Punjab farmers celebrate Baisakhi with enthusiasm, harvesting wheat
The festival marks the Punjabi New Year and symbolises prosperity and gratitude for a good Rabi harvest
14 April,2026 04:13 PM IST | Amritsar | ANIAssam begins week-long Rongali Bihu celebrations with traditional Goru Bihu
Along with other parts of the state in Guwahati also, people on Tuesday have observed traditional Goru Bihu on the first day of Rongali Bihu
14 April,2026 12:31 PM IST | Guwahati | ANINepal marks onset of New Year 2083 Bikram Sambat
Baishakh 1, the first day of the Bikram Sambat calendar, is widely observed across the country as the Nepali New Year. The day holds deep cultural and spiritual significance, with people celebrating the new year.
14 April,2026 09:49 AM IST | Kathmandu | ANIWhy India’s trans community is bracing for legal redaction
From medical tribunals to the criminalisation of chosen families, trans activists reveal how India’s new legislation weaponizes the healthcare system to exhaust its trans population into invisibility
13 April,2026 04:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalKaran Aujla honours Asha Bhosle during Mumbai performance
Aujla paid tribute to the Indian music legend by also playing a clip from one of his earlier shows, where she sang his popular hit 'Tauba Tauba'
13 April,2026 02:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma pays tribute to Asha Bhosle at Kolkata concert
While he performed ‘Ekla Cholo’, the timeless masterpiece by Rabindranath Tagore, he also played a sitar version of the popular song sung by Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi
13 April,2026 02:28 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondentNepal hosts 13th International Tattoo Convention, showcases unique body art
The event featured artists inking a wide range of designs, including Hindu deities such as Ganesh, Hanuman, Lord Buddha, the Living Goddess Kumari, as well as contemporary and abstract concepts that fuse tradition with modern aesthetics
13 April,2026 12:26 PM IST | Lalitpur (Nepal) | ANIAmarnath Yatra to begin from July 3, registrations to open from April 15
Pilgrims between the ages of 13 and 70 can undertake the yatra and registrations will begin from April 15, the LG told reporters at the Lok Bhavan in Jammu
12 April,2026 03:07 PM IST | Jammu | PTIInspired by Ambedkar, Latur college students take up 18-hour study drive
College dean Dr Babasaheb Thombre stressed the importance of time management and self-study, recalling how Dr Ambedkar himself studied for long hours
12 April,2026 02:16 PM IST | Latur | PTILata Mangeshkar death anniversary: Remembering the 'Nightingale of India'
From "Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya" to the patriotic "Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo," she sang in every genre imaginable, capturing the nuances of love, sorrow, joy, and patriotism
12 April,2026 01:37 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIPICS: Glimpses of Indians celebrating Baisakhi across the country
14 April,2026 03:47 PM ISTLeo IV will become the first pope to visit Muslim Algeria
The visit also holds a strong personal dimension for Pope Leo, as modern-day Algeria was home to Saint Augustine (354-430), a great Christian theologian whose spiritual legacy permeates his pontificate
12 April,2026 01:34 PM IST | Vatican City | AFPLady Gaga, Doechii release new song 'Runway' for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'
Gaga and Doechii shared the news with a collaborative post on Instagram with a poster of the film
10 April,2026 01:16 PM IST | Los Angeles | PTIBritish band Gorillaz to perform in India in 2027; check all the details here
'The Mountain Tour' follows the release of the band’s India-inspired critically-acclaimed ninth studio album 'The Mountain', which features collaborations with Indian artists including Asha Bhosle, Anoushka Shankar, Ajay Prasanna, Asha Puthli, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash
09 April,2026 06:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHidden Heritage of Girgaon: Oldest Ganeshotsav Pandals of Mumbai
Step into the heart of Mumbai’s Ganeshotsav with Mid-Day. In this special video, we take you on a tour of Girgaon’s oldest Ganpati pandals, each with a history of over 100 years. From Keshavji Naik Chawl—the birthplace of Mumbai’s first public Ganeshotsav in 1893—to other iconic mandals of Girgaon, witness the traditions, the idols, and the stories that have kept this festival alive for generations.