Hundreds of devotees gathered at Kerala’s Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple on Monday as the shrine opened for darshan on the first day of Chingam, marking the beginning of the Malayalam New Year. Pilgrims had started reaching the hill shrine in large numbers from Sunday evening ahead of the important monthly rituals. The temple opened for devotees at 5:00 AM on August 17. The Chingam month ceremonies will continue through August 21, after which the shrine will close at 10:00 PM. It

Bandla Ganesh’s daughter Janani Bandla married Surya Teja Chilukuri in a grand ceremony at JRC Convention in Hyderabad on Sunday, bringing together leading names from Telugu cinema and politics. While the star-studded guest list drew attention, an emotional moment involving the producer and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu quickly became one of the most discussed visuals from the wedding.

Chef Mantra Project USA is now streaming on aha, bringing the Telugu reality-entertainment format to the United States. Hosted by popular television personality Suma Kanakala, the show combines food challenges, Telugu culture, humour and personal stories in an international setting. Chef Mantra Project USA Takes Telugu Entertainment to America aha is expanding its Telugu non-fiction programming

Marco Rubio says over 600 visas were revoked in a month amid a US crackdown on birth tourism, while his “citizenship is not for sale” remark triggered debate over Trump’s Gold Card. Rubio Says US Citizenship Is Not For Sale Amid Visa Crackdown US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said American citizenship is “not for sale” while announcing an intensified crackdown on birth tourism networks. According to Rubio, more than 600 visa

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says international students whose study visas expire without permanent residency should return home, amid protests over PGWP and immigration rules. Canada Student Visa Warning From Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said international students who enter Canada on temporary study permits should leave the country when

China is testing a brain-computer interface that can reach the brain through neck blood vessels, potentially avoiding skull-opening surgery and cutting implant time to about 10 minutes. China Tests Brain Implant Through Blood Vessels China is developing an experimental brain-computer interface that could potentially be placed in the brain without opening the skull. Instead of conventional neurosurgery, researchers are testing a technique that uses

Former Gorkha soldiers and supporters protested in Pokhara, seeking the restart of Nepali recruitment into the Indian Army under the Agnipath scheme. Gorkha Veterans Demand Restart Of Indian Army Recruitment Former Gorkha soldiers and their supporters have staged a protest in Nepal's Pokhara demanding that recruitment of Nepali youth into the Indian Army be resumed under the Agnipath scheme. The demonstration was organised by the Indian Ex

Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay has urged PM Narendra Modi to retain 543 Lok Sabha seats, preserve state-wise representation and ensure 33% reservation for women. Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Seeks Permanent Cap Of 543 Lok Sabha Seats Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring Constitutional amendments that would permanently fix the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 members. The request follows a resolution

Seven workers were killed and 14 injured after debris and water flooded an under-construction THDC hydropower tunnel; one worker remains trapped. Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Leaves 7 Dead, 14 Injured Seven workers were killed and 14 others injured after a large volume of debris and water suddenly entered an under-construction hydropower tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. The incident occurred at the THDC project in Mayapur near Pipa

The Ram Temple Trust CEO race has narrowed to three candidates, with Yogeshwar Ram Mishra and Rajesh Pandey emerging as leading contenders after interviews. Ram Temple CEO race narrows to three after interviews The selection process for the next Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has entered its final stage, with the contest now reportedly narrowed to three candidates. Former bureaucrats Yogeshwar Ram

Saturday, August 15, 2026 | Time: Morning | Place: Red Fort, New Delhi, India India completes 79 years of freedom in 2026 while celebrating its 80th Independence Day, a distinction that often causes confusion. India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026, marking 79 completed years since gaining independence from British rule in 1947. Although the two numbers

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is battling severe power shortages and long outages, prompting energy-saving curbs and a request to India for additional diesel supplies. Bangladesh Power Crisis Deepens As Outages Stretch For Hours Bangladesh is battling a severe electricity crunch as fuel shortages, lower gas availability and disruptions to LNG supplies trigger prolonged load-shedding across the country. Rural districts are bearing the brunt, with

Nanded, Maharashtra — SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal suffered a minor hand injury after being attacked with a sharp weapon at a gurdwara in Nanded; police detained the alleged attacker. Sukhbir Singh Badal Attacked Inside Nanded Gurdwara Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a sharp weapon, reportedly a kirpan, during a visit to a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Thu

New Delhi, India — Lok Sabha opened with Vande Mataram for the first time on the final day of the Monsoon Session before the House was adjourned sine die. Vande Mataram Opens Lok Sabha In Historic First Lok Sabha witnessed a historic moment on Thursday, August 13, 2026, when proceedings began with the National Song Vande Mataram for the first time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and members from across the House were p

New Delhi, India — IMD has issued district-level rain warnings for Delhi, with heavy showers, thunderstorms and lightning expected in several areas as the monsoon turns active again. Delhi Rain Alert Brings Heavy Showers Across Several Districts Delhi-NCR is bracing for another spell of monsoon rain as the India Meteorological Department issued district-level warnings for parts of the national capital on Thursday, August 13. The nowcast indicated