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Gujarat HC denies bail to suspended IAS officer in money laundering-linked bribery case
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Lifestyle
Looking for a job? UCSD professor says how fast you answer an employer could help you land the gig
Why Seemingly Boring Marriages Are Actually The Strongest And Last The Longest
5 ways to journal the Stoic way, inspired by Marcus Aurelius
June 2026 Full Moon: Strawberry moon manifestation rituals for your sun sign
A Yale researcher found that people with a positive view of ageing lived roughly 7.5 years longer than those who didn’t, a figure Yale itself framed as beating exercise and not smoking
Travel
Vietnam has become the second most popular destination for South Korean tourists.
The storm that blew away red tape and revitalised St Michael’s Mount
Australia will roll out electronic entry cards nationwide.
Morocco is quietly becoming one of the world’s best countries for rail travel
Last-minute summer breaks to book in the British Isles
Automotive
An Audi Q5 depreciates as much as a fully-equipped Mazda CX-5 after 3 years of use.
Updated price list for Hongqi vehicles, July 2026.
Manual gearboxes give ageing brain a daily workout automatics simply can't: Study
Ask the Expert: Was my electric car fitted with a smaller replacement battery?
The ultra-compact electric vehicle, even shorter than the VF 2, is being tested on the road.
Home
The heatwave-proof house: how an architect couple transformed their home to cope with rising temperatures
Absolutely do not position your bed so that the foot of the bed faces the toilet, otherwise you risk encountering this!
The bathroom smells bad? Try these 5 "magical" ways to keep it smelling fresh.
Art Collectors and Interior Designers Friedrich and Johanna Gräfling on the One Element Every Home Needs to Feel Naturally Inspired, Not "White-Cube"
Finding warmth in your home during downpours
Food
High-protein, gluten-free potato lasagna: Try this nutritionist-approved twist to the classic dish packing 25g protein
Chef Ranveer Brar shares spicy gobi 65 and manchurian recipes to try on rainy days: See step-by-step preparation
Spectator by Seema Goswami: The second helping
More than just a dish, Bingsu is becoming part of the customer experience.
Korean Banana Milk: A Must-Try Drink for Travelers
Sports
NLEX slams SMB to stay perfect in Group A
Ramos doubtful on Asian Games stint
PSG are demanding £145 million for the World Cup star.
Twins offense withstands shaky bullpen, defense as they close ground before trade deadline
White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami homers twice, collects career-high 6 RBIs in win on his bobblehead day
Fashion
Zendaya's top red carpet looks from The Odyssey press tour
Woman spots item worth "thousands" at thrift store—then sees the price
Elevate Your Style With These 10 Must-Have Pieces For Every Modern Woman’s Closet
Sustainable fashion made simple: 5 versatile pieces to add to your wardrobe and restyle for years
Mithila Palkar on monsoon style, quiet luxury and why the simplest jewellery often makes the biggest statement
Entertainment
Ryan Gosling Joins Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider
After conquering The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan admits one genre still scares him; 'incredibly difficult'
Johnny Depp Surprises Comic Con as Ebenezer Scrooge
Christopher Nolan praises Satyajit Ray, says The Apu Trilogy's Pather Panchali ‘blew his mind’. Watch
Indian cricketers KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav imagine a world that forgets them in Spider-Man: Brand New Day promo
Beauty
Meet The Next Generation Of Beauty: Top At-Home Devices Trending Worldwide In 2026
Sonakshi Sinha credits 'saasu maa' for teaching her this easy homemade hack for natural curls; here's how to make it
Bio-Hacking Your Glow: The New Frontier Where Skincare Meets Breakthrough Longevity Science
The ultimate monsoon skincare and haircare guide for healthy skin and hair
Unlock Salon-Quality Nails At Home With This Pro Guide To A Manicure That Lasts
Culture
Quote of the day by Marcus Garvey: ‘A people without the knowledge of their past history…’
The last missing royal tomb of Ancient Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty, belonging to a pharaoh named Thutmose II who ruled approximately 3,500 years ago, was announced by a joint British-Egyptian archaeological team in February 2025, in the first discovery of a pharaonic tomb near the Valley of the Kings since Tutankhamun’s was found by Howard Carter in November 1922.
Quote of the day by Meryl Streep: ‘It's amazing how much you can get if you quietly, clearly, and authoritatively…’
Egypt finds 2000-year-old coastal tombs and remains of a Byzantine city in western desert
Around 640,000 years ago, the ground beneath Yellowstone blasted out more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of rock, then collapsed in on itself — carving the 45-by-85-km caldera that visitors still walk across today
Animals
If your dog does this at daycare, it could be a red flag, expert warns
Scientists recorded more than 50 days of deep-ocean footage before a goblin shark appeared for just over 20 seconds near the Tonga Trench, one of the first two confirmed sightings of this 125-million-year lineage alive in its natural habitat
Salmon returning to the stream where they hatched are not following a map anyone drew for them: they are reading the chemical signature of their birth water on the final stretch, a scent memory formed before they ever reached the ocean
A queen honeybee can live for several years, while worker bees may live for only six weeks in summer — and biologists still cannot fully explain the difference, because queens and workers share the same basic genome and are separated mainly by what they were fed as larvae
How to keep your dog cool and comfortable this summer
Universe
Asteroid 16 Psyche, a metal-rich world roughly 225 kilometres wide orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, may contain extraordinary amounts of iron and nickel — enough that back-of-the-envelope estimates have put its theoretical metal value at around $10,000 quadrillion, a number so vast it dwarfs the entire global economy.
Solar storms could be even worse than we thought, scientists warn
Returning astronauts describe pain in the soles of the feet and lower back within days of landing — the spine suddenly forced to support half the body’s weight again after months of weightlessness
The most common type of planet discovered in the Milky Way may be a world that does not exist in our solar system — larger than Earth, smaller than Neptune, and wrapped in an atmosphere we barely understand
Top 5 Zodiac Signs Celebrated As Masters Of The Art Of Diplomacy And Social Grace
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Happy Birthday, Miron Mironiuk: The Perfectionist with a Heart!
Geologists May Have Discovered Earth’s First Animals
In Portugal’s marine forests, scientists discover kelp is a powerful carbon store
Trees host up to 1 trillion microbes, find US scientists
Global economy needs nature to thrive
Business
IT Department launches Foreign Assets Information report: Here's what it shows and how taxpayers can download it
Make Every Minute Count With Smarter, Shorter And More Productive Meetings
ITR Filing AY 2026-27: Don't miss any bank account while filing your tax return. Here's why
Facing NPS remittance delays? Finance Ministry steps in with stern warning, errant officials risk penalties
Netflix is the king of streaming. So why is its stock down this year?
Education
Everyone with ordinary inherited blue eyes appears to share a common ancestor, probably someone who lived around 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, when a tiny genetic switch near the OCA2 gene reduced brown pigment in the iris — meaning blue eyes, as we know them today, may trace back to one ancient mutation.
Silent learning crisis in the age of AI
Scientifically Speaking: Do early winners become winning adults?
The Most Searched Word Definitions in Every U.S. State
Chicago Public Schools lays off 760 teachers as officials look to close massive deficit
Technology
Weather forecast to improve with new laser satellite
Jeff Bezos rejects AI job loss fears, says technology will create a 'labor shortage' instead
Is Artificial Intelligence Draining Our Freshwater Supplies?
No More WiFi Drops: Quick and Easy Solutions to Stabilize Your Home Internet Connection
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issues stark warning on future of business – ‘AI firms could capture all the value’
Parenting
Giving phones to your children? Know how excessive digital use may affect developing brain, sleep and behaviour
When a seven-year-old reaches for red paint to show anger, the color wheel is not proving a hidden neural pathway, but turning the expanding language of emotion into something the child can see
Finnish researchers tracked babies napping outdoors at minus 5°C and found they slept up to 90 minutes longer than indoors
Want Kinder Children? 🌟 Simple Daily Habits That Build Empathy And Emotional Wisdom For Life ❤️
Is your child glued to screens? Psychologist shares 5 changes parents may notice after cutting screen time
Health
What are the potential disadvantages of drinking too much perilla leaf tea?
Worried about cancer treatment? Oncologist Dr Ruchir Tandon debunks 6 myths that are still popular
How many cups of coffee you need a day to protect your liver
Do mental workouts matter as much as physical exercise? Neurosurgeon Dr Anurag Saxena explains
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