Aaj Ka Panchang, August 16, 2024: Four festivals – Varalakshmi Vrat, Simha Sankranti, Shravana Putrada Ekadashi, and Damodara Dwadash – will be observed today on Friday.

The islands could reveal why animal life first emerged on our planet after its biggest ever freeze. 

​The islands could reveal why animal life first emerged on our planet after its biggest ever freeze.  

Bengal experienced a tense Friday as protests erupted over the rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The Trinamool Congress, BJP, and CPM announced separate demonstrations with road blockades and marches. State BJP called for unity among political parties, while the government issued warnings against work absences.