August 2026 will include several important school holidays, including Independence Day, Milad-un-Nabi, and Raksha Bandhan. August 2026 will feature several important national and religious holidays across India, giving people an opportunity to celebrate cultural traditions and spend time with their families. The month includes three major occasions, Independence Day, Milad-un-Nabi, and Raksha Bandhan, which are…
Mumbaikars experienced a unique creative session combining blindfold painting and sound healing. Participants found the workshop offered a relaxing pause from daily stimuli and pressure. Art facilitator Lavanya Rastogi and sound healer Shikha Jhunjhunwala led the therapeutic event. Attendees expressed liberation and a new way of experiencing artistic creation. The event encouraged letting go of…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has asked police not to take action against people who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests in the city over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak. The participants with criminal antecedents will, however, not be spared, it added.The home department of Delhi govt stated Thursday that in cases where arrests or…
File photo of the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir site across the River Cauvery near Sangama in Kanakapura taluk, about 100 km from Bengaluru. Mekedatu-Location of Cauvery river at Kanakpura taluq, Sangama, 100 km from Bengaluru Chennai: The call for an all party meeting to discuss the Mekedatu issue grew louder in Tamil Nadu on Thursday….
Ahmedabad: All eyes are on a deep depression churning westward toward Gujarat, threatening to unleash another relentless two-day spell of heavy rain. Backed by a convergence of weather systems, including a shear zone and offshore trough, the state is bracing for a wet Friday and Saturday before conditions ease by Sunday.According to the India Meteorological…
Bus conductor Hossen alias Sonu Kolkata: Cops have busted a mobile phone theft racket operating on public buses, arresting the alleged kingpin —a bus conductor who harassed female passengers to steal their valuables.Accused Imran Hossen alias Sonu, from Maheshtala, was arrested on July 27. According to cops, multiple complaints of mobile theft were reported along…
Pune: Eligible voters seeking fresh registration, transfer of enrolment to another constituency or inclusion of names missing from the electoral rolls will be able to apply only after the draft electoral rolls are published on Aug 17 when the claims and objections window opens under Special Intensive Revision, according to the revised schedule issued by…
Chief minister Pramod Sawant plays chess with GM Ethan Vaz at Campal Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Goa Chess Academy at Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Campal, marking a significant milestone in the promotion of chess in the state.The academy aims to nurture young chess talent, provide professional coaching and strengthen Goa’s presence in…
Bhavika Kukadiya with her mentor Bhavin Desai Surat: Para table tennis player Bhavika Kukadiya won a bronze medal for India in the Women’s Doubles event at the ITTF World Para Future Nakhon Ratchasima 2026, held in Thailand recently.Kukadiya credited her achievement to consistent preparation and guidance from her mentor, Bhavin Desai and coach Mausam Thakor….
After a dramatic rally in the previous session, oil prices retreated on Thursday as crude continued to move out of the Middle East even as the US-Iran war widened beyond its primary battlefronts.WTI crude slipped 0.54% to $84.00 a barrel, while Brent crude fell 0.85% to $89.97 a barrel.The decline followed a sharp rebound on…
