If you have more herbs than you can realistically use within a few weeks, freezing is a better option than trying to keep them fresh indefinitely. Chop the herbs, place them in an ice-cube tray and cover with water or a little oil. Once frozen, transfer the cubes to a freezer-safe container or bag. Frozen…
Indian stock markets are likely to open lower on Thursday after oil prices rose sharply in the previous session amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran. GIFT Nifty futures stood at 23,270 points at 8:02 am, IST, signalling a weak start for the Nifty 50. Brent crude traded at $102.53 a barrel, down 0.54%,…
In 1998, David Mason became the first person to walk solo across the Australian continent, completing an eight-month, 5,500-kilometre journey accompanied by three camels. The 236-day trek later earned him the 1999 Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year award. Seventeen years on, Mason flew to Broome for an emotional reunion with Kabul, the last surviving…
File photo: US president Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping participate in an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo) The United States and China have agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, giving US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping more time to manage their wider economic…
CCTV footage of the attack on former councillor Anil Yadav has surfaced PATNA: A former Patna municipal councillor was shot at by three unidentified armed assailants while he was sitting inside the basement of his house on Tuesday evening, police said.The incident took place around 7.30pm in the Buddha Colony police station area. The injured…
Keith Boyd completed a 6,706-mile journey from Cape Town to Cairo in 301 days in 2024, setting a new record for the fastest journey between the two cities on foot. Image Credit: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Keith Boyd completed a 6,706-mile journey from Cape Town to Cairo in 301 days in 2024, setting a new record…
Anil Prashanth Kunder said his younger brother, Alwin Prakash Kunder, 51, was murdered in July. UDUPI: The family of a man, allegedly murdered in the UAE and his body cut into nine pieces and packed into two bags, has sought a probe into his death. The victim’s wife and their teenage son, a Class X…
Puducherry: Sam Konstas may be only 20, but the Australian opener has already experienced the highs and scrutiny that are part and parcel of top-flight cricket.His Test debut against India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy brought him instant fame when he took on Jasprit Bumrah with his audacious approach and smashed a 65-ball 60 that…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday said that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked into Australia’s national healthcare database in June, gaining access to both public and non-public files of the country’s Medicare statistics database.Albanese said that OpenAI notified the government earlier this month using an email sent to a “public mailbox”.“Today,…
A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200 | Wikimedia Commons A customer complaint aimed at Lufthansa has turned into a social media talking point after the airline’s response was labelled rude by several users on X.The exchange began when a frustrated passenger asked the German airline why an approved payment had still not been credited to his account….