July 2026 Hindu Calendar: Complete List of Festivals, Ekadashi Dates, Guru Purnima & Important Hindu ObservancesJuly 2026 is a spiritually significant month in the Hindu calendar, featuring major festivals and sacred observances including Yogini Ekada...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Nirjala Ekadashi 2026: Date, fasting rules and other key detailsWhen is Nirjala Ekadashi 2026: Devotees will observe Nirjala Ekadashi, a highly significant Hindu fast dedicated to Lord Vishnu, on June 25...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
MHA notifies FCRA rules defining religious activities, tightens complianceNew rules from the Home Ministry now define what qualifies as religious activity for foreign-funded organizations in India. The updated fra...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Stress, poor sleep and processed food are driving heart attacks in young Indians: Ramakanta PandaYoung Indian professionals, particularly in IT and finance, are facing a heart disease crisis due to unhealthy lifestyles. Leading cardiac ...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
Suspect in custody after New York hotel fire kills 6, leaves several displaced; fire and ambulance crews on scene amid rescue ops — updates insideTragedy struck a New York hotel as a devastating fire claimed six lives and left many homeless. Authorities have arrested a man charging hi...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
June 2026 Spiritual Calendar: Nirjala Ekadashi, Vat Purnima Vrat & Jyeshtha Purnima Dates, Rituals and SignificanceThe last week of June 2026 brings three highly auspicious Hindu observances, Nirjala Ekadashi on June 25, Vat Purnima Vrat on June 29, and ...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
"An Indian and a Pakistani" are the most important people in my life: Vance's joke after Iran talks goes viralUS Vice President JD Vance humorously highlighted his connections to India and Pakistan, referring to his Indian wife, Usha Vance, and Paki...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
NEET-UG re-test: Brief tension outside Ahmedabad centre over hijab, sacred threadA brief commotion erupted outside an Ahmedabad NEET-UG re-test centre Sunday as parents protested the removal of Hindu sacred threads durin...
21 Jun, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Nagaland shifts Yoga Day observance to June 22 following objectionsNagaland's government has postponed International Day of Yoga celebrations to June 22 following widespread opposition. Student bodies, trib...
21 Jun, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Man who turned her cricket dream into reality: Jemimah Rodrigues can win matches for India, but there’s still one praise she craves more than the whole world’sJemimah Rodrigues, the fearless Indian cricketer, credits her father Ivan Rodrigues as her ultimate hero. Ivan's unwavering belief, sacrifi...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth miningLatin America's development bank chief urged Pope Leo XIV to consider responsible rare earth mineral extraction, highlighting its potential...
20 Jun, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Proverb of the day: ‘What's meant for you won't pass you by’ - a timeless lesson on faith, patience and destinyFeeling overwhelmed by missed opportunities and societal pressures? Today's proverb of the day offers a timeless life lesson: what's meant ...
20 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
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Jains observe Shrut Panchami on June 19, celebrating the written preservation of Lord Mahavir's teachings. This sacred scripture, the Shatk...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Bulgarian proverb of the day: 'If marriage were a good thing, the priests would have married long ago...' A centuries old saying on why love alone is not enough to sustain a happy marriageThe Bulgarian proverb, “If marriage were a good thing, the priests would have married long ago,” uses humor and irony to comment on the rea...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Khecheopalri Lake: This crystal-clear waters body in Sikkim is considered as a wishing lake where footprint of the Goddess Tara or Lord Shiva existsNestled in West Sikkim, Khecheopalri Lake, known as the "Wishing Lake," is a sacred site for Buddhists and Hindus, believed to grant wishes...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
Eleven killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacksZelenskyy offered to meet Putin with Trump and European leaders at the G7 gathering in France but the Kremlin didn’t reply, a Ukrainian off...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Washington archdiocese removes exorcist after UFO comments spark controversyA controversy within the Catholic Church emerged after Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, a longtime exorcist in the Archdiocese of Washington, su...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.39 AM IST