An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A mum-of-one was left looking like a ‘monster’ after suffering a horrific allergic reaction to hair dye while pregnant .

STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .

THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .

The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .

A woman was left fighting for her life after an eczema wound became infected and caused a deadly flesh-eating bug to ravish a hole in her arm .

ONCE A doctor’s surgery, family home and office, an array of medical equipment is scattered throughout this abandoned home .

LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .

NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .