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Skywatchers and astronomers across the globe are turning their eyes to the heavens as a rare total solar eclipse races across the Northern Hemisphere. Tracing a narrow path of totality, the Moon's shadow begins in northern Russia, sweeps across the Arctic and eastern Greenland, crosses the western coast of Iceland, and concludes across northern Spain and a small section of Portugal just before sunset.

Sailors and Marines on board USS Abraham Lincoln have been on deployment for more than eight months, and this is now affecting their mental health. Reports claim some of them have tried to jump overboard, according to families of those on the warship.

Makers have confirmed that Nicholas Hoult will play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. It was previously played by Kenneth Branagh in the 2002 film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez have finally said, "I do." Their story is nothing less than a fairytale, starting from an unexpected meeting at a Gucci store to a romance spanning 10 years.

Jammu and Kashmir's State Investigation Agency searched nine locations after reopening the 1990 abduction and murder case of Kashmiri Pandit poet Sarwanand Kaul Premi and his son Virendra.

N Chandrasekaran has stepped down as Tata Sons chairman and will not seek reappointment when his term ends in February 2027. He said his proposed five-year extension failed to secure unanimous board support. Chandrasekaran has led Tata Sons for nearly a decade.

Reports suggest that Ukraine could be going after Putin's lavish palace in Gelendzhik and is systematically taking down defences around it. Kyiv drones recently hit an electronic warfare system and the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked down hard on the booming quick-commerce sector, suspending the food license of a Blinkit dark store in Malad West, Mumbai.

Tamil Nadu has set up a new Anti-Narcotics Task Force to combat drug trafficking and abuse. The state government has sanctioned ₹264 crore to operationalise the unit, which will function under the direct control of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.

Sara Ali Khan turned 31 on August 12. The popular actress has featured in popular titles, winning hearts with her performances in films like Kedarnath, Simmba, Atrangi Re and many more..

A video from Maharashtra's Nashik has gone viral on social media in which school children are using their waterbottles as mic to highlight the poor condition of the road in their village. The video has been shared by CJP founder Abhijit Dipke

An adorable eight-month-old polar bear cub named Momota at Japan's Oga Aquarium (Akita Prefecture) has taken the internet by storm with his hilarious and quirky obsession with traffic cones. Viral footage captures the playful toddler shoving his head inside a bright orange cone, charging around his enclosure like a tiny unicorn, and accidentally poking his visibly exhausted mother, Momo, in the rear end.

Rocking Star Yash has officially created cinematic history by securing his second massive global IMAX release. Following a wave of tremendous anticipation for his upcoming projects, the official confirmation places Yash in an elite tier of Indian actors to achieve back-to-back global premium large-format distributions.

Modern semiconductors push physics to its limits, battling quantum tunnelling by using Gate-All-Around transistors. Using ASML's High-NA EUV machines in ultra-pure cleanrooms, engineers now print AI chips with atomic, angstrom-level precision.

The Tiranga Yatra is part of Jammu and Kashmir’s broader participation in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga-2026’ campaign, with the Union Territory seeking to maintain its position among the country’s leading regions in public participation.

10 years after he faced a ban in India, Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has broken his silence over the issue. He said it reshaped his career and pushed him toward exploring independent music. He also thanked those who banned him from Bollywood.

PV Sindhu supported using mimicry artists to imitate langur voices and deter monkeys at the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi, comparing it to Wimbledon’s use of a hawk for pigeon control.

A new study suggests Archaeopteryx likely took off with two or three powerful leg-driven leaps before flapping into sustained flight, offering fresh clues about the evolution of bird flight.

Georgina and Cristiano’s love story has been in the spotlight for years, and now that they’ve officially solemnised their relationship, here’s a look back at how it all began, in a Gucci store.