Life & Style

Kashmir wore a fresh blanket of snow on Tuesday as renewed snowfall across the Valley forced the closure of the Srinagar–Jammu national highway and disrupted flight operations.Flight operations at Srinagar International Airport were suspended on Tuesday after continuous snowfall and adverse weather conditions rendered the runway unsafe for aircraft movement, officials said.Airport authorities confirmed that…

Colocasia leaves, commonly known as arbi ke patte in Hindi, have been a staple dish in many traditional North and East Indian cuisines. A nutritious, flavorful, and easily available ingredient, arbi ke patte is not just a treasure in terms of vitamins and iron, but a wonderful ingredient to have on your plate. Though we…

A passport is more than a booklet. For thousands of Indians, getting a passport is like a dream come true. It is a gateway to opportunity, education and dream travel. To make this possible, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has standardised the passport application process across the country via the Passport Seva Programme. However,…

Imagine looking into your soulmate’s eyes after nearly four decades of being married, only to hear him whisper, “Will you marry me?”, again! For Linda Feldman, 78, that’s exactly what happened in November 2025, as reported by The Washington Post recently. Her husband, Michael O’Reilley, 77, battles Alzheimer’s, and some days, he forgets that she…

Carpet area is among the commonly used or heard words in the world of real estate. Many often get confused whether it’s the actual area of the home or something else. So according to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), carpet area is the net usable floor area inside the apartment. It is…

Imagine waking up one day to find your hair turning stark white overnight, then watching your entire world turn upside down because of it. That’s the painful reality for Li (the woman’s surname), a 36-year-old woman from Shangqiu in China’s Henan province. After 16 years of marriage, her husband divorced her, citing her baldness as…

The conclusion of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (India–EU FTA) marks a significant shift not just in trade relations, but also in how people, professionals and businesses will move between India and Europe. Announced at the 16th India–EU Summit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the agreement…

Who doesn’t like a shiny, clean and crystal-clear window? It is probably the first thing we notice in a house, how clean (read sparkling clean) the window glass is. It can instantly lift the look and feel of a house allowing more light in and revealing beautiful outside views. However, most homemakers would agree that…

Good news for travellers planning to visit Greece from India, without jumping flights! IndiGo has officially become the first Indian airline to introduce non-stop direct flights between India and Greece. It’s a first for any Indian airline and a matter of pride. As per the airline’s official release, the services launched in January 2026 with…

Health officials have reported a number of cases of Nipah virus infection in India’s West Bengal, leading to stepped-up surveillance at airports and border crossings in parts of Asia. At the time of reporting, five cases have been confirmed and about 100 close contacts are in quarantine as part of containment measures. Several of the…