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Independence Day is a good excuse to bring a little colour to the dining table, but you do not need artificial food colours to do it. Carrots and pumpkin can bring a warm saffron-orange hue, spinach and coriander give a natural green, while rice, coconut, paneer and idli batter provide the white. Here are 10 Indian favourites that can be turned into a festive tricolour spread with ingredients you probably already have in the kitchen. Source link

Berlin swimming pool cancels ‘Black communities only’ event over security concerns after backlash (Photo: AFP) A temporary public swimming pool outside Berlin’s historic Volksbuhne theatre has cancelled a planned event that was due to be open exclusively to Black communities after the programme attracted controversy and scrutiny over its restricted access. The €300,000 pop-up pool, which opened last week as an eight-week summer facility, had planned to close its 25-metre pool to the general public from 12pm to 6pm on Friday, August 14, for an event organised in partnership with anti-discrimination community project Each One Teach One (EOTO).The Volksbuhne website…

The Bihar government has approved the extension of the Kushal Yuva Programme for another five years. The scheme will now continue from the financial year 2026-27 to 2030-31.The government has allocated ₹430.08 crore for the programme in 2026-27. The scheme aims to improve the employability and skills of young people in Bihar.According to Additional Chief Secretary (Cabinet) Md Sohail, the course curriculum will be updated to keep up with developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology.New courses to be addedThe updated training programme will include several new areas. These include:Solar energyDrone technologyNetworkingHome nursingMulti-skilled laboratory technician trainingEmergency medical technician trainingBeauty…

The V. Shantaram biopic featuring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tamannaah Bhatia has been delayed to 2027. Shooting is now set to begin in April next year, with production planning to complete the outdoor portions early and use the monsoon window for indoor shoots.Deshpande moves on to ‘Kambli’ as his next projectWhile the V. Shantaram biopic sits on the back burner, Deshpande has lined up his next project, ‘Kambli’, a ZEE5 series tracing the life of former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli, he told Bollywood Hungama. Ravi Bhagchandka’s 200NotOut Productions, the house behind the acclaimed Sachin Tendulkar documentary ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’, is…

Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin bow out in Chess quarterfinals India’s campaign in the Chess tournament at the Esports World Cup ended in the quarterfinals on Friday, with Arjun Erigaisi and Nihal Sarin finishing among the top eight.Arjun, representing Gen.G Esports, lost to Team Falcons’ Hikaru Nakamura after their quarterfinal was decided in an Armageddon tiebreak.The four regulation games all ended in draws, leaving the match level and forcing a decider. Nakamura had White in the Armageddon game and converted his advantage before checkmating Arjun to reach the semifinals.It was another close meeting between the two Grandmasters. Nakamura had also beaten…

For many parents, “Finish everything on your plate” is a familiar mealtime instruction- one they heard growing up and may now find themselves repeating to their own children. Sometimes it comes from a genuine concern about nutrition. Sometimes it is about avoiding food waste. And sometimes, after spending time cooking dinner, parents simply want their child to eat more than three bites before declaring, “I’m full.” But should finishing everything on the plate really be the goal?A recent discussion on Reddit, posted in the r/Parenting subreddit has brought this familiar parenting rule back into the spotlight, with parents debating whether…

Romanian couple Madalin Dumitru and Adina Mihai jailed for 17 years. A Romanian couple who drugged men with a powerful sedative before stealing from them have each been jailed for 17 years after admitting responsibility for the deaths of two victims.Adina Mihai, 31, and Madalin Dumitru, 30, admitted the manslaughter of Gary Mouat, 37, from Oxfordshire, and Malcolm King, 80, from Gloucestershire at Oxford Crown Court, BBC reported.The pair also admitted two further charges of administering poison to men who survived the attacks.How the couple targeted victimsMihai posed as a sex worker and advertised her services online before arranging to…

GATE 2027 registration postponed The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has postponed the registration date for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027. The registration process, which was earlier scheduled to begin on August 14, will now start on August 27, 2026.Candidates who wish to appear for GATE 2027 will be able to apply through the official website at gate2027.iitm.ac.in.As per the revised schedule, the last date to submit the application form without a late fee is September 27, 2026. The extended registration window with a late fee will remain open till October 5, 2026.GATE 2027 revised scheduleCandidates can…

Sohail Khan was recently seen on the reality show ‘Alliance’, and after his appearance wrapped up, he hosted a success party at his home, with photos from the bash soon making the rounds online. But it was his transformed, post-weight-loss look that sparked chatter, as several social media users trolled him with claims he’d used Ozempic, while others pointed out he looked older than brother Salman Khan. Stepping up to defend him against the backlash is actor Ashmit Patel, who happens to be Alvira Khan’s rakhi brother.Ashmit Patel calls out trolls, defends Sohail’s personality and ageIn a chat on the…

The Comptroller and Auditor General raised concerns about the inadequacies within the Green India Mission program, noting that the goal of increasing forest cover was far from realized over a decade. The audit pointed to significant issues in planning and financial oversight, which severely undermined the mission’s objectives. Key vulnerable areas were neglected during afforestation, diminishing efforts to combat climate change. NEW DELHI: Red-flagging lapses in the country’s ongoing programme to increase and improve green cover, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out non-achievement of forest cover targets, noting that the observed increase in forest cover…