:root{
  --gold:#f5b400;--gold2:#ffd54a;--gold-d:#b8860b;--black:#0a0a0a;--black2:#141414;--black3:#1d1d1d;
  --red:#d71920;--white:#fff;--bg:#f4f4f2;--text:#161616;--muted:#6b6b6b;--line:#e6e6e2;
  --radius:8px;--shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.08);--max:1280px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Noto Sans Tamil','Poppins',system-ui,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body.lang-en{font-family:'Poppins','Noto Sans Tamil',system-ui,sans-serif}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
ul{list-style:none}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:0;background:none;color:inherit}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px}
.gold{color:var(--gold)}
/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--black);color:#ddd;font-size:12.5px;border-bottom:1px solid #222}
.topbar .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;min-height:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar .left,.topbar .right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.topbar .links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.topbar .weather{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.social{display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center}
.social a{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:6px;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:.2s;background:#222}
.social a svg{width:15px;height:15px}.social a svg path{fill:#fff}
.social a.yt{background:#ff0000}.social a.fb{background:#1877f2}.social a.x{background:#000;border:1px solid #444}
.social a.ig{background:linear-gradient(45deg,#f9ce34,#ee2a7b,#6228d7)}.social a.wa{background:#25d366}
.social a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.social.lg a{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:8px}.social.lg a svg{width:20px;height:20px}
/* language switcher */
.lang{display:inline-flex;background:#1b1b1b;border:1px solid var(--gold-d);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden}
.lang button{padding:3px 12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#ccc;transition:.2s}
.lang button.active{background:var(--gold);color:#000}
/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 50%,#2a2108 0,#0a0a0a 55%);position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-d)}
.site-header::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-40px;width:340px;height:340px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,180,0,.22),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding:12px 16px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand img.logo{width:112px;height:112px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(245,180,0,.35))}
.brand .name{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.brand .name-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand h1,.brand .t{font-size:44px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.15;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffe27a,#f5b400 60%,#b8860b);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;letter-spacing:.3px}
.badge-news{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:24px;padding:2px 12px;border-radius:4px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;letter-spacing:1px}
.tagline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#fff;font-size:17px;font-weight:600}
.tagline::before,.tagline::after{content:"";height:1px;width:46px;background:var(--gold)}
.header-mid{flex:1;text-align:center;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;border:1px solid var(--gold-d);background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1405,#0a0a0a);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 16px;min-width:300px}
.header-cta .mic{font-size:40px}
.header-cta p{color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.header-cta .pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);padding:1px 14px;border-radius:14px;margin:2px 0}
.header-tools{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-left:auto}
.search{display:flex;background:#fff;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--gold-d)}
.search input{border:0;outline:0;padding:7px 10px;font:inherit;font-size:13px;width:170px;background:transparent}
.search button{background:var(--gold);padding:0 12px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.search svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.menu-btn{display:none;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:8px;background:#1b1b1b;border:1px solid var(--gold-d);place-items:center}
.menu-btn svg{width:22px}.menu-btn svg path{fill:var(--gold)}
/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.mainnav{background:var(--black);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid #222;box-shadow:0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.mainnav .container{display:flex;align-items:stretch}
.mainnav ul{display:flex;flex:1;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.mainnav ul::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.mainnav li a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:0 15px;height:50px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;white-space:nowrap;transition:.2s}
.mainnav li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.mainnav li a.active{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold2),var(--gold));color:#000;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,calc(100% - 12px) 100%,0 100%);padding-right:24px}
.mainnav li a.live{background:var(--red);margin-left:auto}
.mainnav .chev{font-size:9px;opacity:.7}
/* ---------- breaking ---------- */
.breaking{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.breaking .container{display:flex;align-items:center;height:44px;gap:0}
.breaking .lbl{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;padding:0 24px 0 14px;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,calc(100% - 12px) 100%,0 100%);white-space:nowrap;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
.breaking .ticker{flex:1;overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:100%;margin:0 12px}
.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:0;white-space:nowrap;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;height:100%;align-items:center;animation:tick 55s linear infinite}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-track a{color:var(--red);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:0 22px;border-right:1px solid #bbb}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.arrows{display:flex;gap:4px}
.arrows button{width:28px;height:28px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px}
/* ---------- layout ---------- */
main{padding:18px 0 30px}
.grid-home{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.dark{background:var(--black2);color:#fff}
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 10px;border-radius:3px}
.meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.dark .meta{color:#aaa}
.sec-title{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:800;font-size:17px}
.sec-title::before{content:"";width:4px;height:22px;background:var(--gold);margin-right:10px;border-radius:2px}
.sec-title span.t{flex:1}
.sec-title a.more{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600}
.sec-title a.more:hover{color:var(--red)}
.sec-title.dk{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
/* hero slider */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:420px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#000;color:#fff}
.hero .slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .7s;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.hero .slide.on{opacity:1;z-index:1}
.hero .slide img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero .slide::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 5%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.05));z-index:1}
.hero .txt{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:26px 26px 54px;max-width:92%}
.hero h2{font-size:30px;line-height:1.35;margin:10px 0}
.hero p{font-size:15px;color:#e8e8e8;margin-bottom:10px}
.hero .ctrl{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:14px;z-index:5;display:flex;gap:6px}
.hero .ctrl button{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid #666;background:#111;color:#fff;border-radius:6px}
.hero .ctrl button:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#000}
.hero .dots{position:absolute;left:26px;bottom:20px;z-index:5;display:flex;gap:7px}
.hero .dots i{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:#777;cursor:pointer}
.hero .dots i.on{background:var(--gold);width:26px;border-radius:6px}
/* side stack (dark cards) */
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.mini{display:flex;gap:10px;background:var(--black2);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;flex:1;transition:.2s}
.mini:hover{background:#1f1f1f;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.mini img{width:42%;object-fit:cover;min-height:90px}
.mini .b{padding:8px 10px 8px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;justify-content:center}
.mini h4{font-size:14px;line-height:1.45}
/* recent list */
.recent li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600}
.recent li:last-child{border:0}
.recent li::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--red);border-radius:50%;margin-top:8px;flex-shrink:0}
.recent li time{margin-left:auto;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap;font-weight:400}
.dark .recent li{border-color:#2b2b2b}
.dark .recent li time{color:#999}
/* quick icon strip */
.iconstrip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(110px,1fr));background:var(--black);border-radius:var(--radius);margin:16px 0}
.iconstrip a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:14px 8px;color:#fff;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid #333;transition:.2s}
.iconstrip a:last-child{border:0}
.iconstrip a:hover{background:#1c1c1c;color:var(--gold)}
.iconstrip a .ic{font-size:28px;filter:sepia(1) saturate(6) hue-rotate(5deg) brightness(1.1)}
/* news cards */
.cards{display:grid;gap:14px}
.cards.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.cards.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.cards.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.ncard{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.25s}
.ncard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.ncard .im{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}
.ncard .im img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.4s}
.ncard:hover .im img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.ncard .im .tag{position:absolute;left:8px;bottom:8px}
.ncard .bd{padding:10px 12px 12px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.ncard h3{font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.ncard p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.row-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:.2s}
.row-item:hover{background:#fafaf5}
.row-item:last-child{border:0}
.row-item img{width:100px;height:68px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px;flex-shrink:0}
.row-item h4{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.row-item .tag{font-size:11px;padding:1px 8px;margin:3px 0}
.row-item.big img{width:200px;height:130px}
.row-item.big h4{font-size:17px}
.row-item.big p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
/* two/three col sections */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.2fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:16px}
.cols.home{grid-template-columns:2fr 1.15fr 1fr}
.stk{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
/* video cards */
.vplay{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#000;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.vplay img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.85}
.vplay .pb{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center}
.vplay .pb span{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.vplay .pb span::after{content:"";border-left:16px solid #111;border-top:10px solid transparent;border-bottom:10px solid transparent;margin-left:4px}
.vplay .dur{position:absolute;right:8px;bottom:8px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.8);color:#fff;font-size:12px;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:3px}
.vplay .cap{position:absolute;left:14px;bottom:14px;right:70px;color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;text-shadow:0 2px 8px #000;z-index:2}
.livebadge{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;padding:2px 9px;border-radius:3px;margin-right:8px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
.vlist .row-item img{width:84px;height:56px}
/* gallery */
.gal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:6px;padding:10px}
.gal.full{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;padding:16px}
.gal a{overflow:hidden;border-radius:6px;display:block;aspect-ratio:4/3;position:relative}
.gal img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.4s}
.gal a:hover img{transform:scale(1.08)}
.gal.full a figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#000c,transparent);color:#fff;font-size:13px;padding:18px 10px 8px;font-weight:600}
/* ad / promo */
.promo{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:16px 22px;background:linear-gradient(100deg,#0a0a0a 45%,#d9a300 45%,#ffcf3a);border:1px solid var(--gold-d);border-radius:var(--radius);color:#000;margin-top:18px;min-height:96px}
.promo .pl{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:#fff}
.promo .pl img{width:72px;height:72px;object-fit:contain}
.promo .pl b{font-size:30px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800}
.promo .pr{font-weight:800;font-size:19px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5}
.adbox{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a0a0a,#2a2108);border:1px solid var(--gold-d);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;text-align:center}
.adbox h4{color:var(--gold2);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:6px}
.adbox .num{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin:6px 0}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#000;font-weight:700;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:22px;font-size:14px;transition:.2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.dk{background:#000;color:#fff;border:1px solid #333}
.btn.red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.yt-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffcf3a,#f5b400);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.yt-card .sub{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#000;color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 22px;font-weight:700;margin:8px 0}
.yt-card .sub i{background:#f00;border-radius:6px;width:30px;height:21px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.yt-card .sub i::after{content:"";border-left:8px solid #fff;border-top:5px solid transparent;border-bottom:5px solid transparent}
.yt-card h4{font-size:16px;margin-top:4px}
.yt-card p{font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 8px}
.cat-sidebar li a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:.2s}
.cat-sidebar li a:hover{background:#fff8de}
.cat-sidebar .ci{width:34px;text-align:center;font-size:22px}
.cat-sidebar b{display:block;font-size:14px}
.cat-sidebar small{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
/* page headers */
.page-head{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0a0a0a,#2a2108);color:#fff;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.page-head h1{font-size:30px;color:var(--gold2)}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:#bbb;margin-bottom:6px}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:center;margin:22px 0 0}
.pagination a{min-width:36px;height:36px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;font-weight:600}
.pagination a.on,.pagination a:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
/* article */
.article{padding:22px 26px}
.article h1{font-size:30px;line-height:1.45;margin:10px 0}
.article .lead-img{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin:14px 0;aspect-ratio:16/8}
.article .lead-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.article .body p{margin-bottom:14px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.9}
.share{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:14px 0;font-size:13px}
.share a{background:#111;color:#fff;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:16px;font-size:12.5px}
.share a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#000}
/* forms / content */
.prose{padding:24px 28px}
.prose h2{margin:18px 0 8px;font-size:21px}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.9;color:#333;margin-bottom:8px}
.prose ul{list-style:disc;padding-left:22px}
.form{display:grid;gap:14px}
.form label{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;display:grid;gap:5px}
.form input,.form textarea,.form select{padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid #ccc;border-radius:6px;font:inherit;outline:0;background:#fff}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(245,180,0,.25)}
.info-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.info-list .ic{font-size:22px;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--black);display:grid;place-items:center;flex-shrink:0}
.toast{position:fixed;bottom:24px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(80px);background:#111;color:var(--gold2);padding:12px 22px;border-radius:30px;border:1px solid var(--gold-d);transition:.4s;z-index:200}
.toast.show{transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin:14px 0}
.stats div{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:16px;text-align:center}
.stats b{display:block;font-size:26px;color:var(--gold)}
/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer{background:var(--black);color:#ddd;border-top:3px solid var(--gold-d);margin-top:20px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr 1.1fr;gap:28px;padding:30px 16px}
.footer .flogo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.footer .flogo img{width:110px;height:110px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(245,180,0,.3))}
.footer .flogo .t{font-size:28px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.25}
.footer .flogo small{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
.footer h5{color:#fff;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
.footer li{margin-bottom:7px;font-size:13.5px}
.footer li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer li a::before{content:"› ";color:var(--gold)}
.footer .contact li{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start}
.footer .contact li a::before{content:""}
.wa-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border:1px solid #25d366;color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 14px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin-top:8px;background:#0d1f14}
.wa-btn:hover{background:#25d366;color:#000}
.wa-btn svg{width:20px}.wa-btn svg path{fill:#25d366}
.wa-btn:hover svg path{fill:#000}
.footer-bar{background:#050505;border-top:1px solid #222;font-size:12.5px;color:#bbb}
.footer-bar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:12px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.to-top{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:78px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:#000;font-size:18px;display:none;place-items:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow);z-index:90}
.to-top.show{display:grid}
.wa-float{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:20px;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:#25d366;display:grid;place-items:center;z-index:90;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.wa-float svg{width:28px}.wa-float svg path{fill:#fff}
/* mobile bottom nav */
.bottom-nav{display:none}
/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .grid-home{grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr}
  .grid-home .col3{grid-column:1/-1}
  .cols.home{grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr}.cols.home>:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
  .header-mid{display:none}
  .cards.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .gal.full{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .header-cta{display:none}
  .brand img.logo{width:72px;height:72px}
  .brand h1,.brand .t{font-size:30px}.badge-news{font-size:16px}.tagline{font-size:13px}.tagline::before,.tagline::after{width:22px}
  .search{display:none}.menu-btn{display:grid}
  .topbar .links,.topbar .weather{display:none}
  .mainnav li a{height:44px;font-size:14px;padding:0 12px}
  .grid-home,.cols,.cols.home{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{min-height:340px}.hero h2{font-size:22px}
  .cards.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .article{padding:16px}.article h1{font-size:23px}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .brand img.logo{width:56px;height:56px}.brand{gap:10px}
  .brand h1,.brand .t{font-size:22px}.badge-news{font-size:12px;padding:1px 7px}.tagline{font-size:11px}
  .header-inner{padding:8px 12px}
  .hero{min-height:300px}.hero .txt{padding:16px 16px 52px}.hero h2{font-size:19px}.hero p{display:none}
  .cards.c3,.cards.c4,.cards.c2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .row-item.big{flex-direction:column}.row-item.big img{width:100%;height:170px}
  .gal.full{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .promo{flex-direction:column;background:#0a0a0a;color:#fff;text-align:center}
  body{padding-bottom:62px}
  .bottom-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:#000;border-top:1px solid #333;z-index:95}
  .bottom-nav a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;padding:7px 0;color:#ddd;font-size:11px}
  .bottom-nav a .ic{font-size:20px}
  .bottom-nav a.active{color:var(--gold)}
  .wa-float{bottom:74px}.to-top{bottom:130px}
}
/* mobile drawer */
.drawer{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.6);z-index:150;display:none}
.drawer.open{display:block}
.drawer nav{width:280px;max-width:84%;height:100%;background:#0a0a0a;color:#fff;padding:16px;overflow:auto;border-right:2px solid var(--gold)}
.drawer nav a{display:block;padding:12px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid #222;font-weight:600}
.drawer nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.drawer .lang{margin:12px 0}

/* ---------- home 4-column layout + helpers ---------- */
#site-header,#site-footer{display:contents}
.home4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px minmax(0,1.75fr) minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:16px;align-items:start}
.h-left,.h-center,.h-mid,.h-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;min-width:0}
.h-center .iconstrip{display:none;margin:0}
.h-center .cards.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.only-sm{display:none}
.h-center .hero{min-height:400px}
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .home4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .h-left{display:none}
  .h-center .iconstrip{display:grid}
  .h-right{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);align-items:start}
  .only-sm{display:block}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .home4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .h-right{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .h-center .cards.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:560px){.h-center .cards.c3{grid-template-columns:1fr}.h-center .hero{min-height:290px}}

/* =====================================================
   v2 – SVG icons + full-width, roomier layout
   ===================================================== */
.i{width:1.1em;height:1.1em;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;vertical-align:-.17em;flex-shrink:0}
.i.fill{fill:currentColor;stroke:none}
:root{--max:2200px;--gutter:clamp(16px,2.4vw,48px)}
.container{max-width:var(--max);padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.footer-bar .container{padding:14px var(--gutter)}
body{font-size:16px}
/* top bar & header */
.topbar{font-size:13.5px}
.topbar .container{min-height:42px}
.topbar .weather .i,.topbar .left .i{color:var(--gold)}
.header-inner{padding:18px var(--gutter);gap:34px}
.brand img.logo{width:132px;height:132px}
.brand h1,.brand .t{font-size:clamp(34px,3.2vw,58px)}
.badge-news{font-size:clamp(20px,1.8vw,30px)}
.tagline{font-size:clamp(15px,1.2vw,20px)}
.header-mid{font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,24px)}
.header-cta{min-width:340px;padding:14px 20px}
.header-cta .mic{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:#000;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:28px}
.header-cta p{font-size:16px}
.search input{width:220px;padding:10px 12px}
/* nav – spread across the full width */
.mainnav ul{justify-content:space-between}
.mainnav li{flex:1 1 auto}
.mainnav li a{height:56px;font-size:15.5px;padding:0 16px;justify-content:center;gap:8px}
.mainnav li a.live{margin-left:0;flex:none}
.mainnav li a .i{color:currentColor}
/* breaking */
.breaking .container{height:52px}
.breaking .lbl{font-size:15px;padding:0 30px 0 18px}
.ticker-track a{font-size:15px;padding:0 28px}
.arrows button{width:32px;height:32px}
/* main spacing */
main{padding:26px 0 40px}
.home-wrap{padding-top:26px!important}
.home4{grid-template-columns:280px minmax(0,2fr) minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px}
.h-left,.h-center,.h-mid,.h-right{gap:26px}
.card{box-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.09)}
.sec-title{padding:15px 20px;font-size:19px;gap:10px}
.sec-title::before{height:26px}
.sec-title .t{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.sec-title .t .i{color:var(--gold-d)}
.sec-title.dk .t .i{color:var(--gold)}
.sec-title a.more{white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:13.5px}
.sec-title.dk a.more{color:#fff}
.meta{font-size:13px;gap:8px}
.meta .i{color:var(--gold-d)}
.tag{font-size:12.5px;padding:3px 12px}
/* hero */
.h-center .hero{min-height:540px}
.hero .txt{padding:34px 34px 70px}
.hero h2{font-size:clamp(28px,2.4vw,42px);line-height:1.4}
.hero p{font-size:17px}
.hero .dots{left:34px;bottom:26px}
.hero .ctrl{right:22px;bottom:20px}
.hero .ctrl button{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:20px}
/* icon strip */
.iconstrip a{padding:20px 10px;gap:10px;font-size:14.5px}
.iconstrip a .ic .i{width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--gold);stroke-width:1.5}
.iconstrip a .ic{filter:none;font-size:0;line-height:0}
/* cards */
.cards{gap:20px}
.h-center .cards.c3{padding:20px!important}
.ncard .bd{padding:14px 16px 16px;gap:8px}
.ncard h3{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55}
.ncard .im .tag{left:12px;bottom:12px}
.row-item{padding:16px 20px;gap:16px}
.row-item img{width:132px;height:90px;border-radius:7px}
.row-item h4{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:4px}
.row-item .tag{margin:4px 0 6px}
.row-item.big img{width:250px;height:160px}
.row-item.big h4{font-size:19px}
.row-item.big p{font-size:15px;margin:6px 0 8px}
.vlist .row-item img{width:110px;height:74px}
.recent li{padding:14px 20px;font-size:14.5px}
.mini{gap:14px}.mini .b{padding:12px 14px 12px 0}
/* sidebar categories */
.cat-sidebar li a{padding:14px 20px;gap:16px}
.cat-sidebar .ci{width:40px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.cat-sidebar .ci .i{width:26px;height:26px;color:var(--gold-d)}
.cat-sidebar b{font-size:15.5px}
.cat-sidebar small{font-size:12.5px}
/* gallery */
.gal{gap:10px;padding:16px}
.gal.full{gap:20px;padding:24px}
/* widgets */
.adbox{padding:26px}
.adbox h4{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:10px}
.adbox .num{font-size:24px;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.yt-card{padding:20px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 24px}
.livebadge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.livebadge .i{width:.9em;height:.9em}
.promo{margin-top:26px;padding:22px 34px;min-height:116px}
.promo .pr{font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,26px)}
.promo .pl img{width:88px;height:88px}
.promo .pl b{font-size:34px}
/* pages */
.page-head{padding:38px 0}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(28px,2.4vw,40px);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.page-head h1 .i{width:1.1em;height:1.1em;color:var(--gold)}
.cols{gap:26px;margin-top:0}
.article{padding:34px 40px}
.article .body p{font-size:18px}
.prose{padding:34px 40px}
.info-list .ic{width:46px;height:46px}
.info-list .ic .i{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--gold)}
/* footer */
.footer-grid{padding:46px var(--gutter);gap:40px}
.footer .flogo img{width:130px;height:130px}
.footer li{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14.5px}
.footer .contact li{align-items:center}
.footer .contact li .i{color:var(--gold);width:1.3em;height:1.3em}
.wa-btn .i,.wa-btn svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.to-top .i{width:20px;height:20px;stroke-width:2.4}
.bottom-nav a .ic .i{width:22px;height:22px}
.drawer nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.drawer nav a .i{color:var(--gold)}
.topbar .links a{white-space:nowrap}
/* wide screens: give the content more columns */
@media(min-width:1900px){
  .cards.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .gal.full{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:1500px){.home4{grid-template-columns:250px minmax(0,1.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px}.h-left,.h-center,.h-mid,.h-right{gap:22px}.row-item img{width:110px;height:76px}}
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .home4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .h-center .hero{min-height:420px}
  .mainnav ul{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .brand img.logo{width:76px;height:76px}.header-inner{padding:10px var(--gutter);gap:14px}
  .brand h1,.brand .t{font-size:30px}.badge-news{font-size:16px}.tagline{font-size:13px}
  .mainnav li a{height:46px}
  .row-item.big img{width:170px;height:115px}
  .article,.prose{padding:20px}
  .h-center .hero{min-height:340px}.hero .txt{padding:20px 20px 62px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .brand img.logo{width:58px;height:58px}
  .brand h1,.brand .t{font-size:22px}.badge-news{font-size:12px}.tagline{font-size:11px}
  .h-center .hero{min-height:300px}
  .row-item{padding:12px 14px;gap:12px}.row-item img{width:96px;height:68px}
  .row-item.big img{width:100%;height:170px}
}

/* =====================================================
   v3 – three-column home, roomier & balanced
   ===================================================== */
.home4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.92fr);gap:24px}
.h-left{display:none}
.h-center .iconstrip{display:grid!important;margin:0;grid-template-columns:repeat(8,1fr)}
.h-center .iconstrip a{padding:16px 6px;font-size:13.5px}
.h-center .iconstrip a .ic .i{width:30px;height:30px}
.only-sm{display:none!important}
.h-center .hero{min-height:480px}
.hero h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.1vw,36px)}
.hero .txt{padding:28px 30px 66px}
.hero .dots{left:30px}
/* calmer section titles so they never wrap */
.sec-title{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;padding:14px 18px}
.sec-title .t{min-width:0;white-space:nowrap}
.sec-title a.more{font-size:12.5px;gap:4px}
.sec-title.dk a.more{color:#fff}
/* rows in the narrower side columns */
.h-mid .row-item,.h-right .row-item{padding:14px 16px;gap:14px}
.h-mid .row-item img,.h-right .row-item img{width:104px;height:72px}
.h-mid .row-item h4,.h-right .row-item h4{font-size:14.5px}
.h-right .vlist .row-item img{width:96px;height:66px}
.h-mid .meta,.h-right .meta{font-size:12px}
.row-item>div{min-width:0}
/* top stories grid: 3 -> comfortable cards */
.h-center .cards.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;padding:18px!important}
.ncard h3{font-size:15.5px}
/* navigation: single line, no clipping */
.mainnav li a{font-size:14.5px;padding:0 12px;height:54px}
.mainnav li a.active{padding-right:22px}
.mainnav ul{overflow-x:auto}
@media(max-width:1400px){
  .home4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .h-right{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));align-items:start}
  .h-center .iconstrip{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .home4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .h-right{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .h-center .hero{min-height:400px}
  .mainnav ul{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .h-right{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .h-center .cards.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .h-center .iconstrip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .h-center .hero{min-height:300px}
}
@media(max-width:460px){.h-center .cards.c3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* =====================================================
   v4 – fit-to-screen fixes (no overflow, no overlap)
   ===================================================== */
html,body{max-width:100%}
body{overflow-x:clip}
/* header: smaller, never wider than the screen */
.header-inner{gap:22px;padding:14px var(--gutter);flex-wrap:nowrap}
.brand{min-width:0;gap:16px;flex:0 1 auto}
.brand img.logo{width:104px;height:104px}
.brand h1,.brand .t{font-size:clamp(28px,2.9vw,50px);white-space:nowrap}
.badge-news{font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,26px)}
.tagline{font-size:clamp(13px,1.05vw,18px);white-space:nowrap}
.tagline::before,.tagline::after{width:30px}
.header-mid{display:none;font-size:clamp(16px,1.2vw,22px);line-height:1.5;flex-direction:row;gap:18px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(min-width:1750px){.header-mid{display:flex}}
.header-tools{flex:0 0 auto;gap:14px;margin-left:auto}
.header-cta{min-width:0;padding:10px 16px;gap:12px}
.header-cta .mic{width:46px;height:46px;font-size:24px}
.header-cta p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;white-space:nowrap}
.search{flex:0 0 auto}
.search input{width:190px}
@media(max-width:1320px){.header-cta{display:none}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.search{display:none}.menu-btn{display:grid}}
/* section titles: wrap text, compact "view all" */
.sec-title .t{white-space:normal;flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;line-height:1.4;font-size:16.5px}
.sec-title a.more{flex:0 0 auto}
.sec-title a.more .i{width:15px;height:15px}
@media(max-width:1750px){
  .sec-title a.more .mt{display:none}
  .sec-title a.more{width:30px;height:30px;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
  .sec-title.dk a.more{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
}
/* hero: keep placeholder illustration to the right so it never covers the headline */
@media(min-width:861px){.hero .slide img[src$=".svg"]{left:46%;width:54%}.hero .slide{background:radial-gradient(circle at 25% 40%,#1c1c1c,#050505)}}
.hero h2 a{display:block}
.vplay img[src$=".svg"]{opacity:.55}
.vplay .cap{font-size:17px;right:80px;line-height:1.4;bottom:12px}
/* make sure long Tamil words wrap instead of spilling */
h1,h2,h3,h4,p,li,.tag{overflow-wrap:break-word}
.ncard,.card,.row-item,.mini{min-width:0}
.topbar .container{gap:8px 14px}
@media(max-width:1250px){.topbar .links{display:none}}