The first rule is simple: use less starter in summer. A small spoonful of fresh curd is often enough for a bowl of warm milk. Too much starter can make the curd set too quickly and become sour before it has a chance to develop a clean, mild taste. Temperature control matters just as much….
ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has no problem if Elon Musk shows up uninvited to the company’s GPT-5.5 private event. Responding to a post on microblogging site X that joked about the world’s richest man “crashing” the event, Altman said that Musk would be welcome at the invite-only gathering. Altman’s reply comes after an…
Residents in West Bengal’s Falta protested alleged TMC threats ahead of vote counting, as heavy security was deployed, repolling continued in select booths, and fresh controversies over EVM strongroom irregularities emerged. Punjab Police filed non-bailable FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak after his switch to BJP, triggering allegations of political vendetta from BJP and…
Harmanpreet Kaur (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that Amanjot Kaur’s injury has created a big problem for the team ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup in England, but she remains hopeful the replacements can deliver when needed.Seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot has been ruled out for four to five months with a…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s 2026 assembly election is unfolding as a tightly contested battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with exit polls suggesting a sharply divided mandate. While several projections give the BJP an edge, others point to a neck-and-neck race, underlining the uncertainty surrounding the outcome. Chief…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand bounced back from a shaky start to beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the rain-hit third T20 on Saturday and level the three-match series 1-1. The second game had earlier been washed out after Bangladesh won the opener by six wickets.Chasing a revised target of 103 in 15 overs, New Zealand…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Friday said it has stepped up printing of the newly introduced Class 9 textbooks on a “war footing” to address a temporary mismatch between demand and supply following the rollout of the NEP 2020-aligned curriculum.In an official statement, the NCERT said it has released a…
Parking chaos on city streets as vehicles struggle for space amid congestion. Parking disputes in cities like Delhi and Bengaluru are no longer just minor neighbourhood issues. In many cases now, they are ending in violence.Over the past two years, there have been several incidents where arguments over parking have led to assaults, firing and…
Nalbari: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a BJP workers meeting, in Nalbari, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA, if it wins Assam on May 4, will secure a hat-trick of terms in the northeastern state, while chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be elected to office for a second consecutive term.The…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: In a move steeped in geopolitical tension and personal irony, US President Donald Trump, whose grandfather emigrated from Germany, giving him one of the closest generational ties to the country of any modern American leader, has ordered the withdrawal of roughly 5,000 American troops from…