Ginger is one of those ingredients that finds its way into almost every Indian kitchen, from morning tea to curries and chutneys, yet it is also one of the quickest things to shrivel up, turn mouldy or lose its punch if left sitting around the wrong way. Part of the problem is simple biology, fresh…
Nafisa Ali attended the ‘Max, Min & Meowzaki’ trailer launch days after chemotherapy, sharing on Instagram the toll it took on her. The trailer, out July 10, tells a love-loss-healing story set in Mumbai, starring Medha Shankr, Siddharth Menon, and others. Nafisa marks her acting comeback in the film, releasing July 24. Veteran actress Nafisa…
Bolin, the creator of “Big Things in a Small Town”, died in January 2026 (Guinness world records photos) A small Illinois town found a new way to attract visitors when businessman Jim Bolin built a giant wind chime. Over the years, businessman Bolin turned that idea into a collection of oversized everyday objects that made…
In a significant ruling, a consumer commission has directed a housing society to refund the entire amount paid by two flat buyers who booked apartments around 16 years ago but never received possession. In addition to ordering a full refund of nearly ₹40 lakh, the commission also ordered the developers to pay compensation of ₹2.5…
What if food scraps, discarded branches and seashells could help produce drinking water from the air? Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new class of biomass-based hydrogels that can capture atmospheric moisture and release it as clean water using relatively mild heat. The approach, described in the peer-reviewed journal Advanced…
John Campbell (Getty Images) West Indies have brought back experienced opener John Campbell for their upcoming ODI series against India, while Kamil Pooran has received his first T20I call-up. The Caribbean side will face India in three ODIs and five T20Is from September 27 to October 17, with the series spread across eight cities.Campbell returns…
Weekly Horoscope August 17-23: Virgo Season brings a strong message for all zodiac signs, here’s who is on spotlight Your week begins on a pleasant note, with family warmth and a social flavour around you.There may be a celebration at home, or you could step out for a gathering where yourpresence is warmly received. People…
A social media post by US entrepreneur James Blunt claiming that H-1B visa holders make up less than 0.5% of the American workforce has triggered an online debate over immigration, tech jobs and data interpretation.Blunt shared a chart on X suggesting that around 700,000 H-1B workers form a “tiny orange cluster” compared with roughly 160…
A property-line disagreement in St. Charles County, Missouri, turned into a criminal case after police said a neighbour fired a gun toward a man repairing a fence. Paula Kohensky, 60, has been charged with first-degree assault or attempted assault and armed criminal action following the Sunday-night incident. According to court documents cited by First Alert…
Five women of Trump world who dominated headlines. Anthony Scaramucci served as White House communications director for 11 days, from July 21 to July 31, 2017. The record of the shortest tenure in the Trump world is likely to be broken by Katie Zacharia, the new press secretary who was panned on the very first…
New Zealand’s Tom Latham, right, celebrates reaching a century during day one of the third Test against England. (AP Photo) Tom Latham and Devon Conway produced one of the greatest opening partnerships in New Zealand’s Test history, rewriting the record books with a monumental 317-run stand against England on Day 1 of the series-deciding third…
General:It’s like walking through mud wearing well-worn shoes. It’s possible to move around, but not as effortlessly as you’d prefer. The Moon is triggering emotional turmoil and Saturn brings obstacles to the workplace, which means delays, interruptions and an uneasy mood could follow with it from the morning. Don’t treat this as failure. Treat it…
