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Chhath Puja lasts four days and begins today with Nhay-Khay

Today is the first day of four-day long Chhath Puja. It is called Nhay-Khay or Kaddu-Bhat. Before starting their fast, devotees bathe, consume Chane ki Daal, rice, and Lauki ki Sabzi. Chhath Puja is observed by people in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Bihar. Chhath Puja, one of the biggest celebrations of the year, takes place on the sixth day of the Kartika month. The celebration honors Chhati Maiyya and the Sun God. The purpose of the celebration is to give thanks to the Sun God for keeping life on Earth alive.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Holds Talks With US Counterpart Lloyd Austin In Jakarta

On Thursday, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US counterpart Lloyd Austin had a brief discussion in Jakarta. The topic of discussion was the strategic alliance between India and the US and how to further their joint efforts to create a more safe global community.Officials claimed that during their conversation outside of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), Mr. Singh and Mr. Austin talked about how the US and India might work together to strengthen ASEAN’s position as the region’s hub. Ten-country regional alliance the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is a significant player in the Indo-Pacific...

Sachin Tendulkar’s historic record for the most ODI hundreds is broken by Virat Kohli.

In India’s World Cup semi-final match against New Zealand in Mumbai, Kohli scored his 50th ODI century.He smashed eight fours and one six on his route to three figures, reaching this milestone off Lockie Ferguson’s bowling in the 42nd over. With this knockout stage century, he achieved a first for himself in the Cricket World Cup, surpassing Tendulkar’s record for the most runs in a single edition of the competition.After scoring hundreds of runs in the first two games of the competition against South Africa and Bangladesh, this was Kohli’s third century of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023....

Reversing course with China and the US is not an option: Xi and Biden meet

At a high-stakes summit in California on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping clasped hands and promised to ease tensions as they met for the first time in a year.At the picturesque Filoli country residence in the California foothills close to San Francisco, where Xi had just emerged from a black limousine, Biden grinned and greeted the Chinese leader before they shook hands on the front steps. Following that, the two leaders went inside for meticulously planned, private discussions about trade, sanctions, and Taiwan—topics that have strained ties between the biggest economies in the world. Biden...

As Ram Leela turns ten, Ranveer Singh posts BTS photos with Deepika Padukone and remarks that the movie “changed our lives forever”

In Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone featured together for the first time. The movie starring Sanjay Leela Bhansali turns ten on November 15. On November 15, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela marks ten years since its premiere. Actor Ranveer Singh and actress Deepika Padukone jointly posted a number of BTS images on their Instagram accounts on Tuesday to commemorate this momentous event. The two actors worked together for the first time on the movie, and they subsequently started dating while it was being filmed. In 2018, they were married after five years together.

Sonia Gandhi asked to “avoid Delhi pollution” and moved temporarily to Jaipur

Sonia Gandhi, the former head of the Congress, is temporarily relocating to Jaipur till the Delhi air quality improves, two months after her medical release. Due to Ms. Gandhi’s respiratory issues, her physicians have recommended that she temporarily relocate to an area with improved air quality.Based on private air quality monitoring website aqi.in, the Air Quality Index for Delhi on Tuesday was 375, falling into the’severe’ category; for Jaipur, the score was 72, falling into the’moderate’ category. Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress party, will meet Ms. Gandhi in Jaipur on Tuesday evening before travelling to Chhattisgarh on Wednesday....

Why Children’s Day is observed on November 14 in India

For youngsters in India, November 14 is a big day. It is observed nationwide as Children’s Day, honouring the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, our nation’s first prime minister.India has observed Children’s Day on November 20, the day the United Nations commemorates it every year, until 1959. Following his passing, it was agreed that India would commemorate Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth anniversary on November 14 by celebrating Children’s Day. The birthdate of Jawaharlal Nehru is November 14, 1889. Everyone knows how much he loves kids, and Children’s Day honours that relationship. “Tomorrow’s India will be made by today’s children,” Nehru had...

Priyanka Chopra Reacts When Sundar Pichai Shares a Diwali photo taken by a man in Chennai

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, shared a picture taken by a Tamil Nadu photographer on Sunday in order to wish everyone a happy Diwali. The IT executive, who is originally from Chennai, said that the image was taken with a Google Pixel phone. This carries on a custom that Apple CEO Tim Cook started, sharing images of Indian consumers’ iPhones on Diwali.“In honour of Diwali celebrations this weekend, enjoying photos taken by #TeamPixel over the years – here’s one from @madhanmohan_r,” Mr. Pichai shared a photo taken by photographer Madhan Mohan Ram. I hope everyone who celebrates Diwali has...

On Diwali, Yogi Adityanath Gives Forest Dwellers Projects Worth ₹ 153 Crore

On the occasion of Deepawali also known as Diwali, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated the festival among the ‘Vantangiya‘ people (forest dwellers) on Sunday in Tinkonia village No. 3 in Gorakhpur. The Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of a total of 52 development projects worth ₹ 153 crore for different gram panchayats of Gorakhpur district on the occasion. Sharing the joy of Diwali with members of the Vantangiya community in Tikonia No. 3 village in Kusamhi forest, the Chief Minister also remembered the struggle for the rights of Vantangiyas, pointing out that any struggle done in a...

Shreyas Iyer breaks into the top 10 as Virat Kohli rises to the top

In terms of the most fifty-plus scores in a single ICC Cricket World Cup, Virat Kohli is tied with all-arounder Shakib al Hasan of Bangladesh and fellow countryman and renowned batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli struck five fours and a six in his 51 runs off of 56 balls. At a strike rate of more than 91, he scored runs. He now leads South Africa’s Quinton de Kock by a wide margin after his upset of the Netherlands.Virat Kohli played an additional innings on Sunday against the Netherlands, scoring over 50 runs. With this, he outran South African Quinton de...