On June 1, 2026 marks one hundred years since the birth of Norma Jeane Mortenson, popularly known as 'Marilyn Monroe' who was born in Los Angeles and the world is still catching up with who she really was. Beyond the white dress, the breathy singing and the platinum waves lived a woman far more layered, political and surprising than Hollywood ever let on. Here are the rarest facts about the icon on her 100th birth anniversary

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid homage to the founding father of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of his 136th birth anniversary. (Pics/X and PTI)