For generations, festive cleaning has been a cultural ritual in India- families scrubbing, dusting, and polishing their homes to welcome celebrations. But should health and hygiene be confined to just once or twice a year? Absolutely not. Our homes today are more than living spaces; they’re where we work, rest, and grow. True cleanliness isn’t…
I didn’t notice the scarlet tanager until the alert appeared on my phone: “Merlin heard a new bird!” Despite its… I didn’t notice the scarlet tanager until the alert appeared on my phone: “Merlin heard a new bird!” Despite its brilliant plumage — jet-black wings on a crimson body — the songbird can be a…
A male suspect in a murder case linked to an alleged financial dispute over illicit cigarettes has been taken to the crime scene after the victim’s body was discovered under a Hong Kong bridge. Police also laid holding charges against the man, as well as a woman, on suspicion of assisting offenders in the murder…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation during his China visit later this week, reports said on 28 August. Narendra Modi will be in China between 31 August and 1 September for the SCO summit in Tianjin. According to reports, the Modi-Xi meeting…
US stock futures traded mixed on Thursday as Nvidia (NVDA) shares fell, after the AI chipmaker’s earnings beat was overshadowed by weaker-than-expected data center revenue. Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) rose 0.2%. Those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) were little changed, wheil contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) tipped 0.1% lower. Nvidia earnings beat…
The Department of Homeland Security has begun moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run immigration detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” days after a federal judge ruled that parts of the facility must be dismantled. The detainees are being transferred to other immigration detention centers, DHS said in a…
A Reform council leader’s decision to ban his councillors from engaging with a prominent local newspaper is a “massive attack on local democracy” and a sign of things to come should the party form the next government, the outlet’s editor has warned. In an unprecedented move, Nottinghamshire county council’s four-month-old Reform administration has said it…
Cotton has always been the fabric of choice for Indian women when it comes to everyday elegance, festive wear, or even workwear. Pure cotton suits are not only breathable and skin-friendly but also exude effortless grace. With their lightweight feel and versatile prints, they are perfect for hot summers as well as year-round comfort. Pure…
HONG KONG — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare international visit next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, both countries said Thursday. The parade in Beijing on Sept. 3 is being held to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. According to Xinhua,…
Watch: How the Catholic school shooting unfolded in Minneapolis A shooting at a school in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 17 others injured is being investigated as an anti-Catholic hate crime, the FBI says. “The FBI is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics,” FBI Director…