August 2026

After Sharmila Tagore and Kangana Ranaut, Mukesh Khanna weighs in on the ‘Jana Gana Mana’ versus ‘Vande Mataram’ national anthem debate and questions its British-era origins: ‘Even after independence, we continue to value English education more’ Actor-producer Mukesh Khanna has once again sparked a debate over India’s national anthem and national song. The actor, known…

Sergeant Mark Petherbridge (L) and Captain Tom Court (R) with rescued barn owl, Little Regina, aboard Fujitsu British Soldier (Reuters photo) A British Army sailing crew got recently an unexpected passenger during a race around Britain and Ireland when an exhausted barn owl landed on their boat about 70 nautical miles from shore.The bird was…

Pic courtesy: Instagram/ Visit Faroe Islands Her home is ‘picture perfect’, and that’s exactly the problem! While most of us spend thousands trying to create an Instagram-worthy home, one woman in the Faroe Islands has found that daunting. Her home is objectively beautiful. Her home is Instagrammable from every angle: breathtaking sod roofs, neat gardens,…

Intelligence reports indicate that Pakistani authorities channeled 250 million PKR in cash to JeM, NEW DELHI: Extensive restoration work has concluded at the Markaz Subhanallah facility, the primary base for the UN-sanctioned terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a little over a year after the compound suffered severe structural destruction during India’s Operation Sindoor retaliatory strikes.Fresh footage…

A statue of Alexander Hamilton is seen in the Rose Garden at the White House US President Donald Trump is reshaping the White House grounds, with its Rose Garden’s lawn having less roses and more white stone patio and statues of prominent American figures, in another sign of his sweeping renovation drive.The latest addition is…

Listed realty firms’ sales bookings fall 21% to nearly Rs 40,000 crore Homebuyers turned cautious in the April-June quarter, with sales bookings of 28 major listed real estate companies falling 21% year-on-year to nearly Rs 40,000 crore compared with Rs 50,900 crore in the year-ago period. The dip comes as lower volumes and fewer housing…

The team used helicopters to spread cereal bait containing the rodent toxin brodifacoum (Picture:   Mouse free marion) In 2016, New Zealand launched a major operation to remove an estimated 200,000 mice from the remote Antipodes Island. The mice were the only mammalian pest species on the island, but their impact on the ecosystem was…