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🌅 Sunrise: 5:56 AM IST🌇 Sunset: 6:27 PM IST📖 Tithi (திதி / तिथि): Ashtami (Shukla (Bright))
⭐ Nakshatra (நட்சத்திரம் / नक्षत्र): Vishakha
🧘 Yoga (யோகம் / योग): Mahendra
🔄 Karana (கரணம் / करण): Bava
🌿 Ritu (து / ऋतु): Varsha (கார்)
📆 Tamil Month (தமிழ் மாதம்): Aavani (ஆவணி)
📆 Lunar Month (चंद्र मास): Shravana
📆 Tamil Year (தமிழ் வருடம்) / Tamil: Parabhava (பராபவ) / Tamil 5127
📆 Vikram Samvat: 2083
📆 Shaka Samvat: 1948
⚠️ Rahu Kalam (ராகு காலம் / राहु काल): 1:46 PM - 3:19 PM⚠️ Yamagandam (யாமகண்டம் / यमगण्ड): 5:56 AM - 7:30 AM⚠️ Gulika (குளிகை / गुलिक): 9:04 AM - 10:38 AM🌟 Abhijit Muhurtham (அபிஜித் / अभिजित): 11:47 AM - 12:37 PM🕐 Nalla Neram (நல்ல நேரம் / शुभ समय): Dhanam (தனம்): 5:56 AM - 7:30 AM Sugam (சுகம்): 7:30 AM - 9:04 AM Uthi (உத்தி): 10:38 AM - 12:12 PM Amridha (அமிர்தம்): 1:46 PM - 3:19 PM Labam (லாபம்): 4:53 PM - 6:27 PM
💱 FOREX RATES (मुद्रा दर)
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EUR: ₹111.75
GBP: ₹130.46
AED: ₹26.01
CAD: ₹69.43
AUD: ₹68.11
CNY: ₹14.23
PKR: ₹0.34
🥇 GOLD & SILVER RATES (सोना / चाँदी)
24K Gold 10g: ₹168,800
24K Gold 1g: ₹16,880
Silver 1kg: ₹252,300
Silver 10g: ₹2,523.4
📰 TOP NEWS (लेटेस्ट न्यूज़)
Following Additional Chief Secretary’s submission, court closes the matter
A half-kilometre stretch of footpath covered with heaps of garbage bags in JC Nagar is not only an eyesore but also makes it difficult for pedestrians and schoolchildren
📰 LEGAL (क़ानून)
A half-kilometre stretch of footpath covered with heaps of garbage bags in JC Nagar is not only an eyesore but also makes it difficult for pedestrians and schoolchildren
An order from Senior Port Conservator said boats should not be operated for tourism purposes without valid registration, survey and insurance certificates and other statutory documents. Boat owners...
Vanitha, 45, reached for the corridor floor as the lift dropped beneath her at Sai Surya Enclave on Sunday evening; she died of a heart attack in hospital that night, the police said. No case has b...
📰 DEFENCE (रक्षा)
He was taken to Bhabha Hospital in Bandra West for emergency treatment around 2:45 pm.
The blaze in Belgium erupted following an intense heatwave with temperatures reaching 37 degrees Celsius
Israel said a Turkish military delegation had recently visited the site.
Videos of the incident show the robot repeatedly thrashing on the exhibition floor.
Alamgir won the presidential election, defeating his lone rival by a huge margin
📰 WORLD NEWS (दुनिया)
The denial came two days after Syria accused Israel of hitting a disused military air base near the northwestern city of Aleppo that was damaged during the civil war
Iran's armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the U.S. military on August 19, hours after the UAE announced it was severing economic ties with Tehran following new attacks on shipping
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will take the oath as Bangladesh's new President on August 21 evening at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded for countries to send more Patriot interceptors, but international stockpiles are low amid the Iran war and Ukraine's more than four-year fight a...
The reported launch happened a day after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea
📰 SPORTS (खेल)
The opener sizzles on his captaincy debut with a 17-ball 48 before the latter scores an unbeaten 65 with his team under pressure; the 2018 champion recovers from 76 for seven to post 157; Shoaib’s ...
📰 MISHAPS (दुर्घटना)
Former Mizoram CM Zoramthanga received his Gauhati University degree 60 years after graduating, following decades as an insurgent and politician.
The Qaumi Insaf Morcha on Wednesday called for a 'Punjab Bandh' on August 21 to press for the release of Sikh prisoners.
Aggarwal has represented Choksi in legal proceedings related to fraud and money laundering cases.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay also urged the Union government to review the existing legal framework to effectively address emerging substance abuse among youth.
India and Japan sign maritime security pact covering information sharing, rescue operations and disaster relief, while expanding naval and defence cooperation.
📰 ENTERTAINMENT (मनोरंजन)
Bengali actor Jaayjeet Banerjee was involved in a troubling accident near Tollygunge Karunamoyee Bridge when a speeding lorry collided with his car while he descended towards Haridevpur. Although t...
The much-anticipated trailer for 'Hi,' a romance drama starring Nayanthara and Kavin, has just been released. Directed by Vishnu Edavan, this film, hitting theaters on August 28, follows Kavin's qu...
Director Rajkumar Santoshi extended his heartfelt congratulations to the creative team behind Emraan Hashmi's 'Awarapan 2', which has achieved remarkable box office success. In a notable release cl...
In a bold creative move, director Rajkumar Santoshi shared that he considered casting Sunny Deol as a Muslim character for his upcoming film. Deol's role as Sikandar Mirza, a figure fighting agains...
Bobby Deol-starrer 'Bandar,' directed by Anurag Kashyap, will stream on ZEE5 from August 28. Rooted in the #MeTooForMen discourse, the film pushed Bobby out of his comfort zone.
💭 THOUGHT OF THE DAY (विचार)
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin." — Tony Robbins
🔤 LEARN SANSKRIT (हिंदी - संस्कृत)
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन (Karmanye Vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachana) — You have a right to perform your duty, but not to the fruits of your actions
🇮🇳 BHARAT FACT (देश की बात)
Did you know? Mahatma Gandhi: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.
😂 JOKE (चुटकुला)
Doctor: I have bad news and worse news. Patient: What's the bad news? Doctor: You only have 24 hours to live. Patient: What's the worse news? Doctor: I've been trying to reach you since yesterday.
🤔 WHY DO WE... (क्यों?)
Why do we get fever?
Fever or pyrexia in humans is a symptom of an anti-infection defense mechanism that appears with body temperature exceeding the normal range caused by an increase in the body's temperature set point in the hypothalamus. There is no single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature: sources use values ranging between 37.2 and 38.3 °C in humans.
⚙️ HOW IT WORKS (यह कैसे काम करता है?)
How does WiFi work?
WiFi uses radio waves (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) to transmit data. A router converts internet data into radio signals, which devices receive and convert back into data. The process works both ways for sending and receiving.
🎂 BORN TODAY (आज का इतिहास)
Rajiv Gandhi, Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (died 1991)
Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989
📖 WORD POWER (शब्द)
Obsolete — No longer produced or used; outdated
e.g., The typewriter has become obsolete in the digital age.
📚 ANTONYMS / SYNONYMS (विलोम / पर्यायवाची)
Word: Generous
Antonym: Stingy
Synonym: Benevolent, Charitable, Munificent
e.g., The generous donor funded scholarships for underprivileged students.
📝 GK TODAY (सामान्य ज्ञान)
Q: Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
A: Mars
🧬 HEALTH TIP (स्वास्थ्य सुझाव)
Keep a gratitude journal — write 3 things you're grateful for daily to improve mental health.
🪷 SPIRITUAL WISDOM (आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान)
The quieter you become, the more you can hear. Stillness is the language of the soul.
📜 There are 18 Maha Puranas, authored by Vyasa, the son of Rishi Parasara. They are traditionally listed as: 1. Brahma Purana, 2. Padma Purana, 3. Vishnu Purana, 4. Shiva Purana, 5. Bhagavata Purana, 6. Narada Purana, 7. Markandeya Purana, 8. Agni Purana, 9. Bhavishya Purana, 10. Brahmavaivarta Purana, 11. Linga Purana, 12. Varaha Purana, 13. Skanda Purana, 14. Vamana Purana, 15. Kurma Purana, 16. Matsya Purana, 17. Garuda Purana, 18. Brahmanda Purana.