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The market is full of hair care products, but to amplify their results, it is first essential to make dietary changes to include vitamins and minerals that promote hair growth and reduce hair fall significantly, suggest experts. Arvind Poswal, Hair Expert and Hair Transplant Surgeon, Dr. A's Clinic, and Karan Gupta, Director and Men's Grooming Expert, Qraa Men, have given out some tips on foods that can boost hair health: * Eggs : The hair are build-up of protein, so it is essential that we always consume enough amounts to proteins to ensure augmented regeneration of hair. Eggs are the richest source of protein and are packed with high amounts of Biotin. The goodness instilled in eggs prevents hair loss thereby promoting the hair growth. * Carrots : This season of winter calls for us to consume ample amounts of carrots. The carrots help the scalp in producing the natural sebum oil which as this oil keeps the roots healthy. Not only this, carrots are enriched wi...

Asus , the Taiwanese manufacturer of computer peripherals, recently launched Asus F570ZD, a laptop for entry- level gamers and for those on the lookout for a dedicated performance laptop to enhance their daily workflow. While the innards present in the laptop make it an exciting purchace, I took a deeper look to find out that is it still a valuable product when it comes to casual gaming and everyday computing. Asus F570ZD review Asus F570ZD is compact with the typical ASUS built. The sea green accent on the Asus logo and the sea green borders give a quirky finish to the laptop. The back has a shiny-metal black finish that gives a premium feel to the device. Apart from that, there is little else that stands out in this laptop's design. The bezels are thick but not huge and we wonder why thin bezels are not yet brought to mid-level laptops. Asus F570ZD review As far as performance is concerned, the F570ZD is a great performer but with minor flaws. The AMD Ryzen 5 proce...

The Honor View 20 is set to become the first smartphone in India to feature a punch-hole screen. Unveiled at a global launch in Paris on January 22, the smartphone is set to be launched in India on January 29. Apart from a punch-hole screen, the phone also boasts a 48-megapixel primary camera, gradient glass design, and an Android Pie-based Magic user interface, which is an improvement to Huawei’s emotion UI (EMUI) seen in previous iterations of Honor devices. From a premium build to top-tier specifications, the Honor View 20 seems to be a flagship smartphone that would set the benchmark for future Honor-branded smartphones. The phone’s punch-hole is a step forward, compared to notch screens. It accommodates a 25-megapixel front camera for selfies. However, like other notch screen-based smartphones, it also has a visible bezel at the bottom that obstructs its otherwise bezel-less profile. Honor View 20 On the back, the phone has a glossy glass with gradient design. It sho...

South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung is gearing up to unveil the Galaxy M-series today (January 28). Aimed at millennials, the Galaxy M-series is expected to have at least two variants – the Galaxy M20 and the Galaxy M10. These India-first smartphones will also be the company’s first to sport a V-shaped notch screen, similar to the dewdrop or waterdrop notch screens seen in Oppo, Vivo and Realme devices. Both these smartphones will be Amazon-exclusive and will be available on the e-commerce platform and Samsung online store. ALSO READ: Samsung to launch India-first smartphones to counter Chinese rivals Samsung Galaxy M20 In terms of specifications and features, the Samsung Galaxy M20 is expected to be a power-packed unit in the M-series. It is expected to be powered by Samsung’s recently announced Exynos 7-series 7904 system-on-chip, paired with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. Though the M-series is expected to feature a triple-camera module in at least one of the devi...

Avoiding greasy, fatty and oily foods is the key to a successful dieting plan. But have you ever wondered why we tend to crave the very foods that we try to avoid when  dieting ? Or wished you could suppress the feeling before it forced you into  eating junk food ? A recent study identified new brain circuits that may act as a brake on binge eating and junk food craving. Findings of the study were published in the Journal of Behavioral Brain Research. "Craving for foods high in fat - this includes many junk foods - is an important part of obesity and binge eating," said Jonathan Hommel, lead author of the study. "When trying to lose weight people often strive to  avoid fatty foods , which ironically increases motivation and craving for these foods and can lead to overeating. Even worse, the longer someone abstains from fatty foods, the greater the cravings become," Hommel explained. Interim Budget 2019

Winter brings dry and itchy scalp , but incorporating few things like increasing your probiotics intake and minimising hair wash can do wonders. Gaurang Krishna, Specialist Hair Transplant Surgeon and Consultant Dermatologist, Director at MedLinks, suggests: * Minimise stress level: Stress impacts various aspects of our health and well-being. While stress doesn't directly cause an itchy scalp, it can aggravate the symptoms. * Wash your hair less often : Excessive use of shampoo can strip your hair of lucrative moisture and leave it even dryer. Washing your hair less often will help regain your hair's lustre. Incorporate a mild, pH balanced, sulphate-free shampoo with a hydrating conditioner in your hair care routine. Oiling the scalp an hour before your head wash will also soothe your scalp. * Increase your probiotics and water intake: Probiotics enhance the immune system, which in turn helps the body fight fungal infections that contribute to dandruff or dr...

Ever noticed how rocking motion always works like magic when putting a small child to bed? Turns out it works just as effectively for adults as well. In fact, according to a recent study, rocking not only leads to better sleep, but it also boosts memory consolidation during sleep. According to the researchers, having a good night's sleep means falling asleep rapidly and then staying asleep during the whole night. Speaking about the study, Laurence Bayer, lead author of the research said, "Our volunteers -- even if they were all good sleepers -- fell asleep more rapidly when rocked and had longer periods of deeper sleep associated with fewer arousals during the night. We thus show that rocking is good for sleep." The researchers enlisted 18 healthy young adults to undergo sleep monitoring in the lab. The first night was intended to get them used to sleeping there. The participants stayed two more nights -- one sleeping on a gently rocking bed and the other s...

Individuals with tattoos are more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health issue and report sleep problems, a recent study suggests. In a survey-based study published in the International Journal of Dermatology, the researchers also pointed out that people who had tattoos were more likely to be smokers, to have spent time in jail, and to have a higher number of sex partners. The survey was conducted in July of 2016 and resulted in a sample of 2,008 adults residing in the United States. "Previous research has established an association between having a tattoo and engaging in risky behaviours. In an era of the increasing popularity of tattoos, even among women and working professionals, we find these relationships persist but are not associated with lower health status," said Karoline Mortensen, lead author of the study. Interim Budget 2019

APEX 2019's 5G mobile network capability improves the quality experience for video viewing, cloud gaming and a variety of other user scenarios. Vivo is developing 5G technology standardization empowered by a fusion of technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality and virtual reality. The sleek phone does not have any openings anywhere on the device. Vivo has completely removed physical buttons and instead of that adopted Touch Sense technology , which brings together capacitive touch and pressure-sensing. The pressure sensors can even tell if a user is pressing the frame and the capacitive touch lets the user determine its position, providing extra-sensitive accuracy. Vivo even got rid of the USB port and substituted it with a magnetic power connector that enables both charging and data transfer. It is called MagPort and is placed at the back. This enables more streamlined user experience and makes the body more compac...

The Pakistan Army on Thursday announced a successful "training launch" of its short-range ballistic missile, "Nasr", which is believed to have a range of just 60 kilometres. This " tactical nuclear weapon " (TNW) has been developed as the Pakistan Army 's weapon of last resort if a successful Indian "cold start" offensive – a massed attack launched without lengthy mobilisation – rapidly advances into Pakistan, capturing territory and threatening vital cities and installations. The Nasr TNW, which would carry a small-yield "sub-kilotonne" nuclear bomb, is not designed to cause widespread damage, in the manner of "city-buster" nuclear bombs of 20-kilotonnes and above. Instead, it is intended to serve the dual purpose of demonstrating Pakistan's determination to protect its vital national interests; and to provoke international intervention to stop India. To avoid provoking a "massive" Indian retal...

Timely action by the Special Cell of Delhi Police has foiled a possible terror attack in Delhi during the Republic Day celebrations , said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Special Cell Pramod Kushwaha. "Timely arrest of two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist prevented major terror strike. Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were planning to carry out a series of attacks across the national capital," said Kushwaha here on Thursday. Abdul Latif Ganai alias Dilawar and Hilal were arrested following specific input about plans to carry out terror strikes in "heavy footfall areas" in Delhi during the ongoing Republic Day celebrations, the Delhi Police said. Ganai was arrested during the intervening night of January 20 and 21, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Kushwaha said. ALSO READ: Security stepped up at Delhi Metro, IGI airport ahead of Republic Day "They wanted to carry out a terror strike in the national capital during Republic ...

Budget 2019 :Analysts have ruled out significant changes to corporate tax and personal income tax rates and a runaway pre-interim budget market rally . On the other hand, they expect the government to dole out some populist policies, especially for the rural / farm sector while presenting the interim budget scheduled for February 01, given that the country is heading towards general elections over the next few months. “ Because of its drubbing in recent state elections and concerns about farm distress, broad expectations are for the government to present a populist budget, announce a farm package and miss its fiscal deficit targets. Even with a farm package, we don’t expect the government to budget a deficit of 3.3 per cent of GDP (gross domestic product) or higher, as that would signal a pause or a deviation from fiscal consolidation,” wrote Sonal Varma, managing director and chief India economist at Nomura, in a co-authored report with Aurodeep Nandi. Outside of the farm...

Honor, a smartphone brand owned by Chinese technology giant Huawei, recently launched the Honor 10 Lite . Successor of the Honor 9 Lite, the phone has a dewdrop notch screen, dual rear cameras, and gradient glass like design. Being a midrange smartphone, it is powered by Kirin 710 system-on-chip, and features GPU Turbo technology for improved graphic performance. The Honor 10 Lite seems to be a power packed proposition in the midrange segment. But how does it fare in real life scenarios? Let’s find out: Design The Honor 10 Lite has a glass like design that has been predominant in midrange smartphones. It looks impressive, but not different than most of the midrange devices such as the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 (review). The phone’s back is made of laminated layers of polymer with a glossy finish, which looks like glass and has a gradient design. The gradient design on the back reflects different shades of phone’s colour when looked from angles. On the front, there is a n...

A recent study saw scientists trying to explain the importance of a gene in regulating the production of fully-functioning sperm. For the first time, experts have identified the role of the gene, RBMXL2, which is very similar to a possible infertility gene found on the Y chromosome found only in men. This provided a model for the team to manipulate as the Y chromosome itself is very difficult to analyse. The study, published today in the Journal of eLife, sheds light on why some men may be infertile as RBMXL2 has been shown to be essential to make sperm. Scientists found that deleting the RBMXL2 gene from chromosome 11 blocked sperm production and this paves the way for further exciting research in this area. " Male infertility is a poorly understood topic, and this study helps us to understand why some men might become infertile. This is important since many couples suffer from infertility and it can cause psychological stress, and also have economic conseq...

Vodafone Idea Ltd . plans to raise as much as 25,000-crore rupees ($3.5 billion) via a rights offering to help India’s largest mobile-phone carrier fend off Asia’s richest man, who continues to roil the industry by providing 4G Internet at prices that would drive most carriers bankrupt in other countries. Vodafone Group Plc will contribute as much as 11,000 crore rupees, while India’s Aditya Birla Group will pump in as much as 7250 crore rupees, according to a statement on Wednesday. The plan underscores how Indian carriers have yet to figure out how to compete against billionaire Mukesh Ambani ’s Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd ., which offers packages with enough data to watch 46 hours of YouTube videos for about $2 a month. Vodafone Idea itself was formed last year after a couple of the industry’s biggest players merged to create an operator big enough to withstand Jio’s low prices. ALSO READ: Voda Idea seeks 2-year moratorium for paying Rs 10,000 cr spectrum charge Sepa...

The composition of breastmilk changes in pregnant women on probiotics, a recent study suggests. The finding, published in the Journal of JAMA Pediatrics , upends what scientists thought of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) -- the sugar molecules found exclusively in human breast milk -- and could lead to future studies on how the compounds can be potentially influenced by diet and other factors. Though HMOs are indigestible for a newborn child, they are consumed by certain species in the microbiome and can significantly affect its composition. As a result, scientists have begun focusing on HMOs as a possible reason that infants who consume breastmilk are less likely to get certain viral and bacterial infections, and other severe conditions such as necrotizing enterocolitis, along with allergic diseases like a food allergy. The study analysed data from 81 pregnant women who were enrolled in a probiotic supplementation study in Finland. The researchers then compared 20 di...

There are many times couples face frustration, confusion and heartache as they embark upon the process of parenthood, yet there are miracles stories around the world when a family get blessed with a child after years of trying to conceive, thanks to In-Vitro Fertilization treatment. With numerous advancements in science, specialists believe not being able to conceive is now a thing of the past and with IVF treatment at a place, pregnancy is a matter of personal choice. Here, Senior Gynaecologist and IVF specialist at Cocoon Fertility Dr Rajalaxmi answers the frequently asked questions around IVF method. Edited excerpts: What Is In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)? IVF is a process that involves fertilisation of an egg with the sperm outside the body. The process involves stimulating the ovary to grow follicles (fluid-filled sacs in the ovary that contain eggs), monitoring this growth, when mature collecting these eggs via a small procedure, allowing sperm to fertilise the eggs ...

According to a recent study, those with inadequate access to food are likely to suffer from obesity . Food insecurity, by definition, is the inability to acquire adequate food due to a lack of resources. As part of the study, researchers assessed the link between food -related hardships and obesity. The study was published in the Journal of Community Health . Results showed that the individuals who lived in food desert (geographic areas where residents do not have access to supermarkets or grocery stores) are at an elevated risk for obesity. Together, these findings suggest that people who either do not have enough to eat or live in areas without access to stores that sell affordable nutritious foods are at greater risk for obesity. "The lack of access to food can be a major stressor on individuals, and our study finds that  experiencing food hardships is particularly consequential for the health of women," said Jackson, one of the lead researchers. ...

A diagnosis of prediabetes should be a wake-up call for people to make lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Speaking about it, lead author of the study Michael P. Bancks said, "We know that having diabetes increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, so in our study we wanted to determine what the absolute risk or probability of developing heart disease was for people who were only at a pre-diabetic level of blood sugar." The study is published in the current issue of Diabetes Care . Prediabetes is indicated by a fasting blood sugar level between 100 and 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L), while a fasting blood sugar level of less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) is considered normal. A level of 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L) and higher is the diagnostic threshold for diabetes, Bancks said. The study saw researchers using data from seven observational studies that included both white...

Trying to figure out a trick to keep mental stress in check? It turns out just thinking about your romantic partner during a stressful situation may help keep your blood pressure under control just as effectively as actually having your significant other in the room with you. As part of a recent study, 102 participants were asked to complete a stressful task which included submerging one foot into 3 inches of cold water ranging from 38 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The participants, all of whom were in committed romantic relationships, were randomly assigned to one of three conditions when completing the task. * They either had their significant other sitting quietly in the room with them during the task. * They were instructed to think about their romantic partner as a source of support during the task * Or they were instructed to think about their day during the task. Those who had their partner physically present in the room or who thought about their partner had...

The growing popularity of social media platforms has seen an upsurge in viral trends -- some fun, but some fatal to human life. Be it the ice bucket challenge or the latest #Birdboxchallenge -- these have swept the Internet as netizens from all around the globe join in to perform certain situations, dances, voices or even speeches for entertainment. IANS gives a lowdown on the popular challenges that have taken over social media over the past few years: * #10yearchallenge : The latest entry to the growing list of viral challenges on social media is the 10-Year Challenge, which has caught the attention of many. In this, a person is required to share his recent image alongside a 10-year-old photograph to see the difference. From Hollywood to Bollywood and the local neighbourhood, everyone took a moment to rewind the clock and compare their looks. * #Birdboxchallenge : This originated from streaming website Netflix's film "Bird Box", starring Sandra Bullock. ...

Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor took to social media to announce the first day of shoot for their upcoming film 'Good News' in an innovative manner. The Bollywood stars alluded to the #10YearsChallenge that has gone viral on social media and posted a picture collage of themselves from their film 'Kambhakt Ishq' that was released 10 years ago along with one from the sets of their current film. In the photo, Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor can be seen looking at each other with their hands clasped together. Akshay Kumar captioned the post, "2009 to 2019, the #GoodNews is that not much has changed, or so we hope First day of shoot it is, do send in your best wishes #10YearChallenge." Kareena Kapoor posted another picture on Instagram from the sets of the film and captioned it, "Good News started ...New Beginnings." Karan Johar, on Monday had taken to twitter to announce the date of the film's release and had w...

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested nine people from Thane and Aurangabad for their alleged links with banned terror outfit ISIS, police said Wednesday. The nine terror suspects, all part of a group, were nabbed by ATS teams over the last two days, an ATS official said. The ATS, acting on specific inputs, kept a watch on the nine men for several weeks and gathered relevant information about them, he said. They were arrested when it came to light that they were likely to " swing into action ", the official said. The arrests followed searches in Amrut Nagar, Kausa, Moti Baug and Almas Colony areas in Thane 's Mumbra township and in Aurangabad's Kaisar Colony, Rahat Colony and Damdi Mahal areas on Monday late night and Tuesday early morning. During the searches, the ATS sleuths seized certain chemicals, acid bottles, sharp knives, mobile phones, hard disks and some SIM cards from the group, the official said. The accused have ...

The Mi Soundbar is the latest addition to Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi 's product portfolio. This rectangular bar-shaped speaker system has a plastic build and a fabric mesh covering the entire front. These look quite ordinary, but certainly not cheap. It has a no-frills design with smooth curved edges, and a light-weight build that makes it convenient to use either as an extended audio system with television or as a standalone device. Although the sound bar supports wall and table-top installations, it seems to work better in the latter set-up. The sound bar has its connectivity ports – optical, S/PDIF, line-in and AUX-in – on the back, along with the power button and a power cable input port. Though these ports and the power button are placed inside a cut-out shaft, these are hard to reach when the sound bar is mounted on the wall. The back side also does not have a firm grip which results in annoying crackling sound as the speaker vibrates. Thankfully, there a...

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh 's latest song ' Mere Gully Mein ' from his upcoming film 'Gully Boy' has taken twitterverse by storm with fans being completely blown away by Ranveer's talent. The makers of 'Gully Boy' recently released Ranveer Singh's version of 'Mere Gully Mein' and fans are completely mesmerised by the actor's newly discovered rapping skills. The song, a revamped version of the track that came out in 2015, features original singer Divine alongside Ranveer's Naezy and is carefully filmed to retain all the swag that the original track carried. While some fans are falling in love with the song all over again and appreciating it in its new avatar, there is a majority of people who are hearing it for the first time and do not seem to be getting enough of the catchy beats and lyrics. "Redefining versatility with every song. No doubt movie is made for him (Ranveer Singh) only, no one can present it like...