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You’re in a braver mood than usual today, Virgo could bring you to interesting places. Mercury stimulates your curiosity while Mars brings a bit of fright you might consider an unconventional way, a new concept, a short excursion or even a conversation that you would normally avoid. Not reckless, just less boxed in.Short travel is likely. It could be related to work such as a trip to the office in a nearby area or a shopping trip or a family outing, or an excursion to sort papers. Be sure to plan it in a simple manner as the rigors of…

When flying in an aircraft, you may have always noticed that the flaps on the wing are deployed before landing. Have you ever wondered why that happens? The pilot often engages two flaps – one that rises on the upper wing and one that extends below. In HT Lifestyle’s edition of ‘Everyday Explained’ for today, let’s learn the function of these wing flaps.Also Read | Everyday explained: Why are manhole covers always round and not square or rectangular? Why do the panels on an aircraft wing open mid-air before landing?The aerodynamic flaps and spoilers were added to airplanes around the…

Srinagar, Aug 17: The Food Safety Department has recorded zero non-conforming food samples during the 2026 Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra at the Baltal base camp, with officials testing 576 samples as part of the SANJAY-2026 food safety exercise.According to the department’s consolidated figures, all 576 samples tested during the Yatra were found to be conforming to prescribed food safety standards, with no non-conforming sample detected.The department conducted an intensive surveillance and inspection drive covering langars and food establishments catering to pilgrims. A total of 354 langar inspections were carried out, including repeated inspections of the same langars to ensure continued…

New York Jets running back Breece Hall suffered a groin strain during Monday’s practice and is expected to undergo further testing to determine the extent of the injury.Breece Hall suffered a groin strain during Monday’s practice. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)What happened to Breece Hall?Jets coach Aaron Glenn sounded somewhat encouraged about Hall’s condition following the session, though he said the team would wait for the medical evaluation.“I don’t think it was a big deal,” Glenn said, “but I want to make sure I get the evaluation on that.”Hall, who is coming off his first 1,000-yard rushing campaign and remains…

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s X post calling herself a “dimagi Naxal”, citing her support for Article 370 of the Constitution that granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, prompted a jibe from governing NC, which blamed PDP-BJP coalition govt for its abrogation.“I support Article 370. I’m a dimagi Naxal,” Mehbooba wrote on X in response to a post by Union minister Kiren Rijiju, who stated that PM Narendra Modi’s “dimagi Naxal” remark in his Independence Day speech was not a reference to opposition members.Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe…

New Delhi: There have been some notable changes in the new BJP team announced on Monday, with the surprise element being the entry of Piyush Goyal, Ram Madhav and Smirti Irani and the ouster of Amit Malviya, Tejasvi Surya and others.Piyush Goyal: He has been a Union minister since 2014 and has always handled various portfolios. Now, Goyal has been assigned what he was doing before becoming a minister. He is the new BJP treasurer. Since the party follows the ‘one man, one post’ rule, he is likely to be relieved from Cabinet responsibilities.Amit Malviya: He was appointed BJP’s social…

Kannada star Rishab Shetty kept his outfit simple and stylish during his appearance at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The ‘Kantara’ star chose to keep a simplistic and culturally rooted attire that showed where he comes from.Rishab Shetty chooses a traditional lookRishab Shetty wore a black silk-cotton kurta with a handwoven pure silk dhoti. The ivory dhoti had a zari border that added a small touch of richness to the outfit. The black kurta kept the overall look clean and easy.The two colours worked well together. The traditional dhoti gave the outfit a strong cultural feel, while the black…

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been heckled on a visit to the area of the country worst hit by wildfires, as blazes continue to cause further deaths and evacuations across Europe.About 200 people gathered at the town hall in Le Porge, south-western France, on Monday, where 183 homes burned down.The organiser of a group of affected residents accused the prime minister of not wanting to meet them, while Lecornu’s office it has “nothing to hide” about how fire operations have been conducted, AFP reports.The prime minister announced €12m (£10.3m) of aid for the Gironde and Landes regions, while the…

Student leader Mahto ended his fast in Ranchi in the presence of state ministers Dipika Pandey Singh and Irfan Ansari. NEW DELHI: Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto on Monday late night ended his 16-day hunger strike after the Jharkhand government announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination and all examinations conducted by TDPL, calling the decision a “huge victory for Jharkhand”.Mahto ended his fast in Ranchi in the presence of state ministers Dipika Pandey Singh and Irfan Ansari. He thanked chief minister Hemant Soren, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, ministers and others who supported the students’ agitation.“Today marks the 16th day…

Mumbai: Dressed in a salwar kameez and with greying hair, she appeared to be the quintessential neighbourhood grandmother, blending effortlessly into the bustling chaos of Mumbai’s local trains. But, behind this unassuming facade lay an unlikely criminal. Anaga Joshi, 65, snatched gold chains from women commuters in local trains. Upon being arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP), she revealed that personal tragedy had forced her into crime.Joshi lived in a middle-class Pune neighbourhood. She lost her son to an anccident and subsequently, her husband to alcoholism. She did not have funds to meet her day-to-day expenses. But she did…