Astrology of black thread is a common belief in many homes in India. A kala Dhaga is usually worn on the wrist, ankle, arm, waist, or neck to protect against the evil eye, negative energy, sudden fear, and unwanted attention. This assumes more importance as Saturn has now moved into a retrograde position in the…
The CCMN has published the Special Round 1 seat allotment result for 2026 postgraduate admissions to participating institutes. Applicants can access their allotment details through the official counselling portal using their JAM credentials. Candidates who receive seats must complete fee payment, document verification and willingness submission on time to retain their allotted seats. CCMN 2026…
Madhuri with her husband and two sons, Arin and Ryan Nene. For Madhuri Dixit’s children, their mother was simply “Mom” for years. They did not grow up fully aware that the woman they saw at home was one of Bollywood’s biggest stars. That changed when a family outing to watch a film ended with a…
On August 28, 2026, Raksha Bandhan aligns with a partial lunar eclipse, but thankfully, it won’t be seen in India, meaning Soukt Kaal restrictions are off the table. Families can confidently engage in their customary Rakhi tying and spiritual practices. With Bhadra Kaal concluding before dawn, all morning rituals can proceed without interference, ensuring a…
The registration window for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 is expected to open soon, with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras yet to announce a revised date for the application process.The registration was earlier scheduled to begin on August 27, but IIT Madras postponed the process without announcing a new date….
Miners at work in Panna (Instagram) Did you know that by just paying ₹200, you can lease a small patch of diamond mine in Panna, Madhya Pradesh and can spend weeks digging through its soil. If you are lucky and discover a diamond or two, it could change your life forever! No, this is not…
A fake SBI SMS can look almost identical to a genuine bank alert. At first glance, there was almost nothing to distinguish the two SMS messages. Both appeared to come from SBI. Both carried the same sender-style header. Both referred to a failed debit-card transaction and looked like the kind of alert a bank customer…
From Supreme Court clerk to TIME100 AI 2026: How Utkarsh Saxena is using AI to transform Indian courts (Photo: Adalat AI Adalat) Artificial intelligence is usually associated with coding, chatbots and high-powered computing. Utkarsh Saxena is applying it to something much less glamorous but potentially far more consequential for India: the machinery of justice.Saxena, co-founder…
Thousands of people in London take the metro every day. Lakhs of people hurry through London’s Underground stations, without even noticing the familiar phrase, “Mind the gap.” For most travellers, it is simply a regular announcement. But not for this old woman. At the Embankment Underground station, these three words carry deep emotion as they…
Growing a mango tree in a pot? These 5 steps can get you to harvest faster There’s something almost irresistible about the idea of stepping onto your own balcony and plucking a ripe, homegrown mango, especially in a country where the fruit borders on a seasonal obsession. The catch most people run into is timing:…
