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Know Sonam Kapoor’s advice on break-ups

The fashionista of Bolywood, Sonam Kapoor took to social media to give her advice on break-ups. Asking women not to be scared of break-ups, Sonam took to Twitter to share a one-minute-long video, where she talks candidly about relationships and her personal relationship media coverages. She says: “Break ups are so liberating… The first one was easy. We were young, ...

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Science explains why your partner’s skin feels softer than your own

If you find that whenever you touch your partner’s skin and it feels much softer that yours, then you are probably living in an illusion — apart from a little pleasure, of course. In other words, this “social softness illusion” in the mind of the touch-giver is selective to the body parts and the stroking speeds that are most likely ...

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Are you bitten by the love bug at work?

Romance in the workplace is laced with challenges. Here’s how you can keep calm, find love and still meet the deadline. We spend at least half (if not more) of our waking hours at work. With so much time spent at one place and the heart doing what it wants to do, it’s not surprising that so many of us ...

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Work shouldn’t start until 10am and school even later: Sleep expert

If you’re the kind of late riser who thinks it’d be ideal if the whole ‘morning thing’ could just kick off a couple of hours later, you’re not the only one. According to a prominent sleep expert in the UK, it’s not you who’s out of whack – it’s our entire current system of work and schooling hours. Paul Kelley ...

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Fruits and vegetables for weight management: which ones are best?

Eating more fruits and non-starchy vegetables such as artichoke, avocado, asparagus and cucumber leads to weight loss, according to a massive new study analyzing the effect of each one. “The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults and children should eat a variety of fruits and vegetables to help them achieve and maintain a healthy weight,” writes study author ...

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Yummy weight loss recipes

Have you ever thought why losing weight is so difficult for most of us? It is because we generally have to give up most of the good things we love. If you are a foodie, it is even more painful. But what if we can eat delicious food and still lose those irritating inches? Yes, it can be done! Try ...

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Shrimp has less cholesterol than egg: Study

Medical practitioners and dieticians have for long recommended that adults keep off shrimp as it is considered high in cholesterol. Now, a study, to the delight of non-vegetarians, shiws that the traditional wisdom may be flawed. A study by Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture says healthy individuals can have a moderate quantity of shrimps as part of their daily diet ...

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Is roti healthier than bread?

While we know that roti is nothing but another form of bread, we have always been told that it is a far healthier option to consume. In the days when bread was white, there was a pretty sound argument on behalf of roti. But today when bread is available with all sorts of multi grains, and roti is still primarily ...

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US man extradited to South Korea over high-profile 1997 murder

An American man suspected of killing a South Korean college student in 1997 protested his innocence as he arrived in Seoul under guard on Wednesday after being extradited from the United States. Arthur Patterson, 35, is expected to face trial on charges that he killed Jo Jung-Pil, who was stabbed multiple times with a knife in a fast-food restaurant toilet ...

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Boeing sells China 300 planes, agrees plant: Xinhua

US aerospace giant Boeing has reached deals with Chinese firms to sell 300 aircraft and set up a completion centre in China, state media and its local partner said Wednesday, as President Xi Jinping began a visit to the United States. The massive order, which was not immediately confirmed by Boeing, demonstrates the vital importance of the Chinese market despite ...

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