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There are pieces in my travel wardrobe I love for specific trips—linen dresses for the beach, structured layers like a vest and pants for roaming around cities—but very few earn a permanent spot in my suitcase year-round. This $33 Amazon dress has officially made the cut. After wearing it across multiple countries, climates, and occasions, it’s become the rare travel staple that works just about anywhere. Sdencin Ribbed Knit Maxi Dress Amazon I first packed the Sdencin dress for a trip to Germany, where I spent a week touring the Mosel Valley. Days started in the 50s and soared into…

The United States, on Monday (Aug 11), officially designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, The Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTOs). BLA was designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) in 2019 following numerous terrorist attacks. Since then, BLA has claimed responsibility for additional attacks, including by the Majeed Brigade, the US State Department said in a statement. It said that the move reflects “the Trump Administration’s commitment to countering terrorism”. Story continues below this ad “Terrorist designations play a critical role in our fight against this scourge and are an effective way to curtail…

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Peter Harrell of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the Trump administration’s deal to allow AI chip sales to China in exchange for revenue.

British film composer James Everingham remembers the first thing he reached for when he felt unsure about a cue for Chief of War. “The touchstone was always traditional Hawaiian music,” he says. “The rhythms, the way we used vocals, the way the melodies were shaped… that was our starting point and something we returned to again and again.”The Apple TV series, co-scored with Hans Zimmer, called for music with cinematic sweep and cultural immersion. Across nine episodes, Jason Momoa’s Ka‘iana travels from island politics to ocean battles to personal reckonings. “You’ve got Jason Momoa as the lead, and it isn’t…

A federal project to dredge a ship channel in Alabama’s Mobile Bay is drawing local opposition because the dredge spoil is being disposed of in other parts of the estuary. Blake Jones for NPR hide caption toggle caption Blake Jones for NPR FAIRHOPE, Ala. — A customer is waiting as Patrick Gormandy steers his deep-water trawler — the Captain Sam B — back to the dock after a day of shrimping on Mobile Bay. Gormandy shovels plump shrimp from the boat’s holding tank into plastic tubs that look like old-fashioned laundry baskets. “If only there were more of them,” Gormandy…

With campaigning for the coming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections in Assam heating up, the BJP has thrown itself headlong into the contest without an alliance with its NDA partner United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL). This has opened the door for Bodo groups to call for rival regional parties UPPL and the Bodo People’s Front (BPF), a former BJP ally, to join hands to safeguard Bodo rights.The 46-member BTC, in which 40 members are elected, has been led by the UPPL’s Pramod Boro since 2020 with the BJP’s support after a dramatic turn of events. Boro dethroned the BPF’s Hagrama…

Hyundai now offers an optional security upgrade for its Ioniq 5. This feature has been designed to prevent theft using portable devices that can unlock and start cars without a key, according to a company. Hyundai is charging customers an extra fee of £49 (approximately Rs 5,768) for this security enhancement.  The device that can be used to hack into these vehicles and steal them may resemble a Game Boy. Such devices have been previously used to steal vehicles like Kia, Hyundai, and Genesis EVs in the UK and other countries, as per a report by The Verge. They work…

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The pilot’s body says that implementing a notice period risks turning aviation personnel into bonded labourers in a duopoly. Representational image. A leading pilots’ union has urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to withdraw its proposal to the U.N. aviation safety body mandating a notice period for all aviation personnel, including cockpit crew, to deter poaching by foreign carriers, and instead focus on improving working conditions at home. Also read: Why is the DGCA firm on new rest rules for pilots? | ExplainedOn August 1, the DGCA submitted a Working Paper before the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) arguing that migration…

Sandhya Mridul began her career in television, making a name for herself with Mahesh Bhatt’s critically acclaimed TV show Abhiman. In a recent interaction, Sandhya admitted that Mahesh Bhatt often praised her acting in front of industry folks, which led to many offers from the Hindi film industry. However, she revealed that she didn’t like the way the film industry functioned, where female actors were often reduced to just a pretty face. After getting multiple offers to play shallow roles and asked to wear bikini in films, Sandhya received a surprising call from Yash Raj Films, offering her a key…