Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track. Located in Kolkata, India, the slum is home to around 1,000 residents and their makeshift shelters sit a foot away from the train tracks. Children gleefully play on the tracks throughout the day, and step aside whenever a train whistles by. Indian photographer Debosmita Das visited the slum, which stretches between 2 to 3 km, to document the dangerous living conditions.
Made up of 40,000 pieces, putting in over 200 hours of work and blunting endless blades, this is the final result for the world’s largest jigsaw, finally finished on Wednesday .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .
Thousands of people are gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A Crohn's sufferer has slammed doctors who allegedly accused her of being anorexic after she lost 10st in just three months .
Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
A woman whose face and body was left scarred for life by angry sores, caused by Lupus, has become a diversity model .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .