NEW DELHI - "Game of Thrones" actress Nathalie Emmanuel has been announced as a new brand ambassador of fitness brand Reebok thereby joining the likes of Gigi Hadid, Ariana Grande, Gal Gadot, Kangana Ranaut and Shahid Kapoor. "When I'm choosing the parts I play and the job I'm doing, I've really found my confidence and my voice and understanding the kind of woman I am and I want to be. I want the parts I play to reflect women we recognize-not just as an object to be desired,
MUMBAI - Come May and Bollywood actresses Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone will be heading to Cannes to add glamour at the red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The 71st Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 8-19. The actresses will be walking at the red carpet as L'oreal Paris brand ambassadors. Deepika will be walking the red carpet for the second time on May 10 and May 11. Aishwarya will be completing 17 years at the red carpet and...
MUMBAI - Jewellery designer Farah Khan has collaborated with ice cream brand Magnum for a special collection. Inspired by the brand's idea of Taking Pleasure Seriously, Farah has set out to create the MagnumXFarahKhan Collection that spells indulgence with chocolate diamonds and more. The line is dazzling, yet funky and playful, read a statement. Farah Khan said: "My creations align with the brand's philosophy of craftsmanship and indulgence, inspiring every woman to experience bejewelled pleasure and...
NEW YORK - High blood pressure before conception and early in pregnancy may increase the risk of pregnancy loss, even if the woman does not have a hypertension diagnosis, new research has found. "Elevated blood pressure among young adults is associated with a higher risk of heart disease later in life, and this study suggests it may also have an effect on reproductive health," said lead author of the study Carrie Nobles from Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development...
NEW YORK - Indian chef Aarthi Sampath, who had earlier won the American reality-based cooking show "Chopped", has now emerged as the winner of "Beat Bobby Flay". Chef Bobby Flay is no stranger to culinary competitions. He is known for hosting "Bobby's Dinner Battle" and competing on "Throwdown! With Bobby Flay". In "Beat Bobby Flay", he does both. Each half-hour episode of "Beat Bobby Flay", an American cooking competition show, begins with two chefs competing to create a dish using an...
NEW YORK - Meat lovers please take note. Increased consumption of red or processed meat may increase the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers have found. "NAFLD is considered as the hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome, with insulin resistance and inflammation as key factors in its pathophysiology," said lead author Shira Zelber-Sagi, Professor at the University of Haifa in Israel. Researchers noted that high meat eaters were slightly younger,
NEW DELHI - A 52-year-old woman weighing 200 kg, who underwent a six-hour lifesaving bariatric surgery at a hospital here has lost 30 kg and is currently recuperating well, the hospital said on Wednesday. It took almost five hours for a team of six doctors to complete the challenging operation and doctors from pulmonology, cardiology, endocrinology and anaesthesia ensured that the surgery went off smoothly in December last year. Dr Randeep Wadhawan, Director - Bariatric and GI Surgery at...
MUMBAI - Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who threatened to quit Twitter after losing followers earlier this month, met some officials from the micro-blogging site to understand the digital platform. He says the working on the micro-blogging platform is very apparent. "The Twitter team came from across the seas to visit me at work and to explain to me how Twitter works... Thank you," Big B tweeted late on Sunday. "The truth of the working is so apparent," he added.
SAN FRANCISCO - In a bid to give more power to women on the platform, dating app Tinder is set to introduce a setting that makes it possible for women to only interact with the men they message first. "Often, women don't really want the pressure of kicking off the conversation, but if they want it, that is great," Mandy Ginsberg, CEO, Match Group Inc., was quoted as saying by website MarketWatch late on Thursday. Tinder's parent company Match Group Inc. has said the new option will allow women to choose...
NEW DELHI - Moving away from old trends, young women are now opting for preservative-free products for a long-lasting glow and balanced health ahead of their wedding day. The Indian wedding sector is reportedly estimated to be around $40-50 billion in size. So, it turns out to be an important market for many brands. Sheena Jain, founder of India's first fresh almond milk brand SAIN, says the uptrend of going organic and vegan is more likely a result of current health and wellness trends which are fast catching up with...
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