Oil stains on clothes can be a worry. A simple kitchen ingredient, cornstarch, offers a natural solution. This porous powder absorbs grease, lifting it from fabrics Imagine this: you’re enjoying a candlelit dinner or a relaxing pizza night at home, when suddenly a few drops of olive oil get spilt on your beloved silk blouse…
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved an interim hike of around 21% in minimum wages for workers in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad, following large-scale protests by thousands of factory workers in Noida. The fresh minimum wage structure introduced across worker categories, will be taking effect retrospectively from April 1. The agitation, which had…
May 2026 bank holidays: May 2026 brings a packed holiday calendar for banks, with several state-specific closures to affect branch operations across India. While banks will not shut nationwide on every listed date, customers may need to track local holidays before planning cheque deposits, document work, cash transactions or in-person banking visits.Apart from weekly offs…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP) A standard ticket for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final has appeared on the resale market for an astonishing £8.5 million ($11.5 million), despite offering no VIP access or additional perks…
Jofra Archer eyes history for Rajasthan Royals in IPL (Image: IPL) Jofra Archer is on the verge of scripting history for the Rajasthan Royals, needing just three more wickets to become the franchise’s all-time leading wicket-taker. The England speedster could surpass Shane Watson when RR take on Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in…
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, right, with Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Mohammed Shami and Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant shared a heartwarming moment during net practice ahead of their IPL 2026 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, a clip that has since gone viral on social media.LSG head into the…
“My world was turned upside down this weekend.” That is how Akash Singhania began his statement after being wrongly accused of predatory behaviour in a viral sting video by Russian YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy.The incident took place in California, where Vitaly and his team confronted Singhania in a neighbourhood, claiming that he had invited a 16-year-old…
Shanaya Kapoor and Tiger Shroff are set to star in a zombie comedy backed by Firoz Nadiadwala and directed by Ahmed Khan. The film will go on floors by end-2025. It marks Tiger’s shift from action to comedy. Meanwhile, he also has Lag Jaa Gale, while Welcome To The Jungle releases in 2026. Producer Firoz…
On May 21, India’s power grid hit a number it had never seen before. Demand crossed 270 gigawatts, peaking at 270.73 GW. To put that in context, the entire installed power capacity of the United Kingdom is roughly 80 GW. India was drawing more than three times that in a single afternoon.The reason was heat….
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar issued his first public statement after caretaker Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah resigned from the office of chief minister. He praised the veteran Congress leader’s contribution to the state and signalling continuity in the party’s leadership and governance approach.Shivakumar, who is most likely to succeed Siddaramaiah, described the outgoing…