Man arrested for cooking meat on burning funeral pyre in UP’s Shahjahanpur

Banks may stay shut 5 days as unions plan strike from Sep 28–30

Bank employees' unions have proposed a strike from September 28 to 30, which could result in a five-day closure of bank branches. The strike period follows a weekend, with September 26 being the second Saturday of the month — a scheduled bank holiday — and September 27 falling on a Sunday. Major lenders including SBI and Union Bank have issued advisories to customers ahead of the potential disruption. The back-to-back holidays and the proposed strike together could significantly affect banking services and transactions across the country.

Railway ticket booking: What happens when you pay more than Rs 2,000 via UPI from October 15?

Usher Bought His Mentor L.A. Reid's Alpharetta Mansion at 21 for $1.2M

R&B superstar Usher purchased a mansion in Alpharetta that had belonged to music executive L.A. Reid, fulfilling a dream he had harbored since the age of thirteen. He acquired the property at just twenty-one years old for $1.2 million. During his tenure, Usher personalized the estate with additions including a professional dance studio and a high-end home theatre. After owning the property for nearly two decades, he eventually decided to sell it.

The 1995 Ganesha Milk Miracle: How India Went Viral Before Social Media

In September 1995, a widespread belief emerged across India that statues of the Hindu deity Ganesha were miraculously drinking milk offered by devotees. The phenomenon triggered a massive surge of worshippers at temples nationwide, and milk supplies quickly disappeared from store shelves. The event spread rapidly through word of mouth and traditional communication channels, well before the age of social media or the internet. Scientists later explained the occurrence as a result of capillary action and surface tension, natural physical processes that caused milk to appear absorbed by the idols.