The United Nations approved a new world map adopting the Equal Earth projection to correct centuries of Mercator distortion, ensuring every continent is displayed at its true relative size for fair global representation in education, media, and diplomacy. Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 4 September 2026, the resolution represents a major shift in […]
Quick Answer: Pay in the Indian Army follows rank. Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal earned a salary based on Pay Level 11 of the 7th Central Pay Commission, the identical band every Army Major draws, working out to roughly ₹1.35 lakh to ₹3.56 lakh gross each month, before Special Forces and posting-linked allowances. No serving officer’s […]
Quick Answer: Nishita Kaal is the calculated midpoint of the night—the exact window Hindu tradition points to as the moment Krishna was born. On Janmashtami, this is when the main puja happens: the abhishek, the cradle ceremony, and the aarti. Not at a fixed clock time like midnight, but at a muhurat that moves every […]
Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal has taken premature retirement from the Indian Army after around 12 years of service. Until recently, many Indians knew him as the officer who was regularly seen beside President Droupadi Murmu at official events. His military career, however, began years before those photographs started circulating online. Sambyal’s exit has attracted attention […]
Quick Answer: Since taking charge on 25 May 2026, Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe has suspended the licences of dozens of restaurants and eateries, around 165 by mid-August, mostly for pests, expired stock, fungus and unsafe food handling. The Tukaram Mundhe restaurant closures have turned a strict bureaucrat into a household name. Mumbai’s diners are […]
The Winter Solstice Great Conjunction refers to the exceptionally close Jupiter-Saturn conjunction that occurred on 21 December 2020, the same day as the December solstice. There is no Jupiter-Saturn Great Conjunction on the winter solstice in 2026. The next Great Conjunction is expected in November 2040, although Jupiter and Saturn will appear much farther apart […]
Quick Answer: If you’ve ever wondered why your cousin got a slightly better fixed deposit rate at the same bank you use, just at a different branch, the Reserve Bank of India has finally decided that shouldn’t happen anymore. Starting October 1, 2026, a fresh set of rules will govern exactly how banks price, publish, […]
Quick Answer: Maharashtra’s high-profile bureaucrat has been transferred 25 times in 21 years of service. The cycle of Tukaram Mundhe’s transfers began at Solapur in August 2005, and now he runs the Food and Drug Administration in Maharashtra from May 2026. Most postings lasted a year or less, and nearly every exit followed a clash […]
British rule in India formally ended on August 15, 1947. That’s the whole reason for the date. The Indian Independence Act named it the day two new countries, India and Pakistan, came into being, and the handover was nowhere near as tidy as the flag ceremonies make it look. Partition happened at the same time, […]
Karwa Chauth 2026: Know when Karwa Chauth falls, its significance, and the complete puja process This year, Karwa Chauth 2026 will be observed on Thursday, 29 October. As per the Hindu Panchang, this vrat (fast) falls on the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi tithi of Kartik month. Married women observe this waterless fast to pray for the long life […]
