August 2026

Hirbai Lobi empowered 700+ Siddi women through her grassroots work. A quiet moment from the 2023 Padma Awards continues to draw attention. As she received the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, social worker Hirbai Ibrahim Lobi did something that stood out amid the formality of the ceremony- she reached out and…

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…

The union FSUI raised concerns around sailor exploitation as their documents were also reportedly seized Seven Indian seafarers allegedly stranded aboard the oil products tanker MV Sea Star 2 at Mina Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi for 11 months have been repatriated, while efforts are under way to bring home the remaining crew members.In a…

File photo: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (right) with spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday reiterated its plan to hold a march in Delhi on September 5, saying three of the four demands that led it to call off its protest on July 25 were still pending.In a…

The Brandywine Valley unit now covers 1,359 acres along the border of Delaware and Pennsylvania. (NPS photos) In 1906, industrialist William Poole Bancroft began buying land in Delaware’s Brandywine Valley to hold it in reserve for the health and well-being of the public. More than a century later, 1,359 acres of that land became the…