Raksha Bandhan 2026 has created an unusual calendar question: Should Rakhi be celebrated on August 27 or August 28?The confusion is understandable because Shravana Purnima begins at 9:08 AM on August 27 and ends at 9:48 AM on August 28. More importantly, Purnima is available at sunrise only on August 28. This is not a … Read more
Top stock picks for August 26, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Tata Steel, Max Healthcare Institute, and Narayana Hrudayalaya – these are the top stok picks from Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research at Anand Rathi Shares for August 26, 2026:Tata SteelTata Steel has formed a multiple-bottom pattern in the Rs 180–185 zone, indicating strong buying … Read more
Skardu military base, PoK (AP file photo) NEW DELHI: Did India plan to strike Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Skardu airbase after targeting Sargodha? Former chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan has revealed that Indian forces had cleared Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan as a possible target during Operation Sindoor but had to change plans because of “bad weather”.Chauhan, … Read more
Raksha Bandhan 2026 comes with an unusual celestial coincidence. On August 28, the same day as Raksha Bandhan, a deep partial lunar eclipse will take place. At its peak, more than 90% of the Moon will enter Earth’s umbral shadow.Naturally, this has created one big question:Should you change your Rakhi rituals because of Chandra Grahan?For … Read more
A four-hour train ride from Delhi to Jaipur turned into an unexpected surprise for a British travelling family of five travelling across the country. Known as Hutchinson family (The Hutchinsons), the woman shared her experience aboard the Vande Bharat Express on social media, describing the journey as “pretty pleasant”.In the video, she says, ‘We nearly … Read more
Chungreng Koren is lighter now. He is also more prepared.That may sound like a simple observation ahead of his Road to UFC Season 5 bantamweight semifinal against Japan’s Ryo Tajima in Shanghai on August 28. For Koren, though, the difference between this camp and the one that preceded his quarterfinal is significant.When he arrived in … Read more
‘Heated Rivalry 2’ casts Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi as Ryan Price and Fabian Salah. (Instagram) Actors Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi have officially joined the cast of the upcoming season of ‘Heated Rivalry.’ The queer romance drama took the world by storm earlier this year with Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in the leading roles. … Read more
How Aadhaar solved a billion-person biometric computing challenge In 2009, when the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was formed, the task before its founding team, led by Nandan Nilekani, went far beyond creating another national identity database. India needed a system capable of enrolling more than a billion people while ensuring that one person … Read more
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold its Annual General Meeting at its headquarters here on September 18, as per a notification sent by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia to the member associations.One of the key items on the agenda is the nomination of India’s representative to the International Cricket Council … Read more
EPFO releases PF, insurance and pension benefits to Aliganj fire victims’ families EPFO releases PF, insurance and pension benefits to Aliganj fire victims’ families EPFO releases PF, insurance and pension benefits to Aliganj fire victims’ families EPFO releases PF, insurance and pension benefits to Aliganj fire victims’ families EPFO releases PF, insurance and pension benefits … Read more