beauty of the Ganges flows in the Himalayan foothills. It is the ideal location for documenting spirituality and the beauty of nature because of its serene banks dotted with ashrams, yogis sitting by the water, and the magnificence of the evening aarti at Triveni Ghat.

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh – The Ghats of the Ganges

One of the world’s oldest surviving cities, Varanasi is well-known for its breathtaking ghats along the holy Ganges River. An ethereal atmosphere is created by the historic steps that descend to the river, the sight of rites being performed by devotees, and the magnificent evening Ganga Aarti. Famous locations such as Dashashwamedh Ghat, Assi Ghat and Manikarnika Ghat provide a wealth of chances to capture India’s spiritual atmosphere.

Alleppey, Kerala – The Backwaters of the Vembanad Lake

Alleppey’s backwaters, which are fed by multiple rivers, provide one of India’s most picturesque waterfronts despite not being a typical riverbank. Images of the classic houseboats, local fisherman going about their daily lives, and winding waterways dotted with swaying coconut palms are picture-perfect. The Ambalapuzha Krishna Temple, CSI Christ Church, and Saint Andrew’s Basilica are a few locations to document the local religious diversity.

Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh – The Historic Narmada Riverbank

For photographers, Maheshwar, which is located on the banks of the revered Narmada River, is a hidden treasure. This location, which is popular for the big ghats and the beautiful Maheshwar Fort, provides breathtaking visuals of temples against the sky. A dreamlike atmosphere is created by the evening aarti and the sight of devotees lighting floating diyas. Beautiful photographs are created by the great architecture’s reflections on the serene Narmada waterways.

India’s riverbanks offer glimpses into the nation’s rich history, culture and spirituality in addition to being picturesque locations. Whether photographing people, architecture, landscapes, or traditions, these riverbanks offer stunning images that convey India’s ageless and vibrant splendour. So, grab your camera and set out to explore these captivating riverfront locations.

Location :

Delhi, India, India

Zimbabwe vs Ireland Live Score, Only Test Day 4 (Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Ireland National Cricket Team): Hello and welcome to the live blog of the fourth day’s play of the ongoing one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Ireland. In the match that is taking place at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe needs 254 runs on Sunday to win the match, whereas the Irish team is seven wickets away from securing a famous win.

Playing XIs

Zimbabwe: Ben Curran, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nick Welch, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell (C), Wessly Madhevere, Nyasha Mayavo (WK), Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu

Ireland: Peter Moor, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young

Last Updated:February 09, 2025, 11:28 IST

Musk protested against a US judge’s order halting his DOGE team from accessing personal and financial data stored at the Treasury Department. The DOGE is tasked with cutting federal costs.

elonTech billionaire Elon Musk protested against US District Judge Paul A Engelmayer’s order blocking his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team from accessing personal and financial data stored at the Treasury Department and claimed widespread fraud in government entitlement payments.

Engelmayer’s order restricts giving access to Treasury Department payment systems and other data to “all political appointees, special government employees, and government employees detailed from an agency outside the Treasury Department.” The case was brought against Trump, the Department of the Treasury and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday by attorneys general from 19 states.

Musk, the world’s richest person who is leading Trump’s cost-cutting efforts under the DOGE, responded to the order with a barrage of posts on his X platform, accusing “corrupt judges” of “protecting corruption”.

Musk said the DOGE team and the US Treasury Department agreed on several issues, including for all outgoing government payments to have a payment categorisation code and all payments to include a rationale for the payment in the comment field.

“It is ridiculous that these changes didn’t exist already! Yesterday, I was told that there are currently over $100B/year of entitlements payments to individuals with no SSN or even a temporary ID number. If accurate, this is extremely suspicious<‘ he said.

Musk further said, “When I asked if anyone at Treasury had a rough guess for what percentage of that number is unequivocal and obvious fraud, the consensus in the room was about half, so $50B/year or $1B/week!! This is utterly insane and must be addressed immediately.”

In response to a tweet, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said nobody in the Treasury Department had cared enough before about the widespread fraud, saying the working level people wanted to expose these activities but were stopped by prior management.

“Everything at Treasury was geared towards complain minimisation. People we receive money don’t complain, but people who don’t receive money (especially fraudsters) complain very loudly, so the fraud was allowed to continue,” he said.

The temporary restrictive order, which remains in effect until a February 14 hearing, also says any such person who has accessed data from the Treasury Department’s records since Donald Trump was inaugurated as president on January 20 must “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded.”

Engelmayer’s order said the states that sued would “face irreparable harm in the absence of injunctive relief”, adding that the “new policy presents of the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information”.

Musk ran into controversy last week with reports he and his team were accessing sensitive data stored at the Treasury Department. An internal assessment from the Treasury called the DOGE team’s access to federal payment systems “the single biggest insider threat the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced,” US media reported.

(with agency inputs)

Location :

Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)

Last Updated:February 09, 2025, 11:23 IST

Lyon has 60 wickets to his name in 15 Test matches played so far against the Sri Lankan men’s cricket team.

Nathan Lyon broke legendary Shane Warne’s record of 59 wickets on Sunday (February 9) to become Australia’s most successful Test bowler against Sri Lanka. The 37-year-old spinner, who has 553 wickets to his name in 136 Tests played so far, picked up his 60th Test wicket against Sri Lanka on Sunday during the morning session of the fourth day’s play of the ongoing second Test at Galle International Stadium.

He dismissed Kusal Mendis (50 runs from 54 balls) on the fourth ball of the 64th over of Sri Lanka’s second innings. The wicketkeeper-batter was caught by Steve Smith.

The ongoing second Test in Galle is Lyon’s 15th red-ball match against Sri Lanka. He has 60 wickets to his name. Warne finished his career with 59 wickets in 13 matches, and Mitchell Starc has 57 wickets to his name in 11 Tests against Sri Lanka.

Most wickets for Australia in Tests against Sri Lanka

• Nathan Lyon – 60
• Shane Warne – 59
• Mitchell Starc – 57
• Glenn McGrath – 37
• Craig McDermott – 27
• Mitchell Johnson – 23
• Michael Kasprowicz – 20
• Peter Siddle – 19
• Jason Gillespie – 17
• Pat Cummins – 16
• Matthew Kuhnemann – 16
• Brett Lee – 16
• Merv Hughes – 16

The overall record of taking most wickets in Sri Lanka-Australia Test matches is held by former Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath. Herath played 11 Test matches against Australia and accounted for the dismissal of 66 batters.

Most wickets in Australia-Sri Lanka Tests

• Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) – 66
• Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 60
• Shane Warne (Australia) – 59
• Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 57
• Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 54

During the second Test against Sri Lanka, Lyon also became the seventh bowler in the world to take at least 550 wickets in Tests. If Lyon manages to take 11 more wickets in the upcoming Test matches for Australia, then he will break Glenn McGrath’s record of 563 wickets and become the second most successful Australian bowler in Test cricket.

The record of taking most wickets in Tests for Australia is held by Warne, who during his playing days accounted for the dismissal of 708 batters in 145 matches.

The four wickets in the second innings of the second Test have also helped Lyon overtake Ravichandran Ashwin in the list of highest wicket-takers in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. In 16 matches played so far in the ongoing WTC cycle, Lyon has picked up 66 wickets, whereas Ashwin finished his career with 63 wickets in 14 matches.

India’s Jasprit Bumrah is the most successful bowler in the WTC 2023-25 cycle. He played 15 matches for the Indian team and accounted for the dismissal of 77 batters. He is followed by Pat Cummins (73) and Mitchell Starc (72).

Last Updated:February 09, 2025, 11:15 IST

Sky Force, starring Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya, crossed Rs 107 crore at the box office on its 16th day. Directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur, it’s based on India’s first airstrike.

Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya’s action drama Sky Force has crossed the Rs 107 crore mark at the box office on its 16th day. Despite its strong initial run, the film’s collections have slowed down in recent days as new releases hit the screens. The film, which opened to positive reviews for its high-octane action sequences, now faces the challenge of maintaining momentum in its third week.

The latest high-octane action thriller Sky Force had recently crossed the Rs 100 crore-mark at the box office. It was the first Bollywood film to do so in 2025. However, the film has been seeing a dip ever since. Sky Force, which is based on India’s first airstrike, had released in theatres on January 24, 2025.

In its third week at the box office, Sky Force grossed Rs 107.85 crore, despite fluctuations in earnings, according to the Sacnilk report. It had made an opening with Rs 12.25 crore, which rose to Rs 22 crore and Rs 28 crore respectively on the following Saturday and Sunday. The second weekend, however, witnessed a major drop in the business.

Directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur, Sky Force also stars Sara Ali Khan and Nimrat Kaur. The action drama film is centred around India’s first airstrike, the Sargodha airbase attack of Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani air war of 1965. Akshay Kumar plays the role of Wing Commander Kumar Om Ahuja (fictionalisation of Om Prakash Taneja VrC). Meanwhile, Veer Pahariya as T. Krishna Vijaya “Tabby” (fictionalisation of Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya MVC).

With Sky Force, Veer Pahariya made his debut in the Bollywood industry

Last Updated:February 09, 2025, 11:01 IST

Steve Smith entered his name in the history books on Sunday by becoming the first Australian and the fifth player overall in the world to take 200 catches in Test cricket.

Star Australian batter Steve Smith created history on Sunday, February 9, by becoming the first player from his country to take 200 catches in Test cricket. Smith, who is leading the Baggy Greens in the ongoing two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, achieved the milestone during the first session of Day 4’s play of the ongoing second Test at Galle International Stadium. Smith entered his name in history books by completing Kusal Mendis’ catch off Nathan Lyon’s bowling in the 64th over of Sri Lanka’s 2nd innings.

Smith completed a total of five catches in the match. He is the fifth cricketer in the world after Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Mahela Jayawardene, and Joe Root to take 200 catches in Tests. Former India captain and head coach Dravid is the most successful outfielder in Tests with 210 catches to his name in 164 matches, and he is followed by Root (207), Jayawardene (205), and Kallis (200).

Most catches in Tests

• Rahul Dravid (India) – 210
• Joe Root (England) – 207
• Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 205
• Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 200
• Steve Smith (Australia) – 200
• Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 196
• Mark Waugh (Australia) – 181
• Alastair Cook (England) – 175
• Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) – 171
• Graeme Smith (South Africa) – 169

During the first day’s play of the second Test in Galle, Smith broke Ricky Ponting’s record of 196 catches for Australia in Tests.

Most catches for Australia in Tests

• Steve Smith – 200
• Ricky Ponting – 196
• Mark Waugh – 181
• Mark Taylor – 157
• Allan Border – 156
• Michael Clarke – 134
• Matthew Hayden – 128
• Shane Warne – 125
• Greg Chappell – 122
• Steve Waugh – 112

The five catches in the second Test against Sri Lanka have also helped Smith not just become the second player after Root to take 100 catches in the World Test Championship (WTC) but also become the most successful fielder in WTC. The star right-handed batter has 104 catches to his name in 52 WTC matches, whereas Root has completed 100 catches in 64 matches.

Most catches in WTC

• Steve Smith (Australia) – 104
• Joe Root (England) – 100
• Ben Stokes (England) – 54
• Zak Crawley (England) – 53
• Virat Kohli (India) – 49

In the ongoing series, Smith has impressed with his batting performance as well. He scored 141 runs from 251 balls in the first innings of the first Test played at Galle International Stadium from January 29 to February 1, and in the first innings of the ongoing match, he amassed a total of 131 runs from 254 balls.

Smith, who became the fastest batter to score 10,000 runs (in terms of matches) for Australia during the ongoing away series, has 36 Test centuries to his name. Only Ponting (41) has scored more triple-digit scores in the five-day format of the game for the Baggy Greens. The century in the first innings of the second Test also helped Smith become the second Australian and third batter overall in the world to score 4000 runs in WTC.

Last Updated:February 09, 2025, 10:53 IST

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025: To apply online, candidates must visit the website at upsconline.nic.in. The Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 will be held on May 25, 2025.

The last date to apply for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 has been extended till February 18. Earlier, the last date to submit the application forms was February 11. To apply online, candidates must visit the website at upsconline.gov.in. They need to start by registering on the One Time Registration (OTR) platform on the commission’s website. Once registered, they can fill out the online application form for the examination.

The application correction window will remain open from February 19 to 25. “The last date for submission for CS(P)-2025 & IFoS(P)-2025 has been extended till 18.02.2025 (06:00 PM). Further, the Correction window of 7 days shall now be available till expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application window i.e. from 19.02.2025 to 25.02.2025,” reads the official notice.

The UPSC aims to fill approximately 979 IPS, IAS, IRS vacancies in the Commission through this recruitment drive along with 150 posts in the Indian Forest Service.

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Registration: How To Apply?

Step 1. Visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in and the online application portal at upsconline.gov.in.

Step 2. Complete the registration process on the One Time Registration (OTR) platform available on the commission’s website.

Step 3. Proceed to fill out the UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 online application form for the examination.

Step 4. Upload all the necessary documents as required.

Step 5. Make the payment of the application fee.

Step 6. Submit the completed application form.

Step 7. Download a copy of the submitted application for your records.

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Registration: Application Fee

The application fee for UPSC Civil Services and IFS is Rs 100. Application is free for SC, ST, Divyang, and women candidates.

UPSC CSE Selection Process

The UPSC Civil Services examination comprises two consecutive stages:

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination: This stage consists of objective-type questions and serves to select candidates for the Main Examination. UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025 will be held on May 25, 2025.

Civil Services (Main) Examination: This stage includes a written test for candidates who cleared the prelims round.

Personality Test: This is an interview round and is the final part of the selection process.