* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================= 1. BRAND THEME VARIABLES ================= */
:root {
  /* Brand Navy and Gold Palette */
  --brand-navy: #080d24;
  --brand-navy-light: #0f1838;
  --brand-gold: #e5ad35;
  --brand-gold-dark: #b8861d;
  --brand-gold-glow: #ffd700;

  /* Theme Primary Colors */
  --primary-color: var(--brand-navy);
  --accent-gold: var(--brand-gold);
  --accent-gold-hover: var(--brand-gold-dark);

  /* Light Theme Surface Colors */
  --bg-body: #f4f6fa;
  --bg-card: #ffffff;
  --bg-section: #ffffff;
  --text-main: #111424;
  --text-muted: #575e75;
  --line: #e3e6ef;
  --hero-bg: #eaf0fa;
  --strip-bg: #edf2fc;
  --info-card-bg: #f9fbfd;
  --city-bg: #f2f5fb;
  --ad-bg: #f4f6fb;
  --drawer-hover: #edf2fa;
  --weather-bg: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f0fe, #d4e4fc);
  --weather-card-bg: #ffffff;
  --max: 1280px;
}

[data-theme="dark"] {
  --primary-color: #060919;
  --bg-body: #0a0d1a;
  --bg-card: #11162b;
  --bg-section: #0e1224;
  --text-main: #f3f5fd;
  --text-muted: #9fa8c7;
  --line: #1c2340;
  --hero-bg: #0c1126;
  --strip-bg: #121833;
  --info-card-bg: #141b36;
  --city-bg: #0e1329;
  --ad-bg: #151b36;
  --drawer-hover: #171e3d;
  --weather-bg: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d142e, #131d42);
  --weather-card-bg: #172044;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-main);
  background: var(--bg-body);
  font-family: "Noto Sans Devanagari", Arial, sans-serif;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.container {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: auto;
}

/* ================= 2. TOP UTILITY BAR ================= */
.top-utility-bar {
  background: #040714;
  color: #cfd6ee;
  font-size: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #141c38;
  padding: 6px 0;
}

.utility-flex {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.live-datetime-badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.live-clock {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: #0d1326;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--brand-gold-glow);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.live-clock .clock-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: #4caf50;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px #4caf50;
  animation: pulseGreen 1.2s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulseGreen {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scale(0.8); }
}

.utility-edition {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ================= 3. HEADER STRUCTURE ================= */
.header {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  position: relative;
}

.header-top {
  padding: 0px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  background: #090934;
}

.header-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.site-logo-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 65px;
}

.site-logo-img {
  height: 75px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 240px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.header-ad-banner {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 680px;
  height: 65px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px dashed rgba(229, 173, 53, 0.4);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #d1d8ef;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.header-ad-banner:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--brand-gold-glow);
}

.mobile-ad-banner-strip {
  display: none;
  background: var(--ad-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 8px 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ================= HEADER & RESPONSIVE AD BANNERS ================= */
.header-top {
  background: #0A0A35;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.header-top .header-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.header-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-logo-img {
  height: 90px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* 1. Desktop / Laptop Ad Banner (Hidden on Mobile/Tablet) */
.desktop-ad-box {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 728px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 90px;
}

.desktop-ad-box img {
  height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* 2. Mobile & Tablet Ad (Beside Logo - Hidden on Desktop) */
.mobile-ad-inline {
  display: none;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
}

.mobile-ad-inline a {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 0;
}

.mobile-ad-inline img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Mobile Dedicated Live Widgets Strip */
.mobile-live-widgets-bar {
  display: none;
  background: #05071a;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.mobile-widgets-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.mobile-weather-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #38bdf8;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.mobile-rates-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(229, 173, 53, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(229, 173, 53, 0.3);
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #facc15;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINT (Mobile & Tablets <= 992px) ================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .desktop-ad-box {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .mobile-ad-inline {
    display: flex !important;
  }

  .mobile-live-widgets-bar {
    display: block !important;
  }

  .header-top .header-container {
    gap: 8px !important;
  }

  .site-logo-img {
    max-height: 60px !important;
  }

  .top-utility-bar {
    font-size: 11px !important;
    padding: 4px 0 !important;
  }

  .utility-edition {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .floating-theme-toggle {
    top: auto !important;
    bottom: 20px !important;
    right: 14px !important;
    transform: scale(0.9);
    z-index: 999;
  }
}


.mobile-ad-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px dashed var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* ================= 4. DESKTOP NAV & STATE DROPDOWN ================= */
.nav {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 995;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(8, 13, 36, 0.08);
}

.nav-flex {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  overflow: visible; /* Dropdown overflow fix */
}

.nav a {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-family: Georgia, "Noto Serif Devanagari", serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav a:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.nav a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}

/* STATE DROPDOWN */
.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-drop-btn {
  gap: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  user-select: none;
}

.nav-dropdown .drop-arrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .drop-arrow,
.nav-dropdown.active .drop-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 185px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 6px 0;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown.active .dropdown-menu {
  display: flex;
}

.dropdown-menu a {
  padding: 10px 16px !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  border-right: none !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-main);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: inherit !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.dropdown-menu a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: rgba(229, 173, 53, 0.12);
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover) !important;
  padding-left: 20px !important;
}

.dropdown-empty {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ================= 5. METAL AUTO-FLIPPER & WEATHER WIDGETS ================= */
.nav-widgets {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* SMART AUTO-FLIPPER CAPSULE (GOLD/SILVER IN ONE ROW) */
.metal-flipper-widget {
  width: 175px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--bg-body);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.metal-flipper-track {
  height: 200%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.metal-slide {
  height: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0 10px;
}

.gold-slide {
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.silver-slide {
  color: #7b889b;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .silver-slide {
  color: #cbd5e1;
}

.metal-icon {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.metal-title {
  font-weight: 800;
}

.live-rate-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

/* WEATHER BUTTON */
.nav-widgets .weather-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--bg-body);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.nav-widgets .weather-item:hover {
  background: rgba(229, 173, 53, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ================= 6. STOCK TICKER STRIP ================= */
.stock-strip {
  background: #070b1c;
  color: #eee;
  font-size: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #172142;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  height: 34px;
}

.stock-label {
  background: #0f1738;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 14px;
  gap: 5px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  border-right: 1px solid #23305c;
}

.stock-marquee {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.stock-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: scrollStock 30s linear infinite;
  gap: 28px;
}

.stock-marquee:hover .stock-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.stock-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.stock-item .val {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

.stock-item .up { color: #4caf50; }
.stock-item .down { color: #ff5252; }
.stock-dot { color: #4b5883; font-size: 10px; }

@keyframes scrollStock {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ================= 7. HIGH-CONTRAST BREAKING NEWS STRIP ================= */
.breaking-marquee-strip {
  background: #b70000;
  border-top: 1px solid #d90429;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #800000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  height: 44px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.breaking-tag {
  background: #850000;
  color: #ffffff;
  border-right: 2px solid #6b0000;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 18px;
  gap: 8px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.breaking-tag .pulse-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #ffd700;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulseDot 1s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulseDot {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1.2); opacity: 1; }
  50% { transform: scale(0.8); opacity: 0.4; }
}

.marquee-container {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.marquee-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: scrollMarquee 15s linear infinite;
  gap: 0;
  padding-left: 100%;
}

.marquee-container:hover .marquee-content {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.breaking-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 4px 18px;
  margin-right: 15px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.breaking-item:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.breaking-item:hover .news-text {
  color: #ffea79;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.news-bullet {
  color: #ffd700;
  font-size: 14px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.8));
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.news-text {
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  color: #ffffff;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.news-end-tag {
  color: #ffc83b;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  padding-left: 14px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

@keyframes scrollMarquee {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

/* ================= 8. FLOATING THEME SWITCHER ================= */
.floating-theme-toggle {
  position: fixed;
  right: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 9990;
  background: var(--brand-navy);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  border-right: 0;
  padding: 9px 12px 9px 10px;
  border-radius: 30px 0 0 30px;
  box-shadow: -3px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  user-select: none;
}

.floating-theme-toggle:hover {
  background: #0f1838;
  padding-left: 14px;
}

.floating-theme-toggle span.icon {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.menu-toggle-btn {
  display: none;
  font-size: 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ================= 9. MOBILE DRAWER MENU ================= */
.mobile-drawer-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(4, 7, 20, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  z-index: 9998;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.mobile-drawer-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.mobile-drawer {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 290px;
  max-width: 85%;
  height: 100vh;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--text-main);
  z-index: 9999;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 5px 0 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
}

.mobile-drawer.active {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.drawer-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--brand-navy);
}

.drawer-header img {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.drawer-close {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-size: 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}

.drawer-body {
  padding: 15px 0;
  overflow-y: auto;
  flex: 1;
}

.drawer-body a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-main);
  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.drawer-body a:hover,
.drawer-body a.active {
  background: var(--drawer-hover);
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  border-left-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Mobile Drawer Sub-Menu */
.drawer-sub-menu {
  display: none;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.drawer-dropdown.open .drawer-sub-menu {
  display: block;
}

.drawer-dropdown.open .drawer-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.drawer-arrow {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.drawer-sub-menu a {
  padding-left: 36px !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  color: var(--text-muted) !important;
}

/* ================= 10. HERO CAROUSEL ================= */
.carousel-section {
  margin-top: 0px;
  background: var(--hero-bg);
  padding: 28px 0 40px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.carousel-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 29px;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding-left: 10px;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .carousel-head h2 {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.carousel-head a {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}

.carousel-wrap {
  position: relative;
  height: 430px;
}

.carousel {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1180px;
  height: 430px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  perspective: 1200px;
}

.card {
  position: absolute;
  width: 240px;
  height: 355px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #080d24;
  box-shadow: 0 13px 30px rgba(8, 13, 36, 0.4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(229, 173, 53, 0.2);
  transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
              width 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
              height 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
              opacity 0.55s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.card:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 40% 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(8, 13, 36, 0.95));
}

.card img {
  transition: transform 0.6s;
}

.card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.card-copy {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: 16px;
  right: 14px;
  bottom: 15px;
  color: #fff;
}

.card-copy .cat {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #080d24;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.card-copy h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.32;
}

.card.pos-2 { transform: translateX(-480px) scale(0.82); opacity: 0.96; z-index: 1; }
.card.pos-1 { transform: translateX(-250px) scale(0.91); z-index: 2; }
.card.pos0  { transform: translateX(0) scale(1); width: 300px; height: 410px; z-index: 5; border: 2px solid var(--accent-gold); }
.card.pos1  { transform: translateX(250px) scale(0.91); z-index: 2; }
.card.pos2  { transform: translateX(480px) scale(0.82); opacity: 0.96; z-index: 1; }
.card.hidden { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transform: translateX(700px) scale(0.7); }

.carousel-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 10;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .carousel-arrow {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.carousel-arrow:hover {
  background: var(--brand-navy);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.carousel-arrow.prev { left: 5px; }
.carousel-arrow.next { right: 5px; }

.carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0;
  background: #7a84a6;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}

.dot.active {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  width: 24px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

/* ================= 11. MAIN CONTENT SECTIONS ================= */
.section {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section-title {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding-top: 10px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-title h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 28px;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .section-title h2 {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.section-title a {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}

.news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}

.news-main {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-right: 20px;
}

.news-main img {
  height: 300px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.news-main h2 {
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari";
  font-size: 27px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 12px 0 8px;
}

.news-main p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.news-card {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.news-card img {
  height: 155px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.news-card h3 {
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari";
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.news-card h3 a:hover,
.news-main h2 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}

.list {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.list-item {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.list-item .tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--accent-gold-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.list-item h3 {
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari";
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 4px 0;
}

.list-item h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}

/* ================= 12. HORIZONTAL STRIP ================= */
.strip {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--strip-bg);
  padding: 30px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.horizontal {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  padding: 6px 0;
}

.horizontal::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.h-card {
  flex: 0 0 270px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.h-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.h-card img {
  height: 160px;
}

.h-card div {
  padding: 12px;
}

.h-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari";
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.article-body{
    text-align: justify !important;
}
/* ================= 13. INFO SECTION ================= */
.info-section {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.info-title {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.info-title h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding-left: 10px;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .info-title h2 {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.info-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.info-card {
  background: var(--info-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.info-card .num {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.info-card h3 {
  margin: 7px 0 0;
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.info-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 7px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ================= 14. CITY SECTION ================= */
.city-section {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--city-bg);
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.city-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.city-item {
  padding: 17px 15px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.city-item:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.city-item h3 {
  color: var(--accent-gold-dark);
  font-size: 17px;
  margin: 0 0 7px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.city-item a {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.city-item a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.city-item a:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

/* ================= 15. NEWSLETTER SECTION ================= */
.newsletter {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--brand-navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(8, 13, 36, 0.2);
}

.newsletter h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 25px;
}

.newsletter p {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  color: #cad1ea;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.newsletter button {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #080d24;
  border: 0;
  padding: 13px 25px;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.newsletter button:hover {
  background: #ffd700;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ================= 16. WEATHER FORECAST SECTION ================= */
.weather-forecast-section {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--weather-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 26px 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.weather-sec-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.weather-sec-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 26px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .weather-sec-head h2 {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.weather-loc-tag {
  background: var(--brand-navy);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.weather-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.weather-search-form {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.weather-search-input {
  border: 0;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 13px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-main);
  outline: none;
  width: 160px;
}

.weather-search-btn {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #080d24;
  border: 0;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.weather-search-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}

.weather-gps-btn {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-main);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.weather-gps-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}

.daily-weather-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.daily-card {
  background: var(--weather-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 14px 10px;
  text-align: center;
  min-width: 110px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.daily-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.daily-card .day-name {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.daily-card .day-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.daily-card .day-icon {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin: 6px 0;
}

.daily-card .day-temps {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.daily-card .high { color: var(--accent-gold-dark); }
.daily-card .low { color: #1976d2; }

.daily-card .rain-chance {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #0288d1;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-top: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2px;
}

.hourly-title {
  margin: 24px 0 12px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-main);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.hourly-strip {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.hourly-strip::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.hour-card {
  flex: 0 0 95px;
  background: var(--weather-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 10px 8px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.hour-card .hour-time {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.hour-card .hour-icon {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 4px 0;
}

.hour-card .hour-temp {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.hour-card .hour-pop {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #0288d1;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ================= 17. FOOTER ================= */
.footer-main {
  background: #0d0c32;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 50px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
}

.footer-inner {
  padding: 35px 0 20px;
}



.footer-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 25px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.footer-col h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  color: #b1b9d4;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 5px 0;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}



.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 18px;
  color: #7b85a6;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.social-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.social-links a {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: #141b3a;
  border-radius: 4px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  border: 1px solid rgba(229, 173, 53, 0.3);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.social-links a:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #080d24;
}

.back-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 70px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
  background: var(--brand-navy);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-size: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: none;
  z-index: 90;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.back-top:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #080d24;
}

.back-top.show {
  display: block;
}

/* ================= 18. BREAKING TOAST ================= */
.breaking-toast {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: #080d24;
  color: #fff;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
  border-top: 1px solid #1a234a;
  border-right: 1px solid #1a234a;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1a234a;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 340px;
  font-size: 13px;
  transform: translateY(60px);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.breaking-toast.show {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.toast-badge {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: #080d24;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.toast-title {
  margin: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.toast-title a {
  color: #fff;
}

/* ================= 19. NEWS DETAILS & SHARING PAGE ================= */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  align-items: start; /* Bahut zaroori: grid child ko collapse hone deta hai taki scroll ho sake */
}

.article-sidebar {
  position: -webkit-sticky;
  position: sticky;
  top: 70px; /* Header ke sticky bar ke theek niche rukne ke liye */
  align-self: start;
  z-index: 10;
}

/* 3. Mobile screen par sticky band kar de (taki niche aane par overlap na kare) */
@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .article-sidebar {
    position: static;
    top: auto;
  }
}


.article-main {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-breadcrumbs {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.article-breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.article-headline {
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.article-standfirst {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-top-time {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 9px 0;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-top-time .time-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.article-featured-image {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.article-featured-image img {
  border-radius: 8px;
  max-height: 480px;
  width: 100%;
}

.article-featured-image figcaption {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.article-body p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.article-quote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
  background: var(--info-card-bg);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 24px 0;
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
}

.article-author-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  background: var(--info-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.author-avatar-badge {
  font-size: 30px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-details .author-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--accent-gold-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.author-details .author-title {
  display: block;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 2px 0 4px;
}

.author-details .author-bio {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.share-box {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 2px dashed var(--line);
}

.share-label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.share-buttons {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.btn-share {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 0;
  transition: transform 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-share:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.btn-share.whatsapp { background: #25D366; }
.btn-share.facebook { background: #1877F2; }
.btn-share.twitter-x { background: #000000; }
.btn-share.telegram { background: #0088cc; }
.btn-share.instagram { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #f09433, #e6683c, #dc2743, #cc2366, #bc1888); }
.btn-share.copy-link { background: #555555; }

.article-sidebar .sidebar-block {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.sidebar-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .sidebar-title {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.side-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.side-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.side-num {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.side-item a {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: block;
}

.side-item a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.side-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.sidebar-ad-card {
  margin-top: 24px;
  background: var(--ad-bg);
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 40px 15px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* ================= 20. RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES ================= */
@media (max-width: 990px) {
  .nav-widgets { display: none; }
  .city-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .city-item:nth-child(3) { border-right: 0; }
  .city-item:nth-child(n+4) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .daily-weather-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .menu-toggle-btn { display: block; }
  .nav { display: none; }
  
  .header-top {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 995;
    padding: 8px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  }

  .site-logo-link { height: 46px; }
  .site-logo-img { height: 60px; max-width: 170px; }
  
  .header-ad-banner { display: none; }
  .mobile-ad-banner-strip { display: block; }

  .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-main { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
  .list { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .info-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .city-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .city-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .newsletter { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-columns { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .utility-edition { display: none; }
  .daily-weather-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }
  .article-headline { font-size: 24px; }
  .article-main { padding: 18px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .top-utility-bar { font-size: 11px; }
  .live-datetime-badge { gap: 8px; font-size: 11px; }
  .live-clock { font-size: 11px; padding: 2px 7px; }
  .breaking-marquee-strip { height: 42px; }
  .breaking-tag { font-size: 12px; padding: 0 12px; }
  .marquee-content a { font-size: 14px; }
  .info-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .city-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .city-item { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .footer-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
  .daily-weather-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .weather-search-input { width: 120px; }

  .article-top-time {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .article-author-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .share-buttons {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .btn-share {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}