It has been over a year now since the Taliban returned back to power after US forces left their 20-year-old military presence in Afghanistan. We take a look at how the country has changed during this period.

Even though Delhi reported less than 1,000 Covid-19 cases after a fortnight on Tuesday, the positivity rate of 19.20 per cent was highest in 200 days. A new Omicron sub-variant BA 2.75, which has been detected in the majority of cases in Delhi, is also a cause of concern.

Days after writer Salman Rushdie was attacked in New York, his ex-wife, Indian-American writer and model Padma Lakshmi took to Twitter to wish him a speedy recovery.

France was in the throes of the sun and heatwave only days ago. Temperatures had soared 40 degrees Celsius, there was no rain, rivers were drying up and drinking water was decreasing. And so God answered their prayers.

50 years after her onstage humiliation at the Oscar ceremony, Native American activist and actress Sacheen Littlefeather received a formal apology from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and will be guest of honour at an Academy hosted event in September

A psychologist has highlighted that there is a significant rise in lonely, single men. And this might get worse with time.

The metaverse seems to be the breeding ground for evolution across multiple sectors. Dubai will be hosting its first metaverse event, Romanian Post is celebrating 160 years with an NFT launch, while Paris Hilton is set to party on her massive mansion in the metaverse.

Actress and model Urvashi Rautela and cricketer Rishabh Pant were rumoured love birds back in 2018 but now they brew a social media feud. After Rautela referred to a certain ‘RP’ in a recent interview, Pant shared a series of cryptic Instagram posts to give his own take on the controversy. 

For the longest time, women have wanted free access to period products across the world. Scotland has now became the first country in the world to make period products like tampons and sanitary pads free for "anyone who needs them."

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) announced the launch of 5 new E-SUVs on on August 15, and kicked off a happy momentum for the stock market on August 16. M&M also launched its new platform Inglo, which will power all of its electric vehicles, using components from Volkswagen.

Covid vaccines like Covisheild, Covaxin, Sputnik and others are given for protection against the virus. But, the UK has become the first country to authorise a Covid-19 booster dose made specifically for the Omicron variant.

Kite flying is a cultural favourite among children and adults alike during festivals in India. But kite flying has often been marred in blood and death due to one reason - the Chinese manjha.

Even though Iran has denied involvement in the attack on Salman Rushdie, activists around the world have blamed the country as it never renounced the 1989 order calling for the writer's murder. Rushdie was attacked on Friday in New York.

As JSW-backed athletes have done splendidly well in most sports at the Commonwealth Games, JSW Sports Head Parth Jindal is aiming to launch an IPO by 2025. This will provide a different level of support to athletes who need structures and partnerships to thrive, especially with an eye on the Olympics.

FIFA, the global football governing authority, has suspended India's All India Football Federation (AIFF) citing unwanted third party influence as a major reason. One of the direct consequences of this decision is that India would no longer be hosting the Under-17 Women's World Cup, which was planned for this October.

The Gujarat government on Monday released all 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang-rape case. The convicts were released under the state government's remission policy.

Author Salman Rushdie narrowly escaped death after he was stabbed 10 times during an event in New York. Rushdie is now said to be off the ventilator and on his road to recovery. However, the attack reminds the world that his decades-old work still continues to spill trouble for the novelist.

August 15, 2022 marks 75 years of our independence. We have achieved a lot in these 75 years, but there are gaps that still need to be filled. One such big gap that still exists is the one between the northeast and the rest of India.

Today marks the 75th anniversary of India's independence from the British rule. If you do not have an outing plan with your friends, you can sit back and watch some of the gems from Bollywood.

India is all set to celebrate its 76th Independence Day on August 15. As kids, we all celebrated Independence Day at school. And that probably was the last time we celebrated the day with full enthusiasm.

Out of all the people around the globe, we desis are probably known most for our 'jugaads' (after our spices and Bollywood of course). Jugaad is a Hindi word for coming up with weird yet useful innovations due to a lack of resources.

Every year during Independence and Republic Day, the Indian Tricolour is accorded a 21-gun salute. This year is special since it is the first time that the gun salute will feature an indigenous howitzer, the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), alongside British Artillery Guns.

Finally a long weekend is ahead of us. Thanks to the festivities for falling on the right days and giving us the much needed long break. It is probably the best time to binge watch every new release if you don’t have any other plans.