While slicing aluminum foil might offer a temporary fix for dull scissors by gently realigning minor burrs, scientific facts indicate it’s not a true sharpening method. Image Credit: Google Gemini The moment when your fingers become irritated, and you find yourself unable to finish the task at hand due to your scissors not cutting but…
In a moment that instantly set the tone for an unusual episode, Raj Shamani’s Figuring Out podcast featured a live snake in the studio, brought in by American wildlife explorer Paul Rosolie. The guest was a real Burmese python handled in a controlled setting during what was described as the show’s 500th special episode ….
Your phone’s screen has a delicate nano-coating that can be damaged by rough fabrics and harsh cleaners like alcohol or ammonia You wipe your phone on your shirt a dozen times a day without thinking twice. We all do, but here is something most of us do not know: that screen is not just glass….
Veteran actor Anupam Kher has never shied away from speaking about his humble beginnings, and his recent revelations about selling his Mumbai apartment reflect the same philosophy. The actor, who once sold a property later purchased by Alia Bhatt, has now opened up about why he consciously chose not to own a house at one…
A few minutes of fresh air might be the simplest thing you can do for your health this winter After months of summer heat, you naturally want to make your house cosier when the temperature finally drops. You seal the drafty windows, weatherstrip the doors, and retain as much heat as possible within. It seems…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday used an Oval Office interaction with reporters to strike a defiant tone on Iran as he claimed that he was in no hurry to reach a deal. Trump also rejected the use of nuclear weapons and claimed that Washington had already inflicted major military damage on Tehran.Speaking to the…
The common pantry habit of storing onions and potatoes together is harming your groceries. You may not have noticed it, but you have probably tossed the onions and potatoes into the same corner of your pantry without a second thought because they are both vegetables and neither needs to be refrigerated. Completely logical, right? Turns…
The higher turnout percentage was largely due to the SIR, which removed around 57 lakh names, bringing down the electorate from 6.29 crore to 5.73 crore. CHENNAI: A small step for democracy, a giant leap for special intensive revision (SIR). That probably explains the 85.15% voter turnout in the Tamil Nadu assembly election on Thursday.Polling…
NEW DELHI: Emphasising that space is a strategic domain today, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said on Thursday that “if we fail in space, we will be forced to fight blind. However, if we dominate in space, we will fight with foresight”.Making a virtual statement at Indian DefSpace Symposium titled “Strengthening India’s…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh has invited the German industry to co-produce with India, particularly in the field of niche technologies, as he underscored the need to forge partnerships based on reliability and shared interests, terming them indispensable in current shifts in geopolitical alignments, disruptions in supply chains and rapid technological transformations.While addressing German…