There’s a reason why everyone goes gaga over Deepika Padukone. With her striking looks and superlative acting skills, the Bollywood diva has managed to win a global fan following.

Deepika makes heads turn almost every time she graces the red carpet. Here are some of the xXx: Return of Xander Cage actor’s most noteworthy public appearances.

1. Deepika took the xXx London premiere by storm in a red Stella McCartney gown. The smokey eyes and nude lips added to her overall look.

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2.The Bajirao Mastani star was a vision in an embroidered Sabyasachi couture.

3. Sizzling in a dark-red Manish Malhotra ensemble, Deeps stunned at the India Couture Week 2016. The star sported a royal lehenga with an off-shoulder blouse, a polki-pearl choker and a hath-phool from Hazoorilal by Sandeep Narang.

4. Deepika set the mercury soaring in a scarlet Parbal Gurung gown

5. Draped in a white sari, Deepika made heads turn with her traditional look at the Cannes Film Festival.

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6. A resplendent Deeps simply took our breath away in a canary Ralph Lauren gown at the Golden Globes after-party.

The diva effortlessly chanelled femininity and class together as she rocked a sleek black gown at the IIFA Awards 2016.

MINGORA: Cultural activists and archaeologists in Swat urged the government to protect the recently discovered Dadahara Fort built in the 9th Century, located in the mountain of Dadahara in Brikot tehsil.

The activists and archaeologists, while talking to The Express Tribune, said that the discovered castle is part of a chain of castles in Swat built during the Hindu-Greek period.

Amjad Ali, a local archaeology expert said, “This castle has been built by the Hindu-Greeks and covers a large area, but unfortunately a lack of attention and illegal excavators have destroyed the ancient castle.” He added that the height of the castle allowed a soldier to guard the entire lower Swat.

“We can not only see parts of lower Swat but Malakand Pass, Thana area, parts of Dir and Bunir districts are also visible from this castle,” Ali said while pointing at these faraway areas.

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Anwar Anjum, a cultural activist who was one of the visitors, said, “The architects of the Hindu-Greek period were skillful.” He added, “The site around the castle is a rough terrain and architects must have faced difficulties when they constructed it centuries ago.”

He also said this castle had a strategic importance as, after the fall of Hindu-Greeks this castle was used as strategic post the later Muslim dynasties of Ghaurids and Ghaznavids.

Referring to the current dilapidated condition of the historical site Anjum lamented, “Some parts of the boundary-wall and few bastions of the castle can be seen, while the rest of the castle has been ruined by the locals and illegal excavators.”

He said it is the responsibility of the local administration to take the castle into their custody and protect it from illegal excavators.

Tajdar Alam, a local resident of Barikot, said the locals were unaware about the historical importance of the castle and demolished parts of the castle because the believed that it belonged to Kafirs (Infidels).

Alam added that there were dozens of hollow bastions were erected to support the castle but unfortunately, only four are intact and the rest have been raised to the ground by illegal excavators and smugglers. He said that the smugglers and illegal excavators believed that the hollow bastions were full of precious items.

Archaeologists in Swat said that there had been six major castles and close thirty watch towers built for the purpose of fortification of Swat, Dir and Bunir during the Hindu-Greek period.

They believe that most of these fortifications were built on high land alongside the Swat River. They built these to monitor activities across the empire which is currently spread across Swat, Dir and Bunir districts.

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Director Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Archaeology and Museum Dr Abdul Samad Khan, while talking to The Express Tribune said, “Steps have been taken to preserve and protect the recently discovered historical castle in Swat.” He added that the Swat Museum’s curator has also been directed to visit the site soon and submit his report to the directorate.