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Why ironing board needs a lining (Canva) There are plenty of household jobs that may seem like a lot of effort, but are totally unavoidable and ironing is one of them. You press, you move the iron back and forth, you lift it, you reposition the fabric and you do it all over again. Sometimes those stubborn creases just won’t budge. While sprinkling water helps ease crease in cotton clothes, for other varieties of fabric this may not work. But there’s a common household item that can help speed things up: aluminium foil.The trick is to use a piece of…
Srinagar, August 15: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Independence Day called for making freedom meaningful for every Indian, saying independence is not merely about celebrating a day but about protecting the rights and dignity of citizens.In a post on X, JKPDP wrote, “Independence is not merely the freedom to celebrate a day, it is the freedom to speak, to dissent, to dream and to live with dignity. On this Independence Day, let us reclaim the promise of our Constitution and make freedom meaningful for every Indian. Happy Independence Day.” Source link
Miss Earth Indonesia 2025 titleholder and law student Putri Andriani Juficha has died, the Miss Grand Indonesia organisation has announced. The news of her death was shared on 14 August — the date of her 26th birthday — by pageant organisers, who paid tribute to her ‘grace, strength, and spirit. A cause of death has not yet been publicly disclosed. Also read | Miss Jamaica health update 6 days after her shocking fall from Miss Universe 2025 stage’More than a titleholder’The official announcement was shared via an Instagram statement by the Miss Grand Indonesia Organisation, where Putri had previously finished…
A viral claim has been circulating online that Patrick Clancy ran a marathon together with current wife, Dr Rachel Danis, days before ex-wife Lindsay Clancy killed her children. Lindsay is now on trial for the murder of Cora, Dawson, and Callan, who she killed on January 24, 2023.Patrick Clancy and Rachel Danis ran the Bermuda Half Marathon together in 2026, as per results. (Reuters, Facebook/Rachel Blair Danis)Amid this, a claim spread widely that Patrick and Rachel ran the Bermuda Half Marathon together, just nine days before the tragic incident. This claim was shared on a Facebook group, but also made…
Awarapan 2 box office collection [LIVE] Day 2 (Image Credits IMDb) Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ is off to a strong start at the domestic box office. The sequel to the 2007 cult favourite opened in theatres on August 14 and collected Rs 22 crore net in India on Day 1, according to the figures provided for live tracking. With the Independence Day holiday providing an important boost on Day 2, the film is now eyeing the Rs 30 crore India net milestone. The film’s performance is being closely watched as it competes with Sunny Deol’s ‘Batwara 1947’, which also arrived…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Saturday assured cooperation to the Union government on administrative matters and asserted that, however, his government will always oppose policies going against the state’s rights.In his maiden Independence Day address delivered from the Fort St George premises, Vijay said eliminating corruption is equivalent to freedom and his government is working towards that goal.Also Read: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to PM Modi, seeks permanent freeze on Lok Sabha strength at 543 seats”Government’s revenue going to private individual has been prevented and continuous action is being taken to eliminate graft in all…
In a world where productivity is often measured by the amount of work completed, the essence of Karma Yoga is frequently reduced to simply staying busy. But the Bhagavad Gita offers a more profound philosophy in this timeless verse “Yogaḥ Karmasu Kauśalam” Yoga is excellence in action. Yoga and spiritual leader Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar offers a new interpretation in his talk and clarifies that Karma Yoga is not just doing things every day. It’s the skill of making all actions into expressions of excellence, awareness, and conscious living.Yoga helps in boosting the physical as well as the mental strength of…
Emraan Hashmi teases the possibility of ‘Awarapan 3’ during his latest promotional visit to a theatre in Mumbai. (Instagram) Bollywood icon Emraan Hashmi returned to the ‘Awarapan’ franchise for the first time since the first film’s release in 2007. Now that the second film, which stars Disha Patani and Hashmi in the lead, has been released in theaters, fans are excited about the possibility of a third film. During one of his promotional visits to a theater, the actor thanked everyone for their support while teasing fans about the possibility of another film in the franchise.Emraan Hashmi teases possibility of…
A man checks a destroyed home that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Ansar village, southern Lebanon. | Photo Credit: AP An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon killed seven people and wounded three early Saturday (August 15, 2026), one of the deadliest attacks since a precarious truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on June 20.State-run National News Agency said the airstrike targeted a home on the edge of the village of Ansar and that paramedics were still searching through the rubble.West Asia LIVEIsrael and the Lebanese government announced a “framework agreement” on June 26, laying out a…
SRA steps up Mumbai slum redevelopment with cluster projects The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has set a target of developing 5,09,873 rehabilitation homes by December 2030 as Maharashtra seeks to accelerate stalled and ongoing slum redevelopment projects across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.SRA chief executive officer Mahendra Kalyankar outlined the targets while presenting Maharashtra’s affordable housing and cluster development policies at a national conference organised jointly by the ministry of housing and urban affairs and Niti Aayog.The authority has set year-wise targets of 90,264 rehabilitation homes by December 2026, 1,48,219 by December 2027, 2,44,356 by December 2028, 3,61,026 by December 2029…