A new experimental hair-loss treatment has drawn global attention after researchers reported encouraging early results from a plant-based scalp serum. Scientists in Taipei, led by Dr Tsong Min Chang of Schweitzer Biotech Company, found that volunteers using the formula for eight weeks showed measurable improvements in hair density and thickness compared with a placebo group….
Chantal Doecke at Onkaparinga River in Adelaide A commercial DNA test has helped an Australian woman discover that she has a twin brother living only a short flight away. Chantal Doecke was evacuated from Saigon as a newborn in 1975 and brought to Australia during Operation Babylift, an international effort to move children out of…
File photo of former Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the BJP of practising “state terrorism” and said she would challenge its actions through legal means, invoking the Constitution and the judiciary.“I want to remind the judiciary that they are the true protectors of the…
Nearly 16.4% of the electorate in Haryana and 10.8% in Andhra Pradesh were excluded in draft voter rolls published for the two states Friday as part of phase 3 of special intensive revision (SIR).In Haryana, the total strength of electors in the draft roll was 83.6% of 2.1 crore at the start of SIR on…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: AFP) MUMBAI: The senior men’s selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, will meet on May 19 to pick India’s squads for the one-off Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan in June, following the IPL. Confirming the development, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI that the committee will convene to finalise the…
MP Saayoni Ghosh encountered hostile protests and mocking chants during her visit to Baruipur KOLKATA: MP Saayoni Ghosh faced hostile protests and mocking chants when she visited the family of the 12-year-old girl who was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in West Bengal’s Baruipur.Videos circulating on social media showed members of the crowd chanting “Gaddar” and…
A social media post about a foreign traveller being denied entry to US at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has stirred a row about visa rules and the powers of US border officials.The case came to light after a Reddit user claimed that a friend travelling on a valid B-1/B-2 visitor visa was refused entry…
NEW DELHI: Congress has picked VD Satheesan for the post of Kerala chief minister on Thursday. The announcement came more than a week after the Congress-led United Democratic Front swept back to power in Kerala, ending the second consecutive term of the Left Democratic Front-led by Pinarayi Vijayan.The decision was finalised by the Congress leadership…
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mariah. Image via: Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images Stephen A. Smith is done watching fans take shots at Mariah Riddlesprigger. The First Take host used a recent podcast appearance to defend Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s wife against years of online criticism over her looks, telling critics in blunt terms to back off. His comments landed…
Ex-British rugby star found dead in Italy hotel Former rugby league player Ricky Bibey was found dead in a luxury hotel room in Florence, Italy, after a violent confrontation with his partner, an inquest in the UK has heard.Bibey, who played for Wigan Warriors, Leigh Centurions, St Helens and Wakefield Trinity during his career, had…