Mon 24 August 2026: Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore has said that the nation should stick to only the first two stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’. The actress spoke with IANS on Thursday, and said that the entire song may not comply with the religious beliefs of many communities in India as they are […]

Mon 24 August 2026: Nearly 270,000 Israelis have left the country over three years, citing political uncertainty and security concerns. An increasing number of Israelis are leaving the country ahead of critical elections later this year, reversing a trend that has sustained Israel for decades. A study by the Israeli tax authority published earlier this […]

Mon 24 August 2026: Nearly 270,000 Israelis have left the country over three years, citing political uncertainty and security concerns. An increasing number of Israelis are leaving the country ahead of critical elections later this year, reversing a trend that has sustained Israel for decades. A study by the Israeli tax authority published earlier this […]

Mon 24 August 2026: Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore has said that the nation should stick to only the first two stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’. The actress spoke with IANS on Thursday, and said that the entire song may not comply with the religious beliefs of many communities in India as they are […]

Mon 24 August 2026: A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat. Abuja, Nigeria – In December 2025, Burkina Faso detained 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel after their C-130 transport aircraft made an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso while travelling to Portugal for scheduled maintenance. Burkina Faso said the aircraft had […]

Mon 24 August 2026: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Britain is taking part in the war against Russia by supporting Kyiv. During a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov charged that London is obstructing efforts to reach a peaceful settlement. “Britain is participating in this war. It is participating in this war on the […]

Thu 10 October 2024: One in eight girls, women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children’s agency said yesterday, Reuters reported. The number rises to 650 […]

Mon 24 August 2026: Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore has said that the nation should stick to only the first two stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’. The actress spoke with IANS on Thursday, and said that the entire song may not comply with the religious beliefs of many communities in India as they are […]

Thu 14 May 2026: Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba’s communist leadership for ‘standing in the way’ of aid. The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. The sum was made public in a statement from […]

Fri 12 June 2026: My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared it on any kind of bread, potatoes, nut rolls or coffeecake. She baked with it exclusively. When I was studying nutrition in college, I had a teaching assistant who recommended margarine over butter. I was shocked […]

Fri 12 April 2024: JALEBIS INGREDIENTS 140 g cake flour 2 T cornflour 1/2 t baking powder 2 T clarified butter 1/4 t saffron threads 190 ml thick plain yoghurt Water (optional) Canola oil, for deep-frying Gold leaf, to garnish For the sugar syrup: 140 g sugar 250 ml water 1/4 t saffron threads, toasted […]