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Absolutely bizarre: Tharoor slams govt for not allowing Rahul Gandhi to speak in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi must be allowed to put forth his concerns in the Lok Sabha and described as “absolutely bizarre” the “denial of the right to speak to one side” in the House. Tharoor, who was to initiate the discussion on the Union Budget, said yielded to Gandhi to make his remarks before his speech, but both his and the LoP’s microphones were cut off. The Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram wondered what the Speaker and the government wanted. “The situation is very strange. I

India buys 2 million barrels Venezuelan oil from Trafigura, sources say

NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (Reuters) – India’s state-owned refiners Indian Oil Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp have together bought 2 million barrels of Merey crude from Venezuela for delivery in the second half of April, two trade sources aware of the deal said. The crude will be carried on a single very large crude carrier with IOC taking about 1.5 million barrels and HPCL about 500,000 barrels and is set to arrive on India’s east coast, the sources said, adding the seller was Trafigura. The purchase highlights Indian refiners’ effort to diversify their imports to partly replace Russian oil, which

Why are new tea towels worse at drying dishes than older ones?

Melbourne, Feb 9 (The Conversation) There’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven door to grab the threadbare, slightly greying one shoved in the drawer. We all know that old faithful dries dishes better, even if we can’t quite explain why. It seems counter-intuitive – shouldn’t brand new towels, fresh from the packaging, outperform their worn-out predecessors? Yet here we are, instinctively choosing the frayed over the fresh. This isn’t just kitchen superstition. There’s genuine science behind why your tea towels actually improve with age, and understanding it might change

How to protect a loved one when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility

NEW YORK, February 9, 2026 (AP) — Sometimes it’s a fall that brings a broken hip and a loss of mobility. Or memory problems that bubble into danger. Or the death of the partner who was relied upon for care. The need to move to a nursing home, assisted living facility or another type of care setting often comes suddenly, setting off an abrupt, daunting search. It’s likely something no one ever wanted, but knowing what to look for and what to ask can make a big difference. What to do when looking for a long-term care facility: Start with

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