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…
Saksham told ANI that students wanted the protest to remain focused on student welfare. NEW DELHI: A second-year BTech student at IIT Delhi has opposed what he described as the “politicisation” of protests over the death of 31-year-old MSc student Rishikesh Kumar, saying outside political influences were beginning to affect the unity of the agitation.Saksham…
New Delhi: Delhi schools could take important steps in view of the rising H1N1, flu and influenza cases, with some stepping up safety protocols and recommending online classes for students.On Tuesday, health minister Pankaj Singh held a presser and said “the situation was under control and there was no need to panic.”He said Delhi had…
When people in the small Scottish town of Langholm set out to raise £6 million, they were not simply trying to buy a piece of countryside. Their campaign secured 10,500 acres and helped create the community-owned Tarras Valley Nature Reserve, turning an ambitious local vision into one of the region’s largest community-led conservation efforts. Now,…
Air India is seeking $1.5 billion in fresh equity from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines after reporting a record $2.33 billion loss NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Air India has returned to its shareholders for $1.5 billion, more than a year after Tata Sons halted fresh equity injections into the airline, as its turnaround proves costlier and slower…
Filmmaker Kuku Kohli of ‘Phool Aur Kante’ fame passed away on August 25 in Mumbai, with the news confirmed to ETimes by the spokesperson of his wife, actor Aruna Irani. His funeral took place on Wednesday at a cremetorium in Andheri and Aruna Irani looking devastated as she arrived for her husband’s funeral. She was…
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…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) If it’s Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel that have emerged as India’s batting stars of the future in this series, Sonal Dinusha is making a similar statement for Sri Lanka. The left-hander…
According to Vastu Shastra, the layout of kitchen items is essential for promoting household tranquility. To preserve cleanliness, grains and cleaning supplies should be kept apart. Storing salt and sugar separately is vital to maintaining interpersonal harmony. It’s equally important to keep medicines away from food, symbolizing the kitchen’s role in health. A well-ordered kitchen…
The Ross Fire burns in Palo Pinto County, Texas. (Photo: AP) A fast-moving wildfire in north-central Texas has destroyed a family home and business property, burned buildings at a youth camp and forced evacuations across sparsely populated ranch country west of Fort Worth, while local ranchers opened barns for animals needing evacuation.The Ross Fire began…
