Fixed Alignment of Search Icon and other minor changes

[cherylpinto]

📌 Pull Request Description

Summary
This PR improves the search bar in the blog page by fixing alignment issues, input outline duplication, and the clear (X) button positioning.

Changes Made

• Aligned the search icon vertically with the input text.
• Fixed issue where two outlines appeared on the input field — now only a single, clean focus state is shown.
• Corrected the clear (X) button position, ensuring it stays inside the input container and is properly aligned.
• Minor CSS adjustments for smoother focus/hover transitions and consistent layout.

Impact

• Improves the overall polish of the search bar.
• Prevents distracting double outlines on focus.
• Makes the clear button more intuitive and user-friendly.
• Ensures consistent styling across browsers, light/dark themes, and screen sizes.

Screenshots (Before / After)
Before:

After:

Fixes #426

Type of Change

• New feature (e.g., new page, component, or functionality)
• Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
• UI/UX improvement (design, layout, or styling updates)
• Performance optimization (e.g., code splitting, caching)
• Documentation update (README, contribution guidelines, etc.)
• Other (please specify):

Checklist

• My code follows the style guidelines of this project.
• I have tested my changes across major browsers/devices
• My changes do not generate new console warnings or errors , I ran npm run build and attached scrrenshot in this PR.
• This is already assigned Issue to me, not an unassigned issue.

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[cherylpinto]

Hi @sanjay-kv I noticed you didn't add Gssoc and Labels to this PR, It would be really nice if you could do do. Thanks.

[cherylpinto]

@iitzIrFan @sanjay-kv Requesting you to please consider my request.