Offbeat

While most of you are probably enjoying Diwali at home with family and close friends, eating 'mithai' by the kilo and showing off your 'dhamakedar' new Diwali outfits, spare a thought for the poor souls who have to work this Diwali. Yes, they exist (including yours truly).

A driver in China lived through a nightmare experience when a crane crushed his car in the middle of the road.

In response to the viral hashtag #MeToo, Kolkata Police has shared a post on Facebook saying they are 'perturbed' by the number of women who've shared their stories of abuse and that they 'hear every single one of you'.

A perfectly-timed photograph of a carnivorous frog eating a snake has resurfaced on Reddit.

A video shared on Facebook shows a Florida police officer removing a baby alligator from a flooded high school yard using his bare hands. The video will leave you both squeamish and impressed.

Think you love tea? You've (probably) got nothing on Britain's Nathan Derek Garner. Actually, make that Nathan Yorkshire Tea Garner. The Sheffield tea-drinker loves his chai so much he officially changed his middle name from Derek to Yorkshire Tea, his preferred brand of tea.

The Nobel laureate has been criticized for donning a jacket, jeans and ankle-length boots, even though there is no confirmation on whether the woman pictured is actually Malala Yousafzai

During a surprise visit to London's Paddington station, Kate Middleton indulged royal fans with an impromptu twirl with the fuzzy character at his namesake station.

It was a mystery that had police puzzled for a while: a rash of thefts reported by passengers who had taken the 75-minute bus trip between Paris and Beauvais airport.

Three videos shared by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh are likely to make you think twice before you check in your luggage the next time you fly.

Sudarsan Pattnaik's sand sculpture shows Goddess Lakshmi and is created on the Puri beach in Odisha.

The world is divided into people who love makeup and think it's nothing less than an art and those who, well don't. And the next time when someone from the latter half asks you what's so good about makeup, this video is what you can show them as your answer.

If you're away from home this Diwali, there's no need to fret. There are still plenty of things you can do to have a happy Diwali.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly hosted a Reddit "Ask Me Anything", answering questions on everything from what space smells like (burning metal, apparently) to aliens and 'Game of Thrones.' We compiled a list of 15 of the most interesting questions-and-answers.

Diwali, as the name suggests, is the festival of light not noise and let's keep it that way. So, after the Diwali puja, decorating your house and glamming up in new clothes, if you still have some time left, avoid reaching out to the box of crackers and try these ideas instead.