/*
Theme Name: 24x7 News Time
Theme URI: https://24x7newstime.in
Author: 24x7 News Time
Description: Custom broadcast-news theme for 24x7newstime.in — blue/red/gold brand system, breaking ticker, hero grid, category feeds, markets & election widgets. Pulls latest posts and categories dynamically.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: 24x7newstime
*/

:root{
  --blue:#003DA5;
  --blue-dark:#002d7a;
  --red:#D40000;
  --gold:#F5B400;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --navy:#0A1931;
  --gray:#F5F7FA;
  --ink:#101826;
  --line:#e4e8ef;
  --font-head:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  --font-body:'Inter',sans-serif;
  --font-hi:'Noto Sans Devanagari','Inter',sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--gray);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul{list-style:none;}
.hi{font-family:var(--font-hi);}
.wrap{max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;}

/* ===== Utility bar ===== */
.util-bar{background:var(--navy);color:#c9d4e8;font-size:12.5px;}
.util-bar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:36px;gap:16px;}
.util-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
.util-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;}
.util-live{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:#ff5c5c;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.4px;}
.dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(212,0,0,.6);animation:pulse 1.6s infinite;}
@keyframes pulse{
  0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(212,0,0,.6);}
  70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(212,0,0,0);}
  100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(212,0,0,0);}
}
.util-social a{display:inline-flex;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:11px;margin-left:6px;transition:.2s;}
.util-social a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);}
.lang-switch{display:flex;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;}
.lang-switch button{background:none;border:none;color:#c9d4e8;font-size:12px;padding:4px 12px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;}
.lang-switch button.active{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);}

/* ===== Header ===== */
header.main{background:var(--white);border-bottom:3px solid var(--blue);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(10,25,49,.06);}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0;gap:24px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.brand img{height:58px;width:auto;}
.brand-text{line-height:1.1;}
.brand-text .name{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:22px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.3px;}
.brand-text .name span{color:var(--red);}
.brand-text .tag{font-family:var(--font-hi);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;}
.search-box{flex:1;max-width:420px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:var(--gray);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:9px 14px;gap:8px;}
.search-box input{border:none;background:none;outline:none;width:100%;font-size:14px;font-family:var(--font-body);}
.search-box svg{flex-shrink:0;opacity:.5;}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.icon-btn{position:relative;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gray);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;}
.icon-btn:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;}
.icon-btn .badge{position:absolute;top:-3px;right:-3px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;border-radius:50%;width:16px;height:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.btn-login{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap;transition:.2s;}
.btn-login:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);}

/* ===== Category nav ===== */
nav.cats{background:var(--blue);position:sticky;top:88px;z-index:39;}
nav.cats .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;}
nav.cats .wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
nav.cats ul{display:flex;}
nav.cats a{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;color:#e7edf9;padding:12px 16px;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;transition:.2s;display:block;}
nav.cats a:hover, nav.cats .current-menu-item a{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);}
nav.cats a.breaking{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;}

/* ===== Ticker ===== */
.ticker{background:var(--red);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;height:38px;overflow:hidden;}
.ticker-label{background:var(--navy);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px;padding:0 16px;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;letter-spacing:.5px;z-index:2;}
.ticker-track-wrap{overflow:hidden;flex:1;}
.ticker-track{display:flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:scroll-left 32s linear infinite;}
.ticker-track span{padding:0 40px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;}
.ticker-track span::before{content:"●";color:var(--gold);margin-right:10px;font-size:8px;}
@keyframes scroll-left{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}

/* ===== Section headings ===== */
.sec{padding:34px 0;}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px;}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);position:relative;padding-left:14px;}
.sec-head h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;bottom:2px;width:5px;background:linear-gradient(var(--red),var(--gold));border-radius:3px;}
.sec-head a{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;}

/* ===== Hero ===== */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:22px;}
.hero-main{position:relative;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;min-height:430px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;}
.hero-main img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.55;}
.hero-main .grad{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,25,49,.97) 10%,rgba(10,25,49,.2) 70%);}
.hero-content{position:relative;padding:28px;z-index:2;}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--red);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:11.5px;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:12px;}
.hero-content h1{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:32px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:620px;}
.hero-content p{opacity:.85;font-size:14.5px;max-width:560px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.meta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;font-size:12.5px;opacity:.75;flex-wrap:wrap;}

.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
.side-card{display:flex;gap:12px;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:10px;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(10,25,49,.08);}
.side-card img{width:96px;height:72px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;flex-shrink:0;}
.side-card .cat{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;}
.side-card h3{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:var(--navy);margin-top:2px;}

.trending-box{background:var(--navy);border-radius:8px;padding:18px;color:#fff;}
.trending-box h3{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.trending-item{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.trending-item:last-child{border:none;}
.trending-num{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:20px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);width:26px;flex-shrink:0;}
.trending-item h4{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35;}
.trending-item span{font-size:11px;opacity:.55;}

.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.3fr 1fr;gap:26px;align-items:start;}

.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(10,25,49,.07);transition:.25s;}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(10,25,49,.12);}
.card .thumb{position:relative;height:150px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--gray);}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.card .cat-tag{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:3px;letter-spacing:.4px;}
.card .body{padding:14px;}
.card h3{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px;}
.card .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:11.5px;color:#8992a3;}

.widget{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:16px;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(10,25,49,.07);margin-bottom:20px;}
.widget h3{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:12px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);}
.list-item{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;}
.list-item:last-child{border:none;}
.list-item b{color:var(--red);font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:15px;flex-shrink:0;}

.stock-widget .row2{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;}
.stock-widget .row2:last-child{border:none;}
.up{color:#0a8f4a;font-weight:700;}
.down{color:var(--red);font-weight:700;}

.ad-slot{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#eef1f6,#eef1f6 10px,#e6eaf1 10px,#e6eaf1 20px);border:1px dashed #c3cbdb;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#9aa4b8;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;height:250px;margin-bottom:20px;text-align:center;padding:10px;}

.live-banner{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--blue) 0%,var(--navy) 60%,var(--red) 130%);border-radius:12px;padding:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;position:relative;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;}
.live-banner::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-60px;width:220px;height:220px;border:2px solid rgba(245,180,0,.35);border-radius:50%;}
.live-banner::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:20px;bottom:-90px;width:180px;height:180px;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:50%;}
.live-left h2{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:24px;margin-bottom:6px;}
.live-left p{opacity:.8;font-size:13.5px;max-width:420px;}
.live-btn{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;white-space:nowrap;z-index:2;}
.live-btn .dot2{width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--red);border-radius:50%;animation:pulse 1.6s infinite;}

.video-strip{display:flex;gap:16px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px;}
.video-strip::-webkit-scrollbar{height:6px;}
.vcard{flex:0 0 240px;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(10,25,49,.07);}
.vcard .thumb{position:relative;height:135px;background:var(--navy);}
.vcard .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.play{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.play span{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(212,0,0,.9);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:14px;}
.vcard .body{padding:10px 12px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);}

.stat-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;}
.stat-card{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:18px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(10,25,49,.07);border-top:4px solid var(--blue);}
.stat-card:nth-child(2){border-color:var(--red);}
.stat-card:nth-child(3){border-color:var(--gold);}
.stat-card:nth-child(4){border-color:var(--navy);}
.stat-card .num{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:24px;color:var(--navy);}
.stat-card .lbl{font-size:12px;color:#6a7488;margin-top:4px;}

.newsletter{background:var(--navy);border-radius:12px;padding:36px;text-align:center;color:#fff;}
.newsletter h2{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.newsletter p{opacity:.75;font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.nl-form{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.nl-form input{flex:1;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:6px;border:none;font-size:14px;min-width:200px;}
.nl-form button{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border:none;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:6px;cursor:pointer;}

footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c9d4e8;margin-top:20px;}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr repeat(5,1fr);gap:22px;padding:44px 0 24px;}
.foot-brand img{height:48px;margin-bottom:12px;}
.foot-brand p{font-size:13px;opacity:.7;line-height:1.6;max-width:280px;}
.foot-col h4{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.4px;}
.foot-col a{display:block;font-size:13px;opacity:.75;padding:5px 0;transition:.2s;}
.foot-col a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--gold);}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:18px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:12px;opacity:.65;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}
.foot-social{display:flex;gap:8px;}
.foot-social a{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;}

.bottom-nav{display:none;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);z-index:50;box-shadow:0 -2px 10px rgba(10,25,49,.08);}
.bottom-nav .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-around;padding:8px 0;}
.bn-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:3px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:#7a869e;}
.bn-item.on{color:var(--red);}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .stat-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .util-bar .util-left span:not(:first-child){display:none;}
  .util-right a[href^="tel:"]{display:none;}
  .search-box{display:none;}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .live-banner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;gap:18px;}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;padding:32px 0 16px;}
  body{padding-bottom:58px;}
  .bottom-nav{display:block;}
  nav.cats{top:0;}
  .hero-content h1{font-size:24px;}
}

/* ===== AI Reader Chatbot ===== */
#nt-chat-launcher{
  position:fixed;bottom:78px;right:20px;z-index:60;
  width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--red));
  color:#fff;font-size:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(10,25,49,.25);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;
}
#nt-chat-launcher:hover{transform:scale(1.06);}
#nt-chat-launcher.nt-chat-hidden{display:none;}

#nt-chat-panel{
  position:fixed;bottom:78px;right:20px;z-index:60;
  width:340px;max-width:calc(100vw - 32px);height:440px;max-height:70vh;
  background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(10,25,49,.28);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;
}
#nt-chat-panel.nt-chat-hidden{display:none;}

.nt-chat-head{
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;
  padding:14px 16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;
}
.nt-chat-head button{background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;opacity:.8;}
.nt-chat-head button:hover{opacity:1;}

#nt-chat-messages{
  flex:1;overflow-y:auto;padding:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;background:var(--gray);
}
.nt-msg{max-width:82%;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:12px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;white-space:pre-wrap;}
.nt-msg-bot{align-self:flex-start;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom-left-radius:2px;}
.nt-msg-user{align-self:flex-end;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-bottom-right-radius:2px;}

#nt-chat-form{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);flex-shrink:0;background:#fff;}
#nt-chat-input{flex:1;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:9px 14px;font-size:13.5px;outline:none;font-family:var(--font-body);}
#nt-chat-input:focus{border-color:var(--blue);}
#nt-chat-form button{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:none;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;flex-shrink:0;}

@media(max-width:640px){
  #nt-chat-launcher{bottom:70px;}
  #nt-chat-panel{bottom:70px;right:10px;width:calc(100vw - 20px);}
}