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Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal has taken his relationship with longtime partner Gabriella Demetriades to the next chapter. The actor and the South African model-turned-fashion designer have legally registered their marriage in Goa today on August 21, 2026, bringing an eight-year relationship

Raksha Bandhan 2026 is all about celebrating the special bond between brothers and sisters, and what better way to make the occasion memorable than with coordinated festive outfits? As families come together for the rakhi ceremony, dressing up has become an

Veteran actor Sowcar Janaki, one of the most enduring names in South Indian cinema, passed away in Chennai on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the age of 94. Her death came after she was hospitalised in the city following ill health

Anne Hathaway has officially become a Disney Legend, receiving one of the most prestigious recognitions from The Walt Disney Company. The actor was honoured during the 2026 Disney Legends Awards ceremony on August 16 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California,

The story of 16-year-old Iqbal Sheikh, who reportedly spent prolonged periods in a pond over nearly five years because being in water provided relief from a severe burning sensation, has drawn attention to the challenges faced by people living with rare

The third week of August brings a packed lineup of new OTT releases across Hindi, South Indian and international entertainment. From Vijay's Jana Nayagan and Akshay Kumar's Welcome To The Jungle to DC's Lanterns and the final season of Outer Banks,

At 9 am on 21 August 2026, the United Nations will hold a Global Minute of Silence. For sixty seconds, delegates, victims' associations and survivors from dozens of countries will stop speaking altogether - a small, deliberate pause built into a

Kim Kardashian's Instagram carousel on Monday, August 17, opened with a mirror selfie: Lewis Hamilton, arms wrapped around her, both looking straight into the lens. It was not the kind of photo you post by accident. The SKIMS founder

If you are a parent, you already know this feeling. Your child is tired for the third day in a row. There is a bruise on their shin you cannot explain. And a small voice in your head starts asking questions

A second-year BBA student in Bengaluru spent his summer vacation logging into the Rapido captain app at 8 am and clocking off at 4.30 pm, six days a week, for three months. He wasn't broke, and he didn't need the money

In Delhi's walled city, the build-up to Eid-e-Milad usually starts days early: green ribbons going up along Chandni Chowk, mosques rehearsing the night's Naat recitations, families planning the procession route that ends, as it has for generations, at Jama Masjid. {image-eid-e-milad-2026-date-98741787206612.jpg

For Keralites, Onam is not complete without that iconic moment when a fresh green thooshanila (a fresh banana leaf) is placed before you and gradually turns into a colourful spread of chips, pickles, avial, thoran, olan, kaalan and everything in between.

More than 500 students at Bengaluru's Clarence High School reportedly fell sick with flu-like symptoms, prompting concern among parents and the suspension of offline classes. The school, located in Richards Town, has around 2,500 students. Reports said students were experiencing symptoms

Bill Rasmussen, the sports broadcaster and entrepreneur who co-founded ESPN and helped turn sports into a television destination of its own, has died at 93. Rasmussen died on August 18, 2026, at his home in Florida from the effects of Parkinson's

Tulsidas Jayanti is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Goswami Tulsidas, the revered poet-saint whose devotion to Lord Rama left an enduring mark on Indian spiritual and literary traditions. Best known for the Ramcharitmanas, his retelling of the

A photograph can freeze a moment, but its meaning can continue to change long after the shutter clicks. A picture of a family gathered around a dining table, children playing in a childhood home or grandparents posing during a festival may

On 19 August 2026, humanitarian workers around the world will pause, not to mark a celebration, but a warning. This year's World Humanitarian Day arrives with a blunt message from the United Nations: The time for concern is over. The time

Skincare was once largely about keeping the skin clean, moisturised and protected. Today, social media and the growing popularity of clinical-sounding skincare have transformed it into a more complex world of powerful actives, targeted treatments and elaborate routines. But when consumers

The term arcissistic abuse has recently entered the spotlight after South Indian actresses Anupama Parameswaran and Madonna Sebastian of 'Premam' fame spoke about the subject on a popular Malayalam podcast. While Madonna discussed narcissistic abuse and its impact, Anupama later opened

India is moving more than ever before. From morning runs and weekend cricket to pickleball, marathons and trekking holidays, staying active has become a way of life. But with this fitness boom comes a pattern orthopaedic specialists are seeing far too

Iqbal, 16, has spent years of his life doing something most people would find unthinkable: living in ponds. Whenever he stepped out of the water, he said, a severe burning sensation spread across his body. He also described feeling as though

Wedding rumours surrounding Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Kavya Maran and music composer Anirudh Ravichander are back in the spotlight, and this time, reports have added a destination and a possible date to the much-discussed speculation. According to recent reports, the two are

Onam 2026 is here, bringing with it one of Kerala's most vibrant and culturally significant celebrations. The 10-day festival began with Atham on August 17, 2026, which also marked Chingam 1, the first day of the Malayalam month Chingam. Since today

A box of sweets and a crisp note tucked into an envelope used to be enough. Not anymore. This Raksha Bandhan, on Friday, 28 August, brothers across India are rethinking what he gift even means. A survey of over 1,000 online

Sohail Khan walked into the grand finale of the reality show The Alliance looking like a different man. Fans noticed immediately, and within hours, the internet had a theory ready: Ozempic. The 55-year-old actor and producer, who entered the

Rohan Mehta, 34, was not the person anyone expected to receive a diabetes diagnosis. He did not drink, rarely ate junk food, and had no family history of the condition. What he did have was a demanding IT job in Bengaluru,

Pooja Goel was 31 when her blood sugar climbed to 800 mg/dL. The idea of starting insulin frightened her; she worried it would mean depending on it for the rest of her life. What she did not anticipate was that within

August 18, 2026, marks the 81st death anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the most iconic leaders of India's freedom struggle. According to the official account accepted by the Government of India, Bose died on August 18, 1945, after

Kalki Jayanti 2026 is an important Hindu observance associated with Lord Kalki, traditionally regarded as the tenth and final avatar of Lord Vishnu. Unlike Rama and Krishna, whose earthly lives are already part of Hindu religious tradition, Kalki is believed to

Every other Vishnu festival marks something that already happened. Kalki Jayanti marks something that hasn't happened yet, and that is exactly the point. Kalki Jayanti 2026 falls on Monday, 18 August, observed on Shashthi Tithi during Shukla Paksha of the

Somewhere on the steep, boulder-strewn trail to Kinnaur Kailash, Himanshi Khurana broke down. She hadn't planned for it. But by the time she reached the sacred Shivling, something in her had settled. The Punjabi actress and singer, known for

Stinging when you apply a new serum. Flaking that no moisturiser seems to fix. Redness that shows up a few weeks into a glow-up routine. Most people write this off as their skin purging or adjusting to new products. Often, it's

Bryan Johnson has built a career out of doing the unconventional in the name of living longer. His latest reveal fits the pattern: the 48-year-old longevity entrepreneur says he has never once slept in the same bed as his girlfriend, Kate

Fertility clinics used to see a fairly predictable pattern: women in their mid-to-late 30s, often already trying to conceive, coming in with questions. That pattern is shifting. Increasingly, the women walking into consultation rooms are in their late twenties - not

Shravan, also known as Sawan, is one of the most sacred months for Lord Shiva devotees. Mondays during this period are considered especially auspicious, with devotees observing the Shravan Somwar vrat, visiting Shiva temples and performing rituals such as Jalabhishek. In

Simha Sankranti marks the Sun's annual transition from Karka Rashi (Cancer) to Simha Rashi (Leo) and holds an important place in the Hindu solar calendar. In 2026, the occasion falls on Monday, August 17, marking a significant solar transition traditionally associated

Veteran Bengali filmmaker Raja Sen died on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the age of 70, bringing an end to the career of one of Bengal's respected filmmakers who worked across feature films, television and documentaries. Sen breathed his last at

Rani Mukerji has added not one, but two remarkable honours to her illustrious career. The actor was recently conferred an Honorary Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by La Trobe University in Australia, recognising her contribution to Indian cinema, humanitarian work and

Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have come under the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration's scanner over their association with a Vimal Elaichi advertisement. In a notice issued on August 11, Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe asked the three

Saif Ali Khan turns 56 today, August 16, 2026. From making his Bollywood debut with Parampara in 1993 to winning audiences with films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Hum Tum and Omkara, and later making his mark on OTT with Sacred

August 16, 2026, marks the 8th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on August 16, 2018. Remembered as a statesman, parliamentarian, poet and powerful orator, Vajpayee left behind a legacy that extends far beyond his

A woman steps into her courtyard before sunrise, plucking a few blades of ordinary grass growing near the gate. Nothing bought, nothing expensive. She ties twenty-one blades into a small bunch and places it at Ganesha's feet. That is the entire

Govinda has a message for his wife of nearly four decades, and this time, he chose to deliver it on camera. In a video shared amid renewed attention on his marriage, the actor addressed Sunita Ahuja directly, asking her to stop

An IAS officer walked onto a stage in Pune recently and got something bureaucrats almost never get: a standing ovation from a room full of strangers. The video, captioned Unstoppable Tukaram, shows the crowd rising to its feet as Tukaram Mundhe

India is home to an estimated 29 million people living with hepatitis B and another 5.5 million with hepatitis C, according to the World Health Organization's Global Hepatitis Report 2024, a burden second only to one other country in the world.

In August 2026, a Delhi High Court judge looked at a lawsuit filed on behalf of a 14-year-old girl and asked a question Indian law had never quite had to answer before: does a family's reputation pass down the generations, the

Just after sunrise on 15 August 1947, a crowd gathered at the base of a 17th-century Mughal fort in Old Delhi, waiting for their new government to arrive. Jawaharlal Nehru, sworn in as India's first Prime Minister only hours earlier, climbed

The sun had barely cleared the ramparts of Red Fort on Saturday morning when the colour caught everyone's eye first: not saffron, not white, not green, but a deep, dotted red. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived to hoist the national flag

Independence Day 2026 is a time to remember the courage, sacrifice and determination of the freedom fighters who fought for India's independence. As the tricolour flies high on August 15, the day also reminds us of the value of freedom and

Hariyali Teej is a vibrant monsoon festival traditionally observed by women, particularly married women, who pray to Goddess Parvati for marital happiness, harmony and the well-being of their husbands. The festival also celebrates the divine union of Goddess Parvati and Lord