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Sonakshi Sinha credits ‘saasu maa’ for teaching her this easy homemade hack for natural curls; here’s how to make it

Sonakshi Sinha credits ‘saasu maa’ for teaching her this easy homemade hack for natural curls; here’s how to make it

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When it comes to beauty and haircare hacks, Sonakshi Sinha often keeps things simple and practical. In a recent YouTube vlog, the actor revealed an easy DIY method for achieving soft, natural curls using homemade flaxseed gel, a budget-friendly alternative to heat styling tools and chemical-laden hair products. Sonakshi Sinha shares DIY flaxseed gel recipe for natural curls in latest vlog. (Instagram) The best part? The beauty trick comes straight from her mother-in-law, who appeared in the vlog and walked viewers through the process of making the gel at home. (Also read: RCB’s Devdutt Padikkal reveals what cricketers really eat for peak performance: ‘Most of us have dosa, omelette and…’ ) How to make flaxseed gel at home According to Sonakshi’s mother-in-law, the quantity of flaxseeds can be adjusted depending on hair length and thickness. For a basic batch, she recommends using one tablespoon of flaxseeds with two cups of water. The process begins by bringing the water to a boil before adding the flaxseeds. The mixture is then simmered for about 20 minutes, allowing …

CBSE schools struggle to retain foreign language teaching faculty after three-language policy

CBSE schools struggle to retain foreign language teaching faculty after three-language policy

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While teachers fear job losses — with some already affected — students who opted for French, German, and Spanish are being forced to start learning a new Indian language from scratch. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) three-language rule for class 9 students, beginning July 1, has become a cause of worry for foreign language teachers and students. While teachers fear job losses — with some already affected — students who opted for French, German, and Spanish are being forced to start learning a new Indian language from scratch. The primary rule mandates that at least two of the three languages must be native Indian languages, with English serving as the default medium of instruction (R1) in most English-medium schools. According to the circular issued on May 15, students opting for a foreign language may do so only as the third language, after studying two native Indian languages, or as an additional fourth language. Deepa Shridhar, director, Sri Kumaran Children’s Home Educational Council, explained, ”If there is no opportunity to …

AI skills vital for modern teaching, says expert

AI skills vital for modern teaching, says expert

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A workshop on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools into teaching methodologies was organised at Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya Engineering College on Saturday under a joint initiative of Jana Vignana Vedika and Pragya Resources. Inaugurating the workshop, G. Madhukumar, secretary and correspondent of the L.B. Colleges, said teachers should adopt modern teaching practices by effectively using AI tools. He observed that AI had become an integral part of contemporary education and stressed the need for training teachers in the technology. K. Harshavardhan, chief executive officer of BotClub Private Limited, said AI would not replace teachers, but those who failed to use AI tools risked falling behind. The workshop was presided over by N. Chandrasekhar, course coordinator and honorary president of Jana Vignana Vedika, Visakhapatnam district. Deepak Choudhary, principal of Dr. L.B. Engineering College, and resource persons I.S.V. Manjula and Dandu Ganesh participated in the programme. Around 130 teachers attended the workshop, which focused on using AI tools to prepare presentations, lesson plans, assignments and worksheets. Certificates were distributed to the participants at the end of the programme. …

AI skills vital for modern teaching, says expert

AI skills vital for modern teaching, says expert

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A workshop on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools into teaching methodologies was organised at Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya Engineering College on Saturday under a joint initiative of Jana Vignana Vedika and Pragya Resources. Inaugurating the workshop, G. Madhukumar, secretary and correspondent of the L.B. Colleges, said teachers should adopt modern teaching practices by effectively using AI tools. He observed that AI had become an integral part of contemporary education and stressed the need for training teachers in the technology. K. Harshavardhan, chief executive officer of BotClub Private Limited, said AI would not replace teachers, but those who failed to use AI tools risked falling behind. The workshop was presided over by N. Chandrasekhar, course coordinator and honorary president of Jana Vignana Vedika, Visakhapatnam district. Deepak Choudhary, principal of Dr. L.B. Engineering College, and resource persons I.S.V. Manjula and Dandu Ganesh participated in the programme. Around 130 teachers attended the workshop, which focused on using AI tools to prepare presentations, lesson plans, assignments and worksheets. Certificates were distributed to the participants at the end of the programme. …

Police lathicharge protesting teaching job aspirants in Patna; Opposition targets government | Patna News

Police lathicharge protesting teaching job aspirants in Patna; Opposition targets government | Patna News

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POLICE ON Friday used force to disperse candidates protesting in Patna over the delay in the release of the Bihar Public Service Commission’s (BPSC) fourth phase teacher recruitment notification, triggering sharp reactions from the Opposition amid allegations of use of excessive force. The protest, aimed at seeking the release of the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE)-4 advertisement, began in the morning when a large group of teaching job aspirants marched from Patna College towards the BPSC office. Police had erected barricades near J P Golambar in Gandhi Maidan police station area to stop the procession. According to the protesters, they were stopped for nearly two hours from 11.30 am before the situation escalated. Police resorted to lathicharge after some demonstrators allegedly attempted to break the barricades. Several students, including women candidates, were injured in the police action. Dilip Kumar, a student leader, accused the BPSC of repeatedly delaying the recruitment process and “misleading” aspirants. He claimed that more than 13 lakh candidates were awaiting the notification. “The commission has been giving new dates repeatedly for issuing …

ChatGPT’s goblin problem: The unintended consequences of teaching AI to be nerdy | Explained News

ChatGPT’s goblin problem: The unintended consequences of teaching AI to be nerdy | Explained News

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In a somewhat unusual post earlier this week, ChatGPT makers OpenAI said that starting with GPT-5.1, their models had developed a “strange habit” — “They increasingly mentioned goblins, gremlins, and other creatures in their metaphors.” This meant that even normal queries to the AI chatbot would result in random inclusion of the folklore creatures, often associated with mischievous and evil tendencies, and featuring in works of fantasy and science fiction. In the post, OpenAI attributed this to how the behaviour of such models is shaped, particularly the role of “incentives”. OpenAI said that a safety researcher first flagged the issue, but they clearly saw the pattern first in November 2025, after the GPT‑5.1 launch. “Users complained about the model being oddly overfamiliar in conversation, which prompted an investigation into specific verbal tics. A safety researcher had experienced a few “goblins” and “gremlins” and asked that they be included in the check. When we looked, use of “goblin” in ChatGPT had risen by 175% after the launch of GPT‑5.1, while “gremlin” had risen by 52%,” it …

Bryan Johnson’s “Instruction Manual” on Teaching Kids About Intimacy

Bryan Johnson’s “Instruction Manual” on Teaching Kids About Intimacy

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3 min readNew DelhiApr 25, 2026 12:00 AM IST Many parents feel uncomfortable discussing sexuality with their children, something experts point out begins with compassionate discussions about gender. To initiate a discussion with his young adult son on intimacy, American biohacker Bryan Johnson wrote an instruction manual after his kid raised questions on the subject. “We have this entire generation of people who have not been educated on how to make love, and what exactly happens,” the longevity entrepreneur told Business Insider. “When you put your hand on your partner and move it fast, the body processes that touch differently. If you move it slower than 3 cm per second, the nerve fibres say, ‘I feel intimate.’ The speed of touch communicates to the nerve fibres how we are connected…People read this (manual) and went, ‘This is like 50 Shades of Grey, longevity version,’” he added.  Broaching the topic According to Shravani Bongu, Psychologist and PhD Scholar, children are naturally curious. If parents do not provide answers, children will seek other, perhaps less reliable, sources. …

Inside Shah Rukh Khan’s life as a doting father: From teaching his kids, dropping them off at schools

Inside Shah Rukh Khan’s life as a doting father: From teaching his kids, dropping them off at schools

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan may live life in the fast lane, juggling hectic shoot schedules and globe-trotting commitments, but when it comes to family, the actor hits pause without hesitation. According to his former bodyguard, the actor was always hands-on with wife Gauri Khan and their children: Suhana Khan, Aryan Khan and AbRam. Shah Rukh Khan is married to Gauri Khan. (PTI) From personally dropping the kids to school to helping them with their studies, the superstar ensured he remained a constant presence in their lives. Not just that, he would also carve out dedicated time every year for family. Shah Rukh’s former bodyguard opens up Recently, Shah Rukh Khan’s former security head Yaseen Khan spoke about working with the superstar in a podcast which was posted on Hindi Rush. Yaseen worked for Shah Rukh and his family for 10 years from 2001 till 2011. During the conversation, he mentioned that he has never seen a more hands-on celebrity father than Shah Rukh. “He’d always attend their sports programmes. He’d drop them to school whenever …

Schools not teaching Marathi from class 1 may lose recognition: Minister

Schools not teaching Marathi from class 1 may lose recognition: Minister

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has warned of strict action against schools across mediums and boards that fail to comply with the mandate of teaching Marathi from classes 1 to 10. According to legislation introduced in March 2020, Marathi is mandatory for students of classes 1 to 10 in all schools in Maharashtra, including those affiliated with national and international boards (HT Archives) School education minister Dada Bhuse on Friday told the state assembly that the government would undertake a special drive to review the implementation of this rule in schools from June. The state may potentially revoke the recognition of schools found flouting norms regarding the teaching of Marathi, he added. Bhuse was replying to concerns raised by MLAs alleging that some prominent international schools were not teaching Marathi. According to legislation introduced in March 2020, Marathi is mandatory for students of classes 1 to 10 in all schools in Maharashtra, including those affiliated with national and international boards. “The compulsion is across the boards and across the mediums, including Gujarati and Urdu. They have to …

The Viral Throwback to Kids Teaching the “Kala Chashma” Star a Lesson in Dance

The Viral Throwback to Kids Teaching the “Kala Chashma” Star a Lesson in Dance

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3 min readBengaluruUpdated: Mar 12, 2026 09:47 PM IST Chetak Screen Awards: Ahead of the Chetak Screen Awards 2026, set to take place in Mumbai on April 5, we look back at some of the most memorable moments from past editions of the awards. One such highlight came at the Screen Awards 2018, when Katrina Kaif, renowned for her high-energy dance numbers, was seen taking dance lessons from a couple of kids. At the Screen Awards 2018, Katrina Kaif was invited on stage by the evening’s hosts, Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana. Ayushmann told the audience that while everyone is a big fan of Katrina’s dance moves, a few very “serious choreographers” were present at the event and wanted to teach her some steps. The moment soon turned into a light-hearted segment, with Katrina sportingly joining in. Chetak Screen Awards A little girl first came on stage, leaving actors like Alia Bhatt and Rekha pleasantly surprised in the audience. As the child guided Ayushmann Khurrana, Katrina Kaif, and Vicky Kaushal through a few fun dance …