On April 21, 2026, Shankaracharya Jayanti will be observed across the country. Since it is the birth anniversary of Adi Guru Shankaracharya Ji, the day has significant religious and spiritual meaning for Hindus. According to Hindu Panchang, he was born on Panchami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakha. This will be the…
Campus protests often test a university’s ability to balance speech, safety and policy. At the University of California, Los Angeles, that balance is now the subject of a federal lawsuit.The United States Department of Justice has sued the University of California, alleging that UCLA failed to protect Jewish and Israeli employees from antisemitic harassment during…
One may easily regard oneself as no more than a speck compared to the universe. Thirteen and eight-tenths billion years after the Big Bang, the universe has expanded to such an extent that light, moving at its absolute speed, requires billions of years to traverse it. There are hundreds of billions of galaxies that shine…
Here’s when daylight saving time starts in 2026 As spring approaches across North America, millions of people are preparing for a familiar ritual: setting their clocks forward by one hour. Daylight Saving Time (DST) 2026 is about to begin, bringing longer evenings, darker mornings and renewed debate over whether the decades-old practice still makes sense…
MUMBAI: A study of respondents across Gujarat and Rajasthan said wider financial access has not fully translated into financial maturity or household resilience, pointing to gaps in retirement planning, understanding of compound interest, and preparedness for financial shocks in the two states surveyed. The report, Financial Maturity Index: A Survey of Two States, was released…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: After a day of steep fall, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex opened in green on Wednesday on positive to mixed global cues. While Nifty50 went above 25,500, BSE Sensex was up over 400 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,538.70, up 114 points or 0.45%. BSE…
Three days after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the customs department has announced the date on which the duty collections will end. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said that it will stop collecting tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) from 12:01 a.m. EST (0501…
Classic Legends has launched an Ivory colour for the Jawa 42 motorcycle at Rs 1.85 lakh (ex-showroom). This makes the Ivory shade the priciest option in the line-up, positioned above the dual-channel ABS alloy wheel variant, which is priced at Rs 1.83 lakh (ex-showroom). The update is cosmetic, with no changes to the engine or…
Royal Enfield has just launched the new 2026 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 motorcycle in the Indian market. Introduced in 2024, the Guerrilla shared its powertrain with the Himalayan 450, marking Royal Enfield’s move to bring that platform into a more road-focused format. This update addresses issues reported in the earlier version. The revisions focus on…
Whether it be with naked-eye viewing, through a pair of binoculars, or with a beginner’s telescope, a certain amount of planning can make way for viewing enthusiasts to fully enjoy the spectacular events that take place in the sky in 2026. Be it eclipses, aligned planets, or an eight-year supermoon, there are plenty of spectacular…