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Bank holiday today: Are bank operations shut for Muharram on 26 June in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai? Check RBI calendar here

Bank holiday today, June 26 -- Public and private banks in multiple states will be closed today, on Friday, 26 June, on account of Muharrum. According to to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calend... Read More


Authentically themselves

Kathmandu, June 26 -- When asked about his forms of self-expression, Ugem Manandhar, as a queer artist, listed them with certainty. "Art, community, music, drag shows, conversations with family, disc... Read More


Mint Quick Edit | Rich returns for NRI depositors may tempt sneaky round-trippers to get creative

New Delhi, June 26 -- Under-invoiced exports and over-invoiced imports, with the difference stashed away abroad in collusion with allied agents, were once a classic way for resident Indians to jump ca... Read More


Stock market holiday: BSE, NSE closed for trading today for Muharram; Commodities market to open for half day

New Delhi, June 26 -- The Indian stock market is closed today, June 26, for a holiday on account of Muharram. Trading on both the major stock exchanges, BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will ... Read More


Centre shifts QCO policy, rolls out transition framework for manufacturers

NEW DELHI, June 26 -- The Centre on Thursday introduced a formal transition mechanism under its quality control regime, allowing companies facing temporary sourcing constraints to procure products fro... Read More


The many stories within 'The Taste of Selroti'

Kathmandu, June 26 -- An estranged couple meet on what would have been their daughter's 10th birthday. Their daughter has passed. The play is set less than two years after September 9, 2025, when the... Read More


Six teams announced for Nepal Volleyball League

Kathmandu, June 26 -- The organisers have revealed the six teams participating in the first men's franchise volleyball tournament-the Nepal Volleyball League-at an event in Kathmandu on Thursday. Ked... Read More


Squatters' long wait for alternate shelter

Nepal, June 26 -- The plight of families who were evicted in April as part of the government's drive to clear encroachments from public land and riverbanks across the Kathmandu Valley has only worsene... Read More


FIFA World Cup 2026: Coach Julian Nagelsmann says team committed 'tactical suicide' as Germany lose 2-1 to Ecuador

New Delhi, June 26 -- Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann admitted his team committed "tactical suicide" after surrendering an early lead in a 2-1 defeat to Ecuador on Thursday, despite having already sec... Read More


RSP proposes non-partisan vote for electing local governments, National Assembly. How much water does it hold?

Kathmandu, June 26 -- The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party has sparked a fresh debate by proposing non-partisan formation of local councils and the National Assembly. The proposal, endorsed at the par... Read More