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Neha Dhupia ‘didn’t intend’ to criticise PM Modi’s ‘Good Governance’

Neha Dhupia seems to be taking her words back after coming under fire for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s save girl and yoga initiatives as she said that she had no intention to demean or personally attack anyone. The ‘Julie’ actress recently tweeted explaining that she just got annoyed about the government’s inability to handle traffic situations during monsoons in ...

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Dressing tips for working women during monsoon

Avoid whites and long trousers or skirts to look more professional and feel comfortable at work during the monsoon season, says an expert.Sheena Agarwaal, director, Urbanista Image Consultancy, has shared tips:• Colours: You can beat the grey and dull weather with blues, reds and oranges. Avoid whites into the closet for a couple of months. Wearing white in the monsoon ...

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Protect hardwood floor in monsoon

Buying art for your homeNatural cleaners you did not knowReinvent your wall decor with these tipsTips to protect your leather items during monsoonHandy kitchen tips to use for cooking techniquesEnsure that rain water does not enter your home and harm your hardwood floor and remember to mop it regularly to prevent damage during the monsoon, says an expert.Hardwood flooring expert ...

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Coconut oil – an ayurvedic miracle

Coconut oil has been described as “the healthiest oil on earth.” That is quite a remarkable statement associated with this natural and humble oil.Wherever coconut palms grow, the people there understand the value of the food and medicine derived from the fruit. For centuries people have respected the curative properties of coconut oil.The Scientific Name:Cocos nucifera is the scientific name ...

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Why parenthood is an exercise in risk management

A couple in Maryland, US, find themselves on the ropes and hauled to Child Protective Services for letting their kids, 10 and six, walk back unattended from parks, once from a distance of a mile away earlier this year. To take the children back home, after they had spent five hours in the custody of police, the Meitivs had to ...

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Sleep loss can alter your genes

Genes that control the biological clocks in cells throughout the body are altered after losing just a single night of sleepGenes that control the biological clocks in cells throughout the body are altered after losing just a single night of sleep, scientists have found.”Previous research has shown that our metabolism is negatively affected by sleep loss, and sleep loss has ...

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To lighten a tan

Sun tan is the dark skin colour due to long periods of exposure to the sun and is not preferred by most Asians. It is fashionable among pale skinned people in the West to acquire a sun tan, When the skin gets over exposed to the sun, the melatonin present in the skin becomes irritated, as the sun’s rays are ...

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Cheap drugs cut breast cancer deaths by 18%

Cheap drugs normally used to strengthen bone can cut deaths from breast cancer, research shows. A charity said it was one of the most important findings in breast cancer treatment for a decade and could save 1,000 lives a year in the UK. The data from 18,766 women, published in the Lancet, showed the drugs prevented secondary tumours growing in ...

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New Mums often get poor doctor advice on baby care

Medical researchers have revealed that many new mothers do not receive advice from their physicians on aspects of infant care. Health care practitioner groups have issued recommendations and guidelines on all these aspects of infant care based on research, which has found that certain practices can prevent disease and even save lives. The authors surveyed a nationally representative sample of ...

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Malaria vaccine gets regulatory approval

The world’s most advanced malaria vaccine got the nod yesterday from European regulators, despite mixed trial results, for eventual use in children in African countries plagued by the killer disease, reports AFP from London. Dubbed Mosquirix or RTS,S, the drug received a “positive scientific opinion” from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) following decades of research and millions of dollars of ...

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