a {
     background: none !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}
a:hover, a:focus, a:active {
    background-color: transparent !important;
    outline: none !important;
}
/* Completely hide Google Translate footer and frame */
.goog-logo-link,
.goog-te-gadget span,
.goog-te-banner-frame.skiptranslate,
.goog-te-balloon-frame,
#goog-gt-tt,
.goog-te-menu-value span:nth-child(5),
.goog-tooltip,
.goog-te-balloon,
#goog-gt-vt,
#goog-gt-fm,
#goog-gt-wg {
    display: none !important;
}

.skiptranslate {
    display: none;
}

.goog-te-gadget {
    height: 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.goog-logo-link {
    display: none !important;
}

#google_translate_element {
    display: none;
}

.navbar .nav-link {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333 !important;
    padding: 12px 1rem;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover {
    color: #25d366 !important;
}

/* Search input tweaks */
.search-form input {
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


/* Category Bar */
.category-bar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 65px;
    /* height of navbar */
    z-index: 1020;
    background: #f8f9fa;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

.category-scroll {
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    /* Firefox */
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    /* IE/Edge */
}

.category-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.category-scroll {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.category-bar a {
    padding: 6px 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.category-bar a:hover {
    color: #e63946;
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .navbar .search-form {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .navbar .d-flex.align-items-center {
        margin-top: 10px !important;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .navbar-brand {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .search-form {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

}

.news-hero img {
    max-height: 420px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.hero-main {
    height: 100%;
}

.hero-top-box {
    height: 220px;
}

.hero-small {
    height: 180px;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
    color: #fff;
}

.news-hero .badge {
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    width: fit-content;
}

.hero-main:hover img,
.hero-top-box:hover img,
.hero-small:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.card-body {
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.card-img,
.card-img-top {
    height: 100%;
    max-height: 300px !important;
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.card-img,
.card-img-top:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.heading {
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.news-card {
    height: 400px;
}

.news-card img {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    max-width: 400px;
}

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

.news-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.news-card:hover .news-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
}

.breaking-news .card img,
.politics-section .card img,
.food-travel .card img,
.celebrity-section .celeb-card img {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    object-fit: cover;
    height: 100%;
    max-height: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.breaking-news .card img:hover,
.politics-section .card img:hover,
.food-travel .card img:hover,
.celebrity-section .celeb-card img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.small-news {
    gap: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.small-news img {
    width: 84px;
    height: 74px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.small-news p {
    line-height: 1.2em;
}

.small-news:hover p {
    font-weight: bolder;
    color: #000000;
}

.section-title {
    border-left: 5px solid #e63946;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

.politics-section .card img {
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.politics-section .advertise img {
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.small-news p {
    line-height: 1.2em;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .politics-section .advertise {
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }
}

.celeb-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.advertise-section {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.advertise-section img {
    max-width: 1100px;
    max-height: 200px;
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
    .advertise-section img {
        max-width: 100%;
        max-height: 100%;
    }

    .news-card img {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* WhatsApp Join Section */
.whatsapp-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    background: #fff;
}

.whatsapp-banner {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #25d366, #128c7e);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

.banner-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    padding: 32px 80px;
    font-size: 40px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.banner-btn:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: #128c7e;
}

.banner-btn i {
    font-size: 44px;
    animation: pulse 1.8s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.15);
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

@media(max-width:1044px) {
    .banner-btn {
        font-size: 30px;
        padding: 32px 30px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:772px) {
    .banner-btn {
        font-size: 26px;
        padding: 16px 22px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .news-card {
        max-height: 300px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:489px) {
    .whatsapp-banner {
        padding: 20px 20px;
    }

    .hero-main {
        height: 270px !important;
    }
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: #111;
    color: #ccc;
    padding: 60px 20px 30px;
}

.footer-top {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    ;
}

.footer-brand {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-brand h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.footer-brand p {
    color: #aaa;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    /* justify-content: center; */
    gap: 15px;
}

.social-icons a img {
    color: #ccc;
    width: 26px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.social-icons a img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.footer-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-around;
    gap: 30px;
}

.footer-column h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-column ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-column ul li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.footer-column ul li:hover {
    color: #25d366;
    transform: translateX(-5px);
}

.footer-bottom {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #999;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #999;
    margin: 0 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #25d366;
}

#contact-number {
    color: #000000;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-info {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.footer .contact-info i {
    font-size: 1rem;
    /* color: white; */
}

.footer .contact-info a {
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.footer .contact-info p:hover {
    color: #25d366;
    transform: translateX(-5px);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .footer-top {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .footer-brand {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        text-align: left;
    }
}


/* News Detail */
.hero-detail {
    position: relative;
    height: 420px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-detail::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 60%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-detail-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
}

.hero-detail .cat {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ddd;
}

.hero-detail h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meta {
    color: #ddd;
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.meta i {
    color: #ccc;
    margin-right: 6px;
}

/* Social share strip */
.share-strip {
    margin-top: 18px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.share-strip .btn {
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Article body */
.article-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #333;
}

.article-body img {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.social-media-icons img {
    width: 30px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.social-media-icons img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.article-body .lead {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #444;
}

/* Sidebar */
.sidebar .card {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.sidebar-ad-img{
    max-width: 300px;
}
@media(max-width:557px){
    .sidebar-ad-img{
    max-width: 200px;
}
}
/* author box */
.author-box {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    padding: 22px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
}

.author-box img {
    width: 86px;
    height: 86px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.author-meta h6 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.author-meta p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 13px;
}

/* related posts */
.related .card {
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.related .card img {
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

/* small utilities */
.pull-quote {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #2b9ddf;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 28px 0;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.social-row .icon {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: #fff;
}

.icon.fb {
    background: #3b5998;
}

.icon.tw {
    background: #1da1f2;
}

.icon.pi {
    background: #bd081c;
}

.icon.wa {
    background: #25d366;
    color: #111;
}

/*------------- privacy terms--------- */
.privacy-wrapper {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    padding: 20px;

}

.privacy-section {
    background: var(--card);
    padding: 30px 30px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.151);
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.privacy-section h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;

}

.privacy-section h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.privacy-section p,
.privacy-section ul {
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.privacy-section ul {
    padding-left: 20px;
    list-style-type: disc;
}

.privacy-section a {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.privacy-section a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .privacy-section {
        padding: 24px 16px;
    }

    .privacy-section h1 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .privacy-section h2 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}