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​5 natural ways to keep lizards out of your home That quick, startled scramble when a lizard darts across the wall right as you walk into a room is a genuinely universal Indian household experience, and for a lot of people, it’s enough to make a cup of tea in the kitchen feel like a small ordeal. House lizards are almost always harmless, and they actually earn their keep by feeding on mosquitoes, flies, and other household insects, but that doesn’t make most of us any less eager to keep them out of sight. The good news is you don’t…

Bedfordshire farm was saved through public donations after a successful £1.5m crowdfunding campaign An English farmer who stopped intensive wheat farming in 1988 has unintentionally helped create one of central England’s largest young woodland nature reserves, reports the Guardian. Strawberry Hill, a 377-acre site near Knotting in Bedfordshire, has now been permanently protected after the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire (BCN) officially purchased the land. The purchase followed a public fundraising campaign that reached its £1.5 million target. For 35 years, the land was left largely untouched after landowner Hugh White stopped farming there in protest against government…

Actor Ananya Raj, recognised for her roles in ‘7 Hours to Go’, ‘The Final Exit’ and ‘Ghost’, has died at the age of 27. Her family confirmed the tragic news, sharing that she passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 15, following over a year of struggling with both physical and mental health issues.Ananya Raj’s family shares heartbreaking newsAnanya’s family took to her official Instagram account to share the heartbreaking news, requesting privacy during this difficult time. The note read, “This is Ananya’s family. With great pain, we have to announce that Ananya passed away in the wee hours…

(Pic credit: Salman Akbar’s X post) Pakistan’s 1-4 defeat to England in their opening Pool D match at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 was compounded by an embarrassing moment involving captain Abu Bakar Mahmood, who was shown a green card after his team failed to produce the required protective gear for a penalty corner.The bizarre incident in the 17th minute, shortly after England had taken a 1-0 lead, left former Pakistan captain Salman Akbar stunned. According to Akbar, Pakistan had forgotten the penalty-corner protective equipment in the changing room, forcing a player to sprint back to retrieve it.The…

Optical Illusion personality tests trick the brain into believing what the eyes see first based on a person’s perspective.Have you ever looked at a picture and instantly focused on one detail, while someone standing right beside you noticed something completely different? It’s a tiny moment, but it says something interesting about how differently our minds process the world.Optical illusions have fascinated people for years, not just because they play tricks on the eye, but because they reveal a little something about the person looking at them.This optical illusion layers two distinct visuals into one frame and, according to Bright Side,…

55-year-old man dies by dog bite in West Yorkshire, UK. A 55-year-old man has died after being bitten by a dog during an altercation on a footpath in West Yorkshire, prompting a murder investigation, BBC reported.Police were called to a disused railway line off Blacker Lane in Calder Grove, Wakefield, at around 1.30 pm BST on Saturday after reports of an altercation.The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition and succumbed to injuries after 7 pm.A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and of being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control in a…

Anurag Kashyap gets candid about love, marriage and his 20-year age gap with Shubhra Shetty. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has opened up about his relationship with girlfriend Shubhra Shetty and the 20-year age gap between them. In a recent conversation, the filmmaker spoke candidly about the scrutiny surrounding their relationship, admitted that he had once tried to distance himself from Shubhra because of their age difference, and also addressed whether the couple has any plans to get married.Anurag, who is 53, has been in a relationship with Shubhra, who is in her 30s, for several years. Speaking to Janice Sequeira, the…

Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard lifts the trophy after his team won the FA Community Shield final soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Aug.16, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Arsenal made a strong statement ahead of the new Premier League season, beating Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield on Sunday. It was a difficult first competitive match for City manager Enzo Maresca, with Arsenal scoring within 24 seconds.Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring after just 23 seconds, before Kai Havertz doubled Arsenal’s lead in the 28th minute. Martin Odegaard then added a third shortly after halftime, leaving City…

Why some people enter your life only to leave: 5 spiritual reasons Some people arrive in our lives so naturally that we never stop to question why. A new friend, a first love, a colleague who unexpectedly becomes important, or even someone we meet for a short but unforgettable period.Then one day, things change. People move away, relationships end, conversations stop, and someone who once felt like such a big part of your life becomes a memory.The hardest part is often not the goodbye itself. It is wondering what the connection was supposed to mean.From a spiritual perspective, not every…

Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s death sparks 31,000-signature petition over press harassment More than 31,000 people, including several MPs, have signed a petition calling for a public inquiry into alleged media harassment of the late Cambridge academic Jason Arday, campaign organisers said Sunday.The petition was launched by activist group Good Law Project, which had supported Arday after he resigned from the University of Cambridge and Jesus College earlier this month.Arday, 41, became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor when he was appointed in 2023. He resigned on August 5 after the university began investigations into allegations of plagiarism and questions over claims he…