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Raksha Bandhan in 2026 falls on Friday, August 28th. The optimal window for tying Rakhi in New Delhi is from 5:57 AM to 9:48 AM. However, Thursday, August 27th, features Bhadra Kaal, which should be avoided for the ritual as it brings unfavorable energies. Families are encouraged to perform the tying of Rakhi at the…
In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home Gettysburg’s oldest surviving building, the 1776 Dobbin House, marked its 250th anniversary on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, celebrating two and a half centuries since Irish-born Presbyterian minister Reverend Alexander Dobbin completed the stone home. The anniversary was marked with a public reenactment of Dobbin’s original 1776…
The road transport ministry has decided to onboard Engineers India Ltd for the inspection work NEW DELHI: As concerns rise over deficiencies in quality of work and premature failures in expressways and NH projects, the road transport ministry will engage a third-party inspection agency (TPIA) for inspection and examination of around 5,000 km of expressways…
The death toll from the devastating flash floods along Nepal’s border with Tibet has risen to 469, Nepal Police said on Friday, as rescue teams continue searching for people missing after a torrent of water, mud and debris swept through the region earlier this week.Massive landslides and flooding struck the mountainous border area on Wednesday,…
A disturbing video from flood-ravaged Nepal has triggered outrage after two men were allegedly seen removing gold earrings from the body of a woman who died in the disaster.The 41-second footage, which spread widely on social media, shows several people gathered near the body after it was washed ashore. Two men appear to drag the…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) Sonal Dinusha finished the two-Test series against India with another century and a new Test record, scoring 176 runs through sweep shots, the most by any batter in…
Savita Punia (right) with Bichu Devi Kharibam in Amstelveen on Thursday Kolkata: India’s best World Cup finish in 52 years prompted an appeal from former India captain and goalkeeper Savita Punia, who wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media after the team’s historic campaign — asking him to help save the Women’s Hockey…
GATE 2027 registration delayed as IIT Madras portal says applications will start soon GATE 2027 registration has been delayed after IIT Madras did not activate the application link on August 27, 2026, as previously scheduled. The official portal has removed the specific registration start date and now states that online registration will “start soon”.The postponement…
Kriti Sanon found herself at the centre of a social media controversy after featuring in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement that drew criticism over her outfit and the way the festival was portrayed. The campaign, which featured Kriti celebrating Raksha Bandhan in a contemporary outfit, sparked a debate on the internet about clothing, culture and whether…
An Indian woman’s decision to leave behind her life in Dubai and spend 30 days at an ashram in Rishikesh has gone viral on social media. In an Instagram post, Divya Bhathela shared why she chose to step away from the life she had built in Dubai and spend a month living, learning and unlearning…
