Actress Swara Bhasker, who is set to try her hand at producing films, says she does not want to direct movies as she does not have the skill or vision of a director.


Don't have vision to be director: Swara Bhasker


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Popular Indian fashion designer Ritu Beri has been appointed as the Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India by the Ministry of Tourism of Uzbekistan.


Beri to deepen Uzbekistan, India's cultural ties


People with diabetes who undergo joint replacement surgery are at higher risk of experiencing elevated blood sugar levels after the operation, increasing their chances of developing infections and other complications, a new study suggested.


Joint surgery may shoot up sugar level in diabetics


Increased use of digital media may be partly responsible for the growth in the percentage of young adults experiencing certain types of mental health disorders in the US over the past decade, suggests new research.


Digital media linked to depression in young adults


Older adults feel younger when they feel that they have more control over their daily lives, regardless of stress or health concerns, suggests new research.


What makes old people feel younger


Working night shifts may deteriorate your quality of life by affecting your bladder, researchers have warned.


Night shift can affect bladder, health


The harsh summer heat can spoil your skin. Don't forget to moisturise and keep yourself hydrated, say experts.


Ways to prep your skin for summer heat


Do you savour cheese omelettes? If so, think again as consuming more eggs and dietary cholesterol may up the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death from any cause, researchers have warned.


Say no to cheese omelettes for healthier heart


Tiny organisms in a child's nose could offer clues to improving the diagnosis and treatment of severe lung infections, a new study suggests.


Kid's nose holds clues to serious lung infections


While strolling or running are beneficial for heart health, light physical activity, such as gardening and folding clothes, may also lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in older women, say researchers.


Light physical activity may lower CVD risk in women


Actress Yami Gautam has collaborated with Zumba expert Gina Grant to promote the fun fitness programme.


Yami Gautam set to promote Zumba


It was all about women for designer Namrata Joshipura, who showcased her autumn/winter line titled 'Blend Out' at the ongoing Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week here.


Joshipura's line focuses on women at LMIFW


The third Namaste Thailand Festival was inaugurated by Thai envoy Chutintorn Gongsakdi, who reiterated peaceful Indo-Thai relations and the need to do more.


Delhi says 'namaste' to Thailand


With laser lights, shiny disco balls and metallic clothes, the Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week (LMIFW) runway here turned into a bustling discotheque for designer Pallavi Mohan's show on Friday.


Disco fever adds jazz to LMIFW runway


To deal with the problem of non-consensual intimate images, often referred to as revenge porn, on its platform, Facebook on Friday announced new detection technology and an online support hub to help people respond when this abuse occurs.


New Facebook technology to curb revenge porn


Fashion house Louis Vuitton said it will remove those items from its Michael Jackson-inspired menswear collection "that directly feature" the late pop singer.


MJ-inspired pieces to be removed from LV collection


The presence of oral bacteria in cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with the severity of the tumour, a new study suggests.


Oral bacteria may up risk of pancreatic cancer


As actress Deepika Padukone unveiled her Statue of Purpose at Madame Tussauds here, her sister Anisha Padukone called it "double trouble".


Deepika's wax statue 'double trouble' for sister


Older adults who eat mushrooms more than twice a week can halve their risk of losing memory as well as language and attention skills, a key factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new study.


Mushrooms may prevent cognitive decline in elderly


Parents, take note. A new study has found that IQ rather than the ability to solve math problems is a better indicator of adult economic success for preterm and low-weight babies.


IQ better indicator of economic success than maths


From floor-sweeping lehengas, flowy gowns to dhoti pants and kurtas -- fashion lovers in the capital were in for a treat at the ongoing Lotus Make-Up India Fashion Week here on Friday.

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