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Ganesh Chaturthi Date 2025: The festival will fall on August 27. The day is a vibrant Hindu occasion celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha. It will be a school holiday for students in many states
The Andhra Pradesh DSC Merit List 2025 for 16,347 teaching positions will be released today on apdsc.apcfss.in. Interviews and document verification will be held for the shortlisted candidates
Jaswinder Bhalla: After a brief illness, renowned Punjabi actor Jaswinder Bhalla died at the age of 65 on Friday morning, August 22, 2026, at a private hospital in Mohali, according to a family friend
The IMD predicted moderate rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning in Tamil Nadu today, Aug 22. Orange alert was issued for Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Cuddalore
Indian communities worldwide come together to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. The festival has developed well beyond its origins, from Bollywood to a feeling of nostalgia among foreigners
The start date of Bigg Boss 19 is August 24, 2025. Actor Salman Khan will be hosting the show again. Anil Kapoor and Farah Khan may likely co-host Bigg Boss 19
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has activated the link for option entry for Round 2 KCET and Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2025 today on the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in
The UP government has introduced an international scholarship scheme named after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The scholarship will enable talented students to pursue higher studies in the UK
The Common Admission Test (CAT) cut-off scores for the 2025 exam have been raised significantly by IIM Ahmedabad, which has also redesigned its PGP (Post Graduate Programme) selection process
Aditya Kumar made history in the KBC 17 by being the first crorepati of the season. His confidence left host Amitabh Bachchan and the audience stunned
Coolie box office collection Day 7: The Rajinikanth-starrer collected ₹6.5 crore on day 7, totalling ₹222.5 crore since its release on August 14
Bigg Boss ex-contestant, Sumbul Touqeer's show, Itti Si Khushi, is gearing up for its release on Sony SAB. She plays an elder sibling. It will also be premiered on Sony LIV and OTTplay Premium
Heavy monsoon showers have hit not just ordinary residents but also Bollywood celebrities, with several star homes facing waterlogging and rain damage
To help students who can't afford private tuition or coaching, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is introducing a free online mathematics course on the SWAYAM portal
RRB NTPC Graduate Level Result : The NTPC CBT 1 results 2025 will be released by RRB soon. The scorecard and cut-off data will also be released by the board. RRBs will fill 8113 graduate-level posts
Although the box office collections have dropped, "War 2," starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR, is currently approaching the ₹200 crore club in India. The film was released on 14 August
On the sets of Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar in the Leh province of Ladakh, some 120 crew members were admitted to the hospital after suffering food poisoning
Within 5 days of its August 14 release, Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie, starring Rajinikanth, made ₹200 crore in India. Throughout its first weekend, it has already made ₹400 crore globally
RPSC will be accepting applications for 6,500 Senior Teacher positions from August 19 to September 17, 2025. Candidates who meet the requirements can apply online at rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in
Veteran actor Achyut Potdar, popular for his role as a professor in Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots, passed away at 91. The actor breathed his last on Monday in Thane