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Get inspired by Bollywood divas to look fashionable

Sport metallic dual tones or go bright with orange, do it the film industry’s fashion icons’ way to up your fashion quotient. Anshu Choudhary, stylist at Craftsvilla.com, takes a leaf out of these Bollywood divas’ style books and suggests which ethnic fashion trends will rule this year. * It might seem like a big faux pas to team gold with ...

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10 food items you won’t believe got banned

10 food items you won’t believe got banned Grocery store shelves in the US are packed with food items that are banned in other countries. Arsenic-laced chicken, ractopamine-tainted meat, genetically engineered papaya, milk and dairy products injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone –these are just a few of the high-end delicacies shoppers can find in the US and people wonder ...

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Singapore Airlines launches Spring promotion

Singapore Airlines launched their Spring Promotion 2016 to 18 exciting destinations such as Bali, Bangkok, China, Japan, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. An all-inclusive return fare to Singapore starts at BDT 39,175. These special fares are on sale from now till 29 February 2016 for travel from 1 March to 31 May 2016 and applicable for flying out of Dhaka only. ...

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All banks asked to install anti-skimming devices in ATM booths

Bangladesh Bank asked to all 56 commercial banks of the country to install anti-skimming devices at their ATM booths to tackle fraudulent activities. The central bank also asked to use transparent glass in all ATM booths. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Subhankar Saha on Wednesday made the statement while talking to journalists after emerging from a meeting with all commercial banks ...

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How fast are your lungs ageing? Here’s the lowdown

Mothers who smoke, respiratory infections and the date you were born all contribute to determine how fast your lungs are ageing, says a new study. The research revealed three factors that influence ageing of the lungs: Firstly, having a mother who smoked when she was pregnant with you will affect your lungs in a negative way; secondly, if your birth ...

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Autoantibodies may lead to early detection of lung cancer

Researchers have identified autoantibodies – immune proteins found in the blood that fight one’s own proteins – that can potentially detect lung cancer early by distinguishing between smokers with or without lung cancer. Worldwide, lung cancer causes 1.6 million deaths yearly. The overall five-year survival is 17 percent, which is mainly driven by the fact that 57 percent of lung ...

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Oral bacteria linked to higher stroke risk: Study

Oral bacteria may be involved in several kinds of stroke, including brain hemorrhages and strokes that lead to dementia, says a new study. Strokes are characterised as either ischemic strokes, which involve a blockage of one or more blood vessels supplying the brain, or hemorrhagic strokes, in which blood vessels in the brain rupture, causing bleeding. “This study shows that ...

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Zika virus may hide in organs protected from the immune system

The global situation has escalated since then with the Zika virus now being reported from 33 countries mostly in Latin America. The Zika virus may be particularly adept at entrenching itself in parts of the body that are shielded from the immune system, making it harder to fight off and possibly lengthening the timeframe in which it can be transmitted, ...

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Just 20 minutes acupuncture for nine weeks can reduce chronic pain

Just nine weekly sessions of personalised acupuncture for 20 minutes each may lessen perceived pain intensity in people suffering from chronic pain condition called fibromyalgia, says a study. Fibromyalgia affects one in 20 people globally and is primarily characterised by chronic widespread pain that is associated with fatigue, disordered sleep patterns and/or depression. According to the researchers, tailored acupuncture improves ...

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UAE beat Afghanistan by 16 runs

Rohan Mustafa’s all-round performance helped the United Arab Emirates (UAE) beat Afghanistan by 16 runs in the first qualifying round match of the T20 format Asia Cup at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium on Friday. Mustafa scored 77 runs with bat and bowled 2.5 overs for three wickets. Chasing a target of 177 runs, Afghanistan finished at 160 for all ...

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