Raksha Bandhan in 2026 offers ways to celebrate the brother-sister bond remotely. Sisters can send Rakhis early or perform symbolic rituals at home. A Puja Thali with essential items helps in conducting the ceremony. Tying a Rakhi to a deity or connecting via video call are also options. Distance does not diminish the significance of…
The community advisory was issued after intense criticism of the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and his ‘Universal Oneness Celebration’, to be held on Saturday at Madison Square Garden (Photo: Reuters). American non-profit organisation, The Hindu American Foundation has issued an advisory ahead of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh‘s event in New York City, advising citizens to stay…
The method, called Extreme Event Aware, or “η-learning”, does not need previous extreme events to create these scenarios. (Representational AP photo) What would a once-in-a-century storm look like if it was stronger than anything recorded before? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a machine-learning method that can generate realistic scenarios for…
Since the tax payable through an updated return could be higher, an assessee may potentially save Rs 30-40 lakh. Income tax alert! If you have foreign assets then you need to be mindful of the negative impact on your tax outgo that the recent decline in rupee’s value versus the US dollar could have had.The…
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SBI Clerk recruitment 2026 The State Bank of India (SBI) will close the online registration process for the recruitment of 1,538 Junior Associates (Customer Support & Sales) in the clerical cadre today, August 27, 2026. Eligible candidates who have not yet applied can submit their applications through the SBI careers portal before the deadline.The recruitment…
Mayank Chakraborty and Pratitee Bordoloi (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Mayank Chakraborty became India’s 94th Grandmaster and the first from the Northeast region last March. He is still 17, but talking to him, however, gives away very little about his age; he sounds more like a man with years of experience on his shoulders.On Tuesday, he…
In 2026, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on August 28, with the optimal ceremony time taking place in the morning. New Delhi’s auspicious muhurat is set between 5:57 AM and 9:48 AM. It’s crucial to refrain from tying the Rakhi during the Bhadra period on August 27. Families should prepare the puja thali and conclude rituals…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) says its ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign has already forced multiple state governments to “bow down” and listen to Gen Z and Gen Alpha, but the group insists its fight for better government schools is far from over.As several states set up committees…
Satkar Sakhis played crucial role in making Mukh Mantri Mawan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna successful Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said 76.11 lakh women have been registered under the state government’s Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna.He said a sum of Rs 2,381 crore has already been transferred into the accounts of 68.06 lakh women.Under the Mukh…
