August is set to bring a series of bank holidays, so if you’re planning a visit to your bank branch, it may be worth checking the holiday calendar first. Banks are scheduled to remain closed on different dates across states due to regional festivals and local observances, with the holiday calendar varying from one state…
Manu Bhaker (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has urged young people to avoid using abusive language, saying that “using bad language is not cool” and that the words people use reflect their personality.The 23-year-old shooter, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on…
After days of speculation sparked by Salman Khan’s appearance on the sets of Alliance, the superstar has finally made his on-screen entry. The makers had been teasing his arrival by sharing brief moments from his interaction with brother Sohail Khan in recent episodes. In the latest episode, Salman walked into the Alliance headquarters and immediately…
Image(s): Left/Taner Yildirim/Right/Aileen M. Smith/European Environment Agency For decades, the quiet fishing city of Minamata on Japan’s southern coast appeared to be thriving. Families depended on the sea for food and livelihoods, unaware that an invisible poison was steadily moving through the marine ecosystem. The first signs did not appear in people but in animals….
A Yurok Tribe crew member plants native seedlings along the restored Klamath River (left). Image: Yurok Tribe The removal of four ageing hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River marked a historic moment for conservation in the United States, reopening hundreds of miles of waterways that had been blocked for more than a century. But while…
Every parent has been there. Your four-year-old is taking five full minutes to button a shirt. Your toddler insists on pouring water into a glass, even though you know half of it will end up on the table. Your instinct is to step in and “help.” But according to the Montessori philosophy, those small moments…
Rahu will transit into Dhanishta Nakshatra, bringing a burst of ambition, desire for money, a wider audience and unexpected opportunities. Dhanishta is related to rhythm, bravery, wealth, status, music, timing and collective success. Rahu brings the unusual, the unexpected, the speedy, and the hungry. It may activate latent luck through contacts, old skills, bold decisions,…
Marathi film stars gather in Pune as Bharati Vidyapeeth launches Vishwajeet Marathi Celebrity Cricket League for Sangli showdown PUNE: The Trophy and Jersey Unveiling Ceremony, along with the Player Selection Event for the Vishwajeet Marathi Celebrity Cricket League (VMCCL), was held with great enthusiasm on Sunday at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Educational Campus, Dhankawadi, Pune. Organised…
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after being found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Code.According to a press release from the ICC, the 26-year-old’s punishment is linked to corruption during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in the UAE. The ban…
The NMMC move comes after building collapse incidents in various parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, including the Bhiwandi building crash on July 30 Navi Mumbai: Following the recent building collapse incidents in various parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) released a list of 34 ‘highly dangerous’ structures under…
