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Something in you wants to test limits today. The Sun gives you courage, and Mars adds that spark which says, why not try something different? So you may take an unusual route, speak up first, or volunteer for a task others avoid.It is likely that short trips will be required to be scheduled via errands, visits to clients’ family activities or a getaway. Make sure your schedule is flexible enough to accommodate delays. Not every road will move at your speed today. Finances stay average, so avoid turning every outing into a shopping mission.Love and Relationship:This area needs care. Venus…

Independence Day 2026: On August 15, 2026, India celebrated its 80th Independence Day. From the parapets of the iconic Red Fort in New Delhi to neighbourhood flag-hoisting ceremonies across the country, citizens came together to honour the sacrifices of freedom fighters while looking forward to a progressive future. Also read | PM Modi Red Fort address LIVE: PM hails youth, announces free online coaching for various exams in I-Day speechOn Independence Day, whether you are connecting with family members, expressing gratitude to colleagues, or sharing patriotic status updates on WhatsApp and Facebook, having the right words makes all the difference.…

Kulgam, Aug 15: Days before Independence Day, Numan Gani, a student at a local residential school in Chawalgam, Kulgam, was asked if he would be willing to play Mahatma Gandhi at the district’s main function, a role that meant, first, cutting off his hair.By the time he stepped onto the stage on August 15 on Saturday, Numan stood dressed in a plain white dhoti and shawl, round wire-framed glasses perched on his nose, a grey smudge of a moustache pencilled above his lip, and a bamboo staff in hand, barefoot on the carpet laid out for the occasion, as rows of onlookers watched from behind a…

The attention on the US President’s health has increased following the alleged cover-up of President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline. Having replaced Biden in 2024, Donald Trump has been the immediate victim of such attention.Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he attends a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Bedminster, August 15. (REUTERS)Besides, the president has been diagnosed with Chronic Venous Thrombosis (CVT) due which occasional swelling and bruises in parts of his body become visible in his public appearances. The White House maintains that Trump is in “excellent health” despite his diagnosis, which…

Bhumi Pednekar received a lot of flak after she schooled protesters during the CJP-led protest in Delhi for using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recently, comedian Daniel Fernandes also took a dig at the actor over her comments and questioned her take on relating the protesters’ language to culture.Comedian Daniel Fernandes takes a swipe at Bhumi Pednekar.’Culture is spelled as CONTROL’During his stand-up show, Daniel said, ” Bhumi Pednekar woke up one morning and decided to be relevant again. So, she posted a video where she is like, ‘Hey guys, it is okay to protest and all that,…

Iran has called for the release of three Iranian pilots it said were captured by Qatar after two fighter jets were hit by air defences during a military operation at the start of the US-Iran war.In a letter to the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Iran’s Brig Gen Mohammad Bagherzadeh said the pilots – Javad Salehi, Abdul Majid Dashtian, and Imran Behroshian – had been held captive for six months.He said the body of a fourth pilot, Majid Kazemi, was returned after he was killed in the same operation on 2 March 2026 – the…

“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there,” the English novelist L.P. Hartley wrote famously in his 1953 novel The Go-Between. In a peculiar twist, the same cannot be said of the Moon. It is not a foreign country, or even a foreign world: the U.S.’s manoeuvring to beat China to the satellite has increasingly meant the Moon is an extension of the Earth’s geopolitics and political culture.At the ninth India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters last week, NASA invited the organisation to participate in its ‘Moon Base’ programme,…

Newcastle’s entire starting XI changed shirts during a hydration break after their kits clashed with Leverkusen’s colours./ Image: X Newcastle United were forced into an unusual kit change during their pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen after the two sides’ shirts proved difficult to distinguish. The Magpies began the match in their traditional black-and-white home strip but abandoned it during the first hydration break, with the entire starting XI switching into the club’s lilac third kit.Newcastle change shirts after colour clashNewcastle started Saturday’s friendly at St James’ Park in their familiar black-and-white shirts with blue trim, while Leverkusen wore a mint-coloured…

Under the plans, Jenrick said they would invest in talking therapies, physiotherapy and employment support to move away from people claiming health Universal Credit (UC) payments and Personal Independent Payments (Pip). People with “lover-level conditions” would no longer receive payments, instead accounts run by local councils and mayors will provide for needs such as transport and equipment.Employers would see the creation of a return to work cover giving them a “strong economic incentive” to return an employee to work who has been off due to sickness.Those claiming benefits and who had not returned to work in two years would face…

According to transport department officials, the deadline for drivers to complete Marathi language training ended on Aug 15 Mumbai: With working knowledge of Marathi being made mandatory for auto taxi drivers from Aug 18, those caught by RTO flying squads will be served a show-cause notice, granting them one month to learn the language and explain why action should not be initiated against them.As per the amended Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Rules, the action against non-compliant drivers will follow a three-step process.Under the first stage, RTO flying squads will conduct random checks to assess drivers’ proficiency in functional Marathi. Drivers found…