What made Raj Kapoor’s ‘Mera Naam Joker’ a blockbuster in Russia in 1972?(Image Credit: Instagram) Released in 1970, Raj Kapoor’s ‘Mera Naam Joker’ is a golden chapter in Indian cinematic history. The 3 hours 44 minutes movie showed protagonist Raju’s life in three chapters marked by different relationships, narrating his tale of love, loss, and…
India’s campaign at the BWF World Championships has reached a defining stage, with Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand becoming the country’s only remaining representatives. The women’s doubles pair enters the semifinals on Saturday after confirming India’s first medal of the tournament with a quarterfinal victory over China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian. They…
A new snake species discovered in the jungle has been named after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash (Image credit: Chris Austin via Field Museum) A newly described snake from the forests of New Guinea has been given a name familiar to rock fans around the world. Scientists have named the non-venomous species Lielaphis slashi, or…
Raksha Bandhan in 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, August 28. Purnima Tithi begins on August 27, but Bhadra Kaal makes it inauspicious. The safest time for tying the Rakhi is the morning of August 28. This ensures the ritual is performed after Bhadra ends and while Purnima Tithi is present. The auspicious Rakhi Muhurat…
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) is expected to announce the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026 result soon. More than 2.2 lakh candidates appeared for the examination and are now waiting for their scores.Once released, candidates will be able to check the UPTET 2026 result on the official website at upessc.up.gov.in….
Director S Mithran confirmed in a recent interview that Dhanush and Kareena Kapoor are in advanced talks to headline a Hindi film backed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The project would mark the first on-screen collaboration between Dhanush and Kareena, and would also be the first time either actor works with Bhansali. S Mithran on Kareena…
Shoriful Islam and Mitchell Starc (Image credit: Agencies) Mitchell Starc made a stunning start to the second Test against Bangladesh, taking a wicket with the first ball of the match before finishing the opening day with six wickets. Bangladesh’s Shoriful Islam later matched Starc’s six-wicket haul as 18 wickets fell on a dramatic day of…
Helsinki (Representative image) In a groundbreaking move toward carbon neutrality, Helsinki has transformed two abandoned underground oil caverns into Finland’s largest heat storage facility. According to Helen, the city’s energy company, the caverns in Mustikkamaa were filled with 260,000 cubic metres of hot water, creating a giant “heat battery” to balance consumption peaks throughout the…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct a re-examination for 49 candidates who could not complete the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2026 at a test centre in Jaipur due to a power failure.The re-exam will be held on September 1, 2026, from 10 am onwards, according to an NTA notice.AIAPGET 2026…
Mini Mathur calls out men for asking women about having kids: ‘Apni advice apne paas rakhiye’ Actress and Kabir Khan‘s wife, Mini Mathur, who recently won the reality show ‘Alliance’, has opened up about the stigma around commenting on women’s bodies and the terms used to describe homemakers. She shared candid thoughts on physical boundaries…