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There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes with dicing an onion, getting into a good rhythm, and suddenly feeling the whole cutting board slide a few inches across the counter mid-chop. It’s more than just annoying, a board that shifts unexpectedly while a sharp knife is coming down is a genuine, if often overlooked,…
A woman and society staff members can be seen. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) NOIDA: A society feud turned ugly this week with two FIRs being filed — one on the complaint of a tenant who accused officials in charge of maintenance of assault and sexual harassment and the other by the maintenance officials…
What a pleasant lift in the air. You get up with more enthusiasm and your day appears ready to be a good match. Venus the ruler of your life enhances your social savvy and charm and the Moon encourages confidence in public spaces. This is why happiness is more natural in our times, even with…
The mansion was designed on a scale that made it comparable in size to the White House. (Pictures: Oregon Live) A huge unfinished mansion in West Linn, Oregon, once owned by Hollywood Video founder Mark Wattles, is back on the market for $4.7 million, nearly three decades after construction began. The 51,908-square-foot structure sits on…
BJP questioned leader of opposition in LS Rahul Gandhi for raising the issue so many days after the alleged purification on Aug 10. NEW DELHI: BJP and Congress clashed Saturday over the opposition party’s allegation that the venue of its rally in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani was “purified” because of the presence of its president Mallikarjun Kharge,…
In the case of Everest, FSSAI has prohibited the sale of compounded (hing powder) variants with immediate effect. NEW DELHI: The humble pinch of hing used in Indian kitchens has come under the scanner, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issuing prohibition orders against Everest Food Products Private Limited and Laljee…
Those in favour of the alliance have drawn strength fromModi’s meeting with Badal, on Aug 7, and the subsequent talks between the two parties NEW DELHI: BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are likely to revive their alliance for the upcoming Punjab assembly polls, with both parties acknowledging that it could be their best bet…
Palika Stadium in Kanpur in 2020. Maidans might be one of the most democratic institutions our world has invented without ever intending to. A maidan does not care much about your surname, class, or whether you can afford a membership at a club. If you have a bat, you can play. If you don’t, you…
Diamond is celebrated as one of the hardest materials known, but new research shows that even its famously rigid structure can be dramatically altered by an impact travelling at hypersonic speed. Scientists have found that diamond particles embedded in a specially engineered ceramic composite can undergo a near-complete transformation into graphite during a collision lasting…
NBEMS to conduct third FMGE on October 31 The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has announced that the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) will now be conducted three times a year instead of twice. As part of the revised schedule, an additional FMGE will be held on October 31, 2026.The examination will…
