School holidays today, August 26, 2026: State-wise status across India Schools in several parts of India are closed today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, for Eid-e-Milad, also known as Milad-un-Nabi. However, the holiday is not a blanket school closure across the country. School schedules are determined by state holiday calendars, education departments, district orders and individual…
MP SET result 2026: The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission is expected to declare the Madhya Pradesh State Eligibility Test MP SET Result 2026 shortly. According to official indications, the Madhya Pradesh State Eligibility Test (MP SET) 2026 result is likely to be released in May. Once declared, candidates will be able to check their…
Piyush Goyal suggested to Daikin to go beyond assembling compressors to also manufacture them in India OSAKA: Daikin Thursday said that it is lining up fresh investments of Rs 2,800 crore, of which around Rs 1,300 crore will go towards R&D for chillers and high capacity air conditioners that can also be used in data…
Lord’s Cricket Ground (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rated the pitches used for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s and the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium as “unsatisfactory” under its Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.Both venues have consequently been handed one…
IIMA launches Mattu Centre with focus on finance research and India-specific databases NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has established the Mattu Centre for Research in Security Pricing and Corporate Finance to advance research in asset pricing, corporate finance, corporate governance and financial economics. Announced on July 13, 2026, the Centre of…
The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the exam city intimation slip for the RRB NTPC Graduate Level examination 2026. Candidates who registered for the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) recruitment can now check their allotted exam city and date by logging in to the official RRB application portal. The city slip helps candidates know where…
What to plant in a dark entry bed so it looks bright instead of muddy by midsummer? Image credit – Gemini A shady garden bed ought to be tranquil and inviting. However, the bed may appear too dark, unbalanced, or bulky by midsummer. It is not the shade itself that makes such problems arise, but…
Trigger warning: This article contains sensitive details, reader discretion is advised.Actress Anuragha Nambiar has made serious allegations against the makers of the web series ‘Resort,’ which is streaming on a popular OTT platform. The series, featuring Vijay Kumar Rajendran in the lead role, releases episodes every week. In a recent Instagram live video, Anuragha broke…
The arrival of spring in Kashmir was marked on Monday as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah opened the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden for visitors. Located at the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains in Srinagar, the garden has once again transformed the valley into a vibrant sea of colours as millions of tulips…
Madhur Bhandarkar has weighed in on the impact of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, praising the Aditya Dhar directorial while also calling out what he described as a “shocking silence” from the Hindi film industry. The filmmaker pointed out that several South Indian stars had openly praised the film, something he felt was missing in Bollywood. Madhur…